Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

The accelerator enables edtech startups to move faster through benefits such as equity-free financial support through AWS Promotional Credit, technical training and support, access to a global community of edtech experts and more.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

In the era of mobile devices and tablets, interactivity has become the norm for schoolchildren. To facilitate effective teaching and learning, modern schools must equip every classroom with interactive touchscreens and utilize gamification techniques. It will also disable or freeze devices after repeated attempts at access.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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Accessibility Education eBook Game-Based Learning 40

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Interacty is an online platform that allows teachers and educators to create learning games and interactive worksheets to work with students at school and online. In a sense, Interacty works resembles Kahoot, Blooket, Quizlet, Quizizz, and other services that allow you to create game-based learning materials.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Some benefits of mobile devices include the ability to view textbooks, research, participate in Internet-based class assignments, and create media-rich projects. 9 Game-Based Learning —Game-based learning will continue to be a significant trend in K–12 education.

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Trends Technology Robotics Game-Based Learning 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

During its heyday, Amplify touted its orange tablets as the tool that would transform digital learning experiences in school. Yet the company’s most impressive offering may have been its games. Across the gaming industry, educational titles have been panned for lacking visual polish, user-friendly mechanics and overall design.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 27, 2012

Schools are implementing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies that allow students Wi-Fi access using their smartphones. These devices accelerate the possibilities of accessing existing content on the web, and generating and sharing student-created content. Implement school-wide Wi-FI access for all students and staff.

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Report Game-Based Learning Tablets BYOD 76

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

The panel of presenters challenged everyone to ask themselves two important questions whenever designing instruction and learning opportunities for all students: “Is it Accessible?” Free to all educators and accessible to students, parents, or audience of choice with link and password. and “Is it Awesome?”.

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Education Game-Based Learning Smartphone EdTech 73

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The SMART Learning Suite works with any internet connected devices, so it’s compatible with whatever technology you already have in your classroom. Chromebooks, tablets, phones…they’re all the same to the SMART Learning Suite. From the Notebook, teachers can create activities and monitor/assess progress.

Game-Based Learning 73

Game-Based Learning Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 73

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

-based Ambient Insight, predicts a five-year compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of negative 6.4 However, sales of mobile learning, simulation-based learning, game-based learning, and “brain-training” software are all on the rise. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market.

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Report E-rate OER LMS 70

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

According to the surveyed candidates who are now not working in STEM fields, they did not pursue a STEM career due to a lack of access to resources and opportunities. Simulation-based scenarios can be created where students have to perform certain tasks and make decisions and then view the results in real-time.

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STEM Smartphone Mobility Industry 90

Fractus Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

Video games can increase job performance and reverse age-related mental decline. It’s no surprise that game based learning has become a popular resource for education. Nowadays, a gaming computer can come in many forms and there are so many options for young learners, from tablets to PCs.

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Laptops Tablets Game-Based Learning System 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

The new Brightspace Daylight experience is built from the ground up to work on any device and be fully accessible so students and teachers can use smartphones, tablets or any browser-enabled device.

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LMS Learning Analytics Game-Based Learning Smartphone 40

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

EDLA-certified interactive whiteboards can enhance traditional classrooms with improved access to Google services and applications, while EDLA-certified slot-in PCs upgrade the Android capabilities of their current interactive whiteboards. ViewSonic Education Learning Solutions For the Future Learn more > EDLA and GMS: What’s the Difference?

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Android Classroom Google Mobility 269

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The SMART Learning Suite works with any internet connected devices, so it’s compatible with whatever technology you already have in your classroom. Chromebooks, tablets, phones…they’re all the same to the SMART Learning Suite. From the Notebook, teachers can create activities and monitor/assess progress.

Game-Based Learning 41

Game-Based Learning Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 41

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Overtime cost of new technology have been reduced leading to an increase in accessibility, but accessibility does not equate to need. Game-Based Learning Yields Empathetic Understanding ] So why choose this path? Why choose a state of constant change… the way of innovativeness? The path has been chosen for us.

EdTech 58

EdTech Smartphone Game-Based Learning Tablets 58

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The SMART Learning Suite works with any internet connected devices, so it’s compatible with whatever technology you already have in your classroom. Chromebooks, tablets, phones…they’re all the same to the SMART Learning Suite. From the Notebook, teachers can create activities and monitor/assess progress.

Game-Based Learning 40

Game-Based Learning Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The SMART Learning Suite works with any internet connected devices, so it’s compatible with whatever technology you already have in your classroom. Chromebooks, tablets, phones…they’re all the same to the SMART Learning Suite. From the Notebook, teachers can create activities and monitor/assess progress.

Game-Based Learning 40

Game-Based Learning Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The SMART Learning Suite works with any internet connected devices, so it’s compatible with whatever technology you already have in your classroom. Chromebooks, tablets, phones…they’re all the same to the SMART Learning Suite. From the Notebook, teachers can create activities and monitor/assess progress.

Game-Based Learning 40

Game-Based Learning Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 40

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 20, 2018

Students can post just about anything–images, videos, documents, and text–from anywhere, and from any device (pcs, tablets, phones). Learn more about Seesaw. is a game-based learning and trivia platform for your classroom. Learn more about Kahoot. Learn more about OneNote.

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Tools Google Classroom eBook 101

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Breakout EDU is an immersive game-based learning website structured on the idea of an escape room. As in an escape room, players of Breakout EDU games work together to find clues and solve puzzles. These games are found on the Breakout EDU digital website and vary in difficulty. What does it cost?

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Digital Citizenship Game-Based Learning Laptops Tablets 40

Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Today through November 30 , teachers can visit pbslearningmedia.org/ getyourtechon to access free tech-themed content collections, how-to guides on building digital classrooms, professional development webinars, and enter to win weekly tablet giveaways." From their promotional email.

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Game-Based Learning Blended Learning Libraries Tablets 44

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

We did not foresee the touch tablets and their rapid success in schools, nor did we predict the rapid rise of smart phones and apps, or the potential of augmented reality. Much more learning will be done outside of the classroom. For students with mobility issues in particular, this may turn out to be an important leveler.

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Classroom Wiki Gamification Game-Based Learning 64

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

This year’s cohort, whose products range from game-based learning to AI-generated flashcards, has a lot to be excited about. based automated grading software company, is trying to ease that pain. Using a patented scanner technology, the tool allows teachers to grade assignments in seconds using a mobile device or tablet.

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EdTech Meeting Education Company 60

Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. High-quality learning can happen on laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or cell phones. In many cases, it’s not the device that makes the difference, often the best learning occurs with no device.

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Laptops Blended Learning iPad STEM 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

ALA’s mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators!

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Libraries Conference Game-Based Learning Education 55

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

We did not foresee the touch tablets and their rapid success in schools, nor did we predict the rapid rise of smart phones and apps, or the potential of augmented reality. Much more learning will be done outside of the classroom. For students with mobility issues in particular, this may turn out to be an important leveler.

Classroom 28

Classroom Wiki Gamification Game-Based Learning 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). What exactly this looks like on a daily basis in your classroom depends on the reality of your classroom: Available technology, WiFi access and bandwidth, grade level, content area, your comfort level with games, and so on.

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Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In my previous article, Learning for the Always-On Generation, readers were introduced to several learning attributes of the digital generations. Educators can align their instructional strategies to tap into this learning attribute by: – Using collaborative teams during projects. – Providing positive calls home.

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Smartphone Learning Tablets Video 147

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more. Gamification.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Using the camera in our phones or tablets, augmented reality (AR) overlays objects—characters, scenery, animations—onto the physical world, and allows users to interact with those objects. Scanning a QR code with a phone or tablet launches an experience right away.

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Tablets Gamification Smartphone Google 162

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The technology barriers to playing an esport are lower than ever and titles are increasingly available on laptops, tablets and even phones. These barriers are impacting schools—which are growing their own competitive esports programs—through a particularly important metric: access to college scholarships. What can we do?

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Industry Equity of Access Accessibility Laptops 157

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

It’s one thing when master teachers successfully implement learning games in a carefully controlled research study. But engaging students through game-based learning (GBL) means little unless the games are easy to implement and effective where they matter most—in the classroom. When we launched.

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Classroom Game-Based Learning Laptops Tablets 112

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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BYOD System Data Advocacy 95

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. This personalized approach enhances understanding and accommodates individual needs.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 103

techlearning

OCTOBER 17, 2018

5) As with all gaming in my classes, students were asked to identify, fact, fiction and the methods used by the game designers to demonstrate key facts. Following the game and discussion, we investigated more about Ellis Island. Accessed 3 Oct. Accessed 3 Oct. Accessed 3 Oct. Accessed 3 Oct.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2015

. …Self-direct their own learning. Depends on what they’re learning, of course. But fundamentally, using a frame work ( this one, for example ), they could then use YouTube channels & iTunesU to access compelling content, WordPress to reflect on their ideas and progress, and twitter to publicize their thinking.

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