Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The state of Connecticut thinks it may have found a straightforward solution to the problem: Give every student in grades K-12 a laptop and pay for their internet. Ned Lamont, a former telecom mogul who founded Campus Televideo, a company that provided cable to college campuses.

Digital Divide 206

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 206

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Laptops and internet connections are not available in every household , and even students who usually have such resources available may now find themselves competing for them with siblings or parents studying or working from home. About half own a tablet computer, while three-quarters own desktop or laptop computers.

Laptops 197

Laptops Tablets Smartphone Mobility 197

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

ViewSonic Education

JUNE 7, 2022

Industry leaders such as Twitter, Mastercard, Shopify, and Zillow have already set the bar by offering permanent remote work options for their employees, with many other reputable firms allocating company funds for employee home offices. Tilting the screen back makes standing group discussions more inclusive. Basic Monitor Ergonomics.

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Guidelines Laptops Company Industry 379

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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Company Comparison Laptops Groups 144

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

Laptops 96

Laptops Chromebook iPad Tablets 96

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2022

In 2020, only 10 percent of Kenyan teachers were using the more than one million laptops distributed through a Digital Literacy Program between 2016 and 2018. Rwanda, an African edtech leader, plowed on with the (formerly) UN-backed One Laptop Per Child initiative without explaining how teachers should work with them.

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Training Technology EdTech Laptops 165

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Rather than our traditional conception of “training” as a time-out from everyday work to visit to a classroom, on-the-job learning is increasingly about access to just-in-time, job-relevant content—often via a laptop or a smartphone, whether at a desk or on a manufacturing shop floor.

Learning 168

Learning Training Digital Badges Coursera 168

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.

EdTech 148

EdTech Company Mobility Learning 148

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 412

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

EdTech 86

EdTech Industry Laptops Company 86

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.

Mobility 92

Mobility Classroom Laptops System 92

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.

Learning 327

Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

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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Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 156

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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Education Software Trends Outcomes 315

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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Groups Google Chromebook Company 40

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.

STEM 156

STEM Robotics Company Chromebook 156

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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Elementary Training Laptops Technology 105

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.

EdTech 204

EdTech Comparison Study Groups 204

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.

Classroom 76

Classroom Software Company Laptops 76

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.

Classroom 211

Classroom Learning Company Assessment 211

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.

Digital Divide 218

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.

Technology 308

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.

EdTech 161

EdTech Survey Laptops Online Learning 161

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2024

Hopeful young entrepreneurs in business schools routinely pitch ideas for startup companies as part of their classroom assignments. Croix and an invention to sustainably recharge laptops, phones and tablets. The university found in focus groups that the men it’s trying to recruit are interested in outdoor recreation.

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Report Survey Company Groups 113

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.

Digital Divide 143

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ngo: The original idea for the company was born in 2018 out of the UNLEASH movement, an innovation lab for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We make our content so people only need a mobile phone or a laptop—no extra hardware, no fuss. How has AWS EdStart helped your company to succeed in education?

Company 211

Company EdTech Mobility Trends 211

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.,

Social Media 180

Social Media Guidelines Smartphone Laptops 180

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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iPhone Software Robotics iPad 219

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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Conference System Tools Groups 194

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But there are also tutoring companies that are trying to recreate an in-person tutoring experience through live video and audio. Earlier this month I observed Saga’s virtual tutoring at a New York City high school, where the students sat in a classroom and connected to their algebra tutors through laptops. No-shows are common.

Company 93

Company Survey Data Laptops 93

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this classroom, some students are working with a tutor through a video connection on their laptops. Surprisingly, the tutoring doesn’t have to be one-to-one; researchers have found that well-designed tutoring programs can be very effective when tutors work with pairs of students or in very small groups of three.)

Survey 102

Survey Data Laptops Report 102

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.

Accessibility 145

Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

Neo LMS

APRIL 21, 2016

Fast Company collected a few jobs of the future that might have a plausible existence, but who knows how the world will look like in 2036? Companies expect all their employees to know how to communicate well and are sometimes surprised at the number of young people who prove the contrary. Collaboration skills. Digital literacy skills.

Learning 161

Learning Knowledge Base BYOD Company 161

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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Laptops Tablets Examples Company 188

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.

Robotics 151

Robotics Secondary Laptops STEM 151