techlearning

APRIL 23, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 23, 2018 — Although every elementary school has different student needs its teachers must support, each needs an extensive library of books for its students. Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) in Cary, NC, the 15 largest school district in the United States, has 114 elementary schools.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Blackstone Valley Prep Academy, a network of public schools across four counties in Rhode Island, has chosen to expand course offerings with a new membership that provides 40 enrollments inVHS courses.Westbury Christian School in Houston also began a new membership with 32 seats to provide students access to Advanced Placement courses.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. Resources can be used for one-to-one, small-group, and whole-class instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The biggest reason, I think, it’s the tool to go to, is the ability for it to be in the cloud and accessible to a large number of students and to bring an unparalleled educational experience to them that you can’t re-create in the classroom. All of a sudden, all you need is that access to get into the world, and then the sky’s the limit.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

As more and more schools and districts set goals to provide one-to-one access to technology to students to meet teaching and learning goals, district and school leaders are faced with the task of planning and implementing technology resources at levels that they might not have experienced in the past. Establish your vision.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2020

Providing individual hotspots and creating “mobile hotspots” out of buses, while admirable, has been less than fully adequate. For 20-21, school districts will have to come up with a strategy that ensures every student gets access to a reliable connection in addition to having her own personal device.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Stop buying lesson plans and worksheets and access the wonderful free resources available to you! Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. para allows that text to be mobile-friendly for students to read in reasonable font size. This episode sponsored by H?para.)

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

They’re used to charge, secure, store, and distribute tablets, laptops, and mobile devices—and in schools that aren’t using one-to-one take-home initiatives, they’ve become a mainstay. Carts, those waist-high metal cabinets on wheels, often hold dozens of devices, perfect for classrooms that need technology on the go.

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. Just three days to mobilize a community of partners and volunteers to assist our schools.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

These days, schools are trying to figure out how to bring making into every facet of the school day, with mobile kits, clubs and more. Cicely Day works in Oakland, California at Burckhalter Elementary School as an instructional teacher leader, where she helps support teachers and students in ELA/math and in the computer lab.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

In a side room, about a dozen elementary and middle school students were learning computer-aided design (CAD) for 3D printers. Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter. Another Scratch sibling popular with educators, called App Inventor, is used for programming mobile apps.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I We don’t decide which students get textbooks based on their address, so we shouldn’t do that with digital access.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Here are five: Mobility: Students can take an iPad anywhere. Accessibility: The iPad includes built-in features like text-to speech, dictation, and word prediction. Recording Features: There are built-in cameras and microphones.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rhode Island: Dana Borrelli-Murray from the Highlander Institute announced a new name, website, and formal partnership for the Rhode Island cluster: EduvateRI , which will support a state personalized and blended learning initiative. Department of Education talked about the difference between access and equity.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

We can bring Google Cardboard and our mobile phones into our classrooms (which I’ve certainly done, and it’s been very useful), but virtual reality is so much more. Virtual reality is here, and it is accessible. Now, I’m not saying we’ll stop needing real teachers, because the world will always need teachers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

From upper elementary to 12th grade, students are unable to resist standing up, moving around the room, and even cheering at the results. Try those other modes when students are first learning content and need to practice at a pace that’s right for them. Here are a few tools to consider using in the process. Explore the Hallways.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

What paper lacks in glamour it makes up for in being “familiar, friendly, accessible and really fast,” said Peggy Healy Stearns, the software designer who created Maker Studio. Meanwhile, the museum’s school programs must support the science standards taught by busy elementary school teachers. Read more about Blended Learning.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. The system allows any organization to deliver live 360 4K video to viewers on computers and mobile devices. The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Kids have access to information; we must teach them how to navigate a world constantly evolving where content is at their fingertips. Teachers can use this tool as part of a flipped or blended learning model to provide self-paced learning opportunities. Original Post/ Teaching Channel. About the Authors.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

If you’re interested in the possibility of video games for learning–that is, teaching and learning with video games to master both academic and non-academic content–than the following collection may be of interest to you. 50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning. ?. 50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

In Google Chrome, use Incognito mode to check that your public links are accessible and shared correctly. Also works on mobile.). Get the FREE Dynamic Learning with Google Toolkit. Fill out the form below to get access to the toolkit designed to go with this podcast series.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

The district deployed 10-gigabit gateways and Cisco Meraki MR42 wireless access points (APs) at its schools, and is using advanced 24- and 48-port switches from HPE and Aruba. The district’s high schools can now support up to three connected devices per student , while middle schools can ­support two and elementary schools can support one.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. This year, nearly half of teachers (47 percent) said their students have regular access to mobile devices in their classrooms.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Gamify the Learning Experience Implement Differentiation Through Tech Build a Classroom Website Have an Online Grading System Age-Wise Strategies to Incorporate Technology in the K12 Classroom For Elementary Students For Middle School Students For High School Students To Conclude Why Use Technology in the K12 Classroom?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Apparently 1:1 device access. MDR reports a “surge,” with 1:1 schools most likely to be high schools (41 percent), then middle schools (37 percent) and finally elementary (22 percent). The report is based on a survey conducted by the nonprofit think tank Christensen Institute and Bay View Analytics.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

TimePod Adventures is an augmented reality mobile app available on iOS and Android devices. TimePod is part of Verizon Innovative Learning HQ , and you can access free lesson ideas and much more through their free, online portal. Lessons for the app are accessible for free via Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. These out-of-the-box blended learning solutions can also help nontraditional students find their own paths.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

1: Annotate and Draw on Documents Using the Mobile App. Our first two Google Classroom tips on this list are specific to the mobile app. Did you know there are some features in Google Classroom that are ONLY available on mobile (iOS and Android)? 2: Randomly Select Students Using the Mobile App. Click To Tweet.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Although the divide between the haves and the have-nots in this country has been widening for years, the 2016 presidential race and, in particular, the surprising victory by Donald Trump underscored the growing discontent caused by unequal access to the American Dream. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

In the edLeader Panel, “ Back to the Future: 3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take NOW ,” sponsored by Alma SIS , educational leaders described projects they plan to pursue post-COVID to maximize newly available federal funds, foster equity and inclusion, and “future proof” their learning communities. Access to food, for example, among them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Second, learn how to evaluate and review the learning potential of digital tools through the lens of three important dimensions.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

But many students live in threadbare mobile homes and modest, low-slung dwellings on the edge of town. Related: Blue-collar town leads Rhode Island’s tech-assisted learning revolution. Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The elementary school might evolve. In 2013, most elementary schools are simply diminutive high schools, with a balance of reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and other “core” skills, while character training supplements academic work.

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition.

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