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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

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.

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

X.com @ iheartMsjohnson Show Notes Summary Esports is a growing industry and schools are increasingly adopting esports programs. It's a whole industry now because gaming is so powerful. This is a place where teachers are really at an influential spot in the industry collectively, because teachers love to get together.

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

eSchool News

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ]. So what does that mean for educators?

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FOLLOW THE MONEY: FUNDING INNOVATION

techlearning

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 A four-year replacement cycle will be set up for Guilderland’s Chromebooks. What major businesses and industries are in the region?

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Supply and demand: Getting low-income kids into better jobs by getting them into better schools

The Hechinger Report

The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. They rely on industry “partners” — 10 so far at CAST Tech — to guarantee students internships and mentorships and to help keep the curriculum current.

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“Tired of fighting that fight”: School districts’ uphill battle to get good deals on ed tech

The Hechinger Report

billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4 To buy Chromebooks, the most-purchased device on the ed tech market , school districts can check prices from Google, Acer, Samsung, HP and others. The market research firm IDC estimates that $4.9

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: April 22, 2017 Leaked Microsoft document confirms Windows 10 Cloud and a Chromebook competitor | PCWorld → Google’s Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks have quickly insinuated themselves into American classrooms. It offers a more experiential learning experience. If not, why not? Now what will YOU do?

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