The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

My second piece of advice is that we really get caught at times chasing shining things and we fail to focus on the things that are truly necessary for learning. We have to stay focused on engaging learners and bringing joy to the classroom. EDTECH: What advice do you have about adding interactive whiteboards to the classroom?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the past year, colleges have seen a rise in students skipping lectures , and some reports indicate that students are more prone to staring at TikTok or other distractions on their smartphones and laptops during lecture class. Most had the lecture slides up on their laptops or iPads, or were using paper notebooks and pens.

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Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 202

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2019

MIAMI — There are no walls between the seven classrooms on the third floor of the Medical Academy for Science and Technology, a former hospital that houses a magnet high school for would-be doctors, nurses, physical therapists and pharmacists. That couldn’t happen in a traditional classroom.”. In all, Miami is spending $1.2

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Classroom Elementary Report Laptops 112

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet. And learning platforms are starting to get mobile developers to publish mobile apps and have them updated on a regular basis. Now let's see what are the top e-learning trends for 2016. Cloud classrooms will become the norm.

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Trends Gamification BYOD Learning 150

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades.

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Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Drop by our Booth F302 in the expo hall at any time during the event, where we will provide insights on how to effectively manage online classroom activities, answer all your questions and showcase NEO’s newest features. It is time to blend your classroom? To offer more personalized learning?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Your book lists plenty of examples of physical robots that have been tried in classrooms. In education there's been 20 years of interest in having physical robots in the classroom. There was a person behind the scenes basically typing on a laptop and a teacher kind of controlling it. Those are physical robots. Absolutely.

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Robotics Software Google Examples 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Nearpod offers an interactive instructional platform that merges real-time formative assessment and dynamic media for live and self-paced learning experiences, both inside and outside of the classroom, giving educators the ability to adjust in real-time, while easily seeing how their students are progressing.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 97

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms.

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EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 154

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. Doug: Well, the Science Learning Academy in Philadelphia is one where I visited. Doug: Kids walk in there.They hand them a Mac laptop. There’s a great deal of self-paced learning. And we do have the capability to personalize learning so much more. Doug: Yeah.

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Khan Academy Elementary Company Personalized Learning 165

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 8, 2020

And in the hope that the pandemic does not squash the ability to learn and grow all together, educators are implementing an entirely new style of learning. Suddenly, home is the new classroom. For example, some students with disabilities who need more one-on-one assistance might do better if they continue in-person learning.

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Schoology Learning Secondary Laptops 138

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

There is strong leadership from the superintendent and middle school principal, focused on using technology to power personalized learning. Despite its small size, Piedmont is recognized nationally as a leader in digital learning and a recipient of multiple innovation grants and awards. Compatible with MacBook Air laptops.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2018

It was bought in 2010 by News Corporation, which invested more than $1 billion into the company and rebranded it as Amplify. The company is no longer as high-profile—or as big—as it once was. What have the past years taught him, and where is the company going? And I would say Amplify is increasingly a curriculum company.

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Company EdTech Personalized Learning Laptops 69

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

Tagged on: August 18, 2017 The Value of Bringing Drones to the Classroom | The Atlantic → As drone-related employment opportunities expand, a Kentucky educational cooperative is finding ways to offer students the relevant training. Tagged on: August 18, 2017 Is classroom technology good for learning or wasting time?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Every year, educational technology companies introduce new platforms, devices, and apps, all of which bring exciting new possibilities for teaching and learning. How much space each of those parts occupies is up to each individual district, school, and classroom.

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Laptops Learning Study Digital Learning 82

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. based company again took a swipe at the search giant in today’s announcement to its educational offerings.

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Microsoft Chromebook Pearson Comparison 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2021

It’s the same Monday to Friday routine: Get up, change clothes, have breakfast, and turn on the laptops. Did you turn on your laptops? And the disparity is even greater for students of color, according to a study by McKinsey & Company published in December 2020. After breakfast, the dining room turns into Lonnie’s classroom.

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Laptops Blackboard Study Report 120

EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Cross-posted from edscoop.com EdTechTeam and CDI Computer Dealers have joined up to provide the Google-powered laptops along with workshops for educators. The two education companies recently partnered to deliver competitively priced technology and opportunities for professional development to educators across North America.

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Chromebook Training Laptops Google 51

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

. — On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. Teachers rarely stand at the front of the classroom. Getting there wasn’t easy.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Summit Math won a BESSIE in the High School: Math Website category and Stride won in the Teacher Tools: Adaptive Learning Tool category. The Summit Math curriculum, which is compatible with desktops, laptops, and tablets, has 6-8 grade math course offerings, as well as Algebra 1 (+Honors), Geometry (+Honors), and Algebra 2 (+Honors) courses.

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Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“When I do an H, I do a straight line down, another straight line down and then I cross in the middle,” Miller said, demonstrating on a projector in a front corner of the classroom. A student works on a writing assignment in Heather Miller’s classroom. Her 25 students set to work on their own. Some got it right away.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

The new analysis, titled “Teachers and Technology Use in the Classroom: Exclusive Survey Results,” represents an in-depth follow up to the Education Week Tech Confidence Index , released earlier this month as part of Education Week’s 2016 Technology Counts report. Classroom management challenges: (20 percent vs. 7 percent.).

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Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Technology solutions can provide the personalized learning, lower costs , and encouragement needed at community colleges where increased fees and lack of structured-support can have a negative effect on the nontraditional student population. JCCC Learning Studio classroom. And it’s a good thing she did.

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Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Math teacher Heather Kohn prompts a discussion of algebraic functions using the new “Classroom Conversation Toolset.” Last year, an ed tech startup called Desmos faced a curious conundrum –classrooms using its math app grew quiet, too quiet. Photo: Chris Berdik. .” Photo: Chris Berdik.

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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

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techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

With that, I think it's worth taking a look at where each of the three big companies stands in regards to Ed. There just isn't much there for deeper creation, and if that's the road you want your classrooms to go, you will need to pair 365 with a set of browser-based tools. Microsoft just isn't innovative natively.

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Microsoft Comparison Google LMS 41

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. Skype took off and more and more teachers are using it in the classroom. Kids draw images representing what their year will be like.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

Online work has become a classroom staple for students around the country, but hundreds of thousands are still locked out because of inadequate internet connections. Imagine how many customers a company could get running 10 miles of fiber somewhere else. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. They can’t access online encyclopedias.

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E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 51

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

With textbooks open, they watched a lecture about Newton’s Laws on a giant screen, while their classroom teacher simultaneously offered examples of those laws in action. When the lecture ended, they had yet another to chance to learn: A physics video chat with their tutor, a sophomore physics major at Yale. Quality can vary greatly.

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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 63

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The company has assigned a small team of its engineers to work with California-based Summit Public Schools to develop a “Personalized Learning Plan” designed to deliver content and assignments online. Of course, if the district has the right level of financing and support, the do-it-yourself LMS route is actually within reach.

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LMS Blended Learning Advocacy Company 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. We can extend the learning day. We can flip the classroom. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 23, 2020

I usually keep the setup simple and uncluttered; most recently I grabbed a simple 2 foot by 4 foot table (originally from Ikea), raised my external monitor up on a box (for ergonomic reasons), and did away with a keyboard and mouse (using just my laptop to type). After work hours, it’s important to still get plenty of exercise.

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How To Education Exercises Laptops 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

A computer scientist, she opens a door in the table’s guts where a laptop computer is hidden, types on its keyboard and, within seconds, the animated gorilla is back to her pedagogical self again. Some tech companies are also trying to mix hands-on play with digital learning. Another problem is size.

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