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Despite Government calls for smartphones to be banned in classrooms, some experts say doing so would take education back “a few years”.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-05/debate-on-mobile-phones-in-the-classroom/9397898

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Here are some of the biggest ways Finland is winning in global education.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/finland-education-beats-us-2017-5…

Below are some resources that teachers may find useful when attempting to implement technology into their classrooms, separated by 5 common areas that are increasingly important for teachers, and for an effective learning environment—Organization, Project Based Learning, Class Management, Presentations, …

Christine Peterson finally publishes her account of that fateful day, 20 years ago.

https://opensource.com/article/18/2/coining-term-open-source-software…

In today’s post we are sharing with you this visual featuring over 90 EdTech start-ups that are shaping the future of education.

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/02/top-edtech-start-ups-that-are-shaping.html…

YouTube video essays are long-form (relative to many other internet videos) critical videos that make arguments about media and culture. They’re usually meticulously narrated and edited, juxtaposing video footage, images, audio, and text to make an argument much like a …

How does a teacher manage to grade hundreds of assignments? By letting the students grade each other’s work. Peer assessment has been around since the 1950’s and is a proven method to grade assignments. But in order to be efficient, …

People in the early 20th century were hopeful about the future innovation might bring.  Futurists of the early 1900s predicted an incredible boom in technology that would transform human lives for the better.

https://futurism.com/2018-looking-back-century/…

Managing classroom Internet can be a challenge for teachers. Here are a few ideas on how to managing classroom internet when incorporating web tools into your instruction.

http://classtechtips.com/2016/09/28/managing-classroom-internet/…

Google has recently released a brand new version of Google Earth for both Chrome and Android. This new version has come with a slew of nifty features teachers can use for educational purposes with students in class. Following is a …

Here, we’re walking you through the process of creating your own app by examining five software tools to get the job done.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-your-own-app-if-you-dont-know-how-to-code-1822376541…

The lectures, part of a special class about Viola Desmond, were streamed on Facebook Live.

https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/one-professor-live-streamed-lectures-free-social-media/…