Best Laptops for Elementary and Secondary Students
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JANUARY 11, 2021
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A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 7, 2014
As a practitioner I am always looking to learn how to better assist educators at all grade levels. Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education. Please share in the comments section.
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Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. Springfield Public Schools is fortunate enough to be a 1:1 district that provides Microsoft student laptops for everyone, giving all students access to Office 365.
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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times
EdTech Magazine
JULY 24, 2020
Many districts are also expected to spend more for technology upgrades and service if they continue with remote learning or adopt a hybrid approach. Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them.
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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times
EdTech Magazine
JULY 23, 2020
Many districts are also expected to spend more for technology upgrades and service if they continue with remote learning or adopt a hybrid approach. Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them.
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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times
EdTech Magazine
JULY 28, 2020
Many districts are also expected to spend more for technology upgrades and service if they continue with remote learning or adopt a hybrid approach. Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them.
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VHS Learning and NMSI Program Enables Students to Take AP Courses
eSchool News
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The partnership enabled the schools to enroll the students in VHS Learning’s AP courses via a NMSI grant program. Schools will receive grants to cover all enrollment costs and student access to laptops, as necessary. We’re very proud to be working with NMSI,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning.
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Television as #RemoteLearning Tool During School Closures
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 18, 2020
Television can provide a great way for everyone to learn. It is especially useful as a learning tool, when using laptops may not be the best option. Elementary Students Read reviews to ensure you are choosing the right shows. Learn more by visiting The WNET TV Guide to Making Screen Time Learning Time.
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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use
eSchool News
MARCH 20, 2024
Making tough choices Later this year, the final round of federal pandemic funding, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), will expire, leaving school budgets uncertain in many districts. Funds they have come to rely on for staffing and technology will end in September if not allotted.
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As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
They told the board in the high-poverty district in Chicago’s south suburbs that the project would “future-proof the classroom” and “catapult Dolton into the next generation of learning technology.” But simultaneously teaching students who are in the classroom and virtually is challenging, especially in the elementary grades Dolton serves.
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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2021
As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Hints of a remote learning legacy are emerging. Learning from Lockdown. Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy. “We
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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.
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AI Curriculum Is Coming for K-12 At Last. What Will It Include?
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. Tara Chklovski, founder of the global training nonprofit Iridescent , predicts that 2019 will see a wave of simplified curricula for students as young as eight so they can start learning basic concepts.
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Why Grading Policies For Equity Matter More Than Ever
MindShift
MAY 11, 2020
While some students are learning in homes with abundant resources and parental support, others are sharing devices or bandwidth, taking care of siblings, or fitting school work around jobs. Such varied learning conditions raise a question: how can schools grade fairly during a pandemic? Switching to Pass/Incomplete.
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The Downsides of Closing Schools and Colleges in a Crisis.
Edsurge
MARCH 12, 2020
Elementary and secondary schools provide for many students’ basic needs, which may not be met when those institutions close. Several schools are closed in New Rochelle, New York, and as a result, unsupervised students are home alone or “roaming the streets,” Candance Pinn, a local kindergarten teacher, told NPR on Thursday.
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Massachusetts districts now trade notes on best paths to personalized learning
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Revere hosted a learning tour for other schools last year, to share its experiences with personalizing learning. Blended learning was the gateway to personalized learning in the Natick Public Schools, about 20 miles west of Boston. The paths that schools take to personalize children’s learning vary widely.
Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 5, 2018
For $295, this all-inclusive event (except for hotel and travel) is an amazing opportunity to learn. If every student learned as fast as they possibly could, they’d all move at different paces, and accomplish things as quickly as they can. Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. There’s a great deal of self-paced learning.
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Urgency with Coding Now for the Future
wwwatanabe
JUNE 4, 2016
Luckily, there are organizations, such as Code.org , dedicated to giving students opportunities to learn computer science. Below are a few places for getting started: Device Elementary Secondary iPad Daisy the Dinosaur Tickle (older app) Hopscotch Scratch Jr. How do you get started?
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Three Digital Equity Leaders Call to Action for Students Without Home Internet Access
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.
6 tips for making the most of your iPad and Chromebook carts
eSchool News
JULY 13, 2016
They’re used to charge, secure, store, and distribute tablets, laptops, and mobile devices—and in schools that aren’t using one-to-one take-home initiatives, they’ve become a mainstay. Here’s what they had to say: Understand the learning space. ready for a full day of tech-based instruction. It’s not always easy.”.
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40 High school should be more like preschool
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 7, 2017
Those two things are a key part of learning, too, she argues. For anyone who’s spent time in an early childhood classroom, the idea that school should be as much about making friends and having fun as learning the alphabet will sound familiar. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S We say, ‘Of course!
Bankers, Buyers and Warriors: Reporter’s Notebook From the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2017
We’ve tried to make this event much more broader just another ‘edtech conference’ and to encompass learning and talent development,” says Li Jiang, Vice President of GSV Asset Management. BY THE NUMBERS: Before each Summit, organizers send survey to participating companies to learn about their demographic makeup. edtech industry.
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A principal leaves his beloved school after an intense year
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 24, 2021
Leaving behind his Audubon laptop, work cellphone and office keys, he pulled his office door shut, jiggled the knob to make sure it was locked, set the school alarm and strolled out the front door. They scrambled to find childcare for their own children while trying to engage their online and in-person students in actual learning.
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A World of PBL: 25 Authentic Resources To Connect Students Beyond The Classroom
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
John Dewey Learning must be authentic and meaningful in order for the content to really be understood and usable. While there are several education models that promote this idea, it is a necessity in a well-planned Project Based Learning (PBL) Unit. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ?
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What Types of Sound Experiences Enable Children to Learn Best?
MindShift
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
For better or worse, it shapes your brain and how you learn.”. The way the brain responds to the “ingredients” of sound—pitching, timing and timbre—is a window into brain health and learning ability. Kraus has learned that the brain’s response to sound in children as young as three is predictive of their ability to read.
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28 Editor’s Picks 2015, No. four: 4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates
eSchool News
DECEMBER 27, 2015
Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. Learning can happen anytime, anywhere. Geographic and socio-economic factors no longer have to be barriers to learning.
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Starting PBL: 30 Amazing Resources To Help Plant A New PBL Idea, Part 2
techlearning
JULY 19, 2018
Part 2: Ten Reasons for Mapping Out PBL… Scaffolds That Makes Project Based Learning Work ] There are also specific sites that are geared toward Project Based Learning. Sites Supporting PBL – Use these resources for your Project Based Learning and collaborative based teaching. Also listed are Problem Based Learning topics.
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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. Learning can happen anytime, anywhere. Geographic and socio-economic factors no longer have to be barriers to learning.
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Is Estonia the new Finland?
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 23, 2016
Fifth-graders at Konguta Kool – an elementary school in a small Estonian village – prepare for a math lesson in the computer lab. At that point, students decide whether to go to upper secondary school for three more years, where they focus on academics, or to vocational school to prepare for a specific career. Photo: Sarah Butrymowicz.
Adobe Spark: Easily create and share videos, images, and newsletters
iLearn Technology
JANUARY 2, 2017
These tools will help your students take their learning and present it in a way that is both visually powerful, and easy to share. Tips: If you have laptops, the web version of Adobe Spark is best, otherwise download the app! Teachers, you can use Adobe Spark to create a weekly newsletter (SO easy to share home with parents!)
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2020 Vision (revisited)
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 2, 2020
In the video, Karl envisioned a number of possibilities : AHS launches a 21st century learning initiative that is focused on preparing learners, workers, and successful contributors to the global community. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world.
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How to raise rural enrollment in higher education? Go local
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 4, 2020
forcing a choice: Go to school exhausted or skip classes and learn the material on her own. Texas got rootEd’s attention, she said, because a new education finance law , HB3, includes funding to encourage post-secondary enrollment that could help support their efforts there. She closed, at 1 a.m., She is from Clinton, Missouri (pop.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 16, 2016
Ron Smith (left), a middle school network superintendent in Oakland, speaks to Jaime Aquino of New Leaders during a “learning walk” at a local middle school. What’s the learning objective today?” What were kids learning?” Why do you think I’m showing you this, in the context of the learning walk?” Photo: Jackie Mader.
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CES2017 Best of Show Tech Tools
EdTechTeam
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Learn more > www.lego.com/en-us/boost Photo Source 2. Learn more > goo.gl/hneIsI Samsung Chromebook Plus This Chrome OS device is perhaps the coolest laptop-tablet crossover. Samsung Chromebook Plus This Chrome OS device is perhaps the coolest laptop-tablet crossover. Learn more > goo.gl/Utbuim
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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer
The Hechinger Report
JULY 1, 2016
A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education.
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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable
eSchool News
MARCH 13, 2024
Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We’re starting to see some changes.
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Robust Networking and Data Center Solutions Power Tech Tools in the Classroom
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 30, 2018
As a result, Artesia can better support classroom IT initiatives , including nearly 3,000 Lenovo laptops for the district’s 3,800 students. Today, the district’s main data center has been moved to a colocation center, with the existing data center upgraded to a Tier III secondary site.
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Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Like so many others , I’ve made new friends and learned so very much, but I’m not sure what the future may hold. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P. It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me.
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)
Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Like so many others , I’ve made new friends and learned so very much, but I’m not sure what the future may hold. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P. It’s not you, dear Twitter, it’s me.
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Substitute teacher crisis forces districts to turn to local businesses and recent grads
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Hough proposed offering substitute teaching opportunities to his company’s administrative employees in December, after school administrators warned that the district was close to sending all of its roughly 4,300 students home to learn on virtual platforms because too many teachers were either sick or quarantined. “We
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The best ideas from the Distance Learning Playbook by Fisher & Frey
The Cornerstone for Teachers
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast : We’re talking to Doug Fisher about the best practices in distance learning from their book with John Hattie — The Distance Learning Playbook: K-12 Teaching For Engagement and Impact in Any Setting. For elementary, it’s 2-3.5 For secondary, it’s 4 hours. Recap and Big Ideas.
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Different Definitions of Personalized Learning Conflict, Cause Confusion
MindShift
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned? It found that schools using some form of personalized learning were, on average, performing better ( there were some wrinkles we’ll talk about later on). So there you have it.
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)
Doug Levin
MARCH 19, 2017
But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. If it’s free to play with, and easy to learn about through communities working to improve the open source code, the assumption is that more people (and younger people) will start to get interested in working with AI.
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In the shadows: The orphans Covid left behind
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 15, 2021
When their mom died of Covid pneumonia, they joined more than 140,000 children in the nation who lost a primary or secondary caregiver to Covid between April 2020 and June 2021. Miss Janie, as they affectionately call her, has known the family since the fall of 2018, when she first learned they were living in motels and hotels.
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