The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

More than twice as many principals in 2017 said students in their schools were assigned some type of mobile device, like a laptop or tablet, than in 2015. The student can be responsible for their own learning and feel good about being responsible for their own learning,” Evans said. So what does that mean for classrooms?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

LEANLAB founder Katie Boody explained, “We recognized that with school systems facing tough decisions about building closures, many families without internet access would be disproportionately impacted—teachers wouldn’t be able to extend distance learning activities fairly, nor conduct welfare check-ins with all families.”.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Grade and send feedback.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Grade and send feedback.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. A tablet without an internet connection is similarly useful. Check out how digital learning coaching helps teachers create powerful learning experiences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

The Learning Counsel released the results of its third annual Survey of school and district digital curriculum strategy and transformation, sponsored by Ruckus Wireless. The survey found that 78 percent of students nationally have access to a computing device for a good portion of the school day or the full school day.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The need for digital learning content in classrooms is nothing new, but teachers, parents, and students are becoming more vocal in their desire to provide or have access to such materials outside of the school day or school year. Tablets (51 percent). Desktops (54 percent). Interactive whiteboards (45 percent).

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Tech plays a crucial role, as districts scramble to create “the digital classroom of the future.” It's a survey of K-12 students, parents, and educators. Principals at blended learning schools agree digital content increases student engagement. More motivated to learn. If not yet, it will be soon.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. For example, Paul is a social studies teacher in Avon, Ohio, and in his history class, students used to copy everything down with pen and paper.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

The Babson Survey Research Group, an organization that tracks online enrollment, notes that between 2012 and 2016 the percent of online enrollment in universities increased 17.2 The last academic leader perception survey released by the Babson Research Group was in 2016. percent while overall enrollment decreased.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2017

Lower-income parents generally see classroom technology as beneficial to their children’s education, according to a survey from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. The survey gauges how lower-income parents are responding to changes in classroom learning–most notably, an increase in technology tools and use.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. Digital Learning During the Pandemic.

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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. Perna utilized computers with her classes to facilitate student learning and growth.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The best digital tools for the classroom are the ones that provide an easy interface, facilitate collaborations, simplify communication between students and teachers, offer quick analytics for administrators, and are cost-efficient. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

So before any products are delivered, Apple Project Engineers conduct a full survey of the school’s existing wireless infrastructure and help install or upgrade a network. Every student and teacher in the school receives a tablet device equipped with a 4G data plan regardless of whether or not they have access to data plans at home.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Digital-only textbooks accounted for 29 percent, while digital-and-print bundles accounted for 26 percent. But while the tide may be tipping in digital’s favor, it may be premature to say that the print textbook is obsolete. Her 2-year-old son has seemingly inherited his mother’s love for print. “He

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

When Project Tomorrow surveyed students in 2015 about what they envision schools will look like in 2020, one student described school as being the place where there would be more educational videos, online class discussions, online games, and texting between teachers and students. Everyone would have their tablet or laptop.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

But if we look at the survey results of the Pew Research Center, students in the U.S. According to the surveyed candidates who are now not working in STEM fields, they did not pursue a STEM career due to a lack of access to resources and opportunities. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

This has led to higher education textbook publishers facing the brunt as that’s the only area where students and institutes can reduce their spends, by opting for digital textbooks instead. Students have welcomed this change as they now have a multitude of choice in the digital learning space.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Leaders have largely had to find their own way, spurring a hodgepodge of local innovations. on April 10, 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Here are four simple things you can do right now to bring more digital equity to your classroom: 1. Consider using a survey at the beginning of the year to get a baseline understanding of your students' access to tech. Try to learn from your students: How many have computers at home? Seek first to understand. Try it out!

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2017

classrooms and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for computers, while Apple’s iOS platform holds the lead on mobile devices, according to a new survey from game-based learning provider Kahoot! iOS also dominates tablets, claiming 96 percent of the market. Google’s Chrome OS is spreading throughout U.S.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Here are four simple things you can do right now to bring more digital equity to your classroom: 1. Consider using a survey at the beginning of the year to get a baseline understanding of your students' access to tech. Try to learn from your students: How many have computers at home? Seek first to understand. Try it out!

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 22, 2020

Messages can be sent on the go using a laptop, mobile app or tablet as well, which allows for several ways to connect with others. Remind also has the ability to access and share additional resources from Google, Microsoft and OneDrive and will even connect with external tools like FlipGrid, SignUpGenius and Survey Monkey.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

A 2017 study by the RAND Corporation found that 17 percent of teachers in the personalized learning schools surveyed said they devote a least a quarter of class time to tutoring students one-on-one, compared to just 9 percent of teachers surveyed nationwide. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

It’s important to note that the rise of smartphones and tablets has coincided with eReader app sales going down in recent years and a slight return of paper book sales. An increasing share of eBooks are read on tablets, accounting for 50% of e-reading, smartphones at about 18%, and dedicated e-readers at about 20%. About the Author.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2020

School districts are moving to highly digital ecosystems, and K-12 IT leaders have more and more to manage to ensure that teaching and learning can go on uninterrupted by failing or clunky technology. CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey offers critical insight into what’s expected of today’s K-12 IT leaders.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The most comprehensive data set on digital learning, Speak Up provides feedback from more than 6.2 Project Tomorrow aggregates and analyzes data from survey results of stakeholders (students, teachers, parents, school administrators, etc.) The findings from these surveys were revealing. 28% suburban. 68% Title 1 eligible.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 9, 2020

In education , students have benefited from using computers, smart devices, and tablets. For programming students, for instance, digital models can help understand different concepts within tech stack. Free learning resources help them catch up. The effects of technology have been felt across the board.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them. Get them all to agree to the why before moving on to the what.

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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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Accessibility The fast move from print-based to digital materials and from in person learning events to digital learning events can create additional barriers for disabled students. The digital divide has been around as long as technology has, but the move to remote teaching has made it even more apparent.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

In a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters talked about leading learning in a blended environment. For Dr. Benigni’s district, the survey mechanism and some face-to-face open forums have been beneficial. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

And depending on their background and experience, not everyone is supportive of tech-infused learning. In addition, they also invited parents to school to see the tech in action, and others have community walk-throughs that let a broader audience experience the tech-supported learning.

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