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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

The space was outfitted with modern furniture, laptops and audiovisual equipment. . Besides expanding internet use, districts can outfit makerspaces with the proper tools and technology — laptops, 3D printing, coding kits — for students to get started. Computer Labs Make Way for 1:1 Device Programs. by David Andrade.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. ” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If For example, a quasi-experimental study might test out a one-to-one laptop program with School A that is excited about new technology and then compare gains in state assessments before and after the program with School B.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. Tagged on: July 20, 2017 Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? I think the latter."

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The 2 Biggest Barriers To Learning in Modern Schools - Consideration 7

The Innovative Educator

Furthermore with companies like Neverware which can turn most any old device into a high-speed Chromebook, cost and tech support are no longer the barriers they once were. 2) The filtering divide Schools that service children living in poverty receive e-rate funding which requires schools to filter the internet.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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How to Choose a Presentation Display for Your Meeting Spaces

ViewSonic Education

Forbes wrote an interesting article about when designers should choose intuitive vs. learned software systems. Making sure you choose a company that has your best interest in mind is vital. For example, maybe some only connect with laptops while others allow for mobile devices. With an impressive 120% rec.,

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