Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

These days, fingerprint scanners and cameras are regular parts of school life—on the ceilings watching students walk, and on their laptops analyzing their facial expressions. And cameras have moved from hallways to classrooms, with technology and security companies actively marketing them to schools.

Kickboard 115

Kickboard Laptops Social Media Data 115

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the past year, colleges have seen a rise in students skipping lectures , and some reports indicate that students are more prone to staring at TikTok or other distractions on their smartphones and laptops during lecture class. Most had the lecture slides up on their laptops or iPads, or were using paper notebooks and pens.

Laptops 204

Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 204

EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

“We partner with Microsoft, we partner with Google to make a lot of different form factors, such as desktops and laptops, that roll out in schools districts,” said Shealy. Acer isn’t stopping at touch screens — the company is looking ahead to emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality for the education market.

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Digital Divide Social Media Laptops Microsoft 234

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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Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

GradeCam also works with laptops, desktops, tablets and any device that has a camera connected to wifi. He also regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the use of social media in the classroom. GradeCam can also quickly transfer all of the scores into a grade book.

Assessment 150

Assessment Smartphone Social Media Laptops 150

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.

Social Media 114

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 114

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?

EdTech 145

EdTech Company Smartphone Social Media 145

Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

The company was founded in 1998 by UC Berkeley doctoral students who were concerned about cheating in the science classes they taught. Is it the vast corpus of data that the company has amassed — decades of essays and theses and Wikipedia entries that it uses to assess student work? The company works both ends of the plagiarism market.

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Software ProctorU Company Data 141

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

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

Tagged on: August 17, 2017 Do Laptops Help Learning? Initiatives cover: open education resources, education innovation, technology standards, maximizing federal funding, digital equity, educational technology best practices, privacy compliance and privacy best practices.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Des Moines Public Schools distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students during two weeks in mid-April. Staying Connected. My son thinks the world of his teacher. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2024

Tatiana Hicks was at her laptop preparing for her final exams in the nursing program she attended at for-profit Stratford University in Virginia when her group chat with fellow students started to blow up. A private security company came to lock up the buildings. It took a little while for us to gain momentum,” Marciano said.

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Study Report Social Media Laptops 95

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

From cloning to social media, it is more essential to understand the ethical implications of an idea and how it will impact people than it is to build well-designed code. Students are taught to question, perceive and interpret, recognizing patterns and identifying themes that guide their thinking.

Education 138

Education iPad Policies Social Media 138

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser. ClassDojo is free for teachers, and the company is dedicated to keeping it that way. To date, over 3.5 To date, over 3.5

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System Classroom iPhone Smartphone 180

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Me Conecto para Aprender aims to close the gap in access to information technologies and promote their use across Chile by providing all of the country’s 7grade students a laptop computer, a year of internet access, and high-quality digital resources that encourage the use of the computer. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

Education 41

Education Social Media EdTech Professional Learning 41

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Tanner: I would say the persona of the course is what students are used to finding online, on social media platforms. We were able to get girls laptops. Typically when we run our summer immersion program, it’s girls coding from 9-5, seven days a week, in tech companies. So we weave that throughout all of our content.

STEM 180

STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 180

The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2016

We would bring these teachers together to connect with each other, have a direct connection with the company, and of course share their knowledge across the schools and districts. When companies and school systems partner to develop educator expertise, everybody wins. More information You can read more about the program here.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines EdTech Social Media Facebook 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. As we took notes on our $2000 laptops, those stats seemed too far off. Students are stressed out.

EdTech 159

EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 159

The Hechinger Report

MAY 18, 2020

Armed with laptops, Legos (with no shops to build mechanical structures, the school sent kits) and pads of Post-it Notes, along with their social rituals — meals together, Friday craft nights, a running notebook of their funny quotes — they created a quarantine campus. Credit: Photo courtesy Alex Butler.

Social Media 122

Social Media Groups Course Meeting 122

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 113

Learning Professional Learning Survey Resources 113

ProfHacker

AUGUST 24, 2015

Often, that’s an advertising company. Sometimes, it’s a social media company (Facebook and Twitter track what you read, even when you don’t share it). If you use Chrome or Firefox on your desktop or laptop, you’ll certainly want to give Privacy Badger a look.

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Company Social Media Laptops Software 40

techlearning

MAY 28, 2018

Our school had a Twitter account and a blog, but in the years since I’ve left the classroom, the way educators use social media to share the story of teaching and learning has definitely changed. There are new tools, platforms, and strategies for using social media. Why should schools use Instagram?

Adobe 40

Adobe How To Social Media iPhone 40

Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

How many schools are helping to support kids with social media strategy? You don't need a college degree to operate a drone, run a social media strategy or even vlog. Social media is not going anywhere and new ways for people to connect online are popping up everyday.

Social Media 61

Social Media STEM Future Ready Elementary 61

The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 24, 2015

It was now neatly on every coaches laptop. 3) Embrace Student Voice and Social Media The problem: If we want students to engage responsibly online, educators must be in their worlds interacting and model appropriate behavior, but in some districts they were limiting online interactions or banning it altogether. I saw the need.

Social Media 40

Social Media Guidelines Company Libraries 40

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

These highly confident teachers also believe that their students are significantly better prepared to use technology for everything from independent research to collaboration on schoolwork via social media. Enrollment Trends in Pre-K: What They Could Mean for Your Company. See also: Looking to Land a District PD Contract?

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Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Olivia Lynch, a third-year medical student, shot a ‘Bachelor’ scenario, now posted as a recruiting tool on the school’s social media pages. Now, every night he dresses up as a sea captain to sit at home in front of his laptop, hosting children’s birthday parties. Recruiting via video.

Online Learning 57

Online Learning Learning Study Video 57

EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

iPads, laptops, robotics, Hokki Stools, books, construction paper, art easels, rugs, tables, shelving, Crayolas of every kind… the list could go on and on. Look HERE to see what companies have partnerships with Donors Choose. I shared projects on every social media platform I could. Keep it simple.

Facebook 78

Facebook Robotics Social Media Laptops 78

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. When we block social networks, can we be surprised when students don’t use them responsibly?

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 40

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

I think the bigger story here is the fact that social networking in the classroom really took off. Through the use of Twitter, Facebook and other sites, educators are starting to see the power of social media to extend learning beyond the classroom. Here is a great list created right after Ning went paid. And that is key.

Tablets 100

Tablets Edmodo Wiki Facebook 100

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

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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. The latest Lenovo Education portfolio includes new laptops, running Windows 11 or ChromeOS, built to help students and teachers embrace next-level hybrid learning.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

MindShift

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

However, Griffin came home to a reality where he still needed a laptop for high school and still used a smartphone to connect with friends. There are the ones, overwhelmingly boys, who spend so much time playing video games that, in his words, they “fall behind in their social skills.”

Facebook 58

Facebook Social Media Study Gamification 58

Reading By Example

AUGUST 2, 2015

“Learn anytime, anywhere” is proudly proclaimed when educators effuse all the benefits of learning via online courses and through social media such as Twitter. What didn’t make the cut: My laptop, my smartphone, and anything school-related. Determining what social media is truly necessary on my phone.

Technology 28

Technology Smartphone Social Media iPad 28

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

She chose the high school because she believed it could give her access to the type of company she wants to work for in the future. On a recent Tuesday, Madisyn was one of 30 CAST Tech students on a field trip to a Microsoft store, where they got to test drive some of the company’s newest products. At CAST Tech, even P.E.

E-rate 97

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2018

To detect and ultimately thwart the cyber criminals, who are masquerading as legitimate business owners, the Throckmortons must solve a series of increasingly difficult challenges beginning with figuring out how to log into one of the gang member’s social media accounts by cracking a password reset form.

STEM 106

STEM Report System Survey 106

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

By the end of this week, five out of seven of the district’s public schools will have spaces filled with 3D printers, Legos, laptops, robots and more for hands-on learning. Castano and Willow Oaks schools are expected to open their makerspaces in the fall. “Every kid deserves to find what drives them,” Pronovost said.

Facebook 40

Facebook Robotics Classroom STEM 40

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. Social Media is a huge way to incorporate technology that students use everyday in the classroom.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere EdTech Khan Academy 40