The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Mobile Devices and applications are quickly becoming the dominant form of connectivity in society. The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that "the rate at which Americans went online with their handheld on a typical day increased by 73% in the sixteen months between the 2007 and 2009 surveys."Both

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Photo by Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report. That and other factors combined to rank Stony Brook third nationally on the researchers’ “social mobility” index. Or, as the report’s authors put it, to achieve success in America, “it’s often better to be rich than smart.”. Photo by Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being. Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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Data Social Media STEM Report 52

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

When it comes to innovation and developing economies there are a lot of reports and studies that conclude with a large amounts of “shoulds” and “coulds”. What researchers have found is that mobile technology is widespread and heavily utilized, although the majority of mobiles are still non-smart phones with basic features.

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Connecting 2 the World

MARCH 22, 2014

My role as Project Director was mostly administrative: financial approvals, budgets, report writing, communicating with the funding agent, writing contracts, making travel arrangements outside of Paraguay. How has mobile technology affected distributed groups? In addition, it was still time consuming.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

According to both Apple and App Annie , a website that tracks the popularity of mobile apps by number of new downloads, Remind , a school communications platform, took the #1 spot on the chart of free iOS apps. The company’s launch in 2011 coincided with the start of a period that saw smartphone adoption among U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a report from Common Sense Media, an education nonprofit, headset prices have dropped significantly over the years. The Common Sense report found that while one in five U.S. Six months later, Philippov reported that his company had become profitable. Google Cardboard now sells for about $15. Shoifot was convinced.

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STEM Company Software Report 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s a big deal for a startup that was founded in 2011 on the bet that as internet connectivity and mobile devices became more affordable and accessible in classrooms, teachers and students would need a way to create and share digital content and resources.

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 173

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

He advised on matters ranging from developing and implementing cash strategies, to overseeing global accounting, financial reporting, tax, compliance and regulatory teams. In 2013, he was promoted to Director of Global FP&A and Leader for Data Insight & Reporting Center of Excellence. About BYJU’S.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Note that the last category is the most subjective and one might reasonably argue some reports (including those conducted under contract with the U.S. Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000).

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

In spite of administrative efforts to keep cell phones out of our schools, our students are becoming “cell-only” internet users according to a recent report, entitled “ Teens and Technology 2013,” released by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. 37% of all teens have smartphones, up from 23% in 2011.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Mobile’s two public community colleges had very low graduation rates, and those students who transferred to the local public university lost many of their credits. Photo: Fred Salinas for The Hechinger Report. MOBILE, Ala. Mobile did more than just bemoan its grim statistics. The pitches worked. Fourteen percent?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Until today, Kahoot’s website and mobile app, which feature nearly 60 million multiple-choice quizzes, have been completely free for students and teachers. Premium users will also have access to a library of millions of images, which are displayed on the quizzes, and performance reports that track student progress.

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Game-Based Learning Company EdTech Survey 115

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Frontline’s Mobile App, in particular, has supported better outcomes for districts by filling more than 5 million absences in the last school year. Additionally, over the past two back-to-school months, 418K jobs were filled via the Mobile App. job applications, and provided 1.6M

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Software Education Data Report 52

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

More than a million cases of child identity theft are reported every year and, as school districts continue to introduce students to new technology and advanced digital curriculum, Internet safety education is becoming an increasingly essential tool when preventing cybercrime. Identity information and personal records.

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Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

And 38 percent report that their institutions encourage faculty members to use open-resource content, compared with 33 percent in 2014. But 74 percent also report that IT salaries are not competitive, and 26 percent report reduced IT staffing. That number has doubled since 2011 and more than tripled since 2010.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A February 2018 report found that, nationwide, those who earn a bachelor’s degree are likely to earn the same paychecks as their peers who had more educated parents. Department of Education earlier this month points out that a college education can still be a lever of social mobility. First-generation students in New York City.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

CPRS grew out of then-First Lady Michelle Obama’s “ Reach Higher ” initiative, and recommendations were published in a January 2017 report, “ The State of School Counseling: Revisiting the Path Forward.” and is the author of the book How to Tutor Your Own Child (2011).

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Outcomes System Accessibility Report 111

MindShift

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. Mobile devices are now just as common as televisions in family homes. The growth of mobile is a dramatic change. That’s a huge leap from 52 percent just six years ago.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A report on media consumption by the nonprofit Common Sense Media said teens spend an average of nearly nine hours a day using screen media, and children between ages 8 and 12 consume an average of almost six hours a day. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent.

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Smartphone Social Media Mobility Policies 75

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The layoffs ranged from junior-level employees to the very top: Cory Reid, who joined in April 2011 and was named CEO in June 2014, is out. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services. billion in U.S.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The newest wave of the Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight (also conducted in 2011 and 2013) shines a spotlight on the increasing presence that devices and media have in young kids’ lives. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2017

Photo: Meredith Kolodner/The Hechinger Report. Nearly all of the college dropouts interviewed by The Hechinger Report were either working for low-paying hourly jobs or had started their own businesses. In 2011, Georgia launched an effort to tackle this issue called Complete College Georgia. In 2016 it was 79 percent.

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Dropout Study Report System 93

Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2016

Hanover Research’s 2015 Trends in Higher Education Marketing, Enrollment and Technology report suggests institutions are devoting more attention and resources to branding and marketing than they did years before. And increasingly, colleges are shifting to digital marketing strategies, social media outreach and mobile platforms.

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Social Media Adobe Software Survey 60

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows, introductory keynote speaker Top Must-Have for Our Students: Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers , the mobile app for 24/7 access by our students. We must be willing to experiment with technology and report our findings." Anytime, anywhere information on their cell phone.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. As has been reported , a number of districts opted to move back to laptops from iPads. The iPad’s “Reported” Issues The biggest challenges with the iPad as cited by teachers were class management and the need for lesson design.

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iPad Laptops Classroom Report 97

The 21st Century Principal

MAY 21, 2011

According to the 2011 K-12 Horizon Report cloud computing and mobiles are on what it calls the “near term horizon” which means these technologies are likely to see mainstream adoption in the next 12 months. Our adoption of this cloud-based service has impacted more and more of how we carry out our business as educators.

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Google Report Software Examples 75

100mentors

AUGUST 16, 2018

Educating a new generation of citizens of the world means rethinking the process of value, attitude, and behavioral acquisition (Wells, 2011), and this is no small feat. As an IB teacher, you already know the unique challenges of teaching the pillars of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile in your students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Jamie Candee, Edmentum BMO Capital Markets Conference The Industry Seeks a Rebound With more technological infrastructure in place, more capital to spend, and advancements in software, mobile technologies and cloud-based computing, business is expected to boom. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in 2017.

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EdTech Edmentum Industry Company 129

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In 2011, the company launched myON as a digital service with roughly 1,000 digital titles on the platform. Teachers can also assign reading materials and see reports on metrics such as how much students have read, or how well they performed on quizzes. Another priority is to improve the mobile experience.

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Pearson Company EdTech Libraries 64

The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

At the top of the 2011 Horizon Report’s technology adoption list is electronic books. Electronic books are quite popular with consumers and the 2011 Horizon Report acknowledges that. Here’s my own shortlist of considerations based on the 2011 Horizon Report: 1.

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Mobility Android Report Tablets 81

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, the company’s communication app has amassed more than 20 million users—none of whom had to pay a dime. The focus on revenue comes just a year after Brian Grey, a former Yahoo and Bleacher Report executive, took over as CEO last August. Remind mobile app screenshots.with those from ClassDojo below.

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Company Mobility Strategy Microsoft 93

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 22, 2022

The year 2011 saw the publishing of 7237 audiobooks in the US. According to a report, audiobook format is most popular among the age bracket of 30-49 years. First, the conversion of print books to eBooks took the world by storm. Now, the market for audiobooks seems to be growing rapidly. This number increased to 71000 in 2021. .

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eBook Software Social Media Outcomes 59

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2018

Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story is part of Map to the Middle Class , a Hechinger Report series examining how schools can prepare students for the good middle-class jobs of the future. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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STEM Report System Survey 108

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2017

Founded in 2011, Citelighter offers a browser-based tool that aims to increase students’ writing competency. In 2012 it launched an iPad app, SylvanSync, that instructors use to deliver lessons and assessments to students, and report updates to families. Sylvan Learning, the Hunt Valley, Md.-based

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Technology Learning Company EdTech 63

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Without mobile phones, a gig economy and increasing concerns over automobile carbon emissions on the climate, ridesharing would have likely flopped. And further at the district level, Internet connectivity was spotty at some schools and teachers were poorly trained on how to use the iPads and curriculum, according to a report by the U.S.

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