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3 Ways to Ensure New K–12 Digital Infrastructure Fits

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how the physical layout of a learning space can affect classroom management. Classrooms are another great place to store technology and provide immediate access to teachers and students. . Sleek, compact charging carts hold tablets and Chromebooks while taking up little space.

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

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All in this Edtech Reports Recap. Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. But when kids and their devices return to classrooms, school bandwidth will again be in the spotlight. That Broadband Gap Bar?

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Classroom Design Trends: Update Classroom Layout to Boost Engagement

ViewSonic Education

Classroom Design Then and Now. This classroom model worked well for centuries. Old-school classroom design supported the idea that teachers impart knowledge to students. One important adaptation is the shakeup of classroom design. Schools are creating classroom layouts that support successful 21 st century learning.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition). challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition). challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150
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Twelve Years Later: What’s Really Changed in the K-12 Sector? (Part 1)

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We left behind the tablets and spun out a few adjacent businesses. A friend recently read a 2004 Harvard Business School case study of Wireless Generation’s work in Montgomery County, Maryland, and responded: “Thanks! This “Google and good luck” approach throws a lot of options, confusion, and competing agendas at teachers.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

Edsurge

So we got some very passionate phone calls and lost a lot of time in the classroom. Our district uses a wide variety of technology—MAC, PC, iPads, Android tablets, Chromebooks, cell phones—which can be a challenge for IT departments and teachers. We’ve alleviated barriers to using technology in the classroom—along with the anxiety.

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