The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Google’s first Chrome-powered tablet will create new competition for Apple, just as the company announced a new iPad , complete with augmented reality capability, the Apple pencil and a 10-hour battery. Murphy for The Hechinger Report. Chromebooks have become the dominant device in U.S. The post Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The company claims that, around the world, 90 million students and educators use its productivity tools, G Suite for Education. On the hardware front, 30 million students are on Chromebooks. It also lets them see which Chromebooks may be due for a hardware update (most need to be refreshed every six-and-a-half years).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

It was even greater to hear it from industry veteran, Elliott Levine, Qualcomm’s Director of Worldwide Education, the company that commissioned the research from Project Tomorrow , and who always provides a great interview. So it’s great to hear some good news coming out of the district. Commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. The same goes for Chromebooks. Since then, research has shown that video games offer a wealth of benefits, from increasing creativity in children to helping people heal faster in hospitals.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. While the iPad cost anywhere from $300 – $400, Chromebooks were sold from $199. Indeed, $2.3

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2018

Earlier this summer, at the annual ISTE conference , Google announced it would be launching a slew of new applications and updates to the company’s premiere education web service, Google Classroom, alongside the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10. See how the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 makes it easier to use Google Classroom in your curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. public sector director of education, in the report. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

China’s NetDragon has gobbled up another education technology company. NetDragon Websoft, a publicly-traded company based in Fuzhou, China, has agreed to pay $137.5 Currently, the company, now based in San Mateo, Calif., A decade ago, the big education companies were traditional textbook providers such as Pearson.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 15, 2016

billion added since 2012, said Colin Messenger, senior analyst at Futuresource Consulting, in a release about the company’s most recent study, “Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook.” Thailand, India, Mexico and Venezuela have all deployed significant projects, the company found.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. and suspect there will be more to come.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

Only 24 percent of public school teachers reported that all of their students had access to a computer or tablet to use for school work, according to a nationally representative survey of 600 public school teachers conducted in early May by Educators for Excellence (E4E). “Some students will have had no education access for up to six months.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2021

OTCQB:GAXY) (“Galaxy” or the “Company”), a technology provider enabling seamless environments for school communities, is thrilled to announce that G2 Visual Alerts won a K–12 2021 New Product Award from Spaces4Learning. who primarily sell the Company’s products within the commercial and educational market.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Google Classroom , the company’s online tool that lets teachers, students and parents manage assignments and discussions, will be getting a small facelift as part of 12 updates that Google is announcing at this week’s ISTE conference, an annual K-12 educational technology expo. In other words, the most recent activity sits at the top.)

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2019

The lack of technology use in my classrooms is a shame considering I am in Oakland, one of the most innovative cities with an influx of tech companies. You can also visit the Edtech Pilot Framework to learn more about the edtech marketplace and subscribe to Digital Promise’s Action Report to stay up-to-date on their work.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

From unencrypted browsing during a class activity to embedding videos into presentations, schools can inadvertently compromise student privacy by exposing them to tracking cookies, according to a recently issued report from the Consortium of School Networking. For Chromebook users, Google has similar information available.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A 2018 SecurityScorecard report found that, out of 17 major industries, the education sector ranked last in terms of cybersecurity performance. A survey by educational software company Kajeet found an overwhelming majority of students and teachers use an array of devices—including Chromebooks and iPads—every day in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them. Shawn Lambert, Brunswick School Department.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

Some districts are shipping off Chromebooks to students. A recent study from McKinsey showed that 75% of workers surveyed shared that their companies have already begun automating business processes or have plans to do so. Think about how major companies provide substantial professional development for their employees.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

However, companies are developing adaptive learning and formative assessment tools quickly to keep up with the growing interest. integrated with HP Chromebooks. At Aspire ERES Academy in Oakland, students spend up to 80 minutes daily on their Chromebooks using online, adaptive learning tools. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

were reporting to businesses and organizations twice a week to learn through real world internships. Learning to work, and working to learn Rooted Founder and CEO Jonathan Johnson saw that companies like GE were attracted to New Orleans, but the lack of homegrown skilled workers prevented opening operations.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

ClassVR, the company’s solution, is a full turnkey VR and AR offering for classrooms, teachers, and education. Curriculum Associates , pulling from i-Ready diagnostics data, released reports on what’s happening with unfinished learning related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2019

Large technology companies are beginning to see the benefits as well. Community Unit School District 300 , located northwest of Chicago, needed to make sure its data center could handle the influx of new science, technology, engineering and math labs and one-to-one ASUS Chromebooks. “We by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2019

The money saved went to more Chromebooks for fifth- and sixth-grade students in the district. Other companies have also shed light on the gap between what technology is purchased and what is used. Other companies have also shed light on the gap between what technology is purchased and what is used.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoGuardian, the leading company delivering proven solutions to create effective, engaging, and safer learning environments, today unveiled a unified ecosystem for its curriculum and instruction products under a new name: Pear Deck Learning. million students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2019

Because so many educators turn to DonorsChoose to seek out classroom supplies, the organization is able to learn a lot from project requests posted on the site, which it analyzes and publishes in an annual insight report. Take the recent push to include more computer science education in schools, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

In a combined biology/literature class, students at James Lick High School complete assignments using school-supplied Chromebooks. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. At James Lick High School the slate-gray Chromebooks are ubiquitous. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Apple backed down.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Available as a 30-day free trial and for a site-license subscription, Vernier Video Analysis enables students to use their Chromebook or another mobile device to insert a video with recorded motion and mark points to track the object in motion. For more information, visit [link].

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 26, 2015

BloombergBusiness reports that Amplify, which launched tablets for K-12 in 2013, will abandon the hardware business. The company counters that it is "still fulfilling orders" for tablets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

Al Kingsley is CEO of the EdTech company NetSupport and is Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust. He works with a tech company called Net Support. So we then walk around schools all around the world, and we see trolleys, whether it's iPads or Chromebooks or whatever. [00:02:38] Al Kinglsey - Bio As Submitted.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Credit: Valerie Plesh for The Hechinger Report But the remote lessons she was teaching to second graders at a Silver Spring, Maryland, elementary school didn’t resemble the in-person classes where she learned her craft in college as a student teacher.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. Special Features include: ability to report position, velocity, and acceleration. It can detect movement within a range of 15 cm to 4 m. Click to view slideshow.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Before heading out, they call families to see what supplies are needed, including supplies like papers, pencils and crayons, back-up Chromebook chargers or food and warm clothing for kids. Hispanic or Latinx, Black, African American and multiracial students, on average, reported dealing with more obstacles than white or Asian students.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 15, 2016

The three major operating systems—Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Mac OS and iOS, and Microsoft’s Windows—are battling for dominance in sales, says Futuresource Consulting , the London-based research company that completed the study released earlier this month. Google’s Chromebooks’ shipments in the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

The harsh reality of classroom life is that students and teachers both report lower motivation and morale right now. It's very easy to say okay to kids in a Chromebook while we check off the teamwork box. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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