EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

Small districts also can resell equipment, take advantage of E-rate funds and evaluate systems yearly for redundancies or other unnecessary spending. Battaglia said she often visits schools and offers tips on Google Chrome or Microsoft Word while chatting with staff or teachers. “ Be Stealthy About Tech Training.

E-rate 191

E-rate EdTech Social Media System 191

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

While Google, Microsoft and Apple have been pursuing their ambitions in K-12 and higher education for more than a decade, Amazon has mostly remained at the sidelines. And so is Bezos’ $2 billion investment in Montessori-inspired preschools. But will it be a Trojan horse, or does public education stand to gain?

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Mark Smithers

APRIL 9, 2024

Major entities like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have integrated passkeys into their services. By understanding the benefits of passkey integration, the enthusiasm among developers, and the growing adoption statistics, we can gain valuable insights into the future trends of passkey use.

Tools 41

Tools Trends E-rate Industry 41

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. At the time, Benjamin Johnson, the university’s director of media and public relations, said the retail value of each iPad and associated technology was more than $1,000, but the university will pay a discounted rate. Amazon gave Echo Dots. Charitable?

Company 83

Company E-rate iPad Training 83

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. A monitor she is wearing as part of a PE project is going off, informing her she has reached her resting heart rate, and cueing her to make a note of her current activity.

E-rate 99

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 99

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

(Similar forces are said to contribute to a tightening in the global, self-paced e-learning market.). While Microsoft might traditionally be expected to be best positioned to capitalize on the 2-in-1 market, Google’s Android operating system is outperforming expectations across the board in the U.S. million shipments from 5.7

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Microsoft Tablets 40

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. Tagged on: July 23, 2017 ED warns schools of another widespread ransomware attack | Future of Ed Tech e-Newsletter → In light of a recent widespread ransomware attack, the U.S. So why do I still want schools to use them? Unified gets a $3.26-million

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports. So we formed an interstate group.

E-rate 364

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 364

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

According to the fact sheet that the White House recently released, here’s what we know: Adobe has delivered creativity and e-learning software to over 950,000 students and teachers at more than 1,450 schools and launched more than 20 district-wide Adobe & ConnectED programs. Did companies fully deliver on their ConnectED promises?

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

In general, OER was rated ‘considerably better on multiple specific aspects of teaching and learning, such as extending the core knowledge to novel tasks and situations and collaborating with others.’” . Other options are Voice Recorder on Microsoft or QuickTime Player on a Mac. Pressbooks or Wikibooks.

OER 130

OER Resources How To Education 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According to cybersecurity firm Symantec, 54 “zero-day vulnerabilities” (a security hole in platforms such as Microsoft Windows that can be exploited by hackers before the vendor can deliver a fix) were discovered in 2015, an increase of 125 percent from the prior year. Plus, what is true today may not be true tomorrow.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Among the featured platforms and developments: Microsoft is planning an app to help teachers and students find rated OER from within any learning management system. New features in Microsoft Office 365’s Docs.com will allow users to create, discover, rate and share openly licensed materials. and Mary Reiman (NE).

OER 40

OER Edmodo E-rate Libraries 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. As a Google for Education Certified Educator and Trainer, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and an Apple Teacher 2016, Theresa has skills in educational technology that stretch across many devices and platforms to reach the needs of all.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

Gestural computing for example, has been with us for a few years in the guise of games consoles such as the 360 Kinnect system manufactured by Microsoft. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. It won''t be long before costs of such devices come down, and they become pervasive. Unported License.

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Consumers’ expectations have shifted substantially due to the widespread adoption of on-demand delivery services in urban settings and the significant increase in worldwide e-commerce. As reported by HubSpot, forty percent of salespeople keep track of leads and customers utilizing informal methods, such as Outlook or Microsoft Excel.

Tools 26

Tools Social Media Data Industry 26

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Office 365 ProPlus updates | Office Blogs → If you've purchased Office 2016 (or earlier) perpetual licenses from Microsoft, their ability to connect to Office 365 services will expire in 2020. Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete. What then of the students?

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Office 365 ProPlus updates | Office Blogs → If you've purchased Office 2016 (or earlier) perpetual licenses from Microsoft, their ability to connect to Office 365 services will expire in 2020. Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete. What then of the students?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. Companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google regularly supply schools with discounted technology that districts could not otherwise afford themselves.

Technology 169

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 169

Neo LMS

APRIL 7, 2016

Keep that in mind next time you create e-learning courses for kids. A study by technology giant Microsoft found that early adopter of technologies are better at identifying what they want/don’t want to engage with and need less to process and commit things to memory. “ The attention span of a goldfish is longer than a human’s. ”

E-rate 174

E-rate Learning Microsoft Course 174

Neo LMS

APRIL 7, 2016

Keep that in mind next time you create e-learning courses for kids. A study by technology giant Microsoft found that early adopter of technologies are better at identifying what they want/don’t want to engage with and need less to process and commit things to memory. The attention span of a goldfish is longer than a human’s.

E-rate 157

E-rate Learning Microsoft Course 157

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

Bill Gates dropped out of college at the age of 20 and made a revolutionizing company, “Microsoft”. A classroom has become an e-classroom, with tablets on each and every desk. Schools should focus on e-books more which will help to cut down the cost of books from the cost of tuition. Now, the time has changed.

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. As the Executive Director of ICWE , Rebecca Stromeyer has been a champion of e-learning for decades, organizing some of the world’s most popular education events: OEB Global and eLearning Africa. Rebecca Stromeyer.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Interactive display solutions like the Microsoft Surface Hub and Google Jamboard are popular on the enterprise level; in K-12, affordability and scale are critically important. When the Optoma ZH420UST projector is combined with an Optoma Projected Capacitive Touch screen, multiple participants can interact with content.

Trends 49

Trends Elementary Case Study System 49

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher. " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher. " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. And your latest story, Benjamin, focuses on the Federal Communications Commission, and you talk about E-Rate.

Report 99

Report E-rate Technology Education 99

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

they do boost graduation rates.). You can get a Microsoft certification! Via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “These Colleges Have The Worst Student Loan Default Rates In The Country.” ” More on the topic on his website , e-Literate. It lives.). ” Via WYFF4.com ” Teddy Ruxpin is back.

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022.

EdTech 118

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 118

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Via The Verge : “ Microsoft secures $480 million HoloLens contract from US Army.” ” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.” Such a small world.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. . Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Microsoft -Branded MOOCs for K–12 Leaders.”

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via The Backchannel : “ Microsoft Weaponizes Minecraft in the War Over Classrooms.” ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.” And from Jennifer Carolan, an op-ed in Techcrunch: “ Why VR matters, especially in rural schools.” ” Let’s ask Palmer Luckey what he thinks about this!

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft’s Imagine Cup crowns its 15th winner, the X.GLU smart glucose meter for kids.” ” asks Chester E. Contests and Awards. ”).

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s a partnership with Microsoft. “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Via The Wall Street Journal : “Some Colleges Try to Burnish Student-Loan Default Rates.”

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Maryland University College pursues a strategy of spinning off units into stand-alone companies, seeking financial gain for itself and affordable tuition rates for its students.” Racism, Immigration, and Education. ” Bye, Mercator.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52