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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

According to a CDW survey from 2017 , 83 percent of responding school districts agree their IoT investment will increase in the coming years. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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7 tips and ideas to make the eclipse engaging for students

eSchool News

The data above were collected in Oregon during the 2017 total eclipse. Data were collected by pointing the optical fiber down at a piece of white paper on the ground. By varying the distance from the paper to the optical fiber, you can vary the intensity of the spectrum. Compare the wind speed.

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Adobe Flash 2020 Retirement: The 5 R’s Strategy for Teachers

ViewSonic Education

Fast forward to 2017, Adobe announced its plan to no longer support its most popular success story. Even after the retirement announcement in 2017, CVE Details continued to report a large number of high to severe vulnerabilities found on the Flash platform. Adobe Flash software after 2020.

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

A 2017 study from the University of Toronto looked at a 32-week spatial skills intervention that was implemented in grades K-2. Spatial Temporal White Paper. 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–5. Enrolled students were presented with activities that targeted spatial skills. References. Caswell, B.,

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Will a Netflix Model Work for Textbooks?

Edsurge

Perlego officially launched in January 2017, and raised almost $700,000 for its seed funding round last year. There are publications like major reports, white papers and case studies too. In July 2017, it sold 22 percent of its stake in Penguin Random House. The service has a premium version that costs about $20 a month.

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Impero Software Names Richard Fuller as New CEO and Announces its New Austin, TX Headquarters in the U.S.

techlearning

Fuller formerly served as an operating executive at Investcorp Technology Partners, which assumed ownership of Impero in August 2017. In addition to his business experience, Fuller also served as the Member of Parliament for his home town of Bedford, England from 2010 to 2017.

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Impero Software Announces New Version of its Flagship Product ? Impero Education Pro ? at ISTE 2018

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It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits. It also released an Online Safety Handbook in 2017 which provides resources and best practices for schools that are using Impero Education Pro.