eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

It also forecasts that district spending on hardware, networks, and major system software will see a slight increase in 2017, rising to $16.2 The Survey found that 86 percent of schools and districts expect to be spending more on digital curriculum in the new year.

Survey 48

Survey SoftChalk Strategy Trends 48

techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

This new six-year partnership, which provides a unique combination of customized professional learning services and the award-winning Math Techbook to teachers and students in grades 6-12, will help change the way teachers teach and students learn through the use of technology across the district.

Strategy 40

Strategy Secondary Social Media Education 40

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex was an enthusiastic 9th grader in my World History course and had just been issued a Chromebook as part of our district’s 1:1 implementation. Alex’s excitement was palpable as this was the first computer to ever enter his home: He was now participating in digital learning and exploration, and he appeared as enthusiastic as anyone.

Accessibility 80

Accessibility Libraries Digital Citizenship Survey 80

techlearning

MARCH 27, 2018

School District U-46 students and teachers will use Discovery Education’s Math Techbook, a digital textbook that connects students to math through real-world problems, helping all learners develop long-lasting mastery of mathematical concepts.

Strategy 40

Strategy Social Media Education Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily. That’s been a reality the last few years.

Digital Divide 119

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 119

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We are still in the planning stages, but we hope to launch our first episode in early 2017, and I wanted YOU to be the first to know about our fabulous new adventure! Laptops/desktops Chromebooks iPads Unsure/any of the above. It’s NOT About the App, It’s About the LEARNING (presentation). Just fill out the form below.

Google 28

Google Social Media Chromebook Laptops 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Shake Up Learning

MAY 30, 2017

With a digital and paperless classroom, I can assess student work throughout the entire process, not just the end. I can assess work from my phone, tablet, Chromebook, or laptop. Check out this post: Digital Differentiation with Google Classroom. © Shake Up Learning 2017. Those days are gone!

Google 70

Google EdTech Conference Classroom 70

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. Around three-quarters of the schools in the 2017 RAND study were charter schools. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 100

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

Technology 179

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 179

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They had Chromebooks, but no connection. Students who are able to access digital learning at school, but not at home, are part of what is known as the “homework gap,” and it affects an estimated 12 million students in the U.S. That was about a year ago, in October 2017. Because guess what?

Chromebook 155

Chromebook Accessibility Libraries Company 155

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. His latest book, Learning Transformed , was released in 2017 with ASCD.

EdTech 210

EdTech Future Ready Policies Technology 210

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CDI COMPUTER DEALERS CHROMEBOOK TRADE-IN PROGRAM ( cdicomputers.com ) CDI Computer Dealers has launched a Chromebook Trade-In Program that provides a hassle-free, environmentally-friendly way for schools to dispose of their aging Chromebooks and obtain a free two-year premium extended warranty on the new ones purchased from CDI.

Tools 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

They will mihi (welcome) you formally in Te Reo (Maori, New Zealand’s first language) and proceed to inform and charm you over 20 minutes via an interactive presentation about their competency in digital learning. weekly, for three years via micro finance to lease a Chromebook for their child. Their message is crystal clear.

Education 60

Education Secondary Outcomes Chromebook 60

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Since then, he has had a long and successful career, taking on more challenging roles along the way, ultimately becoming the superintendent of Norman Public Schools in 2017. Green Bay recently invested in 20,000 Chromebooks to move the district to a 1:1 student-to-device ratio to advance students’ productivity and learning in classrooms.

Education 122

Education Learning EdTech Data 122

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Looking ahead, a renewed focus on energy will take place in 2017.

Trends 111

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

.” Via the Google blog : “Rolling Study Halls: turning bus time into learning time.” ” The Verge covers the blog post : “ Google is equipping more rural school buses with Wi-Fi and Chromebooks.” ” Via Techcrunch : “What Apple ’s education announcements mean for accessibility.”

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145