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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Tagged on: July 23, 2017 ED warns schools of another widespread ransomware attack | Future of Ed Tech e-Newsletter → In light of a recent widespread ransomware attack, the U.S. Strong opinions may be weakly held. I dislike fraudulent courses.

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Print or Digital Textbooks? What’s the Low-down?

Ask a Tech Teacher

It started with a push for desktop computers which soon expanded to iPads and the wonderful apps (like art programs) that made tablets essential tools. Quickly after iPads, schools fell in love with Chromebooks and their amazing ability to allow students to collaborate and share, not to mention their ease of maintenance.

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How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom

Shake Up Learning

How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet. Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Kathy Schrock’s iPads 4 Teaching. iPad Educators. Best Apps for Teaching and Learning 2017 (AASL). Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School. Google Expeditions on the iPad.

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How Tech Companies Woo Higher Ed (and What They Seek in Return)

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Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. A team from the University of Washington won the 2017 competition , getting $500,000. Starting in fall 2018 , each first-year student will get an iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil, a Smart Keyboard, AppleCare+, a case and a full suite of apps.

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Three Digital Equity Leaders Call to Action for Students Without Home Internet Access

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The Perfect Storm In 2014, Beaverson PS passed a bond with significant amount dedicated to technology and by 2016, Beaverton had 32,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 iPads being used in the district. Nebraska’s two historical bonds, one in 2014 and another in 2017 that positioned Omaha PS to take total advantage of the modernization of E-Rate.

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

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According to the fact sheet that the White House recently released, here’s what we know: Adobe has delivered creativity and e-learning software to over 950,000 students and teachers at more than 1,450 schools and launched more than 20 district-wide Adobe & ConnectED programs. Are all U.S. districts fully WiFi- and tech-equipped?

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