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What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

Edsurge

EdSurge recently connected with Ames to talk about the book and about her theory about the dangers of what she calls “charismatic technology.” In your book, you say the project is an example of “charismatic technology.” You call the book a cautionary tale about technology hype. It was all over the news. What does that mean?

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AT and UDL: Acronyms for Equity

EdTechTeam

When I first began my job as an Assistive Technology Coordinator in my district back in 2008, the lines between educational tech and assistive tech were pretty crisp. I worked exclusively with students in special education classrooms who needed a way to access the curriculum or a way to communicate effectively in the classroom.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). ” In reviewing Srnicek’s book in March, New York Times media journalist John Hermann wrote , Platforms are, in a sense, capitalism distilled to its essence. The company has raised some $77.5

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

Knowing the lack of digital access would severely impact the education of students in lower-income households, the district decided to empty the “Chrome carts,” used to bring Chromebooks to classrooms, and set up drive-through distribution points where students could receive computers and connectivity devices. About the Presenters.

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Google Parts Ways With Longtime Education Evangelist, Jaime Casap

Edsurge

And as Chromebooks entered the market in 2011, Casap and his colleagues pitched the then-new devices to school technology leaders, many of whom had been buying Apple iPads which were in vogue at the time. Over 40 million students and educators across the globe now use Chromebooks. But overseas, Windows computers continue to dominate.)

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

Edsurge

As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. But it’s increasingly common.

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5 Chrome Settings that will Make Teachers Smile

The Electric Educator

Google Chrome has been my browser of choice since it was launched in 2008. Tip 2: If you use Chromebooks in your classroom with students, you can set which pages load when a student logs on to their Chromebook. You can use Chrome on your PC, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone or Android tablet. Thanks for subscribing to my blog.