Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. But Futuresource also noted that while Google “remains the dominant market share, its growth shows signs of slowing.”

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Microsoft Chromebook Pearson Comparison 71

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

As we took notes on our $2000 laptops, those stats seemed too far off. After a decade and a half of failing to arrive as early as we’d imagined, the pervasive 1:1 classroom snuck up on us in the last couple of years—when Google Chromebooks dropped below $150 and the cloud greatly reduced the need for maintenance expense and expertise.

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EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 159

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. There are many options, from learning management systems to video conferencing software.

Software 93

Software LMS Moodle Laptops 93

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Members of the highly competitive APSD Dream Academy (and Dream Scholars, their middle-school counterparts) are given laptops for 24/7 use. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ? Autodesk Inventor CAD Software.

Robotics 109

Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

Elementary 143

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 143

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. Education’s Proto-Platforms. If so, what are they?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

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. There are many options, from learning management systems to video conferencing software.

Software 40

Software LMS Moodle Laptops 40

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

PHS teacher Jeff Rose introduces Google Classroom and Padlet to make students’ thinking more visible. Google Classroom ? Padlet EMPOWERMENT BEGETS ENGAGEMENT “Personalizing learning truly empowers students to be self-regulated learners,” Marum says. Even QR codes can be engaging. TOOLS THEY USE PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ?

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Khan Academy Classroom Learning Case Study 54

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. inch Full HD touch displays, all Spin 5 models have a 360-degree hinge that allows four usage modes (laptop, tablet, display, and tent). Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

Robotics 42

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you do a Google image search for “classroom,” you’ll mostly see one familiar scene: rows or groups of desks , with a spot at the front of the room for the teacher. It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned?

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Software 34

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). Cincinnati Public Schools’ Tech Truck takes professional development to go.

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Blended Learning Lenovo Training Learning 323

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Would 20 hours of one student logged into Google Classroom, or 20 students logged in for one hour, suffice? Seven years ago, Walton was the first school in Albemarle County to give every student a laptop. That’s a pretty amazing piece of self-directed learning. Photo: Andrew Franco.

Broadband 90

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology. A description of a learning environment where there is one “screen” for each student (whether an iPad, laptop, etc.). Activity-Based Learning. Google Apps for Education. Services include Google Drive, Google Docs, Gmail, and more.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Tips on Better Searches (from Google) Infographic on Better Searches Common Craft Video on Web Search Strategies UPDATED thanks to a great comment below. Businesses still use MS Office for the most part, but iWorks, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, and Google Docs are all getting more popular. Why do schools still pay so much for software?

Technology 274

Technology Social Media Education Software 274

myViewBoard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This flexibility is arguably the single most attractive feature of the hybrid approach, allowing you to learn remotely or in the classroom, based on your own preferences, as well as external factors. In most cases, you are going to require a laptop, which will be used when you are in the classroom.

How To 89

How To Learning Laptops Course 89

eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2016

The latest Xirrus EasyPass feature adds new functionality that lets schools and businesses integrate wi-fi network access with Google application ecosystem. Because it finally provides a simple way for organizations to secure access to their networks leveraging the cloud-based Google authentication system they are already using.

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Google Software Social Media Chromebook 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. " says Google Family Link manager Saurabh Sharma.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2012

According to an article at washingtonpost.com , its actually not that uncommon - "70,000 school-age children wake up each morning for class and walk as far as the nearest Web-enabled gadget…" which is sometimes sitting at the side of their bed in the form of a laptop or tablet. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

CMS 175

CMS LMS Technology Education 175

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Sitting in front of a laptop, Chris Pozo, a sixth-grade student at Truesdell Education Campus in Washington D.C., Like every other student using the Summit Learning platform, Pozo must start each class by setting his goals before doing activities. opens his Summit calendar to show his daily goals. “My Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu.

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Personalized Learning Differentiated Instruction Elementary Data 103

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. This release will also now include support for Google Drive. Illuminate 10.0

Epson 53

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Weekly Update.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

He is a former teacher but spent 20 years away from the classroom working as a technology attorney and software executive. Under his leadership, Bristol Tennessee City Schools has embraced personalized learning through an effort that includes providing laptops for students to use at school and at home.

PowerMyLearning 40

PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Many districts have scrambled to distribute their classroom laptops to families, to buy portable hot spots, and call on private and corporate donations. That’s so even though her mother had come to school to pick up a laptop and hot spot. “You can’t livestream and teach in person at the same time.”

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Examples of technologies that improve student learning include adaptive learning platforms like Khan Academy, offering personalized instruction. Educational apps such as Duolingo engage students with interactive language learning. Virtual reality applications like Google Expeditions provide immersive experiences.

Technology 52

Technology Khan Academy Adaptive Learning Learning 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. Integrating technology in the classroom not only cultivates digital literacy but also fosters collaborative and personalized learning environments.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 57

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

million laptops to all public primary schools. Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. VR headsets (well, it’s really just a mask that holds your Google phone up to your face). Google has also rebranded Google Apps for Education as G Suite for Education.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

I''m posting this same discussion on Google+ , and feel free to answer here or there (at Google+, there''s more opportunity for back-and-forth with others). 1:1 Programs: laptops, netbooks, iPads, and tablets "Flipped" learning Rethinking Homeworl School 2.0 What would you add? What would you take away? Classroom 2.0

Social Media 51

Social Media Tablets Learning Wiki 51

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

He has previously served on the advisory board of Future Learning, the Professional Development Section Council of the American Society of Association Executives, the research committee of the eLearning Guild, and the editorial board of Innovate, a leading resource for information about innovations in learning and technology.

Learning 48

Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software. ” Via Edsurge : “ Britannica CEO Talks Google, Wikipedia and What Lil Pump Can Teach Us About Credibility.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. For the past ten years, every ten months or so, someone would pen an op-ed claiming it was time to ban laptops in the classroom. A “ban laptops” op-ed may be the greatest piece of ed-tech clickbait ever devised. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.” “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Fees to join the Flipped Learning Global Initiative are $5000/year. Google released a handful of updates timed with ISTE, including Google Cast for Education which I heard someone say was the product most enthusiastically received by educators at the conference. month gives you a “personalized learning plan.”

MOOC 48

MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” Google profiles Niji Collins , a winner in the latest Google Code-In contest. Edsurge profiles “ personalized learning ” software used in a virtual school that has some 450 incarcerated students. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ OpenStax Launches Learning Platform.” ” Oh look.

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

” Curious if students are allowed to use any tech products made by Oracle’s arch-nemesis, Google. Via Motherboard : “To Solve the Diversity Drought in Software Engineering , Look to Community Colleges.” “Should Teachers Get $100 For Steering Kids To Google ‘s ’ Hour of Code ’ Lesson?”

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

This is so important to consider, as Tufekci noted on Twitter, in light of Google’s domination of the K–12 computing market.). “ Personalized learning ” – it’s simply the best idea that money can buy (that isn’t already being paid for by Salesforce, I guess). Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46