M-learning

Gamified learning app named finalist in higher education awards

A Swinburne-designed mobile learning app created to engage students by prompting them to answer course-based quiz questions has been shortlisted as a …

Education

Summer 2017 Learning Series: Create Solid School:Home Relationships This Year

Teacher Tech<p>3 Alternatives to Accelerated Reader (AR) Guest Blog Post by Shaelynn Farnsworth Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and any other …

Education

OBi200 VoIP Phone Adapter w/ Google Voice support for $40 (Reg. $48)

Obihai Technology via Amazon offers its OBi200 1-Port VoIP Phone Adapter with Google Voice and Fax Support for <b>$38.98 shipped</b> when promo code <b>OBIDEAL7</b> is applied at checkout. For comparison, Newegg has it for $48 and this is the best we can find. This product is a best-seller at Amazon and is rated …

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BlackBerry's WorkLife Persona app makes it easier to use your own device for work [APK Download]

Many businesses have to offer their staff work phones so they can get stuff done. This often leads to carrying two phones around, which can be a bit …

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8 Google Sheets Add-ons Every Teacher Should Know About

July , 2017 Google Sheets add-on store features a number of educational extensions to use with your forms and spreadsheets to add amazing …

eLearning

IoT adoption in the enterprise gaining momentum in Australia: Telsyte | ZDNet

Majority of early IoT adopters claimed cost savings and increased customer satisfaction as a result, according to the analyst firm.<p>Nearly a quarter, …

Internet of Things

Addressing the Digital Learning Gap with Effective Educator Coaching

TeachThought - Learn better.<p>The post How Teaching Is Changing: 15 Challenges For The 21st Century Teacher appeared first on TeachThought. Terry Heick …

Education

Choosing the (digital) pedagogical tool fit for the learning

source: pixabay.com @byrev<p>The list of digital technologies that might be used for teaching and learning is extensive. It includes: LMSs (Learning …

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10 Killer Examples Of Mobile Learning To Boost Employee Engagement And Performance

In this article, I touch upon key facets of mobile learning and how can you use it to impact your employee engagement and performance. I also share …

Learning

No one still thinks iOS is invulnerable to malware, right? Well, knock it off

As platform's popularity continues to rise, so does its allure to miscreantsThe comforting notion that iOS devices are immune to malicious code …

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Education Initiatives Increase Bitcoin Adoption

<b>Educational initiatives aimed at minimizing Bitcoin adoption resistance are on the way. For example, RSK is developing a specific learning program to</b> …

Bitcoin

Tapping Toward a Better Understanding of Slope

The Hechinger Report<p>The official federal graduation rates for colleges and universities that serve large numbers of black, Latino and Asian students …

Education

What Is Page Plus, and Is It Worth It?

Discount wireless carrier Page Plus is one of the many subsidiaries operated by TracFone Wireless. That’s not a name you may have heard of, but you …

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What is IoT?

The Internet of Things, at its simplest level, is smart devices - from refrigerators that warn you when you’re out of milk to industrial sensors – …

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Top 6 Educational Android Mobile Applications for Young Students.

Parents, often, get angry with their ward since they spend more time glued to the screen of a Tab or a Smartphone. There is no way you can pull away …

Periodic Table

Inflight wifi tipping point by 2022

UK researcher house Juniper believes that more than half the world’s commercial aviation fleet will be equipped with inflight wifi by 2022.It …

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The digital metamorphosis of HR

For years, the Human Resources (HR) department has effectively upheld the structure and functioning of an organization by managing its most crucial …

Human Resources

Many schools now urge kids to bring their own screens

Got your own laptop or tablet? Bring it to class, many schools now say.<p>Policies known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) initially raised eyebrows among parents and teachers, who feared they would open the door to addictive video games and social media in class. But …

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Symantec to acquire mobile cybersecurity startup Skycure

Security software giant Symantec is continuing its recent spate of acquisitions with the news that it plans to buy U.S / Israeli cybersecurity company Skycure. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<p>Founded in 2012, Skycure specializes in predicting, detecting, and preventing a range of attacks, …

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The Power of Education: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Today’s hyper-connected, tech-driven world opens doors to abundant opportunity for those who are equipped to seize it. Yet 330 million children across the globe are not learning basic literacy and numeracy skills. As the educated capitalize on economic success, children without education and skills …

Learning

The Importance Of Security Awareness for Millennials

According to a report from ITNews, as millennials enter the workforce in large numbers, it is important for all security programs to realize the …

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Bell offers $35 BYOD promo and 1GB bonus for additional line activations

Bell has released several new promotional offers that increase customer incentive to add share plan lines.A new $20 per month discount on Bring Your …

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Project Based Learning with Mobile Devices

My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343<p>Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/pbl

Mobile Devices

NSW public schools battling ageing computers and slow Wi-Fi: report

Students at NSW public schools are struggling with out-of-date computers and slow wireless networks and the key program that provides technology to …

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Fi: report

Students at NSW public schools are struggling with out-of-date computers and slow wireless networks and the key program that provides technology to …

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Top EdTech Update Edcamps Collaborative Learning Content for Wed.Jul 05, 2017

NPR Learning and Tech<p>The minimum wage is flat, college tuition is up and students are broke: Summer jobs just don't have the purchasing power they …

Education

3 Features Of Mobile Learning Apps: What Bleeding Edge Tech Tells Us About mLearning

Features Of Mobile Learning Apps For The Modern Learner<p>We live in a world where information is funneled directly into our pockets (aka mobile …

Learning

App Rubric

Although there are estimated to be millions of apps available for mobile devices, are any of these any use in educational contexts? This is a …

eLearning

16 Great Learning Apps to Use with Your Kids

July 2, 2017 Below is a collection of some good educational iPad apps to use with your kids. These are all apps created by Duck Duck Moose to help …

Kids

Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). More thought should be spent …

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