EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. BURNS: The technology gives students access to resources they might not have been able to access in the past. jena.passut_7651. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Thu, 02/22/2018 - 11:36. The teachers surveyed indicate that laptops, educational games, interactive whiteboards, educational videos, tablets and apps are among the most helpful technologies. Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. meghan.bogardu…. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2018

Fri, 08/03/2018 - 13:47. School safety has become one of the top national issues in the United States in 2018,” said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of RealNetworks in a press release. “We Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security. eli.zimmerman_9856. We hope this will help make schools safer.” .

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2018

Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13. For the past decade, bringing digital equity and broadband access to U.S. families with school-aged children — most of them low-income — lack broadband access at home, reports the Pew Research Center. Despite that, many teachers assign digital homework that requires web access. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Another 20 percent of respondents delved into more detail to point out that personal electronic devices, such as tablets and smartphones, are changing the way students and instructors alike approach education.”. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. Read more: 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

Kitkit offers a game-based learning program on tablets to help children learn independently. Onebillion makes a solar-powered tablet, along with the Onecourse app that houses activities for reading, writing and math, plus a library of over 300 stories. million in investment capital, most recently from a $4 million round in April 2018.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

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. Today’s focus is to give every student a digital device, much as kids used to be provided tablets and pencils. Tech That Won’t Survive 2018. Why digital?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Mon, 04/02/2018 - 10:38. The district equips students in grades three through 12 with Chromebooks , but to access software necessary for STEM activities, such as computer-aided design programs and Adobe Creative Cloud , the IT department needed high-powered Windows-based computers, says Jeff Faust, the district’s technology director.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Frontline Education , a provider of K-12 data software, is developing a new feature (or “skill”) for Alexa that allows administrators to access data, such as teacher evaluation reports and employment rates, through voice-activated commands. It will begin piloting the skill later this year. The keyboards don’t need batteries or charging.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

His latest effort involves a $250,000 investment in Nucleos , a startup trying to make online educational and vocational programs more accessible to those behind bars. Other upstarts include American Prison Data Systems, which provides tablets and educational content and has raised about $20 million in investment since its launch in 2012.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. These present as follows: 1. school and library to the internet.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

Teachers should remember that not every family may be able to afford Internet access, so old-fashioned printed notes and bulletins still have a place in the student’s backpack. September 2018. A Tablet Computer for Young Children? Sources: “Teaching Digital Natives.” ASCD InService. Adobe Blog. Getting to Know Gen Z.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

And in schools that use Google’s administration console to manage Chromebooks, teachers can also lock students’ screens when they are taking a quiz, to prevent them from accessing other tabs on their devices. Microsoft has been rumored to launch a new Surface tablet for the education market later this summer. Outside the U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

Called the Boston Children’s Hospital Early Literacy Screener , the new game is administered on a touchscreen tablet. We basically let a child struggle over a long period of time before we take severe actions and give them access to the help they need,” Gaab said. But many teachers lack the capacity to live up to the requirements.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:18. While teachers and parents can help control what content students can access, many sites have an invisible threat that may compromise student privacy: tracking cookies. Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. eli.zimmerman_9856. Find more best practices for maintaining student data privacy!

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. And those are just a few examples from recent months.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. And those are just a few examples from recent months.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. And those are just a few examples from recent months.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge. ©2018 Fuel Education LLC. All rights reserved.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Even better, this kind of “unplugged” approach to teaching computational thinking may be the path that will help us address a looming educational chasm: how to ensure equitable access to computer education across the globe. Making computer science a part of all teachers’ repertoires can change the picture.

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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. These advancements have given rise to the cloud-based classroom, a dynamic and accessible learning environment that epitomizes educational innovation.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 2, 2018

but it can also be experienced on a laptop or tablet screen. Accessed 6 Sep. Accessed 6 Sep. Accessed 6 Sep. For example, VR can be experienced through head mounted devices like those offered through Google Cardboard, Oculus, HTC, etc. Likewise, AR experiences come in several forms. Google Earth Education Expert.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:32. And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. To ensure fast internet speeds, IT staff ­blanketed the school with about 100 HPE Aruba 802.11ac wireless access points , including one AP per classroom, Harris says.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. Judges loved the game’s creativity and its accessibility for students still learning to read. inch or 13.3-inch

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:24. Our schools provide internet access and offer year-round career and technology classes ,” Madden says. “We FUSD’s students have access to 65,000 Windows-based devices , mostly HP laptops and desktops. The district is also starting a program that will distribute tablets to students for e-learning at home.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

A photo from a 2018 report shows a teacher using Lumilo smart glasses, developed at Carnegie Mellon University, in an experiment. He invented a pair of goggles that allowed teachers to see their student data dashboards without a tablet or a computer screen. Related: These glasses give teachers superpowers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And from Bangalore is Chimple , which is taking a game-based approach to teaching literacy and math on tablets. India’s attempt to build and distribute a $35 tablet to teachers and students also fizzled. Many people had high hopes of tablet-based education as an accessible tool that can be delivered all over the world,” observes Lee.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Nearpod works with any classroom technology, from tablets and smartphones to laptops and Chromebooks. In 2018, Nearpod was named EdTech Digest’s Company of the Year. In 2019, Nearpod acquired Flocabulary, a learning platform that engages students in academically rigorous K–12 concepts while promoting literacy through hip-hop videos.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. The Consortium for School Networking reveals the extent of these gaps in its 2018-2019 annual infrastructure survey. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2019

You might also want to get parent permission before allowing students access to the device. Although each is a bit different, basically, plug the device in, activate its app on your mobile device and/or tablet, find the school Wifi, and you’re ready. What issues should you address before starting?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Content published via KITABOO is accessible both online and offline and works across platforms & devices (iOS, Android, Windows). Students can access the tests on laptops, desktops, and tablets. As teachers create events to welcome students with access codes, they can reply online without disclosing their names.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

And, students who were absent could access the materials from home and arrive prepared upon their return. Every student and teacher in the school receives a tablet device equipped with a 4G data plan regardless of whether or not they have access to data plans at home. Ordonez presented and review information at their own pace.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

CSEdWeek and The Hour of Code arrive December 3-9, 2018, and this annual event is bigger than ever. There are even options to go “unplugged” if you do not have access to devices in your classroom because students can learn computer science principles with something as simple as a deck of cards. New for 2018! The Grinch.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Colleges and universities with prison education programs are increasingly using technology to deliver instruction to incarcerated individuals, even with strict limitations on internet access in correctional facilities. In December 2018, Peninsula College rolled out laptops to students at the correctional facility. “We

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EdTechnocation.com

DECEMBER 14, 2017

CoSpaces is a 3D/VR creation software accessible via the web on a computer or a mobile app on a tablet. As the tool grew in popularity with schools, it became increasingly important for teachers to be able to access, manage, and assign CoSpaces projects for their students. What's the difference between Basic and Pro?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. Computers were still housed in labs or on carts, but one-to-one computing and internet accessibility were hot topics. When it comes to devices, many kids today have access to iPads or Chromebooks.

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