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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Here are three different areas of connectivity K–12 IT teams may want to consider when deciding how to configure their schools’ networks: MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are preparing their infrastructures for IoT integration! Students are also using their mobile devices to assist with their education now more than ever.

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Q&A: Tracy Smith on the Value of a Team Approach to Digital Equity

EdTech Magazine

Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn how mobile apps might help close the “homework gap.”.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Higher Ed: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S : The award winning TabPro S provides ultra mobility and the freedom of a Galaxy tablet with the productivity of a full windows device.

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To Prepare Kids for Their Futures, Incorporate Technology Into Core Curriculum

Edsurge

Your school just invested in a new set of Chromebooks or iPads. Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. And in nearly two-thirds of the classrooms, students didn’t appear to use technology to solve problems or work collaboratively.

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Google Workspace for Education (and other updates you need to know!) – SULS099

Shake Up Learning

We have updates to Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebooks, and even Google Forms! Improved grading on mobile (coming later this year) : More teachers are using mobile devices to give feedback on the go. By the way, they are also improving how Zoom works on Chromebooks.). Credit: The Keyword Blog).

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

Edsurge

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. First is the evolving nature of education technology.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Investor Fred Wilson on “ Chromebooks in K–12.” Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.”