eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The data on this is clear. Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. Sure, they can share it afterwards on social media and spread the word. The result?

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

The data that do exist point to some barely-there trendlines, fortunately. Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Scores actually improved the more the kids used social media. What is meant by the ‘digital world?”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., by Terry Heick. Transparent. Asynchronous .

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Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

Me personally, I don't want the future of education to be more monitored, data-mined, analyzed, predicted, molded, controlled. 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? I don't want education to look that way now, but it does.

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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. She’s still a central figure in my son’s life, and I’m so grateful for her!

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tool #1: Mobile Technology. The first, and arguably the most obvious, tool for instructional coaches is some sort of mobile technology. This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. There was a weekly increase of 41% in online animated movies and less, but still significant, increases in simulations, online curriculum use, mobile apps for learning, and cloud-based collaboration tools.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

location map or a global history project, interactive data visualizations help students understand the complete picture. Most mapping tools feature a way to import data, with plenty of examples, search functions, and instructions to help users. Import data from Excel, Google docs, or CSV to create and publish interactive maps.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Everyone would have their tablet or laptop. Using data, stories, and observations collected during research done by Project Tomorrow, Evans talked about the three phases of online learning during K-12 school closures. Lastly, lean on your support system, engage in social media communities, and utilize resources and publications.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Do you need to have a desktop or laptop to get the most out of the platform, or would a smartphone work best? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? Join the Community.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo automatically compiles all the data collected from each class into analytics reports, allowing teachers to monitor progress, track trends and share information with parents. 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.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey. states such as California and Utah have proposed banned cell phone legislation.

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Note: Message and data charges from mobile providers may apply.)

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Education with Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Students and teachers will not be charged texting units against their data plan since the class texting generates so many texts. – The program will allow students with a laptop or desktop to text. – The texting program will connect to or allow easy transfer to other social media. .

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Mobile : as humanity continues to migrate ever-increasing swathes of life into handhelds, educators slowly follow suit. Let’s see if higher ed figures out mobile-first design, as ELI recommends. ” I’ve been telling educators about the importance of mobile since 2000. Let’s see how this unfolds in 2016.

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2019

The mobile tech revolution is barely a decade old, and it brings special challenges to parents and caregivers, says pediatrician Jenny Radesky, who sees patients at the University of Michigan and is one of the top researchers in the field of parents, children and new media. ” Check your privacy settings on all social media sites.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

inch Full HD touch displays, all Spin 5 models have a 360-degree hinge that allows four usage modes (laptop, tablet, display, and tent). Judges liked the Bluetooth streaming functionality, its mobility, and its audio capabilities, allowing up to 6 users at a time to use it with headphones. Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

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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.

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MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn''t present. Students can use computers, laptops and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones. EDpuzzle also collects data as students watch and interact with the video. There is also a survey feature.

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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. The data and results that come from testing can show powerful trends about student achievement.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Since the fall of 2016, the communications department at Dominguez Hills has banned smartphones, laptops and other personal technology in every classroom — with grade deductions for violations — except for teacher-guided use and “tech breaks” during longer classes such as Eames’s. It’s not just young people who are smartphone obsessed.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. Myth No 2: BYOD is not safe.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 7, 2021

” Use mobile devices — not just computers — when having kids analyze information. This is important because when looking for credibility markers, sources, or publishing dates, different steps are required on a mobile device than it does on a laptop or a desktop. ” Or, “Why are they showing me this?”

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. This year, nearly half of teachers (47 percent) said their students have regular access to mobile devices in their classrooms.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 12, 2015

They’re on social media during meetings and conventions. Looking up census data.” Today, many parts of the world and certain demographics are skipping right to mobile phones. Desktops and laptops are for old people, teachers, and dinosaurs and first-world nations where we have the luxury of switching back and forth.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

I just enter the data once. Crescerance and MAD-Learn (for Mobile App Development). Crescerance and MAD-Learn are my tools for mobile app development. The kids are programming apps and using the MAD (mobile app development) Learn platform. MAD stands for “Mobile App Development.” We love it.It

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Now there’s a bipartisan interest in cracking down on social media ( thank you Trump and Clinton ), plus a drive to weaken encryption so the NSA can have better eyes with which to see you. Mobile ecosystems We continue our migration into the mobile world, with ever-growing use of smartphones and changes in web design.

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Learning in Hand

JANUARY 6, 2015

The message might be a summary, quote, definition, notes, data, weblink, hashtag, or other informational tidbits. But you can certainly create infopics on a Chromebook, laptop, or desktop computer. Pixlr is a mobile app (iOS, Android, Fire) and web app. Posts that are photogenic get more attention on social media.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.” million laptops to all public primary schools. Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” Via Maine Public Radio : “ Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program.” ” That’s the statewide laptop program in Maine – thanks Seymour! Via The West Australian : “ Mobile devices drive student suspensions.”

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. The new law doesn''t contain these restrictions, but rather turns the decisions over social media policies to individual districts. Here''s the direct link to our third podcast: [link].

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software. Pi-top , the maker of a Raspberry Pi-compatible laptop, has raised $16 million from Hambro Perks and Committed Capital.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” “Live instruction” is not teachers; it is content delivery via a mobile device. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

“ Are Universities Training Socially Minded Programmers? “ Was It Ethical for Dropbox to Share Customer Data with Scientists? ” Among the updates: “Now, institutions with data location requirements can choose where to store primary data for select G Suite apps.” ” asks Pacific Standard.

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