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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

According to a report from K–12 device company Kajeet, the number of mobile devices sold to K–12 schools grew 10 percent year-over-year, with 73 percent of teachers polled agreeing technology has changed classroom dynamics over the past five years for the better. Video has proven to be an effective learning tool as well.

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Student Engagement Platform ClearScholar Raises $1.25M in Seed Round

Edsurge

ClearScholar , a student engagement platform where students can receive notifications, store information and virtually interact with their university, today announced it has received $1.25 We’re providing a student engagement platform that helps nudge students to get more engaged in meaningful relationships and staff.”

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. Similar to the rise of mobility and one-to-one computing programs, IoT will undoubtedly impact IT infrastructure.

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Savvy #ISTE17 Interviews: BYOD ISTE Sessions for Tuesday

Teacher Reboot Camp

— Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. STEAMing Ahead with Student Engagement and Critical Thinking (B315). Using Microsoft OneNote to Support ELL Students (B316). Experience a “Breakout” Exclusively on a Mobile Device (B334). Cori Coburn. Tuesday BYOD Sessions. 10:15–11:15 am.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4] When an activity or reward is focused around intrinsic motivation—like giving a child a calculator as a prize for winning a math contest—student engagement improves. Teaching and Teacher Education, May 2017, 64, pp.

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Schools Must Invest to Protect IoT Devices

EdTech Magazine

billion of them in use in 2017 — from TVs, cars and coffee makers at home to security cameras, lighting systems and thermostats at businesses and schools. With an eye on the benefits, nearly half of all K–12 schools already have a formal IoT strategy in place , according to CDW’s 2017 survey. With spending at $1.2

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

Edsurge

When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. EdSurge: How has Vivi affected teacher mobility? Where they used to sit in the back corner and just kind of talk at their students, now they can sit with their students. Is the technology easy to use?

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