The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Microsoft announced the deployment of Office Web Apps as a competitor to Google Apps. As broadband service become increasingly common there is no reason for physical media such as DVD''s and CD''s. Mobile Devices and applications are quickly becoming the dominant form of connectivity in society. Cloud computing is here to stay.

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Trends Broadband Mobility Android 58

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2012

The imminent arrival of widespread 4G broadband and LTE ( Long Term Evolution ) will usher in wider availability to information and push even more data to our mobile devices over the same amount of radio spectrum. In 1996 Microsoft's Bill Gates claimed that 'content is king'. At least that is the plan.

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Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

We have managed to troubleshoot the mobilization of meal programs, lack of technology equipment, online teacher training, and a whole host of issues that come with a change of this magnitude. Just three days to mobilize a community of partners and volunteers to assist our schools.” Three days! “I’ve spoken to his mom.

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for instance, sent home about 80,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. The 15-year-old today is more a sibling of cloud computing, of apps that are available from any screen, of mobile devices in many sizes and form factors that go beyond last century’s laptops. And determined. Outside of the U.S.,

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 162

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.

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Libraries Conference Trends OER 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference Trends OER 28

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Middle school in South Fayette starts the transition to specific technology skill courses, such as mobile app development. Now, go ahead and open up App Inventor,” Mannarino called out, referring to another block-based coding language, developed at MIT for making mobile apps. Students have made apps to help learn foreign languages.

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Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.” The mobile app maker has raised $11.9 million total.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. Via Education Week : “Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” Via Wired : “The Young and the Reckless – A gang of teen hackers snatched the keys to Microsoft ’s videogame empire.

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