EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The space was outfitted with modern furniture, laptops and audiovisual equipment. . Besides expanding internet use, districts can outfit makerspaces with the proper tools and technology — laptops, 3D printing, coding kits — for students to get started. Computer Labs Make Way for 1:1 Device Programs.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2019

There are not many grant opportunities for K–12 esports programs , but some companies, such as eTeamSponsor , offer crowdfunding tools to create campaigns to fund the technology schools need for a proper competitive space. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how PlayVS Vice President Laz Alberto expects esports to enter the K–12 space.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 19, 2023

You can also explore collaboration tools and software from ViewSonic for better communication in meetings. You can politely remind all meeting attendees to keep their mobile phones or laptops away so that they can pay attention to the messages conveyed during the meeting. However, about 50% still use them anyway.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Today’s educators are increasingly reliant on audiovisual tools, from cameras to microphones. Whether in a remote or hybrid setting, these tools allow them to recreate in-person learning experiences with ease and flexibility. Many teachers also started recording their online video lessons for asynchronous learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

McKinsey & Company notes that Gen Z is composed of digital natives who prioritize unique identity and are rooted in the “search for the truth.” . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how education robotics companies are invigorating K–12 learning. Robotics and Digital Tools Engage Students on a New Level .

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Versions of that sales pitch echoed through the cavernous exhibit hall this week at one of the largest trade shows for tech companies selling to colleges. With the change-making capacity of analytics, we should be moving aggressively forward to harness the power of these new tools for the success of our institutions and our students.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Google’s first Chrome-powered tablet will create new competition for Apple, just as the company announced a new iPad , complete with augmented reality capability, the Apple pencil and a 10-hour battery. When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That left us at EdSurge to ponder, how are edtech companies making sure their products are working best for teachers, the people responsible for weaving them into lessons each day? How much influence do teachers have on the edtech tools they use? But what about the investors that back edtech companies?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. 5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons. We’re talking about five free tech tools to try in social studies lessons! Tool #1: Make Bookshelves in Google Books. So that’s a really neat tool. Tool #2: TimelineJS.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Institutions did what they could to help in the moment, trying “band-aid remedies” such as loaning out laptops or expanding Wi-Fi service into parking lots, says Mike Uhlenkamp, senior director of public affairs for the system. Loaning the occasional laptop is not a new practice in higher education, but providing them en masse may be.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. Any Device Will Do Americans have lots of consumer technology tools to choose from, and they haven’t all made the same selections. A cellular model works very, very well.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Google classrooms were rarely used, and laptops, while ubiquitous, were primarily used during standardized testing season. Working from home on a subpar laptop, most of my time was spent waiting for things to load. The Hype Has Left the Building The tech landscape at my school was far from unique before the pandemic.

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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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SpeechTechie

JULY 20, 2022

Before you knew it, there was a surge of interest in my blog, SLP app lists, and professional development sessions on using it as an assessment and therapy tool. In 2022, I think the iPad is still useful as a tool, however, and here are a few reasons why. Raised screens laptop-style promotes faces-in-screens. Pass-and-play.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Developed under the Verizon Innovative Learning program, Verizon’s education initiative focused on addressing barriers to digital inclusion, these programs will bring valuable training and tools to educators and students in support of digital learning and help bring connectivity to students in under-resourced schools. billion in 2019.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

The Four Key Components Needed to Create an Impactful Ecosystem In an impactful education ecosystem, local government, communities, and individuals work together to achieve the educational goals set out for themselves and to utilize the best tools available to them.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Kuato is an edtech gaming company that surveyed 1,000 parents and 600 teachers in the U.K. parents felt they did not have the critical tools in place ( like laptops, internet connections, and tables ) before the pandemic. about how they had adapted to learning, teaching, and technology in general since the pandemic started.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2022

Additionally, stories about companies and nonprofits trying to innovate within higher ed attracted a lot of attention, as did several articles about learning science and new teaching practices. Coursera Is Now a Public Company. A Popular Study Found That Taking Notes By Hand Is Better Than By Laptop. By Robert Talbert.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

In 2021, edtech companies continued to connect students, educators and families all over the world, resulting in another record year of investments, mergers and acquisitions and global expansion like never before. Our deployment is smoother using SageMaker, saving time and reducing the amount of team resources for maintenance."

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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. Stop by Booth 547 to learn how Vivi turns wireless screen mirroring into a powerful educational tool for the 21st-century classroom. Heading to ISTE?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ten years ago, Pooja Sankar set out to build an edtech tool that gave shy students superpowers in their college courses. The system is now in place at around 2,000 colleges, and her company has raised more than $15 million. Her premise was that a key link between professors and students was broken. She called her startup Piazza.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. Data label, an online label manufacturing company, conducted a survey recently where people were asked whether they feel technology in schools has had positive effects on children. Access to learning resources and tools – (29%). are fast replacing our textbooks.

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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.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2019

On the flipside, it also means that attendees can easily get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tools and new information. Besides packing your bags, laptops, agendas and passports, you should do what you’re always expecting your students to do — your pre conference homework: 1. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. 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.”

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

For example, for its remote learning classes, the Paris School of Business is using software called Nestor to track students’ eye movement and facial expressions through their laptop webcams. Her firm helps companies develop technology for young people that is compliant with safety and security concerns.

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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. AppShed is a great tool for making apps.

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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. Eighty percent of survey respondents indicated that they were confident in learning new edtech tools, while 20 percent said they struggled. Photo by Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Data’s influence on modern education is immense; it drives policies, impacts funding—it even affects decisions about which tools and services edtech companies create for educators. Below, Rambo shares her thoughts on education innovation, including her newest tool for edtech companies.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: Bloomz is the tool I chose for parent/teacher communication. We’ve had shows where we have talked about all kinds of tools and tips. Yes: A Subscription to a Cool Tech Tool. I would just hope we’d call this, “Better Tools.”. Yes: Better (Tool) Accessories. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e197.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

The COVID pandemic has brought a rush of new people interested in building tools and businesses to help improve education. The local ecosystem we grew our companies within changed as families and institutions became unmoored and fragmented. They address problems that were either too big or too small for traditional kinds of companies.

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My Island View

MAY 2, 2023

My life has always been complicated by the fact that my wife, Joyce, has always been involved in the commercial side of education working for some leading industry giants, as well as smaller companies, and now as an industry consultant for emerging and growing companies in the education space. There are too few companies that do that.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops. Listen to the Show. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

One area where this can happen now, if schools take the right steps, is with online homework tools. Many online homework tools already exist, and they allow students to practice what they learn in school and get immediate and very focused feedback on their work. Related: School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology.

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