Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

Our learners love their mobile devices. However, many of our learners rarely use their mobile devices to communicate with others face-to-face or develop relationships with their peers. We can guide our learners to communicate and collaborate effectively with their mobile devices by pairing or grouping them to problem-solve and create.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. Yet, even as the number of unconnected students declines, there is another group that, for years, has made virtually no headway.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Open Library Open Library is a curated list of over 20 million books (and growing) that are available worldwide to all age groups whether from the public domain or under copyright protections.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2013

As an early adopter of transformative technologies, I have been watching the mobile app space carefully to see how it can benefit all facets of education. My vision is for every high school around the country to have its own native mobile app. We envision every school benefiting from having their own native mobile application.

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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. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. Gutenberg Project. Listen and Read.

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Connecting 2 the World

MARCH 22, 2014

In addition to the program headquarters, the program had a Center for Private Enterprise in Budapest which worked with affiliates in 3 provincial towns/cities as well as Budapest and a program group at the University of Buffalo (a SUNY research university). How has mobile technology affected distributed groups?

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Against a backdrop of magenta balloons, lights, and t-shirts, the 30 winning teams of the 2019 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge descended on T-Mobile's headquarters in Bellevue, WA. Anthony Price (standing, left) and Jesse Ferguson (standing, right) participate in a mentorship session pitching their program to T-Mobile leaders.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). were published in February 2008 by WCAG Samurai, a group of web developers autonomous of W3C.Web 2.0 3.3.7 – Accessible Authentication.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners. Read the complete UMS case study here.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

Digital Promise is thrilled to partner with five of today’s most innovative postsecondary institutions that are using micro-credentials to create real-time pathways to social mobility for adult learners in rural communities. Focused on supporting social mobility in rural communities. Industry : Software Development.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At the same time, schools need to respect learners by providing equitable access to devices and the internet. Digital access Digital etiquette Digital law Examples: Even if your school provides 1:1 devices, learners may not be able to work online if they’re at home. Have you seen a learner take out their phone during class?

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Celly is a free service that offers group text messaging and polling. You can have open group chats, one-way alerts or even moderated chats. It is free to use (standard text messaging rates apply though) and anyone with a mobile phone or access to the web can use it. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This League of Innovative Schools meeting was focused on equity, and showcased how BCPS is making strides toward providing access and opportunity for all students. Over the course of three days, meeting attendees collaborated in working groups on topics like competency-based education, personalized learning, and maker research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Google Accessibility is a collection of resources that Google has to make Google''s products more accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Last year, Google added enhanced accessibility for Google Docs, Sites and Calendar , and continues to improve the features and resources for accessibility.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 15, 2014

Learning to Go also contains editable handouts and rubrics that are mobile-friendly. Here are a few of the ideas I talked about during my presentation: Mobile Show and Tell - Divide students into small groups (3 to 5 students). Recreate a Photo - Students choose one of the Mobile Show and Tell images to recreate as a group.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With Wi-Fi now the primary, default and sometimes only internet access for students and staff in schools, it’s vital to get the most out of its infrastructure. This is especially true as the number of users, the number of active mobile devices per user and the amount of data moved by applications all continue to grow rapidly.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources. This is not to say that the mobile medium provides a better learning experience ; however, students' work schedules often prohibit them from dedicated time in front of a stationary computer.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. In addition to that hour of TV, kids are spending about 48 minutes on a mobile device. In addition to that hour of TV, kids are spending about 48 minutes on a mobile device.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Access to social technologies combined with an increasing recognition of the need for unstructured play and flexible learning environments has prompted pedagogical shifts that help students engage, rather than simply observe. After a basic introduction to concepts or events, students work in groups to engage with what they’ve learned.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor MAD-Learn - Mobile App Development MAD-Learn is a free, easy tool for students to use to build apps of their own in a private space for just you and your students. Access it through the Mad Store App. A group of kids came. Stream by clicking here. And they did.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

The biggest danger that higher education faces as a sector, though, is the loss of gains that we have made over the past 20 years in access to a college education — with all of the accompanying benefits to individuals and our entire society — for first-generation and minority students. This story about access to U.S.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There are also mobile apps that let you create custom countdown widgets displaying the number of days left to the new year. In this post, I share with you some of the best new year’s countdown tools and apps to use on your computer as well as mobile devices. The timer is pretty basic but is accurate.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 24, 2021

It helps to navigate through the platform and access the necessary materials. Users need to have access to learning resources anytime and anywhere. They also prefer mobile-friendly educational platforms as they allow studying during short breaks between one’s daily tasks. User-Friendly Interface. Online Community.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Titled Mind the Gap: Closing the Digital Divide through affordability, access, and adoption , the report from Connected Nation (CN), with support from AT&T, provides new insights into why more than 30 million eligible households are not opting to access internet service at home or leverage the ACP. However, 82.4

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses. Campus closures, or restricted access, mean immediate threats to housing and food security for both college and school-aged students. Access to content. Safety comes first.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Häkkinen leads the Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Technology Research Group at ETS, the 60-plus-year-old nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization that administers K-12 state exams along with the well-known GRE and TOEFL, among other tests. How do you present mathematics?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Players pick their NFL team and the opponent, the level of difficulty, skill level, their age-group, and the length of play. Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Age group: High school. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. How the Stock Market Works.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Learner access to computers at home is limited, while access to mobile phones is high. Because of this, access to and use of online learning software—particularly those that are not mobile-optimal—tends to be limited to time spent within the learning facility.

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Technology Mobility Assessment Software 239

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Middle school. Age group: middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Players pick their NFL team and the opponent, the level of difficulty, skill level, their age-group, and the length of play. Age group: high school. Age group: Upper elementary.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

In fact, anyone with access to the Meraki dashboard can view live camera feeds through any browser or mobile phone. Law enforcement and first responders could be given a password to access feeds remotely during an emergency. Create a Mobile Command Center . Specific users can be given access to different groups of feeds.

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Mobility Training EdTech Accessibility 192

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. These present as follows: 1. school and library to the internet.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 318

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Share it in a teacher-provided summer activity folder (this should be quick to use, maybe through Google Drive if students have access to that). Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Lightspeed , the leading provider of instructional audio solutions that create equal access to learning, announces the launch of Cascadia. “With Cascadia, schools can now meet this need by providing teachers with a communication tool that offers mobility, simplicity, and immediacy.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

I wanted to ensure greater inclusion,” Churches said — which, in her case, meant expanding access to internships, particularly for students from historically underrepresented groups. But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Online internships can be more accessible than in-person programs.

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