Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

When Apple released its first iPad seven years ago, the company thought one area it would revolutionize was education. So when Hiram College announced last month that it would provide every student and professor an iPad starting this fall, it made us wonder what the state of Apple’s sector-creating tablet on campuses is these days.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify is to Chromebooks what Explain Everything has been to iPads all these years — a formative assessment tool well-suited to any device running Google Chrome. You can do this by setting aside the last three to four minutes of class for students to explain how to do what they learned in class.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2023

And I had a really entrepreneurial colleague named Tom Daccord, and we started this company called EdTechTeacher that did consulting for schools that were making big technology purchases. And so they didn't ask any,’ or, ‘They were so completely not with it that they didn't know what to ask or how to intervene.’

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Educators can do all of that with a set of free tools created by CAST , a nonprofit research and development company dedicated to breaking down barriers to learning. Find innovative games that teach critical thinking and math skills.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. Open digital badges.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Yet it can be tedious to manually keep track of how students interact with different pieces of software—or whether these tools are even being used. Apple’s Strongest Case to Reclaim the Education Market Is Not the New iPad. Much of the buzz surrounding Apple’s events focus on new gadgets like the iPads. What’s Next for Pearson?

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2015

However, this past year my school received a robot grant that provided ten robots for us from the company Sphero. Sphero is a robotic ball that can pair with an iPad, tablet, iPhone, or smartphone through Bluetooth, and getting started is relatively easy. Submit a proposal to our November 17-18 EdTechTeacher iPad Summit in Boston.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For purposes of this article, I’m going to work on a binary number video. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. I could “copy it”, which means that if it’s an Edpuzzle, I can use everything that someone else has set up.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 30, 2020

Or what does a project manager in a tech company do all day? Get students to write a “how-to” piece on a specific piece of technology that could help a person who is not tech-savvy, like their grandma. For example – how to set up the iPad, or how to connect with a friend on video chat.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

It could be argued that both ridesharing app companies are popular not only because of the technology that drives them, but because they were launched at the right time. So, back to EdTech: You might remember the iPad debacle a few years back? Technologies and inventions that arrive before their time oftentimes fail.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 13, 2016

Even though the topics of these conversations ranged from iPads to learning commons to student data, at some point, I came to the same revelation: what is the problem that we’re trying to solve? On the other hand, think about companies like eBay, Uber, or AirBNB. >> Read the rest of the article on EdTech Researcher.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Tagged on: July 21, 2017 A complex web of factors influence children’s commercial media literacy | LSE Business Review → If they don’t know an ad from information, how can they grasp how companies use their personal data?

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 10, 2021

Professionals like engineers, proposal managers, technology experts, and researchers using proofreading tools based on their company or profession’s house style sheet. It integrates with your computer, iPad, and Word Online. I use contractions in specific blog posts or articles. House Style Sheet Saves Time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. You do not need iPads to implement and learn from this research. Now, Sean, you’re currently working with iPads and some online formative assessments for STEM classrooms. Opening Graphic.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2018

But some companies are jumping the gun. The device, which syncs to iPads or Android tablets over bluetooth, spits out 3D printed objects from its tip, giving any makerspace a magical feel. Company leaders promise (fingers crossed!) GETTING GRITTY: All those articles on Huffington Post say your child needs grit and resilience.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

For a social studies teacher, a history teacher, who needs to give his or her student a little more access to historical articles and books, that’s a great resource. It’s not just a “how to use the tool.” Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

During a break, I went to talk to him and asked him how he knew so much about educational technology that he could keep up with us as we both raised our hands and, sometimes, interrupted others. My friend, Tracy Sockalosky ( @tsocko ) who has just begun to sketchnote, was attending the EdTech Teacher iPad Summit last week.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

For more information about their company, I asked co-founder Rohit Srinivasan to give me an overview on his company’s philosophy and mission: Trashbots is a low-cost robotics kit with an artistic twist. Did I mention these are students? Please visit their Indiegogo pre-launch page at [link] or their website at www.trashbots.org.

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Adam Welcome

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yes, when I started teaching the iPad and Chromebook had not yet been invented. I just wonder h ow many articles I'm going to read everyday in numerous different media outlets about the importance of coding in school. They're learning how to code in Scratch and it was an absolutely amazing sixty minutes that I observed.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

EdSurge: Schools today expose students to technology in a variety of ways, be it through Minecraft or an iPad. Allowing cable operators and phone companies to act as gatekeepers means that all the things that we rely on pluralism or competition to promote, are endangered. What else should our audience know about the work you’re doing?

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

The purists feel that students are too deeply rooted in technology and do not know how to use or read results on a basic tool, such as a thermometer or pH paper. The belief is that students must learn how to master the basic tools before they can move on to the digital tools, which theoretically do most of the work for the user.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Geo-educators are also engaged in serious discussion on how to implement geo-education across the country and around the world. Monday, April 7th at 4pm Teaching Digital Citizenship in an iPad Classroom , If you have iPads, you know that teaching digital citizenship is more important than ever. Classroom 2.0 Thanks, Chris!

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In this Grammarly review, we discuss what Grammarly is, how to use Grammarly, the pros and cons, is Grammarly premium worth it, the difference between the free version and Grammarly premium, and how a grammar tool can improve your writing. Freelance writers writing reviews, articles, books, and other content for clients.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For purposes of this article, we’ll call these “the bricks.” Explain Everything – This tool is perfect for iPads. Math teachers make quick “explainer” videos about how to work math problems. I use it to capture my iPhone and iPad and more. How to Review Feedback.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 26, 2015

Learn How to Speak Japanese More than 40 instructional videos are bolstered by instruction in grammar, Japanese history, and the country’s culture. Learn How to Speak Russian The ELanguageSchool delivers this set of grammar, vocab, and 18 video lessons for learning Russian. Video Channels. Just watch and learn. Translation.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Solving Mysteries on Mars: TimePod AR Click To Tweet Listen to this article. Every year, space agencies, companies, museums, schools, and more hold space education and outreach events to commemorate World Space Week. Students will work through questions to help them think through how to best utilize and secure water on Mars.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 19, 2016

Decide when you’ll teach your students how to organize theirs. Don’t forget to teach them how to stop transmitting! Include: how students know what to do online, how students turn in online work, and other procedures for the online classroom. Include how to check their grades online. In a Computer Lab.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 11, 2012

How can you use this?-- Students could feed in questions, or contribute to a discussion to your wall in real time- through the computer, cell phone, ipad etc. The video below will show you how to create and monitor student accounts. You can interact with Wiffiti from your mobile phone or the web. TWITTER Twitter & More!

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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MindShift

APRIL 6, 2016

Her students all have iPads and Yenca is passionate about the power of tech in learning, but she hasn’t liked a lot of what’s out there for math specifically. That’s possible because Desmos licenses its calculator tool to curriculum and testing companies. Yenca works at Hill Country Middle School, a public school in Austin.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

how to read a book. Teachers and parents know all this and still, the Literacy Company reports that most teachers in classes of twenty+ students spend only five minutes a day reading, and 46% of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. academic excellence. language skills. basic communication skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

We should learn how to do it right. We should also learn how to avoid the pitfalls of poorly implemented game based learning. Author Alexandria Neason writes an article about what is happening at Quest to Learn. Appolicious – This site pretty much evaluations iPhone/iPad games but has lots of them in the index.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats. The company periodically sends phishing tests to staff; those that get caught clicking on the emails are given remedial lessons. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

In 2010, I had the opportunity to listen to my first podcast while taking a trip with my wife and from that moment, my life and my career would forever take an amazing turn that has given me the opportunity to connect with thousands of educators and hundreds of companies and make a pretty nice life for my family in the process. Shure SM7B.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Common Sense Media , October 10th at 11am in Augusta, ME at ACTEM, "Digital Citizenship in an iPad Classroom," and at 12:10pm, "Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning." This article looks at UnSchool San Francisco , where students focus on applied practice and experiences that translate into tangible employment qualifications.

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MindShift

JUNE 30, 2019

MOMMY, CAN I PLAY ON YOUR IPAD? How did Geoff and Ellie get here? Nathan, the little one, is playing on his iPad, totally hidden under a blanket — head and all. ” Abby’s mom has sent her articles about research linking teen depression and suicide to screen use. CAN I NOW?!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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