The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

During the pandemic, many districts have addressed this gap by handing out personal hotspot devices (similar to routers) or smartphones, or provided mobile Wi-Fi on school buses to kids lacking internet. To assess the full extent of the home connectivity gap in Ector County, the school district commissioned a study.

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Brainscape

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The makings of great salespeople Companies hire salespeople because they’re go-getters, charismatic, can talk the talk, and bring the deals across the finish line. Salespeople waltz into their positions without the right product knowledge training, and the company’s sales funnel suffers. The result?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The program announced that last year, participants like tutoring app company GotIt! raised more than $9 million in a recent Series A round , and handheld wireless sensor company PocketLab is now teaming up with Google to bring the pocket-sized lab equipment to the Google Science Journal. Based in London, SAM’s 28-person team raised $4.5

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

UPDATE AS OF 1/15/14: The company Gobstopper has changed its name to Curriculet, but this update hasn''t changed how I use Curriculet with my students. The stories and information in the below post still hold true despite the change in company name. I signed out the mobile lab and a class set of headphones, and assigned an act a day.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Analysis Assessment 162

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

There are so many ways that kids can creatively show you their learning in a timely and efficient manner, and ways teachers can conduct assessments that take away the testing anxiety that plagues so many kids. Creative Formative Assessments Can Help: Save time assessing students. Now, Information is literally at our fingertips.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And this is also the time when many students will opt for courses that will help them in their choice of career in the future, as companies look out for highly skilled candidates with specialized training in a particular field. Assessments and Quizzes. Kitaboo has built-in assessment widgets which can be added to the existing content.

Technology 64

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

Companies like Chegg, eFollett, and BookRenter are offering new textbooks on rent for less than the price of a used book. Today, a lot of companies offer subscription-based services. Introduce eLearning Apps: Mobile apps have seen a surge in recent years. students are able to engage with the course content.

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Trends eBook Education Industry 97

The Game Agency

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Your learning management is full of great elearning courses and content but how do you assess that your learners are retaining that content? Pre-load the game links onto mobile devices that can then be used at a live event. I deployed the Jump and Match games on behalf of a leading Fortune 100 processor company.

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The Game Agency

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Your learning management is full of great elearning courses and content but how do you assess that your learners are retaining that content? Pre-load the game links onto mobile devices that can then be used at a live event. I deployed the Jump and Match games on behalf of a leading Fortune 100 processor company. March 10, 2020.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2016

BenchPrep, a digital learning platform company, will work with ACT to leverage technology to bring personalized, web- and mobile-based ACT test prep to all ACT test takers. Students will be able to access the program anywhere, anytime, on the web or via mobile and tablet apps.

Assessment 40

Assessment Mobility Tablets Industry 40

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2018

In 2000 he co-founded Wireless Generation, which pioneered the use of data, digital diagnostics and assessments to support students. It was bought in 2010 by News Corporation, which invested more than $1 billion into the company and rebranded it as Amplify. The company is no longer as high-profile—or as big—as it once was.

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techlearning

AUGUST 23, 2018

WeVideo worked closely with Skoletube to create a unique version of its video editing platform that tightly integrates with the SkoleTube platform on both mobile and desktop devices. It is the flagship service of the Danish company Webtjenesten LærIT.dk To get started, visit www.wevideo.com/education.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

These vetted programs are given to students for free and are accessible anywhere they can get online using their tablets or computers.”. Stride can also be used during the academic year for assessment and test readiness in the classroom. Parents no longer have to scour the internet or bookstores for high-quality content.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility Education eBook Game-Based Learning 40

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

The Summit Math curriculum, which is compatible with desktops, laptops, and tablets, has 6-8 grade math course offerings, as well as Algebra 1 (+Honors), Geometry (+Honors), and Algebra 2 (+Honors) courses. Additionally, built-in assessments and the adaptive question engine help identify where students may need more support.

Adaptive Learning 40

Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners. ELLs of all ages are now able to work through lessons anytime and anywhere.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Education Trends Tablets 40

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Classrooms are embracing interactive whiteboards and mobile devices with enthusiasm. Assessment is subjective. The Need for Autonomous Assessment. Teachers’ observation skills and subjective judgment are used quite frequently in terms of assessing students’ behavior and performance in the classroom.

Learning Analytics 40

Learning Analytics Gamification Assessment Industry 40

GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Mobile learning. It is therefore important that eLearning content is mobile supported. Many online learning platforms can be used with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. Because mobile learning is a trend, one’s own online content should always be tested for smartphone and tablet use.

Technology 75

Technology Trends Gamification Education 75

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Company also gives educators first public demos of the touch-enabled MimioProjector 280T. Our newest version of the MimioMobile application makes real-time collaborative learning and ongoing formative assessment easier than ever to implement,” said Christopher Leonardo, Director of Research and Development at Mimio. “Our

Common Core 40

Common Core Chromebook Collaborative Learning Tablets 40

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

We talked for instance about how technology would streamline assessment, and how the curriculum might be impacted by new technologies. There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future.

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Classroom Wiki Gamification Game-Based Learning 64

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. Today, students are even able to access assignments on their mobile devices. LINDSAY, Calif. —

Online Learning 131

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 131

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies. No bubbles required.

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. From corporate organizations to educational institutions, the increasing number of connected mobile devices introduces security risks to users and networks.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 134

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

We talked for instance about how technology would streamline assessment, and how the curriculum might be impacted by new technologies. There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future.

Classroom 28

Classroom Wiki Gamification Game-Based Learning 28

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Much smaller than the in-person mobilization to register the same number of people. Are tablets ready? As long as we keep assessing the way we are assessing, we are going to keep instructing the way we are instructing. Authentic assessment is needed but is expensive and time consuming. What device?

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Advocacy Mobility Assessment Social Media 49

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? Valve , the company behind the video game hit Portal, is working on an educational game. This includes video games, mobile games and the like. Not a reader.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The preschoolers loved the program, Nemko said, and the results of the pilot were “phenomenal”: As the children consumed the digital books, assessment data showed a 250-percent increase in their English language skills. That’s where Weil’s company comes in. Almost every family now has at least one smart device,” Nemko said. “We

Software 40

Software Exercises Common Core Elementary 40

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Small, handheld devices like mobile phones are good for viewing static slides, but they’re epic for sending formative assessment data to the teacher and the whole class. Formative assessment is a not-so-secret of my own success, and the interactive display is part of this as I show certain items and hide others.

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Classroom Smartphone Data Assessment 220

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

Martin Cooper, a Motorola exec, made the first mobile telephone call in 1973, not 1983. The Internet did become more privatized, more commercialized around that date – 1991 – and thanks to companies like AOL, a version of it became more accessible to more people. And the Internet? The Internet was not invented in 1991.

Technology 40

Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In 2011, the analyst firm Gartner predicted that annual tablet shipments would exceed 300 million units by 2015. The very next day, Apple shares hit $97.80, an all-time high for the company. But Martin Cooper, a Motorola exec, made the first mobile telephone call in 1973, not 1983. And the Internet?

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

Tools 57

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 57

My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 30, 2018

When you see my list of must-haves you will see I am looking for ways to build more play into learning and make the time with tablets more seamlessly social. I love the way that mobile education is developing, and when I talk with other teachers and we dream big about what the classroom apps of tomorrow will do. Click To Tweet.

EdTech 40

EdTech Company LMS Mobility 40

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. to streamline workflows for assessment and data analysis.

Epson 51

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 51

MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The initiative provides every student in the school a tablet equipped with wireless service and pre-loaded with digital learning apps (including, at some schools, ST Math). The students take the tablets home, giving them 24/7/365 access to learning resources. Having an effective and robust mobile device management tool is important.

Education 68

Education Tablets Training Mobility 68

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The staff now uses the interactive display to create and present lesson plans and share content with students utilizing their own tablets. Alexander inspires an innovative approach to learning by embedding interventions led by Istation’s assessment data into the school’s daily instruction. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 120

techlearning

MAY 1, 2018

It also permits teachers to perform real-time formative assessment. The kit also includes the MimioMobile™ collaboration and assessment app, so Apple or Android mobile devices can be used to control the touch board from anywhere in the classroom. Each kit comes with three free MimioMobile connections.

Software 40

Software Android Assessment Tablets 40

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Educators can use the assessment data to identify students’ SEL strengths and areas in which they may need additional support. The company connected more than two million people in the last year alone, which is the largest annual increase in the program’s history. app, even on the go. The app’s new update supports Kahoot!’

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Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 47

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.

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