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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today?

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How Technology Is Harming Your Child’s Development … Or Is It?

Securly

By age 4 , many children already own their own mobile device. Now, with increasing accessibility to handheld portable devices (in a recent American Academy of Pediatrics study , 96.6% Now, with increasing accessibility to handheld portable devices (in a recent American Academy of Pediatrics study , 96.6%

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My thoughts on the iPad2 after using it for a while

Educational Technology Guy

webOS is the slickest mobile OS in terms of user interface and multi-tasking. For mobile use, I use my Android smartphone, an HTC Droid Incredible 2 , most of the time and then use my TouchPad for some things. I also use my CR-48 Chromebook. Luckily, Discovery Education has an app so I can access their stuff. The button.

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Managing Smartphone Distractions in the Classroom

edWeb.net

With the influx of diverse and multimedia instruction technology software and 1:1 programs, students have access to technology both in and out of school settings. Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning.

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5 Ways EdTech Helps Students with Special Needs in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

These include impairments in hearing, vision and mobility. Lack of physical access. They have the potential to improve accessibility. It guarantees access to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to every child with a disability. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning.

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

Edsurge

They went into first grade when Apple was rolling out the first iPad, in 2010. 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. percent of new mobile computing device shipments in U.S.

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The TeacherCast Ultimate Guide To Podcasting

TeacherCast

In 2010, I had the opportunity to listen to my first podcast while taking a trip with my wife and from that moment, my life and my career would forever take an amazing turn that has given me the opportunity to connect with thousands of educators and hundreds of companies and make a pretty nice life for my family in the process.

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