The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As the school year starts here at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary school in McAllen — where I am the school librarian — we are enrolling 40 to 60 newcomers in Harvey’s aftermath. In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. And suddenly, it all makes sense.

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Robotics Libraries Tablets Report 70

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

“Thankfully I have an amazing staff who are very seasoned … I had a number of meetings and said, ‘Here’s the problem, how do we even begin to solve it?’” Innovating on the Fly Among the earliest challenges CTOs faced was how to get thousands of laptops and tablets for students and staff?while

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Chromebook Laptops Broadband Accessibility 187

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. The most effective professional development (PD) goes beyond simply how to use the tech. It shines a light on how the tool will bring value to teachers and their students. In Praise of The Interactive Whiteboard. Cost and Administrative Benefits.

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Technology Classroom EdTech Training 256

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

“Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. One did the work on paper, the other on their tablets.

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iPad Tablets Report iPhone 142

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. They learned how to manipulate various Photoshop Elements tools to crop, select, paint and fill select areas of their work with contrast colors.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. In January, adults could attend two 30-minute workshops on everything from how to set limits to understanding trauma — topics the parents had suggested themselves. “I LOVELAND, Colo.

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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. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 142

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2017

Today’s students have never known a world without the smartphone or tablet, and many of them have been using these devices independently since infancy. As an elementary school, we are very concerned about inappropriate content. The answers to their questions have never been more than a click of a button away. Guiding Research.

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Smartphone Tablets Elementary Accessibility 107

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 114

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Purvis Thompson poses for a portrait at the Brooklyn Public Library after taking an anthropology class offered by Bard College on October 16, 2018. Bard College has opened a micro-college, offering associates degrees earned by attending classes at the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza. DELECE SMITH-BARROW.

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Libraries STEM Laptops Tablets 57

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

The e-books will be readable on e-readers, tablets, smartphones, laptops and other devices. In its bid for NYC’s business, Amazon edged out competitor OverDrive, which is also ramping up its commitment to schools and school libraries to compete for districts’ e-book dollars. million in the first year of the contract.

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Laptops Smartphone Tablets Libraries 40

edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

They spend more time in class trying to remember how to access the program than actually using it; they also clog IT channels when passwords aren’t easily recovered. How strong is the company’s K-12 track record? How big is their library of single sign-on applications? which compromises security. She earned a B.S.

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Accessibility EdTech Secondary Elementary 41

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks. Use for teachers and students!

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on March 18, 2020. Inequity looms large.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

techlearning

JUNE 18, 2018

I modified the most recent lesson I used with a group of Pre-K students from their library of pre-made content. If you haven’t downloaded a lesson from Nearpod before, you can add either a free or paid lesson to your library. With Pre-K students, I recommend using Nearpod on a tablet within the native mobile app.

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Adobe Libraries Groups Tablets 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology. What resources are presently available in schools, and how are they distributed? Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ? How do they use those devices? ?

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

There are specific procedures for everything: how to roll up your rug, how to pour liquid from one pitcher to another, how to draw lines on a paper. They have to practice with the materials; they have to be able to set up the shelves; they have to be able to know how to use the materials in teaching.”.

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Training Groups Report Study 111

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

Rookies want to know how to make flipping work with class procedures, and veterans are always tweaking what they do. With Curriculet''s premium library of contemporary texts being released this Fall, I''m excited to get my students reading more. Edmodo, Curriculet, and Google Drive are essential to productive workflow in my class.

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Edmodo BYOD Smartphone Assessment 134

Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

We create a list of creative writing prompts for kids to improve different writing styles and multiple topics that will resonate with a child in elementary school to a teen in high school. Describe a life without electronics – no smartphones, tablets, laptops… Describe a hole in the garden.

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Social Media Smartphone Robotics Elementary 95

MindShift

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

She gives students lots of choices in how they want to do it — on a whiteboard, on a digital tablet, or with paper and pencils. The point is to give them dedicated time to familiarize themselves with how they might express themselves visually. “I I did have students complain about it,” Freedman said.

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Conference Assistive Technology Tablets Classroom 53

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The books can be read on any device, including smart phones and tablets—and they are helping to immerse young children in the English language before they come to school. We thought that if we could help parents download [the software] and show them how to use it, then we could quadruple the amount of time it was being used.”

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Software Exercises Common Core Elementary 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes?

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. For instance, one barrier to access was library cards. Dr. Carol L.

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Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. Glenn Robbins is Superintendent of Brigantine Public Schools in New Jersey.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. Tech Enablers.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 80

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). Dr. Carol L.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. Dr. Kristi Wilson has served as Superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye, Arizona for the past eight years. Have tech and business offices work together.

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EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 59

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.

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EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As CCHS introduced this product to the campus, faculty were able to learn how their teachers wanted to incorporate collaborative experiences using technology and content-driven media that could be delivered in a quick and meaningful manner to hold students’ interest. As a result, Alexander has seen significant growth in her students.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 125

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

Going remote but delivering physical materials is one solution to a problem that has plagued after-school providers across the country — how to continue providing their enrichment and child care solutions during a pandemic. She had to provide laptops, tablets and even mobile hotspots to a number of her kids just so they could participate.

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Survey Laptops Accessibility Report 140

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

With libraries shuttered and bookstores a nonessential trip, many parents have downloaded book after book on tablets and smartphones to keep their little ones reading. We need to dig more into how to make the most out of digital books, how can we make them most effective,” she said.

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Analysis Study Smartphone Report 145

EdTechTeam

JUNE 25, 2018

At American School of Bombay elementary campus in Mumbai, you won’t hear a bell to signal lunch time. Rather than being composed of a bunch of small classrooms, the elementary space is large and open. In fact, there is no “bell schedule.” Like the schedule, the physical learning space in this school is flexible.

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Libraries Laptops System Elementary 41

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. “This cannot be a central office issue; this cannot be a central office initiative.

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PowerMyLearning Mobile Learning BYOD iPad 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2020

It records the action and then shows the athlete how to, for example, refine a fastball, analyze a golf swing, break down a volleyball serve, improve soccer skills, or demonstrate proper weightlifting form. If you have another platform, try Draw a Stickman (well-suited for elementary school ages). SmartMusic. GuitarBots.

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Tools Digital Citizenship iPad eBook 275

edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2022

Small positive interactions—like greeting a student in the hall, starting a conversation about the sports team they joined or the art they produce in class, or sharing favorite websites—are not insignificant, explained Laurie Nociar, a seventh-grade teacher in Bear Creek Elementary School in Surrey, B.C.,

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BYOD Training Smartphone Tablets 82

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades. For example, some schools are already integrating bi-directional casting between student tablets and interactive displays at the front of the classroom.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 72

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Perfect for English language learners and struggling readers, CommonLit is a free digital library of ready-to-print leveled texts -- news articles, poems, short stories, and historical documents. Zearn has two big strengths that set it apart from other elementary digital math curricula. ELA: CommonLit.

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