eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2 And, over half of students report discomfort when using laptops 3. But when we look down–for example, at a laptop or tablet sitting on a desk or in our lap–our head tilts downwards by about 10-15 degrees. Ergonomic problems are likely contributing to discomfort and sapping engagement in today’s schools.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Here are more facts about the benefits of classroom technology: Seventy percent of students report higher grades and better attendance in active-learning environments that use technology than traditional ones. Schools that use more software related to assessment reported higher student outcomes than those that didn’t.

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Examples Classroom Education Tablets 370

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Forms are popular in schools for assessments, data collection, and a slew of other reasons. PCs, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops). quizzes –have students complete their assessment–formative or summative–in a JotForm Smart PDF form. JotForm Reports–A Fresh Way to Energize Remote Learning.

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Digital Citizenship Data Comparison Mobility 382

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. that of 'Grades,'” Earick writes in an upcoming report on the project. NG2] tackles long-standing educational barriers to personalized learning.

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Assessment Elementary Data Groups 159

Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2019

Rather than taking a traditional multiple choice test at the end of their unit on weather, sixth grade students at Gilbert Middle School in South Carolina created their own live weather reports—complete with green screens and fake snow. As powerful use of technology increased, student engagement grew as well.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

MobyMax also includes “Power Tools” acting like a clicker, monitoring behavior, messaging, a social wall for students, a parent portal, manipulatives and time reports. The MobyMax tablet is $69!! MobyMax is reasonably priced enough that even if your classroom doesn’t have classroom computers, you could have several Moby Tablets.

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Tablets Differentiated Instruction Android Common Core 65

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2023

Invest in technology: Schools can use funds to purchase laptops, tablets and other technology devices to support blended and online learning. A needs assessment can help schools identify specific areas where relief funds can be most effective.

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Learning Laptops Tablets Assessment 148

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Chamber of Commerce reports that there are already 10.1 She also points out that small group or one-on-one tele-lessons on tablets are effective in building crucial communication skills for students with autism. million job openings this year, but they project that the number will increase further in the next few years.

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EdTech Industry Company Tablets 189

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

How Interactive Textbooks Transform a Students’ Learning Experience Makes Content Easily Accessible Fosters Personalization Embeds Multimedia Adds a Touch of Gamification Fosters Interactive Learning Promotes Timely Assessments Promotes Immersive Learning III. KITABOO enables you to create and publish interactive, media-rich textbooks.

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Study eBook Gamification Assessment 59

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Inside the middle school math crisis I sat through other new simulations at the summit as well, including Dreamscape Learn, something I’d heard and read about from a colleague who took a trip through its virtual Alien Zoo ) and YouTube Player for Education , which is creating virtual lessons, content and assessments.

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Training Report Online Learning Conference 122

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I recently read a report that said schools in the UK spend £900mn per year on educational technology. To use Edison, you have to connect it to your computer or tablet to run the pre-loaded programs or start loading programs that students create using any of the above three progressive languages. into our curriculum.

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Robotics Classroom Learning Tablets 323

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. A tablet without an internet connection is similarly useful. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways.

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Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 334

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. The online activities can be used for one-on-one instruction using a computer, tablet, or class instruction on an interactive whiteboard. Books are read on the website or a tablet.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 365

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2019

Assessments can be used to make programs more cost-effective, improve implementation, enable replication elsewhere in the district and justify more funding to administrators. . However, many schools are not properly assessing technology programs, Baule told attendees. 4 Key Evaluation Questions for K–12 Schools. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Technology How To Program Evaluation Survey 228

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

The report is quite interesting from an academic library perspective,” said Beth McNeil, 2023-2024 president of the Association of College and Research Libraries and dean of libraries at Purdue University. Gen Z students typically carry multiple devices (think laptop or tablet, smartphone, headphones) that need juice.

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Libraries Survey Study Laptops 215

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

A majority of administrators from elementary schools (64 percent), middle schools ( 83 percent ) and high schools ( 85 percent ) report they have already implemented one-to-one devices or see it as a primary goal, according to a 2018 K–12 leadership survey from the Consortium for School Networking. .

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Elementary Tablets Survey Outcomes 288

N2Y

JANUARY 31, 2020

All Unique Learning System and News‑2‑You lessons and activities are interactive, whether accessed on a computer or tablet or projected on an interactive board. My students beam with excitement when they’re able to move items on their tablet or at the board.

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Tablets System Data Strategy 98

Doug Levin

APRIL 30, 2016

Employed measures of academic achievement that were standardized assessments or norm-referenced district- or school-wide tests; Reported the duration of the study; and, Otherwise provided sufficient statistical data to calculate effect sizes. What did the meta-analysis reveal?

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Laptops Study Analysis Learning 279

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

Called the Boston Children’s Hospital Early Literacy Screener , the new game is administered on a touchscreen tablet. Kids as young as 4-years-old do tasks geared at assessing their literacy skills with the help of on-screen cartoon animals. But many teachers lack the capacity to live up to the requirements.

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Tablets Report Trends Accessibility 135

N2Y

JANUARY 12, 2020

Enhancing Outcomes and Simplifying Compliance Reporting. With Student Daily Performance tracking available in Unique Learning System teachers can monitor student progress with more frequency and regularity, empowering them to: Make just-in-time adjustments to support learning, boost student outcomes and improve performance on assessments.

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Data Outcomes Report Strategy 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2020

The evidence that students learn better this way has not been strong and, instead, we’re reading reports that technology use at school sometimes hurts student achievement. If computers are grading homework or assessing what students know, the systems need to convey results for each student in a way that’s useful for teachers.

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Software Differentiated Instruction Report Study 145

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

million in funds to provide 1,528 laptops, tablets, and devices, as well as 869 hotspots for local students. LEANLAB released a series of recommendations as part of a new report on the impact of distance learning on teachers and the immediate technology needs of schools. By May, they had deployed more than $1.5

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Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 267

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. Digital resources can save teachers innumerable hours of planning, grading, assigning, and assessing in the classroom. Now, children are digital natives. ost engagement, particularly among students at risk.”

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Blended Learning Classroom Digital Citizenship Training 180

Linways Technologies

JUNE 30, 2021

In addition, incorporating different assessments in blended learning helps the students to get better feedback on their learning practices. Also, users should possess a smartphone, PC, tablet, and basic usability knowledge to start with blended learning. Improved Student Engagement. Choosing the appropriate Learning Management System.

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Blended Learning LMS Learning Smartphone 105

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report Heather Miller has already seen improvement in writing, including among students who started the year without a strong grasp of forming letters. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report Heather Miller’s students frequently write in notebooks to show their progress in writing skills.

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Elementary Report Groups Assessment 145

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress. YouTube is freely available, and the YouTube app comes pre-installed on Android smartphones and tablets with Google’s app bundle; if not, the app is easily installed. Docebo Learn LMS.

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Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013. al, 2014).

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EdTech Software Outcomes Chromebook 178

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22. The platform facilitates instant assessments and feedback so teachers can stay connected to their pupils in real-time.

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Tools eBook Classroom Future Ready 52

ViewSonic Education

MAY 7, 2019

Teachers report that increased student attentiveness and engagement is the number one benefit to teaching with interactive front-of-room technology, and a majority of educators – around 77% in one survey – believe that an interactive display in the classroom is very important or an absolute must. Onscreen editing and recording.

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Classroom Software iPad Tablets 238

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Harlandale administrators tried to smooth the transition to remote learning, lending students tablets, parking WiFi-enabled buses throughout the district and partnering with food banks to give out groceries and school supplies. Credit: Darcy Sprague for the Hechinger Report. Credit: Darcy Sprague for the Hechinger Report.

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System Report Robotics Accessibility 141

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It’s not just about having students use computers or tablets; it’s about enhancing their understanding and engagement with the subject matter. Digital Storytelling : Students can use digital tools to create and share their own stories or reports. Good technology integration should always align with your instructional goals.

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Technology Classroom Khan Academy Moodle 122

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2020

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Vincent Costanza, the chief academic officer for Teaching Strategies, which focuses on early ed curriculum, assessment and professional development, said parents often hear mixed messages about technology and there are times when technology can enhance relationships.

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Tablets Online Learning Report Exercises 145

MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

The website allows you to assess students’ learning in a fun and engaging way, and it is very simple to use. Students can use computers, laptops and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones. The even cooler feature is that Brainrush automatically differentiates the assessment based on the answers the student gives.

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Assessment Tools EdTech Khan Academy 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Hechinger Report is an independently funded unit of Teachers College.) In fact, language skills advanced most among kids who started the program with the lowest scores in a literacy assessment. The other families received a tablet but no additional reading prompts. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Tablets Learning Analysis Comparison 109

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.” It’s a coexistence.

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Chegg Software Industry Pearson 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. That means it’s accessible from school or home, with any platform (including Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, and tablets).

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