EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Today’s classroom is a melding of traditional and digital tools to instruct today’s students. . With every tap of a touchscreen or login onto a laptop, a school’s back-end infrastructure — the maze of servers, racks and cords — is crucial to keep students prepared for their digital education. How to Avoid Making Data Center Mistakes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

With the click of a mouse and without leaving the classroom, they can access the collective knowledge of all mankind via the Internet. Students who use technology in the classroom perform better, and emerge from their educations better prepared for the challenges of adult life. Higher Education Has Changed, Too.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But EducationSuperHighway did it this week, announcing that the classroom internet connectivity gap is effectively closed – one year ahead of schedule, no less. When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said. “We Mississippi Learning. Their plan seems to have worked.

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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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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

E-learning, for some, can be boring if they just stick to the “rules”. You know like, not expanding the already-existing e-learning concepts and techniques instructors and educators already know. Smartphones and tablets in classrooms can be used to enhance collaboration between students. They’re virtually ubiquitous.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. “If you didn’t have Internet access outside of school, you could learn in my class, but boy would it be at a different pace and rate and difficulty,” he says.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” In order to receive this funding, each district must submit a digital classroom plan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. The Tech-infused Classroom. No forgotten books.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

School board members play an important role in school districts’ ability to improve the level and quality of digital learning opportunities in the classroom. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. School Network Structure. How to Fund Network Upgrades.

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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. Since 2014, a primary goal of the E-rate program has been to ensure affordable access to high-speed broadband in the nation’s schools. Weekly Update.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 Still, the tool isn’t for everybody.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. percent to 76.6

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. Tagged on: July 20, 2017 Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly. I think the latter."

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Mobile technologies in particular have the ability to resonate with and support the instruction of special education students, said Richard E. “It can be used in a formal classroom or an informal setting or at home.” “It can be used in a formal classroom or an informal setting or at home.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For example, a quasi-experimental study might test out a one-to-one laptop program with School A that is excited about new technology and then compare gains in state assessments before and after the program with School B. Moreover, make sure the outcome—test scores, absence rates, etc.—is Who did the research?

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

“We are very fortunate to have a school district that supports technology in the classroom and provides extended computer lab hours, one-to-one access to laptops and desktops, and online learning resources for teachers to enrich their curriculum and lesson plans.”.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. From collecting data to parent communications to taking care of yourself, Melissa has something for every classroom (as well as a pretty cool pep talk!). Nobody really wants to carry the Chromebook or a laptop with you.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? If you draw a comparison between the two, i.e., traditional textbooks and interactive textbooks, you will see that e-textbooks clearly fare better than regular textbooks. How to Use Digital Textbooks in the Classroom. Low Cost of Production.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Forsyth News Guilderland (NY) Central School District will receive $531,447 from the state’s Smart Schools Bond Act, of which the lion’s share—$498,723—will go for classroom technology, including buying new Chromebooks for each middle- and high-school student. Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ?

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

P rovide s additional funding for schools serving communities with higher poverty rates ; and . Following the survey, TEA convened a task force comprised of industry, technology, educators and policy experts to secure funding for bulk orders of laptops and hot spots. Student-Centered Response to COVID-19 . platform. .

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2015

"Anytime, anywhere" learning has been core to the vision of education technology leaders since the Internet, laptops, and mobile devices entered the classroom. With insufficient technology funding, the focus of our limited resources has remained on the classroom. However, I believe it goes beyond the financials.

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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

JUNE 12, 2017

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown an increase, signaling that inclusive practices are being adopted. Before devices in the classroom became commonplace, students would often be afforded different specialized tools based on their needs and their IEP.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. Owen Brown, who graduated in May from Jim Hill High School in Jackson, knows that the lack of such classroom basics as textbooks is not universal.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 19, 2024

Audible occasionally rolls out special offers where members can purchase additional credits at a discounted rate. This means whether you have an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy, or a Windows laptop, you’re covered. This is great for those who prefer e-readers or tablets for their digital reading experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

On an unremarkable November morning, Jimmie Conner is hunched over his laptop at a dining table in an open-concept kitchen flooded with light. Ultimately, less than 4 percent of them graduate from college, compared with the nation’s overall rate of 29 percent, according to a 2018 report. FULLERTON, Calif. —

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. If it’s free to play with, and easy to learn about through communities working to improve the open source code, the assumption is that more people (and younger people) will start to get interested in working with AI.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 24, 2017

I believe every parent should receive a list of apps used in the classroom so parents can download them and provide additional support at home. If deciding to choose an app for the classroom I first see if it is available for free or low price for both Android and iOS. If not, why not? You can do the same at bit.ly/thinkopenletter.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Local IT service companies tend to be business focused, just like school IT shops of old, and are not well versed in the unique edtech challenges facing classrooms today. Successful implementation of technology integration requires new ways of thinking and looking at what is really needed to provide tech services to the classroom.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 30, 2016

Yet there’s something to be said for the convenience inherent in e-readers. We walk past a row of laptops, perhaps half of which are occupied by teen users. Nashville is sort of notorious for having a very low [rate of] Internet access at home compared to other cities,” Niq explains, “which I found really fascinating.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The only set routines were the morning and afternoon milking of the cows, and the e-lessons of her children: Thomas, 17, Daniel, 15, and twins Emma and Paulien, 13, who like many students in the Netherlands switched to remote learning in March. “I made sure they were sitting at their laptops when they were supposed to be.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

She leaned in toward her laptop and looked at a sentence that read, “Bake me a cake.” Related: New research finds “Magic 8” preschool classroom practices. a month for the first student in the family who enrolls, with a discounted rate for additional students. The word “bake” was in red. The rest of the words were in white.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Hotspots Heat Up In the past week, many internet service providers, responding to the Federal Communications Commission’s “ Keep Americans Connected ” pledge, are waiving late fees for existing customers and increasing data caps for mobile hotspots, which link devices such as laptops to smartphones to provide internet access for both devices.

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