Apr 17, 2020
As concerns around COVID-19 pandemic grew, several schools turned to Learning Management Systems (LMS) to manage their distance learning. Below is a list, shared by UNESCO, of the most used Learning Management Systems for distance learning around the world.
List of Learning Management Systems for Distance Learning
CenturyTech – addresses gaps in knowledge through personal learning pathways with micro-lessons while challenging students and promoting long-term memory retention.
ClassDojo – connects teachers with students and parents to build classroom communities.
Edmodo – manages classrooms and engages students remotely, through offering tools and resources backed with a variety of languages.
Edraak – offers online education with material and resources for school learners and teachers in Arabic.
EkStep – provides an open learning platform with a collection of learning resources to support literacy and numeracy.
Google Classroom – helps classes connect remotely, communicate, and stay organized.
Moodle – serves a community-driven and globally supported open learning platform.
Nafham – hosts an Arabic language online learning platform with educational video lessons that correspond with Egyptian and Syrian curricula.
Paper Airplanes – matches individuals with personal tutors for 12-16-week sessions conducted via video conferencing platforms.
Schoology – equips teachers with tools for instruction, learning, grading, collaboration, and assessment.
Seesaw – enables the creation of collaborative and sharable digital learning portfolios and learning resources.
Skooler – turns Microsoft Office suite into an education platform.
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Apr 10, 2020
UNESCO published 7 interesting tools for creating digital learning content to help schools switch to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is the list of the most used tools for creating digital learning content.
Tools for Creating Digital Learning Content
Thinglink – creates interactive images, videos, and other multimedia resources.
Buncee – supports the creation and sharing of visual representations of learning content, including media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters, and presentations.
EdPuzzle – creates video lessons.
Kaltura – creates and manages videos with integration options for various learning management systems.
Nearpod – creates lessons with informative and interactive assessment activities.
Pear Deck – facilitates the design of engaging instructional content with various integration features.
Squigl – creates content and transforms speech or text into animated videos.
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Apr 3, 2020
What is Dinosaurs 4D+?
Dinosaurs 4D+ by Octagon Studio gives the learners the prehistoric experience of unleashing extinct Dinosaurs which existed millions of years ago on Earth! By downloading the Dinosaurs 4D app and pointing their mobiles or tablets on the flashcards, learners can watch the dinosaurs in 3D action and catch glimpses of the history, features, and interesting facts.
With the Dinosaurs 4D app, they can rotate, zoom in, and out the dinosaurs to see the actual details in a 360-degree view by moving the devices. They can also spot the origins of the dinosaurs from the enormous Sauropods to the tiny Compsognathus all over the globe, compare human body size with each dinosaur, tap to see them in action, and share the knowledge with others.
How Does it Work?
Instructions
1. Download Dinosaurs 4D+ App from the App Store and Play Store
2. Open the app
3. Place the card on a surface and scan it with your device’s camera
4. Input the serial number in the pop up serial box
5. After the authorization is completed, you can directly see the images come alive!
Flashcards’ Specifications
- Language: English
- Cards: 21 pieces ( 20 Dinosaur Cards + 1 Instructions Card)
- Weight: 90 grams | 0.19 lbs
- Dimension: 11.7 cm x 7.2 cm x 1.1 cm | 4.6 inch x 2.8 inch x 0.4 inch
- Paper Finish: Durable Thick Art Paper (Doff Laminated)
Dinosaurs 4D App Details
- Platform: iOS | Android
- Age: 4+
- App Size : 155,7 MB (iOS) | 60 MB (Android)
- Min OS: iOS 8.0 | Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Languages: English (US), English (UK), Turkish, Korean, Arabic, Persian, French, Spanish, German, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Dutch
Lesson Plan, Case Studies, and Brochure
- Lesson plan:
- Case studies:
- Brochure:
Get the Flashcards
Order your flashcards here: https://technologyeduc.com/product/dinosaurs-4d-flashcards/
Samples of AR Dinosaurs Flashcards
Download the Dinosaurs 4D app, scan the samples below, and enjoy the 3D experience!
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Jan 29, 2020
What is Bookful?
Bookful is an AR books for kids App that uses the augmented reality technology to bring books to life. The App merges the digital and the physical worlds to create an interactive reading experience that instils in children a passion for books.
It is an incredibly powerful reading tool that helps children better understand book content and even provides information that extends beyond its pages. It’s an App containing AR books for kids and kinesthetic learners alike. It engages their visual and auditory senses by generating enhanced interactivity with the book and additional stimuli.
How Does it Work?
Key Benefits
Bookful has transformed reading into a 3D&AR interactive learning experience.
- Educational Value: Track your child’s progress, achievements, and earned badges
- Parent-Child Bonding: Provides fun & educational family reading time
- Personalized Learning: Personalized according to interests and reading level
- Kid-Safe & Ad-Free: Easy to use, ad-free, and KidSafe certified
- Independent reading: Practice pronunciation, reading, and spelling
- Productive Screen Time: Provides high-quality and educational screen time
Skill Set
- Speech & Language
- Creativity
- Life Skills
- Movement & Self Expression
- Math
- Reading
Fun and Educational Games
Bookful is not just about books, they also offer hundreds of fun and educational games in order to enrich their user’s educational experience:
- Quiz: Answer interactive quiz questions about the books
- Spell it: Practice spelling with our adaptive spelling game
- AR Paint: Showcase creativity by painting beloved characters and see them come to life in AR
- Say it: Learn how to pronounce correctly words you learn from the books
- AR Dance: Feeling energized? Dance with your favorite character in AR
- Repeat After Me: Test your memory skills with this fun game!
Download the App
Download it from App Store or Google Play.
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Jun 18, 2019
What is Plickers?
Plickers, the student response system app, is a formative assessment tool that allows teachers to collect on-the-spot formative assessment data without the need for student devices.
It’s a free, interactive formative assessment tool that uses printable “paper clickers” instead of clicker devices. Each student is assigned a unique Plickers card that has a black and white image similar to a QR code. The letters A, B, C, and D are written in small print around the edge of the image, with one letter on each side of the card.
During the lesson, the teacher displays a multiple-choice or true-false question. Then students hold up their cards and rotate them to indicate which answer they think is correct. The teacher scans all of the response cards at once, using the Plickers app (Apple or Google) installed on a mobile device to get instant feedback. He or she can instantly see the student responses and assessment data for that question including who has the correct answer and who does not.
How Does this Student Response System App Work?
Getting Started
For using this interesting student response system app, check out the following guide:
Download the Plickers App
Download this formative assessment tool from or from App Store.
Answering Prompts
Students can hold up their personal cards (which resemble QR codes) in order to respond to teacher prompts. The direction that students hold the card determines the answer choice which will be recorded. There are also multiple variations on response cards that can be printed here, along with laminated versions that can be purchased from Amazon.
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Mar 30, 2019
What is Kidslox?
Are your kids spending too much time staring at screens and are exposed to a lot of inappropriate material? Do you need a way to manage their screen time and control the quality of the media they engage with?
Kidslox is a parental control app that gives you a high level of control over the time your children spend using devices as well as filtering inappropriate web content (pornography, gambling, violence, etc.) and allowing the blocking of individual apps.
One account is all you need to protect as many iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android phones and tablets, and other mobile devices as you have in your family.
How Does it Work?
Features
– Set daily screen time limits
– Block all 3rd party apps, individually or by category
– Use Schedules for device-free homework time, dinnertime, bedtime, and family time
– Switch between unrestricted ‘Parent mode’, custom ‘Child mode’ and fully restricted ‘Lockdown mode’ at the touch of a button
– Set one-off periods in Child or Lockdown Mode using the timer
– Stop your clever kids from changing the restrictions with a unique PIN and childproofing tools
– Filter pornography and other adult content to give your child a safe browser experience
Download the App
Download it from Google Play or from App Store. You can also download this parental control App on Windows or Mac OX S.
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Are your kids spending too much time staring at screens and are exposed to a lot of inappropriate material? Do you need a way to manage their screen time and control the quality of the media they engage with?
