Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Given this trend, teachers, students, parents and policymakers might assume that students’ familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes. Patricia A.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating. Students can access learning materials outside of school. Here are some examples.

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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. Well I learned my lesson last year so I will try to be less tool specific but I think there are somethings to keep an eye on for this year.

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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 Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Green got a tablet to use on the side so she can chat with those students via text. Subscribe today!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Media Literacy Definitions Media literacy, as Istvan (2011) stated, is an umbrella concept “characterized by a diversity of perspectives and a multitude of definitions” (p. Tools to use: Basic video editing apps on tablets or smartphones can work well for this. The skills your students gain will last a lifetime.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

The changes are not just incremental; they are foundational, reshaping the very nature of how we teach and learn. This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). And guess what?

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

The post Tech Coaches: How can we create a safe learning environment for our struggling learners? Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. appeared first on TeacherCast. Join us for our next TweetMeet.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Increased intrinsic motivation to learn. Beyond Computers In The Classroom: Factors Related To Technology Adoption To Enhance Teaching And Learning. and Brand, L.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. Today, 42 percent of children have their own tablet.) A whopping 98 percent of U.S.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Tech & Learning - great resource for educators and administrators on educational technology. Hardware- HTC One Android Smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, Chromebook -- access every app and piece of data on any of my devices, anywhere. I use my tablet for browsing social media and watching Netflix and my Chromebook is my main work horse.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Through computers, smartphones, and tablets, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips that can be both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. While older generations needed to learn how to use digital media, our children face a different task: managing and using screen time in healthy ways. Ramirez, E.R., Norman, G.J.,

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program.

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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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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

In this episode, learn about the power of collaborative learning with the power of Office 365. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. Professional Development can be much more than "sit and get." appeared first on TeacherCast. About the TeacherCast Educational Network.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

In this episode, we learn how teach a college and career ready curriculum. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. The post College and Career Ready: How to set your students up for success?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. Zaya Learning Labs. Zaya Learning Labs. Community Health Volunteer Training.

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The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We’re using our personal devices like our phones and our tablets more than ever during distance learning. Just Blog It: Blogging Tips - 2011. It’s Time to Clean Up Your App Life Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than simply taking up space. This post came from one of my weekly Tech Tips for Staff.

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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. Are tablets ready? Universal, ubiquitous formats.State textbook fund should become state learning materials fund.(Side

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. About TeacherCast.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 20, 2018

In today's episode of the MIE Spotlight Series, we take a look at how one school district is bringing some innovative ideas into the professional learning space with the help of Office 365, One. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!

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Nik Peachey

DECEMBER 6, 2012

At this stage ‘smart’ phones were already starting to make an impact and tablet devices were just coming onto the market. Whether you use technology, mobile learning or avoid it please find time to answer these 20 questions and share your ideas, opinions and reflections and I will once again publish the results for all to share.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. Tablet computers didn’t take off until a decade later. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

Where else are they going to learn about the potential for good or ill of mobile technologies? 37% of all teens have smartphones, up from 23% in 2011. 1 in 4 teens have tablet computers. 3 in 4 teens (74%) say they can access the Internet on cell phones, tablets or other mobile devices at least occasionally.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

During its heyday, Amplify touted its orange tablets as the tool that would transform digital learning experiences in school. based company invested more than $25 million to partner with talented developers who built 30 learning games covering math, science and English Language Arts. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The theme captures the notion of openness through the use of technology as a way of advancing learning and professional development.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

But that expansion doesn’t necessarily correlate with how the public perceives the quality of online courses, historically questioned for its lack of rigor and limited measurable learning gains. Then they want to talk to me for 45 minutes about how bad online learning is. I will be at a dinner party, and someone will ask what I do.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model. Stay tuned for other reflections in the coming weeks.

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