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Instead of assuming that students don’t want to learn, could we ask, ‘What is preventing students from learning in school?’

https://katielmartin.com/2019/07/13/whats-preventing-students-from-learning-in-school/…

Augmented reality (AR) is set to change the foundations of education, irreversibly modernizing it in ways we don’t yet fully understand. It will make classes more accessible and engaging, and it will provide new ways to study.

http://www.iamwire.com/2017/06/augmented-reality-education/154484…

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are the new global agenda to enable all humans to live a safe, peaceful and prosperous life within planetary boundaries. But how can you engage students on the SDGs?

https://www.greenofficemovement.org/sustainable-development-projects/…

Ransomware can be devastating to anyone with essential documents on a computer or phone who has not backed them up to a separate location. Hackers and phishers have created programs that act in the background of a person’s device, encrypting …

VR takes this to the next level by putting the student right in the center of the action, allowing them to experience the subject matter face to face, rather than through a small square window on a 2D screen.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/26/the-future-of-immersive-education-will-be-live-social-and-personalized/…

As the protection of your privacy becomes harder and harder, you may be thinking of moving your files to a private cloud storage. If this is the case, then this tutorial is perfect for you. 

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/raspberry-pi-personal-cloud-22-07-2019/…

When on-demand education app Snapask emerged on the scene in 2015, it was quickly dubbed the “Uber” for tutoring. Today, the four-year-old platform, which matches students with qualified tutors for interactive question-and-answer sessions, has connected more than two million users …

While the usage of videos in eLearning is not a new concept, the wider adoption of mobile learning and microlearning has accelerated its use for learning. In this article, I outline 6 video-based learning strategies that you must adopt in …

By replacing written comments with personalized, five-minute video reviews of each assignment, the videos, he has found, allow him to provide useful, big-picture commentary. They also keep students feeling motivated rather than deflated — and the task takes less time …

A bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy can save a school $350 per pupil annually. Many schools have already established BYOD programs and procedures, and they’re reaping the benefits of getting students to bring their personal devices to school. This trend is already …

Want to go digital with analog productivity techniques? That’s easy to do if you find the right app. To help you there, we’ve rounded up the best apps designed around popular productivity methods. We’ve selected only web apps to ensure …

Grades are the primary way in which educators measure learning. But do letters and percentages truly represent aptitude and skills? Educators are beginning to question the purpose of grades and the assumption that they are the best indicators of student …

The Langogo Genesis is a hand-held pocket translator, smaller than a smartphone, that uses noise-cancelling microphones to translate between more than 100 languages, while offering you a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot while you’re traveling. We’ve been using one for the last …