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Review: Microsoft’s Portable Surface Laptop SE is Scaled Down Yet Powerful

EdTech Magazine

As schools and parents rushed to purchase laptops during the pandemic, it’s entirely possible that some bought devices that were not designed for K–12 students. That is why Microsoft conducted research with elementary schools to find out what younger students really needed in a computing device.

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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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E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects

EdTech Magazine

But without good internet, the laptop that you have won’t work,” says Hector Reyna, CTO of Socorro Independent School District in El Paso, Texas. E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It She is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. Our elementary schools are almost one-to-one, with a 1-to-2 ratio of devices to students. Elementary students don’t take devices home with them because we don’t see the educational need. keara.dowd_i47Z. Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:06.

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zSpace Unveils World’s First AR/VR Laptop

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CHICAGO – June 25, 2018 – According to a national study by , schools with one-to-one laptop environments show higher levels of academic achievement. Now with today’s launch of the world’s first augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) laptop from Silicon Valley company, zSpace Inc.,

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Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges

EdTech Magazine

This interactive tool let students collaborate on Dell Latitude laptops to create a multimedia narrative using historical documents, 360-degree images, maps, and audio and video clips. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who, as a Fisk University student, was a leader in the Nashville sit-ins.

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Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

AR and VR Experiences: APS is now deploying both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences for K–12 students , including “expeditions” for elementary and middle school students and VR-based postsecondary tours for high school students.