Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2020

When speaking with Andrew Wallace, Director of Technology, South Portland Maine Schools , two classic marketing slogans come to mind: “Think Different” and “Just Do It.”. AW : We’ve been doing 1-to-1 in Maine since 2003 at a couple of grade levels. And then we have been backfilling with Chromebooks that stay in the classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

Losing a pencil in the classroom may be annoying—but at least they’re cheap to replace. But losing a different kind of “pencil” that technology companies are aiming to push into schools may likely cause a bigger heartache and headache for the purchasing department. Samsung offers its own $30 pen for its Chromebook Plus and Pro lines.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

Now, learning—like the internet—is everywhere thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and chromebooks. It just happens to happen from 8:00 to 2:30 in the classroom. It just happens to happen from 8:00 to 2:30 in the classroom, but that doesn’t mean learning stops when they leave school.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. I graduated with a Masters in Instructional Technology in 2007. I wanted them to learn that technology was a tool for their learning. We've come a long way baby!

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu Despite a relatively new building, constructed in 2003 as part of a former superintendent’s turnaround project, Fisher has suffered from consistent low performance—falling far below state standards on exams and adjusted growth targets designed specifically for the school. “My Fisher Magnet Upper Academy.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Of course, media literacy is always evolving as technology and culture shift, and there's no shortage of smart frameworks that each define it slightly differently. All agree, however, that media literacy is an important component of learning -- whether as its own focus or a cross-curricular literacy woven deeply into every classroom.

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