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Strong Lifecycle Management Plans Can Support Successful One-to-One Programs in K–12

EdTech Magazine

They have access to computing devices, and they have access to digital learning resources,” she says. Some of the projects we saw were absolutely fabulous, and they were using their Chromebooks to discuss them.” Davis, who loves data, has a hunch as to why. The projects ran the gamut of technology and gave students an…

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Content Monitoring Tools Help K–12 IT Officials Patrol Internet Boundaries

EdTech Magazine

In education, software programs lend a helping hand just about everywhere, from device ­management to digital learning. Last January, PCSD installed GoGuardian Admin on its Chromebooks , which the district provides for 11,600 students in its 18 schools. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/03/2018 - 08:56. by Tommy Peterson.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. Chromebooks, Wi-Fi and AV Equipment Enhance Learning . In Neosho, the IT department equipped every seventh- and eighth-grader with Lenovo Chromebooks this school year. It’s exciting.”. by Wylie Wong.

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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. .

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Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

We deployed primarily Chromebooks , and went with the newer Chrome Tablets for kindergarten, first and second grade. Modern learning environments that forgo rows of desks for new seating setups open the door to new pedagogical practices. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist.

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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative

EdTech Magazine

In Illinois, Cicero Public School District 99 was able to utilize E-rate funding to provide individual Chromebooks to students as part of its one-to-one education program. . No matter what stage districts or schools are at on the journey to digital learning, this guide will help them move forward,” state the authors of the report.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

eSchool News

The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation to be considered fully “phigital”—unwilling or unable to draw a distinction between the physical world and its digital equivalent. Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ].

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