Making the case for Education Technologies

My Favorite Education and Instructional Technology Books (What Are Yours?)

September 19, 2013

These are some of the books that I’ve found inspiring. Have you read other books about teaching with technology that you really liked? In my continual quest to learn about the best ways that technology is being leveraged to increase student engagement and enhance learning outcomes, some of the most inspiring material I’ve come across […]

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Announcing the Flipped Classroom Workshop in a Book!

September 7, 2013

This new eBook is just what educators need to create a personalized plan for implementing flipped instruction at the pace of their choosing. Since 2011, I have been working to raise awareness of flipped instruction tools and techniques, and introducing the concept to educators across the world. In addition to articles here on EmergingEdTech, I […]

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Combining 1:1 and OER is an Educational Game Changer

September 1, 2013

The open educational resources (OER) trend and the 1:1/Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend are bringing out the best in each other. Open Educational Resources combined with a device in every student’s hands can move educators and students beyond the constraints and expense of the printed textbook model, narrow the digital divide, and extend student […]

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Instructional Technologies CAN Improve Learning Outcomes and Help Address the Challenges Education Faces

August 25, 2013

We are facing a crisis in education as we fail to produce the credentialed, skilled workers we’ll need in the coming decade. Instructional uses of technology can help to address this challenge. The evidence is in. In the breakout session I presented at UB Tech 2013 over the summer, I discussed the growing shortfall we […]

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LearnPad – a Tablet Designed Specifically for Educational Use

August 22, 2013

This Tablet was Purpose-Built for Students and Teachers Amidst a long and never-ending battle between traditional computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and the recently born phablets, the LearnPad makes its presence felt, in a humble but healthy way. Though it cannot be classified as a separate form, the device is often described as a ‘tablet with […]

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Teaching and Learning with the iPad – a 3 Year Review (Part 3)

July 18, 2013

Part 3 - Insights and Lessons Learned from the Student’s Perspective This is the third part in the series we’ve run this week from Franklin Academy Principal David Mahaley. In the first installment of this review of the use of the iPad in teaching & learning, we examined the administrator’s point of view, followed by a […]

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Teaching and Learning with the iPad - a 3 Year Review

July 14, 2013

Part 1 - Lessons Learned from the Administrator’s Perspective In this excellent 3 part article series, Principal David Mahaley shares lessons learned from the 1:1 iPad program that he has overseen in his role as Principle of The Franklin Academy. David has written several excellent articles for EmergingEdTech, and is the author of the eBook […]

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Sal Khan’s One World Schoolhouse - Powerful Ideas Persuasively Expressed

July 7, 2013

This book is a must-read for educators everywhere. In May I wrote this post sharing some of the ideas expressed in the introduction to Salman Khan’s recent book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined. I truly believe that this publication should be required reading for all educators (I even bought a copy for the library […]

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Transforming Education Through Technology HR 521 Bill

July 2, 2013

Bill HR 521 is focused on education technology and is slowly working its way through the US Legislature. Technology is ever advancing and in order to stay competitive people need to keep up with the developments that are released. For many school districts, support for technological advancement can be sparse. For those schools that have […]

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8 Great Videos About the Flipped Classroom

June 30, 2013

These videos provide a good overview of why the flipped classroom is more popular every day, offering many useful insights for those new to ‘the flip’. Following is a selection of eight videos that discuss the flipped classroom and why it makes so much sense. Learn how the flip enables teachers to truly personalize the […]

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