With wider adoption rates of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, people are embracing mobile learning more than ever before. Once frowned-upon, online college degrees are now available from some of the most prestigious schools, and many schools offer at least one degree with predominately online classes. We recently published our first Mobile … Continue reading
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Teachers on Social Media [infographic]
It’s no secret that social media is driving its way into classrooms. The following infographic from Scholastic sheds some light about teachers and social media. Who would have guessed that 65% of K-12 teachers upload videos, music, and photos for work? From Pinterest to Twitter to Facebook to YouTube, there’s a lot of useful tips and stats in … Continue reading
The Rise of Blended Learning
Technology and innovation continue to transform the standards of literacy. Education institutions are constantly searching for new teaching methods that will elevate student engagement and improve achievement. Blended learning seeks to address the needs of the 21st century classroom by combining different teaching styles to provide multiple means of representation, action, expression and engagement. The … Continue reading
All Charged Up
Post by Thilo Lutzeler, LAR/VAR Segment Manager Guess what!? Another district in your territory has embraced Bring Your Own Device Initiatives (BYOD)! And they’ve thought of everything. They’ve updated the wireless infrastructure, tackled user authentication and device provisioning issues, beefed up their array of cloud-based apps, and hammered out an acceptable use policy for students. Hopefully, they … Continue reading
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