eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

With built-in Bluetooth, Mobile PA wirelessly connects to multimedia from a mobile device or laptop and the teacher’s voice automatically mutes any other audio that may be playing, without switching or adjusting the volume. The ease of use allows teachers to focus on what really matters, their students, rather than the technology.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As many of you know, I can't ever have enough technology cases to both protect and transport my laptops and tablets! The company has always been very thoughtful with their solutions for schools and continues to innovate with their new options for protecting student laptops, iPads and Chromebooks. Higher Ground Gear: Vert 3.1

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Unlike others, this one, HopSkipDrive, focused mainly on driving unaccompanied children 6 and older, a group Uber and Lyft don’t serve for liability reasons. Since February 2019, those three rideshare companies have raised at least $65 million in venture capital, and together employ more than 200 people.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — Promethean ® , a leading global education technology company, today announced it has entered into a US-based exclusive distribution agreement with Merlyn Mind, Inc. Promethean is a leading education technology company working to transform the way the world learns and collaborates. About Promethean.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2022

Technology has become integral to education, 71% of US students claim to use laptops in the classroom ( McKinsey ). She has been with SmarterServices since the company’s inception and has seen it from a company of fewer than 5 employees to over 50 employees nationwide. In 2016, the self-paced eLearning industry made up $46.67

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The proceeds can go towards getting computers, laptops, tablets, better wifi, a technology cart, or other digital tools. Pilot programs - Often big companies like MicroSoft or Verizon will want to run pilot programs worldwide and provide your school with tons of their devices. Try WeAreTeachers, GrantGopher, or NaNoWrimo.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

The system is now in place at around 2,000 colleges, and her company has raised more than $15 million. She credits her time at Stanford for giving her the confidence to see herself as a potential founder—and the practical skills to start a company. “I She called her startup Piazza. One of those issues was student privacy.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the clock ticking here and across the country, technology companies and other vendors are pushing products and services they claim can help speed up student recovery — and urging districts to invest in them now. million would cover touchscreens, cameras, microphones and speakers, as well as laptops and training for teachers.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To provide an example, a group of students learning about space and the stars may be able to learn through the experience of going outside and looking at stars through a telescope. To offer up another example of this, imagine a group of medical students learning important techniques for surgery.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

When building an education ecosystem, it’s important to look for organizations, companies, and people who have authority over the problem you want to solve. By working together, these groups can create a powerful network of support to promote changes that align with the needs of the community and classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google is being accused of invading the privacy of students using laptop computers powered by the internet company’s Chrome operating system. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights group, depicts Google as a two-faced opportunist in a complaint filed in early December with the Federal Trade Commission.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2020

So, having no idea where to begin a curriculum, they turn to so-called experts: companies that sell them products to meet new coding or STEM requirements. Having previously leaned toward large-group lectures, we began using small groups to teach straight coding to our campers. Small groups. Don’t use tablets. Do the math.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

I haven’t met a parent that wants their child to be socialized by a laptop, or an AI symbiote,” he says. There is value in peer groups, in learning to collaborate at school.” Yet if the primary aim of skills-based education is indeed to help companies with hiring, it’s not necessarily working on a wide scale so far.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Does the study design provide a compelling comparison group? It is essential to understand the comparison group (sometimes called the control group) because the strength of a research claim hinges on the extent to which there is a plausible comparison group.

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EdTech Comparison Study Groups 207

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. This progress is “significant,” write the authors of a report that details the groups’ findings.

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Digital Divide Broadband Report Accessibility 218

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The proceeds can go towards getting computers, laptops, tablets, better wifi, a technology cart, or other digital tools. Pilot programs - Often big companies like MicroSoft or Verizon will want to run pilot programs worldwide and provide your school with tons of their devices. Try WeAreTeachers, GrantGopher, or NaNoWrimo.

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Technology Tablets Classroom eBook 308

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Without reliable access to the internet and devices like laptops or cell phones, college students probably aren’t going to succeed in online learning. While some students haven’t had full access to computers or the internet, others have discovered that their laptops are too old or too slow to adequately handle the tools they’ve been assigned.

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EdTech Survey Laptops Online Learning 164

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. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

A recently released statement regarding screen time from the American Academy of Pediatrics does not cite specific hours of screen use time per age group. Companies such as Edpuzzle and Flipgrid provide interactive tools to actively engage students with academic content. instead of broad lectures (e.g.,

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Social Media Guidelines Smartphone Laptops 186

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

In fact, it took me less than five minutes to unbox, setup, find the power button, and sync to the free app/software on my laptop and my iPhone. While you’re waiting, download the free software to your phone or laptop (or iPad). Here’s what you do to get started: Unpack the device. Plug it in to charge.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Its main selling point is that it can recreate the moment of walking into a room and choosing which group of people to sit with—in this case, on a group video call rather than in a physical dining room or classroom. “We That group hasn’t yet made its recommendations, she said.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

In an online press conference May 27, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said that while the state has worked with companies and foundations to distribute more than a 100,000 hotspots and 21,000 computers, “there’s a gap in supply.” By the end of May, the problem had not been resolved.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2012

I just found out about Conceptboard , a cool visual collaboration tool, from the company itself. Conceptboard is a cloud-based service that works on PCs, laptops, tablets, and more. Here are some more examples: This is a great tool for collaborative work groups, projects, and more. Resources for Students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As educators look for new ways to enhance virtual lessons and companies explore how to provide better visibility in more spread out conference rooms, Epson focuses on designing accessible technologies that adapt to current display needs and help drive productivity and engagement,” said Veronika Knight, product manager, Epson America, Inc.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

When I was a middle school teacher in Los Angeles Unified School District, I looked longingly at the work of sales reps and trainers at edtech companies. It’s about the numbers, but not only the ones you think In the company boardroom, numbers matter: How many daily users? How naive I was! How much is in the sales pipeline?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It’s also a place where companies are racing into technologies that raise tough ethical issues. But that reluctance is gone, replaced by an enthusiasm and a booming ecosystem of new companies trying to serve a growing audience—especially for online tutoring and English-language learning. That means many of the tutors live in the U.S.,

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Technology Education Company Conference 117

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Members of the “ AI for K-12 ” work group wrote in a recent Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence white paper that “unlike the general subject of computing, when it comes to AI, there is little guidance for teaching at the K-12 level.” It’s very important for education groups to face [AI] head-on,” she said.

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Robotics Secondary Laptops STEM 150

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 30, 2017

It’s going to work great for these kids this year, but maybe not for for this group.”. And then you’ve got that new challenge of, “How am I going to reach that next group? And he said, “No, I watch your laptop.”. Well, I took the laptop and just pointed it at him and just kind of nodded. He nodded back at me.

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Laptops Company Twitter Meeting 183

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2021

And the system uses a metaphor that students sit at “tables,” meaning that instructors can easily organize students into groups that can have their own breakout discussions. EdSurge: Your new company is building a video platform for online teaching. The system is aimed at colleges. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

She tried several options before jumping on a free trial of the wireless video streaming and screen mirroring technology by Vivi, an education-focused company founded in Australia. Vivi has made her more flexible in how she teaches and how she interacts with groups within her classroom. You were once a junior high teacher.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Today’s schools, are now being equipped with outlets from the floors to the walls allowing students to easily plug in and charge laptop computers, phones and other devices wherever they work. And they have collaborative spaces designed to allow them to work together in small groups and in teams. Click here to learn more!

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Laptops Digital Citizenship Libraries Trends 84

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Working with that group, I really found my tribe, and I really worked to explore and expand myself in a leadership role and helping other teachers in other districts build their own blended-learning capacities. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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Classroom Blended Learning Company Twitter 191

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

If that works at companies like Google and Apple, the same mindset should be in schools.”. In an effort to inspire its 4,300 students, particularly underrepresented groups such as girls and people of color, to explore STEM, the district has ­created a welcoming and creative environment for every student who wants to take part.

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STEM Robotics Adobe Lenovo 310

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.”

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Tools Laptops Tablets Video 141

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2010

textPlus : FREE, unlimited SMS via regular text, app-to-app, 1-to-1, or in groups. If you have used any of these or other apps from another company please let me know. After sharing my excitment about the iPad with a social studies teacher today we decided to purchase two of these for the department in lieu of a laptop.

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iPad Laptops Data Google 218

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The third piece around tech integration is really finding the partnerships that matter , whether that is with a company like CDW that can really get you what you need when you need it, or whether that is finding another peer that you can trust. We have to stay focused on engaging learners and bringing joy to the classroom.

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