Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” Will the cloud continue to reign? Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement.

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

The last couple years have brought a renaissance in virtual guidance counseling—both new services and existing ones upping their game with mobile, social media and data analytics. It’s e-counseling 2.0. We wanted to help hundreds of thousands of kids.”. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. Photo: Esteban Gil.

E-rate 40

E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

That is to say, the data show that in-person environments nearly always have higher rates of bullying, harassment, and abuse/predation than digital environments. They can raise money to address community concerns, start their own businesses or nonprofits, or create websites, e-books, and code that benefit others.

Digital Learning 81

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 81

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. It developed a five-step job readiness program and held virtual career workshops that otherwise would have been held in person. She applied and started in August.

Training 98

Training Company Analysis E-rate 98

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

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

(With one exception: Hispanic-Latino parents were more likely to spend time engaged with their children in mobile media use than other parents.) While a majority of children have access to a tablet or e-reader, only about half of those children have read e-books. The print book is still alive and kicking.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

Broadband 88

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 88