eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2017

Chromebooks continued their steady growth in education, securing 58 percent of K-12 market share in 2016, according to a new report examining technology trends in the K-12 education market. The steady growth is due in part to school districts expanding one-to-one learning programs and technology initiatives.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Latest quarter reveals that Chromebooks took 51 percent of K-12 market sales. Chromebook sales have surged in the U.S. 6 reasons Chromebooks are the device of the moment ]. 6 reasons Chromebooks are the device of the moment ]. Chromebooks held 41 percent of sales in Canada, 9 percent in Finland, 9 percent in the U.K.,

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Discover more ways to design engaging distance learning experiences by taking my new accredited graduate course , Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning. Free Distance Learning Resources. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. .

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TeacherCast

APRIL 14, 2022

For many classrooms, the simple webcams that come built into laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads might be enough to get through the year, but there are several advantages for having an external webcam and tripod available. Let’s look at three classroom activities where an external webcam will be a valuable part of your digital learning toolbox.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 14, 2022

For many classrooms, the simple webcams that come built into laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads might be enough to get through the year, but there are several advantages for having an external webcam and tripod available. Let’s look at three classroom activities where an external webcam will be a valuable part of your digital learning toolbox.

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RafranzDavis.com

OCTOBER 5, 2015

You can live in harmony with both Google and Microsoft. With the release of Microsoft Mix , which helps users create interactive videos from ppt and Sway , a tool for digital storytelling (that still needs work might I add)…There is no reason at all to marry one tool over the other, other than cost. Ipads and Chromebooks.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Let us take Microsoft Word or Google Docs for example. The middle school teacher on the other hand might be taught paragraph styles but would also want to be taught how to use Microsoft Word or Google Docs to create a dynamic lesson with their students. Same application … two completely different PD sessions.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Virtual platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams support remote learning and collaboration. Additionally, hardware tools like tablets and Chromebooks enhance personalized learning experiences. Teachers use document cameras for live demonstrations, clickers for instant feedback, and 3D printers for hands-on projects.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Let us take Microsoft Word or Google Docs for example. The middle school teacher on the other hand might be taught paragraph styles but would also want to be taught how to use Microsoft Word or Google Docs to create a dynamic lesson with their students. Chromebooks. Digital Learning Platforms. District Website.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The shift to the entry-level side of the market—cash-strapped districts have much greater selection among Chromebooks priced around $150—is mitigated somewhat by the installation, server-hosting, and technical assistance services vendors sell along with each device. Their growth comes at the expense of both Microsoft and Apple, said Fisher.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Screencast-O-Matic comes in the form of software that you can download and works across Chromebooks, Mac, Windows, Android and iOS. Other options are Voice Recorder on Microsoft or QuickTime Player on a Mac. If you and a team of educators are interested in writing your own digital book, there are a few options. Get started now.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

It's also crucial that when you introduce a new digital learning tool into your classroom, you make sure it will be accessible to your students. That means that a student with a disability (cognitive, physical, or learning) will be able to engage and interact with the content in the same way a student without a disability can.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You can use Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or just use your email address. Another new feature utilizes Microsoft's " Immersive Reader " in order to read aloud your Collection ! I love how easy it is to use on every platform (iPhone, Chrome browser, Chromebook, etc). How does it work? First, you need to create a free account.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

As such these companies – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and the like – are the most significant education companies. Microsoft : “Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools,” Techcrunch reported in January. Pearson is Not a Platform. .”

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RafranzDavis.com

AUGUST 4, 2015

While these are all google-centric skills, I also cannot wait to show teachers how they can utilize Office 365, Microsoft Sway and Mix to create digital stories and blended lessons or OneNote for our Surface Pro 3 users to create the world in real time. We aren’t even a Microsoft district. I CANNOT WAIT! Rafranz Davis.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. When combined with ClassLink Roster Server, OneSync allows schools to provision login accounts into O365 and Google and create groups in Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 7, 2020

The post The Chromebook Infused Classroom – SULS070 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey interviews Holly Clark about her new book, The Chromebook Infused Classroom. Learn all about the Infused Classroom model, using Hyperdocs for remote learning, and practical ways to go from analog to digital!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Participate Learning’s team of educational experts review and comment on numerous devices and platforms including thousands of iOS and Android applications, videos from YouTube and Vimeo as well as virtually any online resource accessible on a connected device like Chromebooks, Microsoft tablets, and laptop or desktop computers.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. The Richmond (Va.)

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. But that doesn’t mean it’s actually creating the learning experience that we’re going for.”. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets? A learner profile for me is like a thing.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 30, 2020

When I first started as an instructional coach, I wanted my campuses to be seamlessly 1:1 and for all teachers to be using the Chromebooks the district had provided for their classrooms. Even that goal, as I would learn, was unreasonable. Would I like all my teachers to be inquisitive, self-starters hungry to improve their practice?

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Comprehensive web content filtering is mission-critical to effective digital learning, particularly since schools have provided devices to students for learning. Below, please find the seven must-have features for IT teams that want to save time while ensuring safe digital learning for all students at any age.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Comprehensive web content filtering is mission-critical to effective digital learning, particularly since schools have provided devices to students for learning. Below, please find the seven must-have features for IT teams that want to save time while ensuring safe digital learning for all students at any age.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CDI COMPUTER DEALERS CHROMEBOOK TRADE-IN PROGRAM ( cdicomputers.com ) CDI Computer Dealers has launched a Chromebook Trade-In Program that provides a hassle-free, environmentally-friendly way for schools to dispose of their aging Chromebooks and obtain a free two-year premium extended warranty on the new ones purchased from CDI.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” No surprise as Chromebooks now make up 60% of all laptops and tablets sold to K-12 schools, up from 5% in 2012.) Apple sneers about this. Apple sneers about this.

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