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Today’s Teaching Technology Landscape – What’s Most Important and Most Wanted

By Scott Cronenweth On December 4, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Education: Technology, In The News
The trend in classroom tech over the past decade, of course, has been towards “broadening adoption and deeper integration” of digital media across all age groups...
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Edmodo in Action

By Scott Cronenweth On November 20, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Education: Technology, Tutoring
Dubbed “Facebook for education,” Edmodo can be used in an almost endless variety of ways by teachers and students.
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The Teacher's Apple

By Scott Cronenweth On November 13, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Industry, Education: Technology
As more and more laptops, smartphones and tablets find their way into college, high school and increasingly even middle school and grade school classrooms, more and more of that equipment is designed and sold by Apple. Why haven’t tech giants like Microsoft been more successful at taking market share from Apple in this growing market?
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11 Most “Wicked Awesome” Education Infographics I’ve Seen Lately

By Scott Cronenweth On November 7, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: General, General
Who doesn't love a good infographic?
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Internet Forums for Teaching Materials and Lesson Plans

By Scott Cronenweth On October 16, 2012 · 6 Comments · In Education: Technology, Resource
Besides saving other teachers time and money by giving them access to top-quality instructional aids, TeachersPayTeachers.com and similar sites also provide a supplementary source of income for teachers who sell lesson plans, student data sheets and other wares online. In a few cases the income has exceeded their teachers’ salaries.
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An Expanding Vision for First-Generation Learning Analytics

By Scott Cronenweth On September 11, 2012 · Add Comment · In Learning Analytics
Most learning analytics systems center on online learning scenarios, where software can collect the data automatically. Using activities that are part of the online learning process -- like logins, assignment completion, quiz scores and so on -- learning analytics seeks to analyze the “digital breadcrumbs” that students leave as they interact with the online learning environment (and potentially other online spaces, too, such as Facebook).
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Digital Textbooks: Are They Better Learning Tools?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 14, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology
As students’ needs are better understood and addressed by digital content providers, the adoption of ebooks will undoubtedly increase. The students, after all, are the ones who need to study. They will choose the best learning tools they can get for their money.
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How Are iPads Changing Education?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 7, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology
Do you use Apple’s iPad for educational purposes, one-on-one and/or in the classroom? How do they help students learn better, and/or help you teach better? What do you do with them that you couldn’t do with other tools, like a chalkboard or a laptop?
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President Obama and Mitt Romney – Where Do They Differ on Education Policy?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Teaching
So where do the two candidates differ on education? One area is on federal involvement in education. In step with the massive cuts their budget votes made to school funding over the next two years, Republicans – including Romney – want to dismantle the US Department of Education.
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Envisioning How Learning Analytics Can Improve Educational Outcomes

By Scott Cronenweth On July 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Testing
In a broader context, learning analytics is envisioned as a tool for improving education in nearly any environment. One new company, Junyo, was created to “make learning data actionable and fun to improve each student’s achievement.”
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