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This edition of Keeping Up With... was written by Candice Benjes-Small and Katelyn Tucker. Candice Benjes-Small is Head of Information Literacy and Outreach, and Katelyn Tucker is Instruction Librarian, at Radford University's McConnell Library. Candice can be reached at cbsmall@radford.edu and Katelyn at ktucker3@radford.edu.

Math teacher Stacey Roshan creates video lectures that her students watch at home or on mobile devices. Photo by Mike Fritz/ PBS NewsHour Clintondale High School teacher Andy Kastl explains how he puts together his videos. Stacey Roshan, a math teacher at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md., does it at her dining room table and sometimes on the sofa.

In a rapidly changing learning landscape, educators of all stripes still coalesce around two steady beliefs: Students perform best under conditions that activate their preferred learning style. There is no greater predictor of success than a fantastic teacher.

I recently attended the ISTE conference in San Diego, CA. While I was only there for about 36 hours, it was easy for me to pick up on one of the hottest topics for the three-day event. The "flipped classroom" was being discussed in social lounges, in conference sessions, on the exhibit floor, on the hashtag and even at dinner.

More schools should consider extending the benefits of mobile learning to the bus.

This site is devoted to teaching educators how to use screencasting and the flipped classroom.

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