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From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

Until just a few years ago, school-issued laptops, tablets and hotspots were largely considered a luxury in many K–12 schools. However, by 2022, about 90 percent of middle and high schools reported providing students with devices, and 84 percent of elementary schools said they were doing the same, according to a 2022 EdWeek survey.

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iPads to Differentiate Instruction in Early Elementary Education

The CoolCatTeacher

Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Emily Lynch is a third-grade teacher at Meadowbrook Elementary in the North Kansas City School District. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Contact us about this show by emailing vicki@coolcatteacher.com.

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Blending in Technology Boosts K–12 Instruction

EdTech Magazine

In California, students at Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Salt Creek Elementary improved their scores by 137 percent over the state average on California’s performance exams in the first year of introducing a blended learning program. . MORE FROM EDTECH: How to keep accessibility in mind for the modern K–12 classroom.

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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?

Edsurge

But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Another result: Girls got a bigger skills bump from the tablets than boys. However, reliance on edtech introduces further questions. Knowing what works in edtech is difficult.

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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life

EdTech Magazine

Now the school has about 20 models, along with apps students can use on their tablets or Chromebooks to learn the basics of programming. Literally, all you need is a tablet or Chromebook, then just plug it in and charge it,” he says. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how tinker–fests and hackathons can rev up STEM interest in K–12 students.

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Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

EdTech Magazine

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning has developed in K–12 over the years. by Marquita Brown.

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Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

Rachel Gorton, instructional technology coordinator for Minnesota’s Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 , talks to EdTech about making technology as transparent as possible, so that student learning can shine through. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how modern learning environments offer K–12 educators new teaching opportunities!

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