Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Back in of spring of 2016, Futuresource Marketing reported that Chromebooks were the most popular K-12 device out there, with Chrome OS accounting for more than 50% of the market. Representatives reported that the release would happen “sometime in the 2016-2017 school year.” The Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with stylus.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 31, 2016

I also took a couple of sets for my office and sometimes in an informal meeting I’ll take them out and we’ll play around with them to keep our hands busy while we talk. I can’t travel often, and I get FOMO for all the events I miss and the people I don’t meet. I loved working at the meets all summer.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Districts having success in this area are committed to meeting families where they are. But how does the community know?

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 3, 2016

It’s time for us all to start making plans and building excitement for Litworld ‘s World Read Aloud Day 2016. This year, World Read Aloud Day takes place on February 24, 2016, but many of us will celebrate the entire week of February 22-26 and into the next week for Read Across America. There’s not just one way to connect.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Second grade teachers Amy Hart (center) and Alina Turner (right), with her dog, Mello, meet with Karen Shutt (left), instructional coach for a planning meeting at Edmondson Elementary. nitially, Malik relied on traditional meetings to get parent feedback. Photo: Caralee Adams for The Hechinger Report. What worked?

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Horton, who teaches math and writing to fourth- and fifth-graders at Fremont Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, says this is the first program that she and a coworker have found that meets their needs for math and writing instruction. Horton says they were disappointed that TenMarks didn’t explain why it’s shutting down.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. LINDSAY, Calif. — This story also appeared in The Fresno Bee. Getting there wasn’t easy.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

A request for personal details, cheap ticket offers to a sporting event, or suggestion to meet “in person” ? In honor of Safer Internet Day (February 9, 2016), here are some quick internet safety tips to keep children from harm’s way: Google SafeSearch. SafeSearch is available for computers, phone browsers, tablets, and Android apps.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

They want to be able to use their phones or tablets take care of what they need to complete from class assignments to managing their student financial aid. A school who fails to meet students’ digital expectations may be seen as inferior to a school who has developed their technological strategy. What do students want from schools?

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Then, in 2016, the U.S. Since 2016, Ashland has begun offering associate and bachelor degrees to its Pell recipients, and enrollment numbers have grown significantly, Marshall says. according to Todd Marshall, the university’s vice president for online and adult studies. They have no choice.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2016

Educators from across the country who excel at using technology and digital media to support student learning are encouraged to enter the 2016 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program. The call for entries will remain open through February 8, 2016. All Lead Innovators will receive a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Down the hall, 7-year-old Tanya, peered over a tablet with her father Albert. The event first started as a community outreach initiative for DevTech in 2016. The facilitator praised Michael for inventing a silly, yet cohesive story.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

Now the Zynga has released Words With Friends EDU, an educational version of the popular Scrabble-esque app on the web, iPad and Android Tablet. According to its Q1 2016 earnings sheet , bookings—customer commitments—totaled $182 million, up eight percent from the previous year. The game is aimed at 4th to 8th graders.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Educators are striving to transform learning environments to meet changing needs. In the 2016 Speak Up survey, 68% of teachers said they used online videos in 2015 – compared to 48% in 2010. Chromebooks and tablets are designed for use with headphones or near the user. Amidst this rapid change is a sense of urgency.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

Using the second/third grade pod as an example, Allen explains how two teachers start their morning together with a group of nearly 58 students who work on their own tablet devices. At Pittsford elementary, she says, there are “a higher number of students who are meeting their projected growth.”

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 1, 2016

For instance, over the last few months, I’ve had a lot of fun discussing Don and Alex Tapscott’s new book, Blockchain Revolution , with educators associated with the ISTE Games and Simulations Network as part of their book club (and presented on blockchain technology at the 2016 ISTE conference).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Some families who meet the income requirements qualify for Head Start, a federally-funded preschool program for children living in poverty, but letting children attend means sending them on a long bus ride that could last over an hour, something many parents are unwilling to do. And she was confident among adults as well.

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The Game Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Productions and is playable on phones, tablets, and personal computers. By using The Training Arcade and Motivate Cloud to educate learners (kids and adults alike), schools and companies are meeting their audience where they are and delivering something they already like (games). It comes with 8 games including the official Jeopardy!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

April 27, 2016 Photo: By Michael Clevenger, the Courier-Journal. Most educators agree the Common Core standards are rigorous enough that students who meet these guidelines will be adequately prepared to pursue a career or a college degree after they graduate from the public school system. Reframing expectations.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

Waltham Public Schools chooses Rediker Software’s RediSite for their 10 schools and district office to meet the increasing mobile needs of parents, students and staff. The site automatically adjusts to any size screen for easy reading and navigation on smartphones, tablets and computers without having to maintain a separate mobile site.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 31, 2016

I've also attended sessions of people I follow on Twitter (but have never met in person), so it's a great icebreaker when you meet in person to say, "Hi, I loved your session. Meet Up with Friends Old and New Don't have lunch plans? I follow you on Twitter!" Having drinks with coworkers? Share your thoughts below!

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Graphite Blog

MAY 31, 2016

I've also attended sessions of people I follow on Twitter (but have never met in person), so it's a great icebreaker when you meet in person to say, "Hi, I loved your session. Meet Up with Friends Old and New Don't have lunch plans? I follow you on Twitter!" Having drinks with coworkers? Share your thoughts below!

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Yung’s 2016 project inspired other teachers to replicate it in their own classrooms. Throughout the year, seniors can earn raffle tickets by taking college-related actions like filling out their FAFSA form, scheduling a meeting with their college counselor or applying for a scholarship. This is where the refrigerators come in.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. Tablet computers didn’t take off until a decade later.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, co-chairs the task force that voted to recommend the bill during its meeting in Laramie. He added that accessing suspicious information on a student’s personal computer or tablet is different than a school official, for example, taking away a pornographic magazine that a student brought to school.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Unless the worm turns globally, I’d expect planet MOOC to keep growing in 2016. That should extend into 2016. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 21, 2022

I look at my calendar for the week and type in any important meetings or events that will be taking place for the week. These are my go-to technology tools: Planbook.com – I have been using it since 2016 and it has been WORTH EVERY PENNY. It can be used on a Chromebook and there is an app available for phones and tablets.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Epson and SMART have been working to bring together the world’s best classroom interactive solutions to meet the evolving needs of educators around the globe,” said Jason Meyer, senior product manager, Projectors, Epson America, Inc. Without sufficient color brightness, images may be muddy, soft and lose detail, even in a dark room.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 8, 2019

She emphasizes that meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities through the use of technology “can make reading instruction a multi-sensory process that is engaging and explicit while maintaining the individualization and diagnostic-prescriptive aspects of the lesson.” Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

For example, Kaswell and his colleagues must collect their own online teaching materials, essentially creating a curriculum from scratch, to meet the needs of the students working below grade level, because Basecamp’s software does not at this time include resources below a sixth-grade level. It requires a lot more human involvement.”.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 8, 2016

Anthony Salcito tells the Content in Context 2016 audience about global challenges in education. ” In his role, Salcito meets with education leaders around the world, and when the pace of change comes up, he hears a common refrain. Philadelphia. We need to shape what that means.” ’ ” he said.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

This 2016 video explains the Edutopia mission, “how can we help make education better for kids?” Examples of recent posts include Alexa, Can you give girls a voice , and How Tablet Games can Teach Skills to Students with Visual Impairments. Don’t miss the professionally (of course) produced Videos.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Edcamp events are free, generally locally organized “unconference” meetings where the agenda is decided by those in attendance. Educators with non-EDU technologists: JAMF is a well known provider of tools that help organizations deploy and manage Apple computers, laptops, tablets, phones, and their users.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

In addition, NSNO started a personalized learning fellowship in the 2016-17 school year, giving teachers $2,000 apiece to start pilots in their own classrooms. Fellows attended monthly meetings at which they could share their questions and observations about personalized learning. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. Communities need to take stock of whether children have literacy opportunities everywhere they go and assess whether they are meeting the needs of their most underserved families. Learn more.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. Communities need to take stock of whether children have literacy opportunities everywhere they go and assess whether they are meeting the needs of their most underserved families. Learn more.

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