MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2018

In an open letter, along with another activist shareholder, they called on the company to study digital distraction among youth and to make it easier to limit young people’s use. What you’re really talking about when you talk about laptop bans, says Jesse Stommel, is student freedom. ” Distraction has an upside.

Laptops 54

Laptops Classroom Policies Survey 54

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Using wireless presentation tools by Vivi , an education-focused company founded in Australia, Gunn was able to mirror her tablet screen on the classroom screen and play YouTube clips directly through a hardwired receiver without slowing down the school’s wifi—or her students’ work. “I really needed a quick process.” Sarah Gunn at St.

Tools 137

Tools Laptops Tablets Video 137

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet. Students and teachers can just log in the platform, and from there they can start sharing desktop screens, collaboratively work on a class document, and so on. Second, the introduction of gamification. But it’s not just about that.

Trends 150

Trends Gamification BYOD Learning 150

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2010

Documents to Go : Edit/create/view MS Word and Excel files as well as view PDF, PowerPoint and iWork files. If you have used any of these or other apps from another company please let me know. Here are my additions: 15. Skype : Make FREE calls to everyone in your contact list. Syncs with Dropbox!

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iPad Laptops Data Google 218

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

My interest in this technology stems from the promise both companies make: This is the tablet that will replace your laptop. In my eyes, both Microsoft and Apple are not only looking to replace the laptop, but to actually merge it with a tablet to create something that is the best of both worlds. So did either succeed?

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Tablets Laptops Microsoft iPad 28

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Our product portfolio includes Professional Grade Artificial Intelligence Enabled Auto Tracking Cameras, Zoom and Microsoft Teams Certified Enterprise Grade USB Cameras, Document Cameras and Mobile Device Charging Solutions. The small footprint takes up little classroom space while 5” casters provide easy mobility to share between classrooms.

Chromebook 61

Chromebook Mobility Laptops Microsoft 61

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It connects to the wide variety of devices and sources found in today’s edtech-friendly classrooms, including Google Chromebook, the latest generation of notebooks, phones, tablets, document cameras, and microscopes — any device with an HDMI out port. In addition, the split-screen mode can be used to control up to four laptops.

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System Classroom Laptops Software 83

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

“Basically what it says is if you look at American college students, pretty much all own laptops and smartphones,” Hill says. “A But they also document that there’s not a huge interest in using tablets more and more.” The 2017 study finds that laptops “are king, smartphones are queen” and as for tablets, they’re “on the way out.”

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Tablets iPad Smartphone Laptops 84

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. A company or organization’s interests in positive findings can bias or lead to selective reporting about the findings.

EdTech 204

EdTech Comparison Study Groups 204

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Eavesdropping / Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) Attacks What they are: It’s likely that you sometimes use a school laptop or mobile device to gain internet access via Wi-Fi networks in public places like coffee shops or airports. Is there a company address listed and are all the usual legal policies displayed and legitimate?

Data 130

Data Software Laptops Accessibility 130

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

Seven of the 134 companies in this batch provide education services—which is a similar percentage from the last cohort. In this latest cohort of edtech companies, only one is aimed at being used in classrooms. The husband-and-wife duo behind the company, Aparna and Deepak Ramanathan, come from different backgrounds. “A

EdTech 79

EdTech Company Software Training 79

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2020

He has the personal wealth to afford this pedagogical extravagance, thanks to having founded a software company earlier in his career. The desk is large enough for a document camera so that Willems can instantly show students what he is writing on a piece of paper. It’s totally insane,” Willems said.

Video 129

Video Course Laptops iPad 129

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2018

She also suggested that educators use videos and pictures to document damage so lost property can easily be verified and covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Houpe has been working with a company called Cisco to secure his district’s network.

Data 64

Data Technology Conference Laptops 64

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. Many of my students find themselves composing essays across a variety of devices, phones, personal laptops or campus desktops.

Mobility 88

Mobility OER Technology BYOD 88

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

In particular, many students, for whom these efforts intend to protect, are still unaware of their rights when it comes to how their online footprints are tracked—whether by third-party companies or sometimes the school districts themselves. In an interview with EdSurge, ACLU’s Advocacy and Policy Counsel, Chad A. “I

Social Media 116

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Literary Lab , the desks might be littered with hefty tomes, but the laptops show strings of code. By identifying the reading list on each document, the team can number and rank the most-taught books since the dawn of storing syllabuses online. McClure says, “Syllabuses are specifically interesting documents in the context of open.

Software 60

Software Data Laptops EdTech 60

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Nobody really wants to carry the Chromebook or a laptop with you. The vocabulary builder will also pull things from a document you’ve created, and it will add the picture to go with it as well as a study note. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Google Keep is an app that works off of a phone.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 291

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

The report defines self-paced courseware as being accessed on a desktop or laptop and spanning the K-12, higher education, corporate training, and privately marketed software (such as that produced by language-learning company Rosetta Stone) sectors.

Report 70

Report E-rate OER LMS 70

Kathy Schrock

MARCH 22, 2019

I was sent one by the company to try out. You can find out more about the administrative portal here, view all the technical details here, and the company will gladly set up a demo to both showcase the Vivi's capabilities as well as answer any questions you might have! To see this feature in action, view this training video !

Laptops 45

Laptops Video BYOD iPad 45

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

I spun around my laptop, which was currently displaying Mancrates , a website that sends Valentine’s boxes to avid lovers of artisanal meats. Inside, we included a welcome letter, an activity checklist and a one page document we called “Learning Bytes” with digital resources, articles and social media accounts to follow.

Learning 114

Learning Professional Learning Survey Resources 114

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). They aim to inspire and empower other educators to do the same.

How To 52

How To Education Exercises Laptops 52

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Online meetings have become critical to many companies’ collaboration strategies. Move a company more effectively towards its goals . Below are some of the main reasons companies are using video conferencing more than ever before: . far outweighs the expense of a VC system that can be used by the entire company. .

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Video Meeting Conference Company 370

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 99

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

According to the Education Week Research Center, for example, just 17 percent of the least confident teachers report that their students use laptops daily, compared with 50 percent of the most confident teachers. One lesson had students use their tablet computers to find a document on disappearing honeybees.

Survey 66

Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

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 Okay, okay.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 15, 2012

My flash drives, and I have at least 10 of them, haven''t been out of my laptop bag in over a year. Then, I can access it on my iPad, both of my laptops, and any computer by signing in to my Dropbox web account. If I were employed at a company that manufactures these devices, I would be looking for a job. Cloud storage.

Android 69

Android iPad iPhone Handbook 69

Bryan Alexander

MAY 29, 2016

Tesla Motors’ Powerwall help page offered documents, which didn’t apply (except for a copy of the manual we already had). And that I should also try the company who installed the device. I found the company’s president’s directory listing, and attempted to complain. We did that. So over to Peck Electric.

Twitter 40

Twitter Laptops Company Report 40

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

Furthermore with companies like Neverware which can turn most any old device into a high-speed Chromebook, cost and tech support are no longer the barriers they once were. The negative effects of content filters on Internet access in public libraries and schools are demonstrable and documented.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

EdTechTeam

APRIL 22, 2020

GroupMe has the capability to send text messages, as well as share photos, videos, documents and web-links as well. Messages can be sent on the go using a laptop, mobile app or tablet as well, which allows for several ways to connect with others. There are a few privacy and security features GroupMe can offer for educational purposes.

Tools 63

Tools Android Conference Microsoft 63

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. This story also appeared in The Nevada Independent.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2016

Over the years, technology has grown increasingly intertwined in education, from the implementation of computer and the internet into classrooms, to today’s growing trend of providing students with their own laptops or tablets to further aid their education. The uses and benefits of the cloud truly are endless.

Trends 40

Trends EdTech Tablets Adobe 40

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Snagit will enable teachers to grab text from a screen capture and paste it into another document without retyping the text. Zoom for Education allows students to virtually join a class from any device, laptop, tablet, Android mobile phone, or iPhone. Interactive Whiteboard Edtech Tools. Zoom for Education. SurveyMonkey.

Flipped Classroom 97

Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In polite company, I bite my tongue when I hear them ask: “You’re a school librarian, Joyce,” they say. “Be And when they do visit a document, they can read it laterally , exploring not only what’s on the page, but what’s beyond it and what’s connected to it. Because it is not impressive enough to be a librarian.

Libraries 75

Libraries eBook Equity of Access Accessibility 75

Reading By Example

JANUARY 11, 2016

The company also suggests using their technology with television remotes, a purse, and even pets. I feel more present now that I am not trying to make a stylus work or typing on my laptop’s keyboard. You didn’t lose anything important and you documented some excellent learning experiences during your classroom visits.

Technology 28

Technology Smartphone Laptops Tablets 28

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Gearing up for their district’s password-reset day in October, teachers and school administrators in Raytown, Missouri, watched a spoof video “gym” tour by their tech-support staff, who offered tips for stronger passwords amidst “laptop lunges” and “cross-tech” training. And plenty of free privacy resources can be found online.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

MSEDTechie

AUGUST 21, 2012

prepared 9 laptop carts for students/teachers Inventoried, tagged, and Imaged over 25 iMacs created more bulletin boards, signs, posters, labels than I''d like to mention. In the current method, teachers receive an email every time a student shares a document with them. This week I have. This can be quite annoying. Student Tutorial.

Google 40

Google Personal Learning Network Laptops Facebook 40