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What Happens When Low-Income College Students Borrow Free Laptops?

Edsurge

The post ( perhaps one like this ) described how alienating and awkward it can feel for a student to show up to class without a laptop. With professors saying ‘Everyone take out your laptop,’ it was not an inclusive environment. Most of the laptops the university recommends for students cost upwards of $1,000.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition)

Doug Levin

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

There is however, I think, a nuance between learning that is possible on a portable device such as a laptop, and the learning possible on smaller devices such as tablets and smartphones, a difference which simply boils down to ergonomics: screen size and navigation. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom.

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Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:28.

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Smartphones in the classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. In 2017, a study was conducted which states that even when a smartphone is not in use, its presence can reduce available cognitive capacity. But it is not their fault.

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Correcting The Impact Of Negative News Bias On Mental Health

TeachThought - Learn better.

You turn on the TV, open your laptop, or scroll through social media, and it appears that the world is constantly in a state of turmoil. A 2017 survey found that 95% of Americans say they follow the news regularly. You’ve probably had this experience–or a rendition of it–recently.

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How to Make Money Easily by Selling eBooks?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Another advantage of Amazon Kindle is that the Kindle app is available on all kinds of devices like tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc. The platform also integrates easily with social media, allowing you to optimize your eBook distribution and sales. Digital Publishing / June 15, 2017. Some Extra Tips.

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