EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Tablets have surged from 26% to 55% usage as kids’ device of choice during car rides. Eighty-eight percent (88) of 13-17-year-olds have access to cellphones. Ninety-one (91) percent have access to computers, tablets or cellphones. That was a jump of 15 percent from the 2014-2015 school year.

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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. 1 in 4 teens have tablet computers.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. The deal saw the books delivered to over 600,000 government distributed teacher tablets across the country, amounting to over 40 million individual e-textbooks! Descomplica. Conclusion.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. And, students who were absent could access the materials from home and arrive prepared upon their return. Safari Books.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

During a break, I synced everything with my Evernote account and it was all there for me to access anywhere. The notes, both written and audio, were immediately in my Evernote account and accessible on all of my devices. The smartpen is also easier to take notes with then a keyboard, or even a stylus on a tablet.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

To get kids engaged with STEAM learning at home, Osmo creates hands-on games that make coding accessible, fun, and engaging for kids ages 5-10, and teach them basic concepts of coding “block by block” at an age-appropriate pace. 3 New At-Home Kits.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

29, 2013 —Livescribe for Education announced today at the Florida Educational Technology Corporation (FETC) national conference their new their new Smartpen Education Bundles and customized training programs that offer significant savings for K-12 educators and higher education institutions. www.livescribe. com/education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It’s not just about having students use computers or tablets; it’s about enhancing their understanding and engagement with the subject matter. The concept for this table was inspired by a similar one created by Teachbytes, first published in 2013. While searching for the original visual, I came across only reproductions.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2013

Where we stand today is that the New Milford High School native mobile application is now in use by the students, faculty, staff, and parents at New Milford High School on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices (smart phones and tablets). This offer stands through the end of 2013. per user per academic year).

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

A new 2017 survey of technology use at home shows the gap in computer access is rapidly closing. When it comes to mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, the gap has virtually vanished. Even high-speed internet access is becoming more commonplace. How do you also improve quality of usage now that everybody has access?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

So when Hiram College announced last month that it would provide every student and professor an iPad starting this fall, it made us wonder what the state of Apple’s sector-creating tablet on campuses is these days. (It One of the first to try it was Lynn University , in Boca Raton, Florida, which launched its own iPad initiative in 2013.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 23, 2015

Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). Name a category like favorite dessert, cartoon, sports team and so forth for students to draw the answers to on their tablets. If you have icebreaker handouts like Human Bingo , use Nearpod (accessible on any device) to get students to fill them out digitally.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

They had launched an iOS app this past September, and an Android app after that, to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classroom. It''s easy to use and many teachers who use it have seen positive outcomes from using it with their students.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Beyond that, the internet gives students and teachers access to a wide variety of tools. And the Technology for Education Consortium, announced earlier this year at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas , has vowed to help schools price-shop for hardware like computers and tablets. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. My personal device that I use at home and on the road the most is my Nexus 7 (2013 ver). I love the 7" tablet size and use this for social media, web surfing, personal email (I don't check work email at home anymore), e-books and Netflix.

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Kathy Schrock

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Professional slate tablet. In addition, the RT tablets could not authenticate on a school network, and I felt their use in schools would be limited. The HP ElitePad 1000 is a beautiful tablet! The screen is also more readable outside than any laptop or tablet I have used.) It can run the 64-bit Pro version of Windows 8.1

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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. ” Other eye-grabbing highlights from the survey: 42 percent of young children now have their very own tablet device — up from 7 percent four years ago and less than 1 percent in 2011.

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EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

The same principles can apply to any tablet, laptop, or mobile device you are deploying to teachers. According to Pew Internet, approximately 56% of American adults own smart phones (data from April-May 2013). Even teachers with smart phone/tablet experience do not know all of the ins and outs of the device.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Now, Pearson Writer digital writing resources are integrated with Microsoft Word, providing students access to support for improving their writing skills. It’s accessible anytime, anywhere—from any device including laptops, desktop computers, smartphones and tablets.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

The viewer, member, and admin access permit teachers and students to interact in group data analysis projects and create classroom presentations. With the updated National Geographic MapMaker Interactive mapping features, anyone can engage in cartography, create custom maps with the online map tool, or use their tablets.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Doubling in use from 2013-2014, 20% of digital classroom instructors in the 2015 Speak Up survey were developing their own video content to support the curriculum. Chromebooks and tablets are designed for use with headphones or near the user. Another 59% appreciated video for enabling students to watch repeatedly as needed.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 12, 2015

This is, perhaps, more striking when we acknowledge that children’s future ability to find, reclaim or delete material posted by others is uncertain ( Holloway, Green and Livingstone, 2013 ). We are witnessing increasing numbers of pre-school children who use devices connected to the Internet, especially touchscreen tablets and smartphones.

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Kathy Schrock

APRIL 3, 2019

Below is a video I created in 2013 illustrating this transformation of a student backpack because of smaller and more powerful technology tools and apps. The Tred Slim Pack holds a 14" (or under) laptop or tablet, and the Tred's back zippered pocket is totally padded to keep it protected. The shoulder straps are also nicely padded.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. This way, students get to access unlimited resources without spending a dime.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

For 2013, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a “curriculum” is defined. A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, portfolio artifacts, credible sources, and previous thinking on relevant topics. Transparent. Self-Actuated.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

For example, 2013-14 English 9 or 2014-15 Honors English 9. Students access Edmodo apps for automated tasks or projects. Students also have access to other apps such as Powtoon, Pixton, Audioboo, and Dogo News for other online projects. Students interact with others that they may see in class or merely pass in the the hall.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Equity and access allows for opportunities to push young people higher, so they can solve the problems necessary through the process of innovation,” Martirano said to the audience at Charleston’s Embassy Suites hotel. They don’t have a computer, they don’t have a tablet.”. Green asked.

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Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Back in April 2013 I delivered a workshop at the IATEFL 2013 conference in Liverpool. Technical Accessibility - Will all the students have the necessary equipment to use it? I particularly encouraged them to think about 'authentic' apps rather than those made for learning.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 27, 2013

To give you a taste of what was discussed, here is some of what I said in an excerpt from the transcript: Q: What are the big technological developments we can expect to see implemented in 2013? The keys are actually surrounded by raised areas so that people with visual impairment for instance can use the touch screen tablet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2014

Bring your laptop, cell phone or tablet so you can take part in the interactive demos! Google+ member, Swaroop Raju, uses TeacherTube to share video lessons with his students in a school that blocks YouTube and Vimeo access. Here''s some of the feedback we got from those of you who attended the 2013 Summit. Share them here.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

Notes from a panel session at SXSWedu 2013 [link] Teaching is a complex undertaking. Who are students and teachers in 2013? Kids in 2013 have well developed game playing abilities, but they check those skills at the schoolhouse door b/c that''s not their school experience. Learning is a deep challenge. Schools are messy.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2017

Post-graduation, she worked full-time in summer camps, including time at an Easterseals camp for children and adults with disabilities, where she adapted programming to be accessible for all participants. VizZle provides a library of more than 14,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2015

Pearson was a subcontractor to Apple under a contract approved by the Board of Education in June 2013. Unified clearly designated funds for technology, but did not mention tablets. But officials have maintained that tablets are a modern equivalent of the traditional computer lab and therefore a legal and appropriate use of bond funds.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

This made it difficult to run programs like Pixie or access online math games. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Without reliable [internet] access, there’s no way you can do something like that,” Tower said. Purcell asked.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And how can these educational apps be accessed? Through mobile phones and tablets, of course. Smartphone users do much more than that — mainly accessing whatever piece of information they want within seconds and connecting to other people anywhere on the planet without taking one single step.

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