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Smaller interface = shorter slide content #EngagingScreenagers Learning from digital marketing research, we find there are several practices we can use to support mobile and blended learning.    Teachers can prioritize using short, concise slide content lines to make their content quick to read and easy to digest. Research on unique content lines revealed that three-word content lines have the highest engagement, but seven-word subject lines are most common. DrWarren demonstrating engagement practices #EngagingScreenagers Word choice is extremely important given you only get a few. When drafting a slide content lines, stay away from these trigger words that ranked low on engagement rate: Free, help, reminder—as these trigger learners as they often associate with spam emails and with bombarding, repetitive messages Tired internet slang such as bae, fleek, ftw—rank low on engagement because they are mistaken for text messages Isn’t it time we use

Interactive Classes: What eWorkbooks Mean for #EngagingScreenagers This morning, I was lucky to visit this Hong Kong headquarters of Google and talk with Suan Yeo, our “Google Education Evangelist” for the APAC region.   I am often asked if I work for Google, and the answer is, “No.” Have I been paid to support teachers, trainers, and entrepreneurs to use them, “Yes, but not much.” Actually, I have paid my own way to several Google summits to speak about using  eWorkbooks  in the classroom, as they are FREE, easy to use, and instantly create blended classrooms. DrWarren visits Google HK HQ to learn and share #EngagingScreenagers I write this blog and share the word about eWorkbooks because this innocent little use of a FREE app opens the world to learners in the classroom into learning for life.   By creating  eWorkbooks  you can create own version of an interactive learning system that can link your learners to the outside world. How to Create eWork

Part 3 of 4 Guide Personalize Learning Engaging Screenagers When I was in graduate school, I had a professor (Dr. Rudy Busby) who sat down with me and as we discussed what I wanted to accomplish, he gave me suggestions, warned me about trouble, and shared tips to speed my progress. This was the first time anyone had taken that much time to guide my own personal learning and in my own personal interest areas. That same professor told me, “When ever you have an assignment in class and you have an option to select (personalize) the topic for your assignments, chose a topic that is related to your thesis or dissertation.” Basically he taught me to personalize my learning, and as a bonus I was ongoing getting feedback from my instructors. In my 9.5 years in graduate school I’ve had many more advisors who gave me a great deal of guidance and I appreciated that so much, I wanted to give that same feeling back to others. Wanting more personalized learning: As a trainer