The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

(Imagine the teacher going around the room and using it to annotate and help students on their tablet device!) Second, the Logitech Rugged Combo 3 Touch is made for iPads with a place to store a stylus and features a trackpad and keyboard allowing touch screen devices to turn into a laptop-like experience.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. About half own a tablet computer, while three-quarters own desktop or laptop computers. The devices use cell signals to transmit Wi-Fi to laptops.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When colleges in the California State University system sent students home from campus in spring 2020, it quickly became clear that some students lacked reliable access to the internet or computers through which to participate in their pandemic-era emergency remote courses. The Practice May Be Here to Stay.”

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

HUSD is working toward what Keeling calls a ­one-to-one access program : The district’s 5,800 K–12 students don’t carry devices with them all the time, but they can grab one off a charging cart and use it whenever they need to. . Last spring, the district began transitioning its older laptops to Dell 3180 and 3189 Chromebooks.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Students use laptops, tablets, and myriad software to complete in-class work and at-home assignments. In a survey of 1,000 long-time high school teachers, 73% say their classrooms use laptops and tablets daily. Modern innovations make education accessible to all students and personalized to individual needs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

In that same press release, Apple CEO Tim Cook is quoted as saying students will have access “to the incredible learning tools on iPad, as well as Apple’s new coding curriculum that teaches critical skills for jobs in some of the country’s fastest-growing sectors.” But do big tablet programs make sense nowadays?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. However, true immersion is not guaranteed, and issues, such as accessibility, are always important to consider. However, making this kind of immersion accessible for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, is a major barrier that must be overcome.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

based company continued its streak of education announcements with the launch of the Surface Go , a version of the hybrid tablet that Microsoft aims to sell to schools. This latest model, at half the price, marks “a big move in terms of making the Surface family more accessible in education,” says Arnold.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 4, 2020

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. She also held leadership positions at McKinsey & Company and DuPont and is a member of Women in High Tech.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. She also held leadership positions at McKinsey & Company and DuPont and is a member of Women in High Tech.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Now, several companies that sell student-record systems based on blockchain—the technology behind Bitcoin—are pitching their products as a way to prevent that kind of fraudulent record tampering in the future. Other companies that use the blockchain have also made the case that their services would prevent future Varsity Blues.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

Local support can help ensure that educational institutions have access to the resources they need to create a successful learning environment, such as access to decent internet connections, educational materials, and teacher training.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

have received billions of dollars in combined donations and gifts from private companies and individuals. So what will schools do when their now-new laptops wear out in a few years? Namely, many people think access to technology simply boils down to whether students have a working device and a reliable internet connection.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Maybe not always in terms of what is being said or decided (the devices can’t help with that), but in terms of your experience of the video call and how you present yourself to other collaborators, companies, or clients. Having an all-in-one video conferencing solution eliminates the need for external webcams and equipment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That left us at EdSurge to ponder, how are edtech companies making sure their products are working best for teachers, the people responsible for weaving them into lessons each day? And what—if anything—can we glean from the number of former educators in the leadership ranks of edtech companies? The short answer is—it depends.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

The accelerator enables edtech startups to move faster through benefits such as equity-free financial support through AWS Promotional Credit, technical training and support, access to a global community of edtech experts and more. Educators, students and caregivers are all making use of edtech to address the long-term impacts of the pandemic.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

RobotLAB will provide more than 150 technology carts to the nation’s public schools, each including humanoid robots, virtual reality headsets, laptops, tablets and lesson plans that will expose students to age-appropriate technology and encourage a mastery of computer science, artificial intelligence, automation, STEM and robotics.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

The system is now in place at around 2,000 colleges, and her company has raised more than $15 million. She credits her time at Stanford for giving her the confidence to see herself as a potential founder—and the practical skills to start a company. “I She called her startup Piazza. One of those issues was student privacy.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2020, after the onset of the pandemic, the program was created to provide funding to schools and libraries to purchase eligible equipment and services for students and teachers who lack connected devices, including laptops, tablets, or even broadband access.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Maybe not always in terms of what is being said or decided (the devices can’t help with that), but in terms of your experience of the video call and how you present yourself to other collaborators, companies, or clients. Having an all-in-one video conferencing solution eliminates the need for external webcams and equipment.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

White label eBook platforms refer to software solutions or services provided by third-party companies that allow publishers, authors, or other content creators to create, publish, and distribute eBooks under their own branding. Whether buying new releases or reserving copies early, our platform makes it easy to start reading right away.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Colleges and universities with prison education programs are increasingly using technology to deliver instruction to incarcerated individuals, even with strict limitations on internet access in correctional facilities. Several have started their own companies. Outside that sync station, Diimmel says, the laptops are offline.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Once live, users can extend their “classic” digital signage content to desktop computers, laptops and tablets, with each Express Player solution licensed based on the size of the organization. Carousel Express Players can also effectively reach mobile audiences by displaying full-screen, browser-based content on iOS tablets.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. We have a much more equitable approach to technology and access to technology than we had in the past.” This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

During her time there, the company tripled in size and she earned a promotion. One of the most high-profile initiatives this century was the “One Laptop Per Child” effort led by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte. Edtech companies entering low-income countries are noticing some of these challenges and are working towards solutions.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ngo: The original idea for the company was born in 2018 out of the UNLEASH movement, an innovation lab for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We make our content so people only need a mobile phone or a laptop—no extra hardware, no fuss. The potential of VR is wasted if it’s not used to democratize access to learning.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. Something else that was immediate and dramatic: the gap between students who had Internet access at home, and those who didn’t. Teachers were transforming their instruction.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

The Changemaker Challenge is a great opportunity for your company to be a positive force. Project 10Million provides at-risk families with a free mobile hotspot, free or highly subsidized data plans and access to at-cost laptops and tablets. million students across the U.S.—and

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet. Students will be able to access their classroom on the cloud through a unified learning platform system where, if the school is willing, students are not required to be in the class physically. So this is what happened in 2015.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2020

As districts focus on closing the homework gap, IT leaders have another dot to connect–home access,” according to the survey.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. They said these are the only students that have access to the internet from their homes,” Muri said. “So,

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2012

I just found out about Conceptboard , a cool visual collaboration tool, from the company itself. Conceptboard is a cloud-based service that works on PCs, laptops, tablets, and more. You can work with other people in real-time, or people can access the work space at different times and comment and work on the project.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Even though the school equips every student with a Microsoft Surface tablet, it has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education : a computer lab for robotics and coding; and a zSpace lab full of 3D virtual reality computers that allow students to study human anatomy, dive into a volcano and explore the solar system.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.”

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