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Tablets vs. Textbooks for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Tablets vs. Textbooks for Students In this comparison between tablets and textbooks I cover the strengths and challenges of both, examining how interactive and up-to-date digital content from tablets stands against the tactile, reliable nature of traditional textbooks. Familiarity with technology is vital for many modern careers.

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

By comparison, students who tended to read books more often on digital devices scored only 15 points higher than students who rarely read – a difference of less than a year’s worth of learning. Simultaneously, reading performance around the world, which had been slowly improving up until 2012, declined between 2012 and 2018.

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Will Online Ever Conquer Higher Ed?

Edsurge

million between 2012 and 2016, says Jeff Seaman, co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group, who has been tracking the country’s virtual education lifeline for 15 years. By comparison, for example, learning management systems captured more than 90 percent of universities years ago. One reason is that digital education at U.S.

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Governor Christie’s Guide to Destroying a Great Education System #NJED

A Principal's Reflections

This recognition has been validated by state-by-state data comparisons. However, just like any other profession the amount of bad educators pales in comparison to those who go above and beyond to help kids learn. Historically NJ is typically number one or two. This past year five of the top 100 public schools in America were from NJ.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. More than $1 billion in headline-grabbing transactions are likely to be announced at the event.

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Teachers could retire in droves by the time schools reopen

The Hechinger Report

Comparisons to post-Katrina New Orleans make a lot of sense. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that about 23 percent of the teaching workforce in the United States was age 50 to 59 in 2012, the most recent federal data available, with more than 7 percent older than 60.

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Rideshare Startups for Schoolchildren Change Lanes to Survive COVID-19

Edsurge

Kango, founded in 2012 but using its current model since 2015, has tested a new strategy to connect children with drivers who serve as virtual tutors to help with schoolwork. m, by comparison, has about 100 full-time employees. It gives me something to look forward to,” she says.

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