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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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Summer Reading Online

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Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. The online activities can be used for one-on-one instruction using a computer, tablet, or class instruction on an interactive whiteboard. Books are read on the website or a tablet. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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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. .

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. For its part, St.

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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. At Nathaniel Morton Elementary in Plymouth, Mass., You don’t need to buy or build anything.

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New Sora Showcase Turns Any Touchscreen Display into Kiosk for Student Discovery of Digital Books

eSchool News

Students can browse their school’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, enjoy samples of titles, and generate QR codes to easily borrow titles in the Sora app. Compatible hardware includes any touchscreen device or monitor (iPad mini-sized tablet or larger) running Windows 10, Android or iOS.

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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. This year, the district expanded its one-to-one computing program to its middle schools. . by Marquita Brown.