Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

How Interactive Textbooks Transform a Students’ Learning Experience Makes Content Easily Accessible Fosters Personalization Embeds Multimedia Adds a Touch of Gamification Fosters Interactive Learning Promotes Timely Assessments Promotes Immersive Learning III.

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Study eBook Gamification Assessment 59

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. This progress is “significant,” write the authors of a report that details the groups’ findings. The majority of efforts since March 2020 are temporary, stop-gap measures,” according to the report. “In Money is an issue.

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Digital Divide Broadband Report Accessibility 217

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Their collective efforts are meeting a range of needs—from internet access to devices to social-emotional supports. Witnessing how many students lacked access to the most basic components of online learning—devices and internet access—LEANLAB and their partners across the metro region took immediate action.

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Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 267

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. We have a much more equitable approach to technology and access to technology than we had in the past,” says Shawn Lambert, assistant superintendent for Brunswick School Department.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 360

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

What’s unprecedented about ChatGPT and its clones is access, says Brian Stamford, program director for accountability and innovative practices for Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Pennsylvania, a regional public education body that provides services like professional development for educators in suburban Allegheny County.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. Differentiation –rather than assigning a project to be completed with a particular tool (such as a poster or a written book report), have students pick the media best suited to their communication style.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 329

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

I think learning is becoming more equitable and accessible. I think we’re moving away from an emphasis on summative assessments, for example, and embracing increased implementation of formative assessments. We now have so many great edtech tools to assess in real time. There is a learning revolution taking place.

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Learning Assessment EdTech Laptops 155

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

More than 99 percent of schools nationwide have access to speedy and reliable internet, making online learning an option for their students. Now, the most important connectivity statistic is that more than 9 million students do not have internet access at home. In October I shared the news that the classroom connectivity gap in U.S.

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Advocacy Policies Accessibility Laptops 134

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2018

With the push to move assessments online, students need good keyboarding skills. No more “runs only on desktops and laptops” Let me back up and describe Type to Learn Cloud. It does this through a process of review, demonstration, practice, and assessment. The problem is, they don’t work very well.

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Learning Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship Assessment 157

EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

With every tap of a touchscreen or login onto a laptop, a school’s back-end infrastructure — the maze of servers, racks and cords — is crucial to keep students prepared for their digital education. According to COSN’s 2018 K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , the use of devices and digital material in the classroom will only continue to grow.

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Data How To E-rate Industry 159

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. They said these are the only students that have access to the internet from their homes,” Muri said. “So,

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Broadband Learning Accessibility Company 143

eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2020

Unlike other online initiatives, Family Playlists use families’ phones, so families can fully participate without having a laptop or computer at home. The resulting reports give teachers valuable assessment data and critical insights that enable them to see their students as whole children.

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PowerMyLearning Laptops Tools Mobility 82

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

An estimated 12 million students in the United States lack internet access at home , not to mention access to reliable tech devices. We must consider our pedagogical models, review our curricula and materials, and assess where we have fallen short in preparing for a moment like this. Covid-19 upended that.

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Online Learning Differentiated Instruction Guidelines Learning 112

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If The list goes on.

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EdTech Comparison Study Groups 203

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. . CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Twitter Instructional Materials Blended Learning Chromebook 219

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

As the number of candidates balloons while health risks make it hard for hiring managers to meet with them in person, a trend toward “pre-hiring assessments” — already under way before Covid-19 — is getting a huge new push. Department of Education, for reasons including cost and access. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

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Company Assessment Report Gamification 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Users (students and teachers) can access materials and submit work using the camera, Google Drive, or Dropbox. ability to access and import over 53 different file types (such as MS Office, Google Docs, images, PDFs, and more) from the digital device’s camera, Google Drive, Dropbox and other cloud locations.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship iPad LMS 150

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22. Content published via KITABOO is accessible both online and offline and works across platforms & devices (iOS, Android, Windows).

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Tools eBook Classroom Future Ready 52

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

For example, we do not believe that asking students to do research or type a report is innovative or engaging. Teachers monitor student interaction and are able to collect data and formatively assess each student’s understanding. Laptops are an educator’s lifeline. A Curriculum Specialist’s Tech Essentials.

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Laptops Future Ready LMS iPad 89

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. That means it’s accessible from school or home, with any platform (including Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, and tablets).

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LMS CMS iPad Schoology 153

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

For the rest of her junior year and most of her senior year, she learned from a laptop in her family’s living room, with her younger sibling taking Zoom classes down the hall in their shared bedroom. Credit: Erika Rich for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Erika Rich for The Hechinger Report. “It Their failure is my failure.”.

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Education Course Report Policies 129

techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

These opportunities encouraged participants to take a deep dive into educational topics and try tools like laptops, 3D printers, exploratory equipment like Google cardboards, and other interactive tools and programs. It is used to develop interactive presentations and assessments that can be used to add amazing effects in the classroom.

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Conference Report Differentiated Instruction Mobility 40

Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

E-rate is a federal program that provides discounts on internet access and telecommunications services for schools. IDEA ensures children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate education, services, and resources including technology.

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BYOD How To E-rate Chromebook 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers. Are We Ready?

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. This story about early education in Mississippi was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Laptops were also provided at no charge, as needed. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Report Laptops Assessment 96

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

One Wicomico mom, who asked for anonymity because she feared retaliation from the school, recalled the terror she felt when she got the phone call saying that her son’s school was going to have him assessed for a forced psychiatric hospitalization. That means oversight agencies don’t have access to the information.

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Data Training Assessment Report 127

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. So, what happened?

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iPad Laptops Classroom Report 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Kids are helped along by access to take-home devices and individualized learning plans that allow them to progress through class material at their own speed. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report.

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Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 131

Ascend Math

APRIL 27, 2016

The article, by NY Times reporter Natasha Singer, also made mention of Ascend Math. Readers who attended school in the pre-laptop era may have played classroom games like multiplication bingo, an offline exercise in which students win acclaim or prizes for being the quickest to remember their times tables.

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Gamification Laptops Exercises Student Engagement 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

million to NWEA in 2019-20 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to take the assessments. Another 8,000 had a documented exemption, such as no internet access or an inability to leave home to pick up academic paper packets. District officials said they don’t know exactly how many children lack internet access.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

K-12 Cyber Incident Map: 8 School Districts Have Experienced Multiple Cyber Incidents Since 2016 , which reports on a trend that I’ve seen in tracking K-12 cyber incident reports: school districts suffering repeat cyber incidents, even in the short time I’ve been tracking the issue (since the start of 2016).

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EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Parents are engaged via student activity reports on school-owned devices. Then there was the iPad.

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EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress. Giving students technology access is vital for flipped classrooms but also enhances the learning experience in a class. Access Google Drive from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

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Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

The website allows you to assess students’ learning in a fun and engaging way, and it is very simple to use. Students can use computers, laptops and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones. The even cooler feature is that Brainrush automatically differentiates the assessment based on the answers the student gives.

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Assessment Tools EdTech Khan Academy 40

The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

While academic performance and test scores have their place, this information is easily accessed by parents. Thrively is a tool that allows you to collect a free report of how every child thrives and ideas to support that at school and home. If possible, give the parent a printed report to take home. Here is how to do that.

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Conference Laptops Report Accessibility 72