Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Back in of spring of 2016, Futuresource Marketing reported that Chromebooks were the most popular K-12 device out there, with Chrome OS accounting for more than 50% of the market. Around that same time, the Google Education team announced that Android apps would eventually be coming to Chromebooks for Education. But that’s not all.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Google Apps and Chromebooks App Recommendations and Substitutions Here is a list of Google Apps and Web Apps to use. 4c6x4p5qplh7 Google For Education Resources [link] Google Classroom - new resource for teachers to manage classes, assignments, student work, and to communicate with students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Wrangling technology can be maddening even in optimally designed classrooms. The Vivi solution River Grove installed last spring “has made a huge difference in those classrooms,” says Allen. EdSurge: How has Vivi affected teacher mobility? Teachers now can actually sit with their students for instruction.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Avantis Education , producer of ClassVR , demonstrated its AR and VR content along with its ClassVR Premium Headset, designed for classrooms and available in sets of 8 or 30. ClassVR, the company’s solution, is a full turnkey VR and AR offering for classrooms, teachers, and education. Sandbox AR is available for download here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The potential impact of Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom can’t be overstated. If you (desperately) want to unpack this revolutionary tool in your classroom, there are lots of online resources — some free, some with a fee — available to address a wide variety of education needs. Expeditions . More on VR.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“The sensor’s enhanced capabilities expand upon our wired version, and its pricing at under $100 makes it an affordable addition to any physics classroom or lab.”. This provides educators the opportunity to choose any location for learning — whether it is in the traditional classroom, lab, at home, or even outdoors.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This affordable wireless sensor can be used in the classroom or out in the field to help middle school, high school, and college-level students investigate and analyze a variety of environmental factors. To learn more, visit www.vernier.com/go-direct-weather-system/.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. Like our mobile devices, especially in science, is using that camera feature and having the students like capture a photo and annotate over the top of it. Use the camera feature on any mobile device.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. K-12 mobile devices, Microsoft still has some catching up to do. The attacks may have since toned down in intensity.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2021

Like all Go Direct sensors, Go Direct Platinum-Cell Conductivity connects via Bluetooth ® wireless technology to any Chromebook , computer, or compatible mobile device with either the Vernier Graphical Analysis or the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. Now Tom, you and I have talked about two technologies that you’re particularly excited about with Chromebooks — Google Jamboard and Google Expeditions. The free app has lots to play with.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. They can also send them as eBooks that people can read on their mobile devices or computers. Each classroom gets 40 free books. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tool #1: Mobile Technology. The first, and arguably the most obvious, tool for instructional coaches is some sort of mobile technology. This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

JULY 28, 2014

As education continues to embrace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) implementation in K-12 schools, it''s important to know of quality apps that will allow for meaningful student learning. Seamlessly share drawings with others across desktop, web, and mobile devices. What you design is up to you.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. Kahoot adds the ability to create and host quizzes and other content from its mobile app. STEM Education Works officially opened up shop during the conference. What, too soon?) Check out the complete roundup below.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Several virtual reality options are available for classrooms. The biggest reason, I think, it’s the tool to go to, is the ability for it to be in the cloud and accessible to a large number of students and to bring an unparalleled educational experience to them that you can’t re-create in the classroom. They were like in space.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer for ideal classroom display solutions. Most classrooms benefit (hugely) from at least one interactive touch screen display. Many find that more than one display is ideal for flexible classrooms that maximize active learning. Active learning is paramount to maximizing STEM learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020. Here’s a sampling of some of our favorite products from TCEA 2020.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2015

Educators can wirelessly collect data from more than 40 sensors on tablets and mobile devices in science and STEM classrooms. Educators today are teaching with a variety of devices—iPad, Android tablets, Chromebooks, and computers. Go Wireless Link ($99) is currently available for purchase.

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techlearning

JULY 16, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, July 16, 2018 — The newest sensor to join Vernier Software & Technology’s family of wireless sensors, Go Direct Sound , was named a winner of Tech & Learning ’s ISTE 2018 Best of Show Awards for showing the greatest promise in the classroom. A total of 46 products, including Go Direct Sound, were recognized.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Here are some of the most recent winners: School District 51 (CO) students scored 9,000 new Chromebooks for the next school year. The Chromebooks and charging carts were purchased with $3.18 The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

LabQuest Stream allows students to stream data from multiple sensors directly to a mobile device, Chromebook, or computer. This wireless and USB sensor interface allows students to collect scientific data from multiple sensors with a mobile device, Chromebook, or computer.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 1, 2015

It’s important to note that while Office Online is free, Office 365 is a paid resource ($99/year home and $69/year personal annual subscription; K-12 institutions have their own pricing tiers) and will give you greater access to resources, including free full-use of Mobile and Computer apps. Come Collaborate This Month in Boston!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. Mostly, their functions are confined to the classroom. This mobility promotes round-the-clock learning—a dangling carrot for a generation that’s rarely known life without a smartphone. I’ve taught music full-time for a few years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2017

Like other options on this list, GeoGuessr is a great filler for empty minutes in the classroom and a fun way to get students excited about recognizing and decoding geographic clues. This website supports a variety of STEM goals as well as the critical-thinking so important to preparing students for college and career. Google Earth.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Advancements on the consumer side—where we see things like accessible mobile devices and the new digital assistants—have raised expectations in the community of individuals with disabilities who use assistive technologies at home in their daily lives. You’ve said that these technologies present both a challenge and an opportunity.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2015

The worst thing that we could do as educators is to confine the learning of our children to the four walls of a classroom. Experienced STEM educator, Julie Willcott ( @WillcottJulie ) from Maine, said that “Global collaboration/global leadership is about not allowing teaching and learning to be constrained by one’s country.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. Furthermore, ABCMouse will be offered at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, allowing them to take full advantage of many of these offerings. The system allows any organization to deliver live 360 4K video to viewers on computers and mobile devices.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There are even options to go “unplugged” if you do not have access to devices in your classroom because students can learn computer science principles with something as simple as a deck of cards. Classroom Tips. Chromebooks, laptops, desktops. When your students come across difficulties it’s okay to respond: “I don’t know.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Below, you will find a resource guide for CSEdWeek and Hour of Code, in order to help all of you K-12 educators bring coding into the classroom. There are even options to go “unplugged” if you do not have access to devices in your classroom because students can learn computer science principles with something as simple as a deck of cards.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

Vernier, makers of very popular sensors and data collection systems, have just released their free Graphical Analysis app for Chromebooks. This addresses a huge need for schools using Chromebooks, and one obstacle that kept some schools from adopting Chromebooks. Link ® to Chromebook’s USB port for data collection.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

We’d need to consider not just what technology products students are exposed to in the classroom, but also across the rest of their lives. A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. Yes, teens.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

TryEngineering Together partners with corporations to match company employee volunteers with students in grades 3-5, particularly those in economically disadvantaged communities, in 1:1 “eMentoring” relationships to create safe, powerful STEM learning experiences. classrooms with a range of education packages available online.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

To further support collaborative STEM learning, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched LabQuest 3. With Wi-Fi wireless connectivity, students can collect and share data with multiple devices—including computers, Chromebooks, or mobile devices running Vernier Graphical Analysis —for a hands-on, collaborative learning experience.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

COLLABORATE Space provides persistent space to store messages, documents, whiteboards, recordings, meeting minutes, or anything else exchanged on a specific topic or project during a call or meeting at anytime, and is accessible from any device, whether it be a mobile, desktop, or room appliance.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Bretford ( www.bretford.com/juice ) announced its new Juice Mobile Power , an active charging station that eliminates non-compliant, overloaded extension cords by delivering a safe way to turn a single wall outlet into a power source for the entire classroom or office, at a fraction of the cost of a retrofit.

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