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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Programs that provide students with an assigned laptop, tablet or Chromebook level the playing field for students’ technology access at school. In fact, 60 percent of school principals surveyed indicated their schools have adopted a one-to-one mobile device program (an increase of 9 percentage points from last year’s report).

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Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning

The Hechinger Report

Students who haven’t had access to technology since mid-March could face significant problems, said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit that works for innovation in schools. “If If we can’t get every student access, that’s going to exacerbate the gaps even more.”

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Project Tomorrow Research: Parents' Views on District Provided Devices and Connectivity [Infographic]

Edsurge

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, Project Tomorrow polled LAUSD parents about their views on the value of their child(ren) having a district-issued tablet or Chromebook with internet connectivity to use outside of school to support homework and extended learning.

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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Recognized for Addressing Digital Divide During Pandemic

Digital Promise

Closing the digital divide became even more important last year as students without reliable internet access at home struggled to connect to their classes. Courses such as “Moving Forward with Hybrid Learning” and “Creating Digitally Inclusive and Accessible Learning Experiences” are aligned with Digital Promise micro-credentials.

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The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

That’s according to the Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, which found that 60 percent of principals who responded to its latest survey say they assign these devices, compared with 27 percent two years earlier. Schools that distribute mobile devices to students more often lay this foundation, the survey shows.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Characterized by bandwidth of 100Kbps per student and one wireless access point per 1.5

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Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. The report, which surveyed 1,200 teachers in 16 countries, found that laptops still aid teaching better than any other form of technology.

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