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Kids and Mobile EdTech
Edudemic posted an infographic yesterday that I loved. So I thought I’d share it here with you guys. I think it does a nice job of showing what’s going on with educational apps! Mobile learning and apps are here to … Continue reading
The Problems with Free Educational Apps
I was talking to a school superintendent last week about how her district selects iPad apps for use in the classrooms. She said that the first thing they do is separate the free from the paid apps…and then they go … Continue reading
Creating Effective (and Successful) Educational Apps!
I often get my inspiration for blog posts by reading the blog posts of others…and today is no exception. Yesterday, on the Edudemic blog, Jeff Dunn wrote a post called A Roadmap for Successful Educational App Development. His list is … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Balefire Labs, Instructional Design, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Android, App Store, Apple, apps, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, Edudemic, Instructional design, IPad, IPhone, ITunes Store, Jeff Dunn, Teacher, Technology
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Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.
The other day I had another reminder of just how naive I really am. You’d think by now I would be a bit wilier. But no. So here’s the story. You all know that I review a LOT of educational … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Technology
Tagged Adaptive learning, Android, App Store, apps, Decision making, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, gaming, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, ITunes Store, Learning, mlearning, Professional development, Student, Teacher, Technology, Thought, Twitter
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Social Skills Training with a Cool Gadget!
Last night I attended a Mass Innovation Night event for the first time. Mass Innovation Nights, for those who haven’t heard of them, are monthly meetings that showcase new, innovative products, mostly from entrepreneurs in the Boston area. Not only … Continue reading
Video Killed the Radio Star…or Did It?
Well, maybe not quite yet, because yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to appear on the Friends of Kevin Radio Show! Although I’ve done numerous webinars, video interviews and even internet radio in the past, I’ve never done true radio…where … Continue reading
Posted in Balefire Labs, Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, Apple, Arts, Balefire Labs, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Educators, Friends of Kevin, Friends of Kevin Radio, Google, iTunes, K through 12, Merrimack Valley, Merrimack Valley Sandbox Accelerator, mlearning, Music, Radio, Sound Files, Student, teaching, Technology, Transistor radio
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Huge Growth in Kids’ Device Use
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about kids and devices. It’s mostly as market research for my new business (more about that later) and, luckily for me, it’s also really interesting. I knew that devices were big with … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, apps, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, Educators, Facebook, Google, IOS, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, K through 12, Learning, Market research, Parenting, Personal computer, Teacher, teaching, Technology
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Attention problem? Let’s blame classroom technology!
I don’t know how I managed to miss this story, but did you all see the piece in the NY Times a few weeks ago, Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say? If you didn’t, you should check it out. The … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior, Professional Development, Technology
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, Attention span, Behavior, Behavior Analysis, Child, Classroom, Dan Willingham, Education, Educational technology, Educators, Learning, New York Times, Steven Pinker, Student, Teacher, Technology
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Beyond Sal Khan: Education Innovators Doing Great Work!
As I mentioned in my last post, I was recently on a short holiday with my husband in Grenada. Beautiful place, very relaxing. On our connection in Miami I had the urge to get a fluffy magazine, so I wandered … Continue reading
Posted in Implementation, Technology
Tagged adaptive instruction, Arizona State University, Big data, data analysis, Dreambox Learning, Educational technology, Forbes, Gates Foundation, Instructional design, Jessie Woolley-Wilson, Jose Ferreira, Khan Academy, Knewton, Learning, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, teaching, Technology
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disrupt learning! 