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.

Digital Divide 108

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

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.

Digital Divide 144

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 144

Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 14, 2017

Without appropriate controls and a realistic understanding of student online behavior, use of communication and collaboration tools on school-or district-provided devices such as Chromebooks can create legal minefields for school districts, as well as unsafe or even dangerous environments for students.

Chromebook 77

Chromebook Online Assessments Laptops Tablets 77

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Laptops sit much lower on a work surface. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access.

Laptops 179

Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 179

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In 2009, a National Center for Education Statistics survey showed that about 90% of schools prohibited cell phones during school hours. What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? In many schools, Internet access is spotty, undependable, and a challenge to manage.

Mobility 175

Mobility iPad Survey Chromebook 175

EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Cross-posted from edscoop.com EdTechTeam and CDI Computer Dealers have joined up to provide the Google-powered laptops along with workshops for educators. CDI, which provides educational hardware for pre-K through 12th grade, says it has worked with more than 10,000 learning institutions — deploying over 250,000 Chromebooks in the process.

Chromebook 51

Chromebook Training Laptops Google 51

Vizor

APRIL 13, 2018

How do you distribute hundreds or even thousands of Chromebooks? Will a student not have a laptop for a few days? Manage the processes surrounding your Chromebooks by using an IT asset management solution, like VIZOR. Distribution of Chromebooks. Distribution of Chromebooks. What if one needs to be repaired?

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Laptops Knowledge Base System 40

Vizor

APRIL 13, 2018

How do you distribute hundreds or even thousands of Chromebooks? Will a student not have a laptop for a few days? Manage the processes surrounding your Chromebooks by using an IT asset management solution, like VIZOR. Distribution of Chromebooks. Distribution of Chromebooks. What if one needs to be repaired?

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Laptops Knowledge Base System 40

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Your school has finally gone one-to-one with Chromebooks. Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. There will be questions about accessibility and equity. Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program.

Digital Divide 203

Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 203

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

In a combined biology/literature class, students at James Lick High School complete assignments using school-supplied Chromebooks. At James Lick High School the slate-gray Chromebooks are ubiquitous. Students being able to access it is critical,” Porter says. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. SAN JOSE, Calif. —

Technology 107

Technology Chromebook Laptops iPad 107

The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Last year when I received my Chromebook at ATLA ( Auburn Teacher Leadership Academy 2.0 ), I didn’t see how it would benefit me as a band teacher. Yesterday was our first day of Chromebooks in the band room and I was blown away. I realized that the little laptops give all of my kids instant access to digital keyboards.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Software Laptops Survey 40

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Data 52

Data Social Media STEM Report 52

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The research surveyed over 136,000 K-12 students, teachers, and parents and focused on what digital learning looked like during the pandemic and revealed potential emerging transformation evidence. The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks.

Blackboard 68

Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 68

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. But the consultant was right.

EdTech 144

EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 144

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Pearson/Harris Poll reveals new findings on mobile device ownership and how wi-fi access impacts learning in school. Just 68 percent of grades 4-12 students in a recent survey said they have wi-fi access at school, though 96 percent of those same students have wi-fi access at home. college students.

Mobility 40

Mobility Pearson Tablets Smartphone 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. The siblings logged on for the remainder of the school year.

Elementary 144

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers.

Digital Divide 113

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 113

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

We now have access to capital and we’ll look at people who’ve made truly outstanding content,” says Waldron. By one estimate, Google Chromebooks accounted for 58 percent of all device sales to U.S. In 2015, the company switched to a subscription model that charged an annual fee for access to all of its games.

Company 92

Company Chromebook Learning Gamification 92

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast. School District.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . School libraries have become tech hubs for educators teaching from home, while public libraries have worked to expand access to the internet, with many keeping their building’s WiFi on even when buildings were closed, so patrons can get internet access from the parking lot.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

This nearly majority-Latino city began its experiment with personalized learning three years ago, after a districtwide survey revealed that thousands of high schoolers felt their education wasn’t relevant. War, peace and Chromebooks. Before the Chromebooks, Mills had to borrow her grandmother’s computer. points higher.

Personalized Learning 77

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 77

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

Second, the Logitech Rugged Combo 3 Touch is made for iPads with a place to store a stylus and features a trackpad and keyboard allowing touch screen devices to turn into a laptop-like experience. You don’t need a Chromebook or any other device with this case. This gives you the best of all worlds. Why is this device helpful?

iPad 405

iPad Laptops Chromebook BYOD 405

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

” The survey by researchers found that a significant number of education professionals—not just special education teachers—had received little or no training on ed-tech use for instruction, though the majority said they wanted it. The project is funded in part by AT&T.

Mobility 40

Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

With the influx of diverse and multimedia instruction technology software and 1:1 programs, students have access to technology both in and out of school settings. Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning.

Smartphone 51

Smartphone Classroom Social Media Policies 51

Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

The viewer, member, and admin access permit teachers and students to interact in group data analysis projects and create classroom presentations. Create custom maps with My Maps, a by-product of Google Maps, on Android devices or laptops. Anyone with a Google account has access to the clean design and map creation tool.

Tools 64

Tools Analysis Software Android 64

EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). It does not matter if you are using an Outlook calendar or a Google calendar, but it needs to be compatible with your mobile device so you have access to it at all times.

Tools 80

Tools Mobility Meeting STEM 80

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later.

Broadband 113

Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 113

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Sanfrancesco agrees: “You have to have adequate bandwidth and access points in place from the start, as well as plans for refreshing the technology.” However, the overall trend is towards the adoption of Chromebooks in the middle and upper grades, with many districts using iPads in the primary grades. We allow BYOD to supplement that.”

BYOD 41

BYOD Chromebook iPad Software 41

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This nearly majority-Latino city began its experiment with personalized learning three years ago, after a districtwide survey revealed that thousands of high schoolers felt their education wasn’t relevant. War, peace and Chromebooks. Before the Chromebooks, Mills had to borrow her grandmother’s computer. percent) as well.

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 34

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even before the pandemic, more than 25 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet. The state of Connecticut thinks it may have found a straightforward solution to the problem: Give every student in grades K-12 a laptop and pay for their internet. And for the past few months, the state has quietly been rolling it out.

Digital Divide 197

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 197

MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

Look at the most innovative technology we have today: iPhone, ChromeBook, Galaxy Note, iMac, or whatever your favorite tool might be. Students can use computers, laptops and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones. There is also a survey feature. You can add images, videos or text as questions. It takes minutes to set up!

Assessment 40

Assessment Tools EdTech Khan Academy 40

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

Anyone involved in a one-to-one initiative knows it can be much more complicated than just rolling out a cartful of Chromebooks and logging on to a Wi-Fi network. Last spring, the district began transitioning its older laptops to Dell 3180 and 3189 Chromebooks. Located two hours northeast of Little Rock, Ark., by Dan Tynan.

Lenovo 325

Lenovo Laptops Chromebook Training 325

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P. So there is no increase in cost to taxpayers.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P. So there is no increase in cost to taxpayers.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This time, it’s not about iPads and Chromebooks; it’s 1:1 computing. Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. public schools are English Language Learners (ELLs).

Assessment 157

Assessment Chromebook Digital Badges Analysis 157

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some of the features you will have access to include pre-designed quiz templates, numerous question types, multimedia support, instant grading and scoring (some of them not all), performance reports, and more. Socrative works on almost any device, iPad, iPhone, Android-enabled devices, Chromebooks, laptops, and computers.

Game-Based Learning 141

Game-Based Learning Assessment iPhone Data 141

edWeb.net

MARCH 22, 2023

60% of students between 10 and 17 reported discomfort using laptops without the appropriate hardware tools. 60% of students between 10 and 17 reported discomfort using laptops without the appropriate hardware tools. When using technology, ensure students are clear on the directions for accessing what they need for an activity.

Technology 88

Technology EdTech Schoology Learning 88