eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2017

Technology continues to raise the bar of what is possible in education. As more schools discover the power and benefits of education technology, mobile devices such as Chromebooks, Macs and iPads in the classroom are becoming commonplace. Ridley School District: 1-to-1 iPad Program.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. The school’s one-to-one iPad program gives every student a sixth-generation iPad and every teacher a MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro device.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 1, 2024

Turning off SafeSearch on Google is pretty straightforward, both on desktop and mobile devices. On Mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android) Open Google on Your Browser : Use your mobile browser to go to Google.com. The exact workings are proprietary, but it involves analyzing text, metadata, and image recognition technologies.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 5, 2017

Another reason is that many books we teach take place at a time our students can’t relate to, because the world they live in is connected and has technology and that has vastly transformed the world. Join me this Friday, July 7th, for a webinar on this topic, Bring Books to Life for Digital Learners. Digitize literature circles.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. thomascmurray. Monica Burns. Sam Gliksman.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. Advances in technology and hardware have reinvigorated interest and experimentation in immersive video.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

While these predictions are rooted in reality, just as in the show Black Mirror , technology can have some unintended consequences. Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2016

Students, teachers cite increased game-playing on iPads and ask for laptops to use for educational purposes. After hearing students and teachers overwhelmingly say iPad computers are used to play games in class, while laptops are better for schoolwork, Auburn and other Maine districts are sending iPads packing and returning to laptops.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2015

When he thinks back to 2010-2011, Pete Just, chief technology officer at the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indiana remembers how hard K-12 schools were pushing to integrate iPads into their classrooms. Handing out iPads. In reality, he says the projector didn’t change or transform anything.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. The free app has lots to play with.

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eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

Integrating new technology into a classroom can be intimidating. Many teachers worry that they will need to spend hours learning how to use new edtech before being able to successfully implement it in the classroom. At Piedmont City Schools in Alabama, simplicity is key to the success of the district’s 1:1 iPad program.

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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. Device compatibility: iOS, specifically iPads only. I don’t see anything like that coming out of Apple,” he remarks.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. He used an app on his iPad called Educreations to create the lesson.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. thomascmurray. Monica Burns. Sam Gliksman.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2015

Research reveals that young students who share iPads may outperform peers on assessments. Students who shared iPads significantly outperformed their peers in one-to-one classrooms and in classrooms without iPads, according to data from a Northwestern University researcher. Next page: What the research reveals.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Digital Storytelling is the process of telling a story through the use of digital means. Also, it happens to be one the easiest ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Educators can use digital storytelling with almost any subject and can even "flip" their classroom by using mobile apps.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This stellar district continues to up its game responding to its highest pressure points: social and cultural expectations for consumer-level personalized digital experiences, ever-changing academic and technical standards and increasing technology complexity. Most recently they unveiled a new mobile Innovation Lab.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Digital tools have a place, but it should not be the focus. If technology is the form, then pedagogy is the function. We need to ask ourselves why we want to use technology with a learning initiative, instead of what the technology is or how it can be used. When Technology Is Necessary.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

Speakers proposed rethinking education by setting an inclusive vision that puts teachers and students first, encouraging students to showcase their work, leveraging the power of technology to improve student outcomes, and investing in the potential of every student. Leveraging the power of technology to improve student outcomes.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Let’s see if higher ed figures out mobile-first design, as ELI recommends.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2015

Adobe’s new iPad app, Slate, lets students create custom stories using text, photos, and animations with a surprising amount of professional sheen. The interface is so simple, intuitive and user-friendly, that they can just concentrate on telling a good story versus worrying about learning the technology.”.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As w/ the previous year''s list, more and more mobile apps are making the list as mobile learning continues to be the rising trend in education. However, that''s not to say that there isn''t a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well. iPads/Chromebooks). . iPads/Chromebooks).

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

What’s hot in education technology? Will investing in flashy new education technology better prepare your students for success in higher education and their future careers? What if instead you asked yourself, what is my rationale for investing in this technology? By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2017

Learning shouldn’t stop when students leave for summer vacation. Rather, this extended break from the classroom is the perfect time to introduce kids to a variety of mobile apps that can continuously promote creativity and critical thinking. Osmo introduces children to hands-on play through the iPad.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market.

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Nik Peachey

JUNE 12, 2013

iPad - Again my preference here is for the iPad mini, because it is so light to hold in one hand and pass around, but still big enough and powerful enough to fulfil my storage needs and to operate without squinting (also quite a bit cheaper) 4. An iPad and a $12.99 There are of course some downsides to this arrangement.

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RafranzDavis.com

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Data should inform the work of instructional technology too. With that said, we are literally starting from scratch considering that our district is BYOD with basically no mobile devices other than in specialized areas. Ipads and Chromebooks. Both also have admin panels which will give usage data and for me, this data matters.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Today, as I am drafting this article in the middle of the hustle-and-bustle of Tokyo’s Roppongi crossing—after working on another digital learning project in Japan over the summer—I realized many companies still don’t understand the realities of the Asian market. There we encountered even harsher restrictions on technology.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

Who says students can’t write with an iPad? Tablets are a fantastic tool for media creation. But when it comes to more traditional needs, like writing, laptop or desktop computers are still the way to go (or so the conventional wisdom says).

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

When you add a layer of technology to parenting, there are some additional items to be aware of and some “tools” you should have in your digital parenting toolkit. Charge the device nightly – One of the most common issues that affects learning with mobile devices, is forgetting to charge the device at night.

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eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Integrating new technology into a classroom can be intimidating. Many teachers worry that they will need to spend hours learning how to use new technology before being able to successfully implement it in the classroom. At Piedmont City Schools in Alabama, simplicity is key to the success of the district’s 1:1 iPad program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Nesbitt, PhD, executive director of Technology, AITS, School District of Pickens County, SC; and Christine Fox, deputy executive director, SETDA, presented solutions for providing out-of-school access and digital resources to students based off their own experiences. Leverage Partnerships. Provide Out-of-School Access on Devices.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

Is your classroom technology falling short of its promise of changing the classroom dynamic? From projectors to interactive whiteboards, Chromebooks to iPads, the choices seem endless, and personal preferences can be tightly held. A technology refresh is not just about keeping up with the latest trends or adding the latest features.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

cross posted at [link] Carl Hooker has been a part of a strong educational shift with technology integration since becoming an educator. As Director of Innovation & Digital Learning at Eanes ISD, he has helped spearhead the LEAP program, which put one-to-one iPads in the hands of all K-12 students in his 8000-student district.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

Email me at Kasey@ShakeUpLearning.com , or submit this PD request form to bring Shake Up Learning to your 2016 event. Below are just a few of the keynote presentations and workshops that I deliver across the country: Change is the New Black: Embrace the Digital Learning Revolution (keynote). Connect with Shake Up Learning.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We wanted our kids to use the same technology and have the same opportunities as middle-class kids in the district next door.” Dugan said that this was even more important to their success than seeing Leyden’s technology in operation. We used mobile hotspots at first,” said Rogers. Now it’s a computer with a built-in SIM card.

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. Mobile MegaShare- Showing What I Know.My Hello, interactive, technology-enhanced activities that engage your families and leave the classroom excited. One of the keys to academic achievement is active learning.

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