The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. And how much is too much? Connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Expansion of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program to include additional student connectivity and teacher professional development for Title I schools. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy. billion in 2019.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. However, in relation to education, the biggest driver of interest is the emergence of possible virtual learning opportunities delivered through the metaverse. . Learning Solutions For the Future.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The tablets are theirs to hold onto for their entire undergraduate careers. So far, the participating Cal State colleges have distributed more than 22,700 tablets—a scale of distribution that Uhlenkamp says may be unmatched. Providing tools to students at the beginning of their career is integral to achieving those goals.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

In 2021, edtech companies continued to connect students, educators and families all over the world, resulting in another record year of investments, mergers and acquisitions and global expansion like never before. As education institutions lean into technology, edtechs have an opportunity to support their digital transformation.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. The mLearn tour is sponsored by a company called Telco Technology Services who specialise in supporting teachers in New Zealand schools with technology training and provision.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is a tool that blends experiences typically associated with either the virtual or physical worlds. It can deliver greater immersive learning for students while also creating some new and exciting teaching opportunities.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2015

New tablet adjusts learning to young learners’ needs. The tablet, called Epic , is meant for students from pre-K to about nine years old. According to the company, this includes more than 5,000 videos, images, websites and games “reviewed and approved by LeapFrog learning experts.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

It just so happened that a group of about 50 biology students were testing products from Hands-On Labs, a company that offers at-home lab kits coupled with online instruction and assessments. The marketplace is home physical lab kits, digital substitutes and other products that mix both mediums. Based in Englewood, Colo.,

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 22, 2020

With all the virtual tools out there, it can be overwhelming for coaches – and especially new coaches – to know what is going to work best for their needs. Here are a few tools I have used as an instructional coach that may be worth looking into as you continue navigating this new territory. Tool #1: GroupMe.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

During its heyday, Amplify touted its orange tablets as the tool that would transform digital learning experiences in school. Yet the company’s most impressive offering may have been its games. All three parties decided to merge their assets under one new company that adopted the Touch Press brand.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.”

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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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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

We are seeing more and more teachers, conferences, and companies embrace QR as another way to engage students, audiences and customers. One of the most useful examples I saw this year was at a Moodle conference where in the digital conference guide was a QR next to each session. So, how did I do last year? That I believe to be true.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Digital Promise and other nonprofit organizations including EveryoneOn and The Learning Accelerator have been working with companies and schools to ensure these programs and offers are making their way into the hands of teachers, students, and families across the country. By Chloe, Age 6. Vista Innovation & Design Academy.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 16, 2020

Some educators may think that the rise of technological tools is replacing professionals. While providing students with autonomy in learning, the school will still need educators and managers capable of reflecting education and the best ways to use these new instruments. Autonomy and Orientation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 17, 2018

Blockly is a tool for building visual programming editors Teachers, once they are familiar with the platform, can spot errors much more quickly than they could find a misplaced semicolon. The fluid use of apps also helps students practice learning. Design a digital learning experience.If Why Blockly? Programming in Apps.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A new Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its funding goal to produce programmable robots that can be controlled from a smartphone or tablet. They can then be programmed and controlled from phone, tablet, PC, or even a Raspberry Pi. The app uses a syntax-free programming environment that works like a friendly chat tool.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The lessons here help students learn to navigate their way around trustworthy vs. untrustworthy sources and learn more about being media creators and consumers. When having a smartphone or tablet in hand becomes second nature for kids of all ages, strong digital citizenship skills are necessary for good decision making.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

The e-books will be readable on e-readers, tablets, smartphones, laptops and other devices. “This partnership is illustrative of Amazon Education’s overall commitment to making connected classrooms a reality by helping students and educators with the transition to digital learning,” Amazon said in a statement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Foundation grant will fund educational computer tablets for 1,500 low-income families. The grant will fund a pilot program providing 1,500 tablet computers, preloaded with educational content, to families in Georgia who are enrolling in Cox Communications’ Connect2Compete discounted internet service program. . The James M.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Featuring content from its sister company Corinth, Lifeliqe offers K-12 educators more than 1,000 interactive, lifelike 3D models accessible on tablets, PCs or interactive whiteboards—and now in VR. Additionally, Lifeliqe integrates with Keynote and Powerpoint.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

I think at one point Nicholas Negroponte literally said drop tablets from helicopters, and the kids will teach themselves to read with them. Quite a few big companies. Nestle was one, they contracted with a Uruguayan game company to make Nestle-themed mini games that were specifically installable on the XO.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2016

BenchPrep, a digital learning platform company, will work with ACT to leverage technology to bring personalized, web- and mobile-based ACT test prep to all ACT test takers. Students will be able to access the program anywhere, anytime, on the web or via mobile and tablet apps.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. Tagged on: August 18, 2017 Is classroom technology good for learning or wasting time?

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 17, 2018

Blockly is a tool for building visual programming editors Teachers, once they are familiar with the platform, can spot errors much more quickly than they could find a misplaced semicolon. The fluid use of apps also helps students practice learning. Design a digital learning experience.If Why Blockly? Programming in Apps.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

One of the questions from our audience, largely made up of learning and development professionals, was about how we could optimise learning in organisations. One of the panellists answered by saying that ' Just in Time ' and 'Just Enough' learning should be possible and sustainable for workplace learning in most companies.

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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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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2015

The Spectre Pro x360 G1 is targeted to teachers and is an ultra-thin PC with the versatility of multiple modes (notebook, stand, tent, tablet) and features a battery life of up to 12.5 HP also announced new features to Sprout by HP , the company’s immersive computer: 3D scanning capability.

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2016

CUE , a nonprofit professional development organization for education technology, chose Touchjet , the first company to create a touch projector with a standalone Android operating system and a recent finalist of the 2016 Edison Awards for innovation, to help bring interactive technology to classrooms around the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Company also gives educators first public demos of the touch-enabled MimioProjector 280T. Our newest version of the MimioMobile application makes real-time collaborative learning and ongoing formative assessment easier than ever to implement,” said Christopher Leonardo, Director of Research and Development at Mimio.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The study examined how digital media contributes to learning in the home, looking specifically at children’s engagement with PEG + CAT, a multimedia animated PBS KIDS series produced by The Fred Rogers Company. ” The study was funded by ED through a Ready To Learn grant to CPB and PBS.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

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