The Mobile Native

MAY 19, 2013

Cross Post from @TonyVincent "Learning in Hand" It''s my pleasure to be on the team organizing Mobile Learning Experience 2013. This year''s topics include project-based learning, assistive technologies, Common Core State Standards, Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT), and the open content revolution. Learn more at mobile2013.org

Mobile Learning 50

Mobile Learning Mobility BYOD Wiki 50

Nik Peachey

DECEMBER 6, 2012

At this stage ‘smart’ phones were already starting to make an impact and tablet devices were just coming onto the market. Whether you use technology, mobile learning or avoid it please find time to answer these 20 questions and share your ideas, opinions and reflections and I will once again publish the results for all to share.

Mobile Learning 48

Mobile Learning Survey Mobility iPhone 48

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The fear was, and is, that technology might cause achievement gaps between rich and poor students to grow if it’s easier for rich kids to use educational software, practice computer coding or learn about the world online. A new 2017 survey of technology use at home shows the gap in computer access is rapidly closing.

Digital Divide 66

Digital Divide Technology Survey Smartphone 66

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. Today, 42 percent of children have their own tablet.) A whopping 98 percent of U.S.

Survey 97

Survey Mobility Digital Divide Tablets 97

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. In particular, at a busy New York commuter campus like ours, students juggle schooling among other personal and professional commitments.

Mobility 85

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 85

The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Devices like tablets and wearables don’t just enhance classroom learning—they can also transform field trips, making educational outings more interactive and memorable than before. Culturally stimulating field trips were found to improve critical life skills in children in a 2013 study from the University of Arkansas.

Tablets 100

Tablets Mobility Data Professional Learning 100

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. Related: Are Digital Textbooks More Effective for K-12 Curriculum.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

Over the past decade, most school budgets have remained stagnant, yet spending in educational technology has climbed to record levels, with no sign of slowing in the near future. 3) the right blend of teachers and technology. 3) the right blend of teachers and technology. For our at-risk students, the stakes are even higher.

EdTech 178

EdTech Software Outcomes Chromebook 178

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

New research has unearthed a dramatic increase in the number of young children who have their own tablet device–42 percent compared to 1 percent in 2011. Next page: Has the digital divide between high- and low-income families closed?).

Digital Divide 66

Digital Divide Tablets Mobility Technology 66

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Not only do I think it is inspiring, but it may offer some context as to what giant gaps in funding and resources can be bridged with well-selected technology. 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.

E-rate 150

E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 15, 2013

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership ( TICAL ) and I are pleased to announce the inaugural worldwide and online School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013 (SchoolLeadershipSummit.com). To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join the Admin 2.0 February 1st, 2012.

Conference 48

Conference Common Core Digital Citizenship Flipped Classroom 48

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

The funding requested by schools reached nearly $5 billion in 2012 and 2013, according to District Administration magazine. West Ada School District in Idaho, for example, set aside federal E-rate funds to award grants to individual educators, supporting technology that teachers discovered and wanted to use.

E-rate 120

E-rate Broadband Libraries Mobility 120

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

While 57% of parents have tried coding themselves , ironically, over one-third do not feel proficient in math or technology , 3 in 10 do not feel proficient in writing and science , and understandably, 70% feel their child is much more proficient with technology. 3 New At-Home Kits.

Survey 84

Survey Tablets iPad STEM 84

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

From launching new tablets to virtual-reality curriculum , Microsoft has added plenty to its educational offerings through a series of new product updates and acquisitions over the past few years. DataSense traces its origins to Authentica Solutions, an education data management company founded in 2013.

Microsoft 83

Microsoft lynda.com Data EdTech 83

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.

Smartphone 105

Smartphone Tablets Mobility Policies 105

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. Many of Apple’s ConnectED schools do not have a strong network or a dedicated technology department. Vista Innovation & Design Academy.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

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. livescribe'

Education 162

Education Training Smartphone Blended Learning 162

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.

iPad 60

iPad Tablets Mobility Software 60

EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Tablets have surged from 26% to 55% usage as kids’ device of choice during car rides. Ninety-one (91) percent have access to computers, tablets or cellphones. That was a jump of 15 percent from the 2014-2015 school year. How do researchers account for the increase in bullying ? Smartphones trail at 45% (up from 39% in 2012).

Dropout 100

Dropout Smartphone Tablets Report 100

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 23, 2015

“The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). You need to get parents on board with your technology integration. Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers . ” – Steve Ballmer.

Educreations 150

Educreations Digital Badges Mobility Groups 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

When teachers leverage technology, learning outcomes improve. The first 20 years of the 20 th century saw more technological advancement than in the entire 19 th century. Two-thirds of middle school students said that effective technology use increases their interest in what they’re learning. 1:1 student-to-device ratios.

Video 229

Video Classroom Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 229

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In 2013, a realization washed over Ratnam and his wife. Ratnam plans to release Android and web apps so students can use WhizRead with Chromebooks, laptops and Android tablets. MIT Technology Review. Venkat Ratnam developed WhizRead , a multisensory reading support program, out of pure fatherly love. TechCrunch. CrunchBase.

Android 167

Android iPad Software Video 167

Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The smartpen is also easier to take notes with then a keyboard, or even a stylus on a tablet. announced today the consumer launch of its Sky wifi smartpen , the first digital pen to integrate WiFi technology and cloud services. Livescribe will officially launch the Sky wifi smartpen in the education market in early 2013.

Tablets 182

Tablets Meeting Assessment Smartphone 182

Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

now lets teacher manage, edit, share and sync up their students’ behavior reports from their mobile devices SAN FRANCISCO – August 15th, 2013 - Today, ClassDojo, the free behavior development platform for teachers, students , and parents, is launching a major update - version 2.0 This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

Android 172

Android Mobility Smartphone Laptops 172

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Here’s why it matters: A technology snafu creates a situation where precious class time can be lost. Some say technology can help teachers create lessons that are tailored to fit each child. (Is Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Blended Learning 80

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 80

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

In 2013, TenMarks was acquired by Amazon in a deal that was greeted by the edtech industry as a sign that major technology giants were serious about expanding into education. It had raised about $4.8 Even so, the purchase price was never disclosed. education strategy. It was available for $4 per student per year.

Tools 81

Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 81

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2013

As an early adopter of transformative technologies, I have been watching the mobile app space carefully to see how it can benefit all facets of education. Understanding how mobile devices can be used to benefit all the constituents of our community is a staple of our long-standing commitment to bring technology to the use of our community.

Mobility 280

Mobility Social Media Android Mobile Learning 280

EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Photo Used Under Creative Commons License My last post was on the plan the educational technology team in my school district came up with for iPad Basic Training for Teachers. The same principles can apply to any tablet, laptop, or mobile device you are deploying to teachers. She took time to email myself and my boss.

iPad 74

iPad Training Tablets Mobility 74

The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Created to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), The Verizon Innovative App Challenge opens student''s eyes to exciting new possibilities for their futures, opening doors they may never have known were there. Registration is open. Cell phones in Education STEM Verizon'

Secondary 76

Secondary STEM Tablets Industry 76

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

We wrote about this as an educational tool back in 2013, when it was just catching on. With GeoGuessr, a player is placed, via their phone, tablet or computer, in some random place in the world via Google Maps. A good example of AR teaching is the game, now a few years old, called GeoGuessr.

Classroom 40

Classroom Technology Tablets System 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

Let me make sure I’m clear here – I’m interested in the “push,” in the stories we tell about machines more so than the technology underpinning the machines themselves. They’re part of our cultural imaginary as much as they are about a technological reality that we face today. A good myth.

Technology 40

Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Play in the Cosmos will sell for $35 when it is slated to become a standalone computer or tablet app next fall. According to a 2013 report by Ambient Insight, the worldwide game-based learning market in higher education is expected to grow to more than $46.1 Students learn introductory astronomy concepts in At Play in the Cosmos.

Video 143

Video Game-Based Learning Company Survey 143

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.

Digital Divide 54

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Mobility 54

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2016

Yet a growing number of educational institutions across the States are using iPads; a 2013 survey of K-12 students showed that 48 percent had used a tablet during class. This is where your “old fashioned” hands-on learning comes in. The benefits of hands-on learning among preschool children is well-supported.

Robotics 113

Robotics Tablets Analysis iPad 113

Fractus Learning

MARCH 12, 2015

Digital technologies are a part of children’s lives, whether we think they should be or not. 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 ). 2013) Zero to Eight. References. Holloway, D.,

Tablets 40

Tablets Smartphone Study Trends 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

She and her team developed a hands-on physics course for ninth graders designed to give them a better chance at being successful in higher-level high school and college-level science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM courses. The first group of students who took physics first entered college in 2013.

Mobility 40

Mobility Tablets STEM Course 40