ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In fact, interactive whiteboards have astonishing potential to make learning more engaging and effective in many surprising ways. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using all forms of EdTech. Powerful Learning Tools.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. They are moving more and more into the mobile market and now you can do video calls on the iPhone. Tablets- The iPad is wicked cool.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

New research has unearthed a dramatic increase in the number of young children who have their own tablet device–42 percent compared to 1 percent in 2011. Next page: Has the digital divide between high- and low-income families closed?).

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The classes are a product of RIFLI’s plan to create a 1:1 classroom computing model that, according to RIFLI’s Director Karisa Tashjian, “blurs the lines between language/content learning and using technology.” But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. As a result, Ms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can I hold in one hand dystopian headlines about schools — closures for excessive heat , dilapidated buildings with dangerous indoor air quality , shortages of school-based mental health professionals , a worsening mental health emergency — and, in the other, the promise and excitement of a new year of learning? But it’s hardly new.

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Cross Post From Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand Interested in iPad, iPod touch, tablets, netbooks, laptops, phones, apps, podcasting, Android, iOS, and web-based tools? Excited about mobile technology for learning and teaching? Want to connect with other educators and learn from their successes and challenges?

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

The report continues: “One in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone and not using some other device such as a desktop or laptop computer,” Smartphone adoption among American teens has increased substantially and our students have “pervasive mobile access to the Internet.”

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Notes from the closing session of the TCEA 2011 Google Academy Professional Development for Becoming A Google Apps Certified Trainer - both in person at TCEA, webinars, and on your own options. Every Wednesday TCEA does a lunch and learn webinar that is free for TCEA members. google google academy google apps tcea tcea 2011'

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2011

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating. See figure 1.1 for a visual.)

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Notes from TCEA 2011 Panel. Melanie Pritchett - Compass Learning, Austin, TX Dr. Frances McArthur - Superintendent, Lexington, TX We are on the cusp of exciting times in Texas, using digital content in the classroom. Much smaller than the in-person mobilization to register the same number of people. Are tablets ready?

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MindShift

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. Mobile devices are now just as common as televisions in family homes. The growth of mobile is a dramatic change. That’s a huge leap from 52 percent just six years ago.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

There is a wonderful site (run by a very dear friend of mine, Adam, who was the 2011 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator , so you know this place has to be top notch.) Oh and do you have a smartphone or tablet device at home? For some, using all or any of those sites can be overwhelming, intimidating, or time consuming. And it''s true.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

They can use it to connect with other administrators and educators from around the world and share, learn, collaborate, and teach with them. Administrators could use Blogger to create their own blog for reflections and learning, or set up school blogs with announcements, information, and other resources.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Powerful Learning Tools. She raves: "It's very powerful learning! Interactive whiteboards are well suited for any type of classroom, lecture hall, or distance-learning environment. Dramatic emphasis of key learning points with onscreen highlighting and annotation. Learning Improvements using Interactive Whiteboards.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I use it as a mobile hotspot for my Chromebook while traveling too. LTE tablet that I got for free when I got my LG G4 smartphone. Here's my updated version for Spring, 2016. I also have an LG GPad 8.3"

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. For years we have embraced the effective integration of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2015

When he thinks back to 2010-2011, Pete Just, chief technology officer at the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indiana remembers how hard K-12 schools were pushing to integrate iPads into their classrooms.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Rather than attempting to outpace neighboring school districts by purchasing new technology, it’s crucial to focus more on what new solutions can do to support teaching and learning. Will this truly enable a better learning environment for our students? Trends aren’t the enemy, but they certainly shouldn’t be your only guiding light.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

PROS: Portability: These little cuties are so light and mobile that kids carry them around in their backpacks or just in their cases (we have cases with shoulder straps). I’ve worked with other mobile device managers, and I think this is definitely the simplest. 6 Steps to a Successful Tablet Roll-out. At roughly about 2.5

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2015

That evolved to an after school coding club in high school where I learned how to make a square and a flower using BASIC. And look at where learning is today. Today, many teachers are beginning to shift their instruction from stand and deliver to more interactive, engaging and participatory styles of teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

Jack and his classmates learned to use Dictation , a computer feature that transforms spoken words into digital text. Dictation, a voice recognition feature that was once limited to powerful desktop workstations, has recently been integrated into the operating systems of most mobile devices. Why Should I Use Dictation With My Students?

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The reason I bring this up is that I often have teachers pull me aside and say they want to try to create a much more compelling learning environment for their students where they are finding and solving real-world problems, but they feel stifled by their administrators. May 27, 2016 Accepting the Default?

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Learn about the many creative ways teachers can use Google Forms with their classes.

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MindShift

JULY 19, 2018

Smartphones and tablets have quickly become a permanent part of students’ daily lives. Kids up to 8 years old spent almost an hour a day on mobile devices, Common Sense Media reported last year. On average, 13- to 18-year-olds spend about nine hours a day on entertainment media, much of which is on tablets and smart phones.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Students learn by doing, and the littleBits STEAM Coding Starter Kits provide a great way to teach important STEAM skills through hands-on learning experiences,” said Glenn Collins, vice president of mobile computing at CDI. Students learn through creating games and inventions, and even generating their own music.

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Industry Common Core Chromebook Tablets 40

The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 9, 2015

2009: Bringing Social Learning to the Masses (Education goes deeper in understanding social connections). 2010: The Year of the Mobile Web (iPad, Android, iPhone do I need to say more?). 2011: The Year of the QR Code (These little buggers start showing up everywhere). Here’s my other predictions….I’ll 2013: Opps….forgot

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That trend is called m-learning , otherwise known as Mobile Learning. Defined as a way to facilitate education through the use of devices like smartphones and tablets, m-learning is also a lot more than that. As a concept, m-learning changes that delivery mechanism and makes it one that can exist anywhere.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Continuing my review of the year, here are my top five places for 2011. Mombasa is an island city of almost 1 million souls, and is surrounded by water, so I went equipped with malaria tablets and insect repellent, and believe me, they were needed. Mombasa, Kenya. Full story in Out of Africa. Dublin, Ireland. Melbourne, Australia.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 3, 2012

EduBloggerCon 2011 Philadelphia Many past attendees will tell you that this is the event to attend at ISTE because it''s all about connecting and sharing. This is a great event for beginners and regular attenders alike! Come join us for an amazing community experience filled with interesting conversations in a highly social environment.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. We''ll be talking about Mozilla''s Open Badges project , the issues around recognizing skills and achievements that happen outside of traditional learning institutions, and the HASTAC Badges Competition: Badges For Lifelong Learning.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In 2011, the analyst firm Gartner predicted that annual tablet shipments would exceed 300 million units by 2015. And admittedly I never learned about the Delphi method – what the New Media Consortium uses for this research project – until I became a scholar of education technology looking into the Horizon Report.

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Trends Report iPhone Software 40

MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

Research shows that including a variety of stakeholders—from parents to students to school teachers and staff—in the design and implementation of a school change is critical to its success (Mitra&Gross, 2009; Osberg, Pope, &Galloway, 2006; Rice, 2011).Will Will everyone buy into your plans for change?

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Social Media Outcomes Report Study 28

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. However, the bigger liability issue is with teaching and learning. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

It was at that moment when I was encouraged to do so and on July 11, 2011, I bought the domain TeacherCast.net and the rest was history. In this article, you will learn about: Planning Your Podcast. If you speak to 10 podcasters, the joke goes that you will learn 20 different ways to record your podcast. Recording Your Podcast.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

The demands of this type of learning environment cannot be met with traditional outsourced business focused IT support. Our next upgrade will include a Meraki switch in every IDF and over time, our techie teacher will continue to learn more about supporting the network from the dashboard. Teachers need control of their device.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Students are hungry for learning that matters. Project based learning has students involved in explaining their answers to real-life questions or challenges. Instead of traditional projects that come at the end of a unit of study, project-based learning has the project introduced at the beginning of the unit.

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