Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 16, 2016

However, influencing when and how students engage with ed-tech should follow a path of least resistance. Here are five realities to consider when attempting to integrate education technology into students’ daily lives. What hardware do students use? Where students go, smartphones go.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Schools are always looking for ways to keep their students engaged and learning–and implementing technology can do that. There can be no doubt: Edtech is making education more flexible and accessible. Teachers are deploying a wide range of tools to enhance the learning experience and motivate the engagement of students.

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Minga

AUGUST 16, 2023

Debunking the Myth: Minga Doesn’t Require the Use of Cell Phones in Schools In light of these trending cell phone bans, we thought it would be best to disprove the common misconception that EdTech software requires K-12 students to use their personal cell phones in school. Everything can be accessed through Minga’s web app.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

percent), observers did not see students engaging in this use of technology at all” ( eSchool News ). According to a new study by AdvancED that observed 140,000 classrooms, “in 92,190 classrooms (64.6 In fact, observers noted that only 25 percent of classrooms were using technology for research and problem solving.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If you are a student or an instructor looking to reduce the cost of online education, YouTube may be a beneficial resource. Even the camera on your smartphone may help generate instructional movies, allowing you to avoid a significant amount of money while fulfilling your role as an instructor. To display laboratories and experiments.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

Three years ago, an innovative educator in Jersey City Public Schools ’ Division B introduced drones to a class of elementary students with autism. Her goal was to enhance student engagement, and the results from that experiment were encouraging. Recently, the district added Parrot’s smaller Bebop units.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

The website offers thousands of hours of video lectures for students from PreK-12 grades in various topics, including Math, Science, Arts & Humanities, Reading & Language Arts, Economics, Computing, and Life Skills. The Math Get-Ready Courses introduce students to third to eighth grades algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 6, 2024

At the heart of this experience are eBook reader apps, which students use to engage with digital content. While dedicated eReader devices offer a book-like experience, eBook apps on smartphones, tablets, or computers are proving to be the future of educational reading.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

percent), observers did not see students engaging in this use of technology at all” ( eSchool News ). According to a new study by AdvancED that observed 140,000 classrooms, “in 92,190 classrooms (64.6 In fact, observers noted that only 25 percent of classrooms were using technology for research and problem solving.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As more and more teachers, students, and stakeholders experiment with technology, software developers are working day and night to bring them quality solutions. The best part of Socrative is that you can use it on almost all digital devices, including smartphones, laptops, computers, and tablets.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

We have it in our pockets and our smartphones. How do you talk to young students about jobs that might not be there anymore in the future? We like to have our students engage in some of those questions and really develop their problem-solving abilities around those areas rather than sugarcoating it. Yes, definitely.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

During the pandemic, the upheaval in families' and students' lives affects all of these basic needs, and school leaders and teachers must do their best to focus on well-being and positive relationships -- even more than usual. Many students and families will receive smartphone communication more consistently and quickly than email.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. The most common device among students is the smartphone.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Edutopia’s article on how teachers can get back to the basics revolves around 3 key elements for the classroom: giving students effective feedback, creating safe learning environments, and supporting student (and teacher) well-being. Effective teachers find ways to connect content to the lives of their students.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2019

The use of digital textbooks in classrooms is growing in the face of the easy availability of smartphones and the Internet. Schools and colleges which have introduced digital textbooks in their classrooms have seen heavy textbooks disappear from their students’ school bags, thus, lightening their physical load.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

However, if you’re not closely tracking EdTech trends, you might be uncertain about what it means. Alternatively, learn how to jumpstart student engagement in your classroom by making the most of interactive whiteboards with our guide. But how does it work and what does this mean for classrooms?

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

The most used app in the world is TikTok, and the Chinese are the majority of smartphone users worldwide. In 2019, a primary school experimented with the product and faced backlash as the headband was used to track the engagement levels of students. China is already ahead in many areas, which is a no-brainer.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

For this reason, publishers usually opt for a content delivery platform that is compatible with multiple operating systems and on different devices- be it a smartphone, tablet, laptop or a desktop computer. They are more interactive and intuitive, and keep the students engaged in the learning process. Low Cost of Production.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In short, digital whiteboards, also known as virtual or online whiteboards, enhance the functions of physical whiteboards on devices like computers, smartphones, or tablets—preferably those with touchscreens for interactive use—by incorporating multimedia, interactive modules, and more.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

We know that people nowadays have a short attention span and that it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep them engaged and focused on one thing. These interactivities keep the students engaged in the learning process and help them retain the information better.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 27, 2023

With the ever-evolving educational landscape, schools are always on the lookout for the best software products to enhance the learning experience for their students. As we look ahead to 2023, there is a plethora of EdTech available to schools that can improve efficiency and student engagement.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

How Classroom Design Affects Student Performance. Without a doubt, classroom design has a big effect on student engagement and academic performance. EdTech for 21 st Century Classroom Design. Content sharing capabilities lets students easily display material from their smartphones, tablets and laptops.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

A 2008 study , for example, found that parental involvement in middle school boosts both students’ engagement and performance. For ideas on what great parent engagement looks like and how to foster it, we talked with educators from both the U.S. K-12 Resources about ESSA, Edtech, and More.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Many educators find that gamifying learning keeps students engaged. Digital puzzle boxes — breakouts Teachers can create activities similar to those in BreakoutEDU, but instead they configure a set of challenges on a computer, and students engage with these challenges via a smartphone, tablet, or Chromebook.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 27, 2023

With the ever-evolving educational landscape, schools are always on the lookout for the best software products to enhance the learning experience for their students. As we look ahead to 2023, there is a plethora of EdTech available to schools that can improve efficiency and student engagement.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Being able to modify how students are seated enables a greater variety of tech-based activities. And variety -- over a class period, day, or week -- increases student engagement. Flexible seating also allows activities to include student choice, creativity, and collaboration.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We are trying to be the first company to quantify this invisible metric” of student engagement, says Newlon. Teachers have an innate ability to know when their students are engaged, but we want to give them a superpower so they can track and quantify that over time.”

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 20, 2019

Interactive technology is one of the fastest growing edtech categories. Numerous studies have shown that student engagement and learning outcomes improve when it’s employed. It’s now the standard for many laptops and smartphones. The tech has since become much more prevalent in school systems.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Next page: edtech trends 6-10: Better content, small data and neuroscience).

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 2, 2024

Availability of interactive eBooks on smartphones using digital textbook platforms and eReader apps like KITABOO. Applying robust security policies like DRM to protect student data and the intellectual property of content creators. Students can listen to unfamiliar words, look up meanings, and practice pronunciation.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 23, 2019

Always Accessible: Students access smartphones for around five hours a day. By creating digital textbooks for K-12 students, you can ensure that they access their course materials anytime during the day, just like their smartphone content. This allows them to access notes and complete assignments anywhere.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

2021 brought with it new COVID-19 variants, the dreaded school COVID quarantine, and renewed calls to support the nation’s educators, who have worked tirelessly (and constantly) to support students’ learning, social and emotional needs, and more. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

2021 brought with it new COVID-19 variants, the dreaded school COVID quarantine, and renewed calls to support the nation’s educators, who have worked tirelessly (and constantly) to support students’ learning, social and emotional needs, and more. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Research has shown time and again that students who are engaged fare much better than those who are withdrawn or disengaged. Many studies have found a positive correlation between engagement and improved performance. According to Pearson , 88% students own laptops, 85% use smartphones and 50% own tablets.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 27, 2022

KITABOO greatly increases student engagement by embedding multimedia and interactivity features such as video, audio, images, assignment widgets, and read-aloud features. You can design and deliver digital content on multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets, or PC.

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