EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Thu, 02/22/2018 - 11:36. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. meghan.bogardu…. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. Original or Curated. Customer Focused. Buying Cycle. Engagement. Content Length.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2018

Technology changes so rapidly that the newest tablets, phones, and tools are often outdated within a couple years. But educators can take their classrooms to the next level, and they can innovate, if they know which technologies to keep on their radar. Next page: 18 technologies for 2018).

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 31, 2018

Review: K–12 Classroom Furniture Gets Flexible with the Ergotron LearnFit. Thu, 05/31/2018 - 15:28. A major trend in education is flexible seating, so Ergotron’s LearnFit sit-stand desk may be the perfect fit for today’s modern classroom. For example, a tablet slot accommodates most standard-sized tablets.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

A Reboot Foundation report finds a negative tie between the use of tablets in school and fourth-grade reading scores. For younger school children, the study found a negative tie between the use of tablets in school and fourth-grade reading scores. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. Mississippi Learning. Proof Points.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom? Digital devices, especially smartphones and tablets, have become an appendage for schools. What various techniques can be used?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. This call for a blanket ban on phones in the classroom ignores the fact that, for Gen-Z students, tech is a key part of their learning experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2019

It’s been a couple of years since my tech teacher advice column “Dear Otto” got its first question about classroom digital assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. As of this date, there are no digital assistants specifically designed for the classroom. Legal issues of using digital assistants in the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Social and emotional learning and coding are among the top classroom trends that teachers needed help funding last year, according to an analysis of 2018 project requests from the DonorsChoose platform. In 2018 alone, 52,000 schools–more than half of all U.S. Since its creation in 2000, more than 3.5

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Wed, 11/21/2018 - 10:53. A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. The efficacy of mobile devices for education has been hotly debated from classrooms to Congress.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Technology use is becoming more prevalent in classrooms and for academic work outside of school, but it still varies widely by country, according to a new global survey. In 2015, New York lifted a 10-year ban on phones in schools, while in September of 2018, the French government imposed a ban on mobile phones in state middle schools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2018

Q&A: Author and Blogger Matt Miller Explains How to Make a Classroom Digital. Mon, 05/07/2018 - 15:15. His signature book, Ditch That Textbook , offers ways for teachers to use digital technologies to revolutionize the classroom with innovative teaching, mindsets and curriculum. Tablets are good for creating video.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. Apple and Google continue to up the ante in their quest to win adoption in classrooms. 2018’s Top 10 Countdown: Business Edition. Google’s 12 Education Updates Include Classwork and a (Slight) Classroom Makeover. And Pearson is still around.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

When Google’s education users return to schools this fall, their classrooms may look different in more ways than one. First launched in 2014, Google Classroom is now used by more than 30 million students and teachers around the world, the company claims. In other words, the most recent activity sits at the top.)

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

Mobile devices are a key component in many classrooms, and apps go hand-in-hand with those mobile devices. When those apps are free and device-agnostic, it’s even easier to integrate them into the classroom. Some districts implement programs where students use tablets, and others allow students to bring and use their own devices.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how virtual and augmented reality has matured in the K–12 classroom. At the end of 2018, the U.S. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The best digital tools for the classroom are the ones that provide an easy interface, facilitate collaborations, simplify communication between students and teachers, offer quick analytics for administrators, and are cost-efficient. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms. Moreover, the platform is free for teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. 5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. jena.passut_7651. which has 330 students, is not alone.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2019

Last year, 274,000 classroom projects were imagined, funded and fulfilled because of an idea one teacher had almost two decades ago. In 2018, it reached classrooms in 52,000 schools, or nearly half of all public schools in the U.S. Another favorite focus for projects in 2018 was “social-emotional learning.”

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Doug Levin

JANUARY 20, 2018

18 January 2018. Virtually every modern computer is affected by these vulnerabilities including those deployed in the classroom and in school server rooms and in tablets/phones,” noted Doug Levin, founder and president of EdTech Strategies LLC. As quoted in: Brown, Emily Ann. Education Daily.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

December 3-9th, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. No experience needed.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. We added 36 classrooms to our high school and brought our ninth-graders up. All of those classrooms were designed to be collaborative and flexible. We also moved to a one-to-one environment in fourth through 12th grade; our younger students are in a 2-to-1 ratio with technology in their classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 19, 2019

When you have multiple classrooms sharing different devices, you kind of expect that things will be misplaced ,” he says. Fortunately, in 2018 Acero launched an initiative to standardize its technologies. As director, he also fielded his share of tech calls — usually from someone in his department. Photography by: Matthew Gilson.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. Using Technology in the Classroom to Teach Digital Natives. Integrating technology into the classroom is a necessity.[1] September 2018. 7 smart ways to use technology in classrooms.” Technology in the classroom: steps toward a new vision.”

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

June 25, 2018) – Students need tools that enable dynamic learning experiences to excel in the digital era. The 1216BKBT Bluetooth Jackbox is the first of its kind and provides a cost-efficient way to stream audio from a smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth-enabled device to six separate headphones. Chatsworth, Calif.

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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. The Tech-infused Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Mon, 04/02/2018 - 10:38. Tech Infrastructure and Support Allows for Classroom Innovation. While students can connect some robots to the wireless network, they can also send instructions to their robots by connecting wirelessly on their tablets through Bluetooth, Mecham says. School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

A majority of administrators from elementary schools (64 percent), middle schools ( 83 percent ) and high schools ( 85 percent ) report they have already implemented one-to-one devices or see it as a primary goal, according to a 2018 K–12 leadership survey from the Consortium for School Networking. .

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. New Hardware Belkin Education debuted two versions of its Chrome OS keyboard, which connects to an individual Chromebook tablet via a secure wired connection. What, too soon?) Check out the complete roundup below.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 10:51. A colleague and I were talking about the best kinds of pizza and — believe it or not — it made me think of classroom technology. It’s an absolute necessity if you want devices or software to work well in a classroom or school, including new technology deployments. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2018

Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:35. Armed with a tablet and a controller, participants will be trained to code tasks and interact with Cozmo , teaching them skills before they reach high school that many working professionals do not have. . ISTE members have developed two approaches to teaching AI in the classroom: top-down and bottom-up.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 20, 2018

The post 15 Collaborative Tools for Your Classroom That Are NOT Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s no secret that I love Google tools, but Google is not the only option for your classroom. Finding ways to facilitate and support collaboration in the classroom is not always easy. Click To Tweet. Flipgrid. .”

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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 educators can make use of edtech into the classroom. Education technology and the future of Higher Ed.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

will display the RM7501K interactive flat panel (IFP) at Camcor's Booth 2238 and the RP704K IFP in the BalanceBox Booth 1518 at ISTE 2018. In addition, students can sketch out plans in real time with collaborators from across the globe via other Jamboards, smartphones or tablets. BenQ America Corp.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:18. Some companies are already offering clear pathways to help cut down on tracking cookies so schools can feel more confident in maintaining their students’ privacy while still encouraging the use of online resources and devices in classrooms. Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security.

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