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In the News: Educational Android Apps Improperly Track Children

Doug Levin

Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” … But from a practical perspective, said Levin of EdTech Strategies, the researchers have highlighted just how significant the children’s-online-privacy challenge is in the mobile age. As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Education Week. 13 April 2018.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. And when they hit send, we're integrated in the background.

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

Edsurge

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. Though free to download, Classroom must be configured with mobile device management (MDM) software (like.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

Technology today allows teachers to create educational videos using their mobile phones or video cameras. Schoology is an LMS that feature assessments, instructional tools, collaboration, and analytics. Zoom for Education allows students to virtually join a class from any device, laptop, tablet, Android mobile phone, or iPhone.

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Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee

The CoolCatTeacher

It could be Google Classroom, it could be Schoology, it could be Blackboard, it could also be Microsoft OneNote. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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When the Pandemic Hit, Edtech Companies Threw Out Their Roadmaps and Changed Course

Edsurge

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

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Why one district gave students a virtual learning day

eSchool News

There also are a lot of companies that give employees the chance to work from home.” ” Teachers and students logged into the school’s Schoology platform for a day of at-home learning, and the day’s virtual classes followed a typical bell schedule to help students stay on track.