EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2020

“In an ongoing quest to maintain students’ attention, new visualization and interaction tools are a natural fit,” says Eric Abbruzzese, principal analyst at ABI Research, in a press release for their “Augmented and Virtual Reality in Education” report.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 14, 2020

“In an ongoing quest to maintain students’ attention, new visualization and interaction tools are a natural fit,” says Eric Abbruzzese, principal analyst at ABI Research, in a press release for their “Augmented and Virtual Reality in Education” report.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

Our learners love their mobile devices. However, many of our learners rarely use their mobile devices to communicate with others face-to-face or develop relationships with their peers. Check out my slide presentation ( download for free ) and the bookmarks below for pair work activities with mobile devices. Enjoyed this post?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When they transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic, many K–12 schools encountered challenges trying to ensure all students could access course materials and instruction.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

When I was growing up, my dad made me take my green card everywhere, from school to camp and even my first after-school job as a cub reporter. “So And it points to the need to preserve academic mobility for those in crisis. Those papers I lost? They spelled me. But what Afghan students are suffering is much, much worse.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Here is the full report.) Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. About 1 in 5 students said it is “sometimes” or “never” easy to access assignments and classwork remotely. Not surprisingly, those who rely on cell phones to do so report having the hardest time. Here are some of the highlights.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

More than 70 efforts are underway around the world to use blockchain technology in education, and most set their sights on better connecting people with job opportunities, according to a new report published by the American Council on Education. the fact that not everyone can access digital technology. Department of Education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap. The report is based on existing research plus 18 interviews with stakeholders. The report is based on existing research plus 18 interviews with stakeholders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Access this catalog via the website.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2018

A recent Mobile Beacon report analyzing mobile broadband usage by non-profit organizations, including schools, finds that schools utilizing Mobile Beacon’s 4G LTE internet service indicate that the ability to supplement and/or extend existing school networks is the greatest benefit of the service.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Characterized by bandwidth of 100Kbps per student and one wireless access point per 1.5

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

Digital Promise is thrilled to partner with five of today’s most innovative postsecondary institutions that are using micro-credentials to create real-time pathways to social mobility for adult learners in rural communities. Focused on supporting social mobility in rural communities. Here is a sneak peek at our five lead partners!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Department of Education reports show that technology can potentially transform education. Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. The majority of learners are comfortable using their personal devices to access schoolwork.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Tampa, FL – September 24, 2021 – The Washington Post reported 14 school shootings between March and June 2021 despite pandemic-related school closures. The law requires schools to implement mobile panic alarms that go directly to law enforcement in case of immediate emergencies such as an active shooter situation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new survey report that reveals the top safety concerns that school administrators, teachers and staff have about returning to the classroom, as well as the steps they are taking to create a safe environment.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

The biggest danger that higher education faces as a sector, though, is the loss of gains that we have made over the past 20 years in access to a college education — with all of the accompanying benefits to individuals and our entire society — for first-generation and minority students. Now is not the time to lose focus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In order to support digital and mobile learning, students in K-12 classrooms need access to sufficient bandwidth, scalable and affordable broadband infrastructure, and robust Wi-Fi. And for the most part, they have it. Related content: 6 realities about district broadband connections.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2024

There has been much talk and concern in recent months about making higher-level math more accessible to high schoolers, particularly low-income students from Black and Hispanic communities. Related: OPINION: Algebra matters, so let’s stop attacking it and work together to make it clearer and more accessible I’ve seen the results.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

In stories detailing inequities, from post-graduation income gaps to programming that places Black students in less upwardly mobile career tracks , the news consistently demonstrates that our higher education system is not equitably serving Black learners. Related: The college degree gap between Black and white Americans was always bad.

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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. In addition to that hour of TV, kids are spending about 48 minutes on a mobile device. A whopping 98 percent of U.S. To her, streaming services may be a safer bet for parents.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses. Campus closures, or restricted access, mean immediate threats to housing and food security for both college and school-aged students. Access to content. Safety comes first.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

But not for blind or deaf students, whose sensory limitations frequently impede their access to quality education. AI-driven tools can enable more students to interact in ways that are natural and accessible for them. Accessibility can’t be an afterthought; it must be a top priority baked into every program, policy and initiative.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In fact, 50 percent of districts also reported wanting to spend more on cybersecurity than they currently do, underscoring the growing need for investments and preparation. The results are in line with similar findings from CoSN that many district leaders lack sufficient cybersecurity resources and face budget constraints.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They opened opportunities for economic and social mobility and moved my parents’ generation beyond the experiences of their grandparents and great-grandparents, many of whom, as first- and second-generation immigrants to this country in the nineteenth century, started their working lives as farmers or day laborers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources. This is not to say that the mobile medium provides a better learning experience ; however, students' work schedules often prohibit them from dedicated time in front of a stationary computer.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

According to the final report of the Commission on the Value of Postsecondary Education : “Students experience postsecondary value when provided equitable access and support to complete quality, affordable credentials that offer economic mobility and prepare them to advance racial and economic justice in our society.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility , 28(2), 171–197. . Evans, M., About Renaissance.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

ATLANTA/PRNewswire/ — CENTEGIX , the leader in incident response solutions, today released its biannual report highlighting the impact of safety tools in K12 schools across the country and the benefits of wearable panic button solutions. With our wearable CrisisAlert badge there is 100% user adoption.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

Widespread improvements in educational equity and economic mobility will happen only when minority-serving and broad-access institutions receive our respect and support. A study of CUNY, a minority-serving system, reported that only 10 percent of students participated in paid internships during college.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If a learning platform uses videos to explain concepts, and a designer doesn’t think about the effect of slow internet, students with spotty access are shortchanged. Perkins Solutions, a consulting firm for digital accessibility run out of the Perkins School for the Blind in Massachusetts, has a front-row seat to the impact.

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Kathy Schrock

AUGUST 29, 2019

If students do not have a microscope at home or limited access to one at school, they may never have the chance to explore the microscopic world in depth. uHandy ask me to review their Mobile Microscope Duet and, after taking a look at it online, I readily agreed to test it out!

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Work with local businesses and partners to create wifi hotspots where students can safely access wifi while maintaining social distancing protocols.

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