Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo is a free online system that helps teachers promote positive behavior in their classroom by letting them track and share student progress and positive behaviors and areas of concern. ClassDojo is free for teachers, and the company is dedicated to keeping it that way.

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techlearning

JUNE 4, 2018

TabPilot Learning Systems has changed its company name to TechPilot Labs. The company’s cloud-based MDM for Apple platforms takes on a new name, SchoolMDM. The company also launches ChromeTools as a companion to the Google Admin console providing teachers with classroom tools to view and control Chromebooks.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Then there was the $95 million payroll system snafu back in 2008. Billion iPad Fiasco in 2015 ? It was even greater to hear it from industry veteran, Elliott Levine, Qualcomm’s Director of Worldwide Education, the company that commissioned the research from Project Tomorrow , and who always provides a great interview.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2012

A few months back I read some articles on Twitter describing how educators were pairing the iPad, Apple TV, and an HDMI projector to create an interactive whiteboard experience. Thus I decided to give the iPad setup a try as a more cost effective option that would not require any installation and could move from classroom to classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

If a school adopts iPads, teachers can only use games that work with the Apple operating system. This also provides an opportunity for smaller, educational game development companies to put their offerings in the cloud, and all of a sudden they’re seen by millions of people.”. The same goes for Chromebooks.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 15, 2016

That organization, the Technology for Education Consortium , has come out of the gate with an ambitious project–having released data that questions the prices that Apple is charging districts for a popular model of iPads. The consortium’s evaluation of iPads is the first study it has conducted and released publicly. (The

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. My favorite one is one called [Galactic] Explorer , which is a solar system.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

When Apple released its first iPad seven years ago, the company thought one area it would revolutionize was education. So when Hiram College announced last month that it would provide every student and professor an iPad starting this fall, it made us wonder what the state of Apple’s sector-creating tablet on campuses is these days.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 7, 2019

While many technologies play a part – Chromebooks , iPads , huddle stations and more – the front-of-room interactive display remains a critical component. Projector-based IWB Introduced in 1991, the original interactive whiteboard system is still widely used, although many systems are reaching their end-of-lifecycle.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Ten years ago, the iPhone was already out, but the iPad had not been released yet. They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. When it comes to devices, many kids today have access to iPads or Chromebooks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

A first grade student is trying to read a passage on her iPad. Amira is the invention of Amira Learning, a six-year-old edtech company that fuses voice-based artificial intelligence into reading activities, guided by an eponymous AI bot. Other companies with products in the market are Bamboo Learning, Ello and Imagine Learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. It’s an ultra-exclusive club of two dozen companies across the world, according to CB Insights. Byju’s is the newest member—thanks to an investment from technology investment firm Bond, which values the company at $10.5 billion.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. After all, what better way to secure a foothold in the market than impressing one’s brand to future consumers at a young age?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

They are the Learning Management System (LMS) I use. Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. Storybrand Productivity System by Donald Miller – [link]. Life Planning System by Donald Miller – [link]. I’ve included links below for you.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

a collaboration-solutions company, announced the integration of its Span system into Riverview High School’s innovative, high-tech science lab in Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. The Span system transforms one of the lab’s walls into a 20′ 2″ (6.15 Expansive, digital workspace deepens collaborative learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2016

Levy, who is now executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, said ed-tech companies have to be more transparent in their pricing and in the services they offer to schools. In his former role as the CIO for the nation’s largest school system, Friedlander found ed-tech procurement to be “eye-gougingly frustrating,” he said.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

She just doesn't ever, some have iPads. Jesse Lubinsky The idea here is, and I'm glad to see, it's not just Adobe, but it's other companies that are out here have recognized that, there's no more important commitment we can make than commitment to our students and our teachers and the education system. Vicki Davis Yeah.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. The Urkund system is highly accurate, cost-effective , and even better, doesn’t sell licenses to students or others.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Click Here for the Webinar Sponsor This week's guest Justin is an associate professor of digital media in the Comparative Media Studies/Writing department at MIT and the director of the Teaching Systems Lab. and Director of Teaching Systems Lab. 00;00;29;04 – 00;00;31;21 Vicki Davis Now on with the show.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I’m not going to allow tech companies be our 21st century publishers that pigeon hole my students learning. Teachers are clearly wary of the trend of putting the cart before the horse, or in this case the iPad before the learning. It’s leadership that will take us beyond the talk of devices and apps.”. Teachers are unprepared.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“While programs and lessons may differ, we are able to keep the tools the same, which really helps when we have new cohorts of educators – they don’t have to worry about learning a different system for every room they are working in,” continued Archer. For more information, visit aquariumofpacific.org. About Epson.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

(Chicago, IL) June 25, 2018 – To better protect schools’ investments in iPads, Osmo , the award-winning company changing the way children play and learn, is launching a new Osmo case and base for iPads at ISTE 2018 in booth #2628. The base has a universal device slot that fits almost any iOS device, including iPad Pro 12.9”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

But then also giving them a couple chances at maybe making a few of those beginner mistakes and getting a little goofy, and then, “Get it out of your system, because this is for a grade.”. So we use the Paper 53 app on our iPads. Then I had some success there and started to break out using iPads more in the lab setting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Or it uses an iPad. It displays something on the iPad, and then you use building blocks to recreate what you’re looking at on the iPad. The iPad is getting it’s content from a little device that you put on top of the iPad that has a mirror. Could I use this with my intercom system?”. You use little blocks.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. Following its March announcement, Apple’s Schoolwork app for iPad is now available for teachers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Venkat Ratnam So Ratnam left his 23-year career as a professional services leader for software companies to create a solution that would help his children and others. All of this combines with WhizRead’s backend content management system so anyone—including teachers—can compose, upload, enrich and publish their own content to the app.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2011

January of 2011 saw the launch of an iPad app on which to view presentations. After interviewing many prospective companies I became frustrated with the lack of innovation and impressiveness of their products. Alongside my search for curriculum providers I also began researching content management system (CMS) for virtual schools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. I’m confident that the coming decade will finally show the wave of breakthroughs in teaching and learning that can happen when technology, data and networks reach everyone in a system.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

We are using iPads for our fourth to ninth grade students, and we are looking for apps and websites for our students to learn [on the devices with],” says Najera. In addition to shopping for applications, he hopes to build partnerships with companies that can support him and his school throughout the tech implementation process.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2019

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Weary of unwanted scrutiny, companies that once described themselves as the “Facebook of education” are now scrambling to disassociate themselves from the beleaguered social network. HAPPY MEALS, PERSONALIZED: McDonald’s just acquired an AI tech company to personalize the drive-thru experience. Why stop there?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

In fact, they find much more than tips and tricks online, they find a veritable support system. For example, if the school is switching to using mostly iPads for flipped learning , have them use the devices themselves as much as possible. Schools should follow the example of companies, and offer teachers more opportunities for PD.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system out there. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. So we got a class set of iPads the first fall they were available. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

In early 2012, my district decided to bring a 1:1 mobile device initiative to the middle school students and I was fortunate enough to get a cart of iPads in my classroom. I received my PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. I am passionate about technology and its effects on teaching and learning.

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Reading By Example

MAY 9, 2015

We checked this iPad accessory out at our local library. The company describes their product as “a kid’s technology system that brings the physical and digital worlds together.” ” The kit comes with an iPad stand, reflector, tans, and letter tiles. My kids tried out the Words app first.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward school readiness, Gale, a Cengage company has made major enhancements to Miss Humblebee’s Academy , its award-winning interactive online learning solution for children ages three to six. About Cengage and Gale.

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The Game Agency

OCTOBER 1, 2019

or 2004) and load into your Learning Management System (LMS). You can use the game you created to train your audience on your company’s history. Use this to help onboard new employees or train current staff on new procedures or systems. game with your training content on iPads. EXPORT YOUR GAME TO YOUR LMS.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 13, 2017

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