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Annually, we go through the outrage cycle around laptop bans. Student Erynn Brook took to Twitter to speak about her own experience as a student with ADHD and how she uses her laptop. Here are some highlights: If I’m on my laptop in class I have the following things going on: 1. MORE
In today’s classroom landscape, laptops, chromebooks, and various tablets are a common educational tool. For a school that has its own technology that is distributed to students, a laptop cart is the best way to safely store and charge laptops. MORE
Digital Learning and Tools Mobile Learning News Top News administration best black chrome classrooms cloud Curriculum Education free K-12 laptop school schools solutions statesK-12 schools can test cloud-based Windows or Chrome OS products for free, with no obligation to purchase. MORE
The New York Times recently ran an article by Susan Dynarski, a professor of education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan in which she argued against the use of laptops and other such technological tools in classrooms. The Laptop Generation is coming. MORE
The post 20 Of The Best Laptops Of 2016 appeared first on TeachThought. Technology General New Teacher MORE
Laptops, among other technologies, are both cool and complicated. The infographic below helps people understand the basics of what is inside the laptop and how it works. educational technology infographics laptop MORE
“Beyond being distracting, students also use phones/laptops/devices as objects to hide behind to avoid participating in class or interacting with their peers.” What you’re really talking about when you talk about laptop bans, says Jesse Stommel, is student freedom. MORE
A Michigan State University study found surprising results when researchers analyzed laptop programs. Students who receive a laptop computer from their school tend to see a noticeable increase in academic achievement, a Michigan State University study reveals. MORE
Newly published, peer-reviewed research out of Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine suggests that one-to-one laptop programs improve student academic achievement in K-12 classrooms. MORE
The post In the News: On the Future of Maine’s Laptop Program appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Blog News Policy 1:1 21st century skills Education Week laptop program Maine Learning Technology Initiative MLTI one-to-one programs personalized learningAs quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Maine 1-to-1 Computing Initiative Under Microscope.” Education Week. 30 August 2016. MORE
When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device. Mao said focusing only on the cost of an individual laptop is like buying a car without factoring in the cost for insurance and gas. MORE
Blog In the News News 1:1 Education Week evaluation laptop program researchAs quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program.” Education Week. 21 September 2017. “While those sound like common-sense steps for folks who are deploying 1-to-1 programs in schools, the history of ed tech is littered with examples of those common sense steps not being taken,” said Doug Levin, the founder and CEO of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm, in an interview. MORE
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., MORE
Laptops with real, not touchscreen, keyboards are better for producing, but while you can certainly read on them, it's not as pleasant an experience. The consumption benefits of a tablet, with the full power of a laptop. I love checking out new tech. MORE
Today’s tip: #101–the Laptop Internet Button. Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection (on some laptops) to the internet is on. MORE
My old laptop Keith (named after a Rolling Stone - he's very old and has seen better days, falling to pieces, but is still just about functioning), is just about to pop his clogs I fear. or, OMG that laptop must be almost as old as you! So it is time for a new laptop. MORE
It’s a question we hear all too often—from parents, technology critics, and, of course, the news media: Do those pricey laptops schools buy actually improve academic results? Laptops by themselves change little. Simply having students using laptops for learning is not enough. MORE
A recent New York Times article, Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting , resumed the debate over whether laptops and other digital devices should be banned from classrooms, and if students should only be allowed to take lecture notes longhand and on paper. MORE
A laptop for all teachers is certainly a cool tool. In order to provide every teacher with a cost-efficient laptop, we made the switch from Mac to PC. Teachers attending Dell Training Sessions throughout the summer were asked What do you like about your new laptop? MORE
More than twice as many principals in 2017 said students in their schools were assigned some type of mobile device, like a laptop or tablet, than in 2015. The post The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds appeared first on The Hechinger Report. MORE
Having a conversation with a school administrator, he shared his frustration with his district’s plan to buy the same laptop for every teacher in his school district. MORE
David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. Some faculty members point to research showing how laptops can be more of a distraction than a learning enabler. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said. MORE
Today we''ll look at The Innovative Educator''s early coverage of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). Written : April 4, 2008 Topic : Low cost laptops Background : With the advent of these low-cost learning tools, teaching in a one-to-one environment will become more and more prevalent. MORE
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Windows 10 S, Surface Laptop and other updates are coming to classrooms in the fall. Hardware Software MORE
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Schools can prepare for an influx of new devices. Hardware Mobility Networking Notebooks Tablets MORE
Using device-agnostic software called Neverware, districts are breathing new life into old laptops. When Waller Independent School District of Waller, Texas, decided to start upgrading its laptops and desktops to Windows 7 in 2014, the district had one big concern: time. MORE
A solution that’s really helpful is TripMode , which gives you app-by-app control over what gets to talk to the internet on your Mac or Windows laptop. Productivity Software laptops nice problems to have tripmode working on the road MORE
New N23 and N42 laptops are specifically designed for K-12 institutions. At its annual Accelerate Partner Forum , Lenovo announced two new N-series laptops designed specifically for K-12 institutions. MORE
A new meta-analysis of 15 years of research studies reveals that giving every student a laptop increased student achievement and gave a boost to students’ 21st-century skills MORE
Students, teachers cite increased game-playing on iPads and ask for laptops to use for educational purposes. Laptops and iPads ordered in 2013 can be returned for new and improved Apple MacBook Air laptops, which cost less than the Apple laptops three years ago. MORE
Recent headlines from places as diverse as Kenya and California are just two announcements among many which highlight the increasing speed and scale by which portable computing devices (laptops, tablets) are being rolled out in school systems all over the world. MORE
Students are transporting a variety of tech with them each day, and this can include laptops. Rather than just shoving a laptop into an ordinary book bag, laptop backpacks can help to make carrying a laptop more convenient, and hopefully a little safer. MORE
He used that money to buy enough laptops and iPads for every high school student to have their own device, and for every elementary and middle school student to have access to a device in their classroom. MORE
The laptop ban on this route came into effect shortly before my trip and it would have been really inconvenient for me to re-route. Productivity laptop ban smartphoneI recently had a conference in London, and I was flying I direct from Cairo. MORE
At the CES show in Las Vegas this week, Lenovo has introduced new upgrades to its laptop and tablet lines, adding faster speeds, new accessories, and lighter weights for a number of its product lines, such as ThinkPad tablets, its YOGA laptop-tablet hybrid, and ideapad laptops. MORE
Blog In the News News 1:1 Education Week evaluation laptop program researchAs quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program.” Education Week. 21 September 2017. “While those sound like common-sense steps for folks who are deploying 1-to-1 programs in schools, the history of ed tech is littered with examples of those common sense steps not being taken,” said Doug Levin, the founder and CEO of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm, in an interview. MORE
It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it. Image credit: Eric Diotte for NPR MORE
Not expecting anything (and not noticing and weird markings or wires) I immediately opened the box to find a brand new Google Chrome Cr-48 Laptop. Here is a short video about how ChromeOS and the laptop work. Not a netbook and not a laptop either. Yep, I am one of the lucky ones. MORE
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Classroom computers can’t boost student outcomes if educators don’t know how to use them innovatively. Classroom Digital Content Hardware Notebooks MORE
Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: First: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection to the internet is on. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Everyone else’s in the house works, but mine won’t connect. What do I do? MORE
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FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Laptops, among other technologies, are both cool and complicated. The infographic below helps people understand the basics of what is inside the laptop and how it works. educational technology infographics laptop
techlearning
MARCH 11, 2019
This guide offers detailed specifications, reasons to buy and links to best pricing
ProfHacker
MARCH 19, 2018
Annually, we go through the outrage cycle around laptop bans. Student Erynn Brook took to Twitter to speak about her own experience as a student with ADHD and how she uses her laptop. Here are some highlights: If I’m on my laptop in class I have the following things going on: 1.
Doug Levin
APRIL 30, 2016
Newly published, peer-reviewed research out of Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine suggests that one-to-one laptop programs improve student academic achievement in K-12 classrooms.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 30, 2018
Today’s tip: #101–the Laptop Internet Button. Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection (on some laptops) to the internet is on.
CUE
DECEMBER 3, 2017
The New York Times recently ran an article by Susan Dynarski, a professor of education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan in which she argued against the use of laptops and other such technological tools in classrooms. The Laptop Generation is coming.
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Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Blog In the News News 1:1 Education Week evaluation laptop program researchAs quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program.” Education Week. 21 September 2017. “While those sound like common-sense steps for folks who are deploying 1-to-1 programs in schools, the history of ed tech is littered with examples of those common sense steps not being taken,” said Doug Levin, the founder and CEO of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm, in an interview.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 20, 2015
Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: First: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection to the internet is on. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Everyone else’s in the house works, but mine won’t connect. What do I do?
EdTech Magazine
MAY 2, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Windows 10 S, Surface Laptop and other updates are coming to classrooms in the fall. Hardware Software
Doug Levin
AUGUST 31, 2016
The post In the News: On the Future of Maine’s Laptop Program appeared first on EdTech Strategies. Blog News Policy 1:1 21st century skills Education Week laptop program Maine Learning Technology Initiative MLTI one-to-one programs personalized learningAs quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Maine 1-to-1 Computing Initiative Under Microscope.” Education Week. 30 August 2016.
eSchool News
JULY 11, 2016
It’s a question we hear all too often—from parents, technology critics, and, of course, the news media: Do those pricey laptops schools buy actually improve academic results? Laptops by themselves change little. Simply having students using laptops for learning is not enough.
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EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 21, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Schools can prepare for an influx of new devices. Hardware Mobility Networking Notebooks Tablets
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
More than twice as many principals in 2017 said students in their schools were assigned some type of mobile device, like a laptop or tablet, than in 2015. The post The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
Battelle for Kids
AUGUST 14, 2017
Recent headlines from places as diverse as Kenya and California are just two announcements among many which highlight the increasing speed and scale by which portable computing devices (laptops, tablets) are being rolled out in school systems all over the world.
Leadership Lounge
JANUARY 8, 2018
A recent New York Times article, Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting , resumed the debate over whether laptops and other digital devices should be banned from classrooms, and if students should only be allowed to take lecture notes longhand and on paper.
Edsurge
MARCH 6, 2019
David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. Some faculty members point to research showing how laptops can be more of a distraction than a learning enabler. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said.
NPR Learning and Tech
AUGUST 18, 2017
It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it. Image credit: Eric Diotte for NPR
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 16, 2016
The post 20 Of The Best Laptops Of 2016 appeared first on TeachThought. Technology General New Teacher
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
He used that money to buy enough laptops and iPads for every high school student to have their own device, and for every elementary and middle school student to have access to a device in their classroom.
eSchool News
JANUARY 31, 2016
Digital Learning and Tools Mobile Learning News Top News administration best black chrome classrooms cloud Curriculum Education free K-12 laptop school schools solutions statesK-12 schools can test cloud-based Windows or Chrome OS products for free, with no obligation to purchase.
ProfHacker
APRIL 19, 2017
The laptop ban on this route came into effect shortly before my trip and it would have been really inconvenient for me to re-route. Productivity laptop ban smartphoneI recently had a conference in London, and I was flying I direct from Cairo.
techlearning
JUNE 25, 2018
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.,
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 1, 2015
Today we''ll look at The Innovative Educator''s early coverage of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). Written : April 4, 2008 Topic : Low cost laptops Background : With the advent of these low-cost learning tools, teaching in a one-to-one environment will become more and more prevalent.
The Web20Classroom
DECEMBER 14, 2010
Not expecting anything (and not noticing and weird markings or wires) I immediately opened the box to find a brand new Google Chrome Cr-48 Laptop. Here is a short video about how ChromeOS and the laptop work. Not a netbook and not a laptop either. Yep, I am one of the lucky ones.
Fractus Learning
AUGUST 10, 2015
Students are transporting a variety of tech with them each day, and this can include laptops. Rather than just shoving a laptop into an ordinary book bag, laptop backpacks can help to make carrying a laptop more convenient, and hopefully a little safer.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Using device-agnostic software called Neverware, districts are breathing new life into old laptops. When Waller Independent School District of Waller, Texas, decided to start upgrading its laptops and desktops to Windows 7 in 2014, the district had one big concern: time.
eSchool News
MAY 25, 2016
Students, teachers cite increased game-playing on iPads and ask for laptops to use for educational purposes. Laptops and iPads ordered in 2013 can be returned for new and improved Apple MacBook Air laptops, which cost less than the Apple laptops three years ago.
techlearning
JANUARY 1, 2019
A new meta-analysis of 15 years of research studies reveals that giving every student a laptop increased student achievement and gave a boost to students’ 21st-century skills
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Classroom computers can’t boost student outcomes if educators don’t know how to use them innovatively. Classroom Digital Content Hardware Notebooks
eSchool News
MAY 25, 2016
A Michigan State University study found surprising results when researchers analyzed laptop programs. Students who receive a laptop computer from their school tend to see a noticeable increase in academic achievement, a Michigan State University study reveals.
eSchool News
JANUARY 5, 2016
At the CES show in Las Vegas this week, Lenovo has introduced new upgrades to its laptop and tablet lines, adding faster speeds, new accessories, and lighter weights for a number of its product lines, such as ThinkPad tablets, its YOGA laptop-tablet hybrid, and ideapad laptops.
Fractus Learning
MARCH 22, 2016
In today’s classroom landscape, laptops, chromebooks, and various tablets are a common educational tool. For a school that has its own technology that is distributed to students, a laptop cart is the best way to safely store and charge laptops.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 27, 2018
When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device. Mao said focusing only on the cost of an individual laptop is like buying a car without factoring in the cost for insurance and gas.
MindShift
JANUARY 25, 2018
“Beyond being distracting, students also use phones/laptops/devices as objects to hide behind to avoid participating in class or interacting with their peers.” What you’re really talking about when you talk about laptop bans, says Jesse Stommel, is student freedom.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
Laptops with real, not touchscreen, keyboards are better for producing, but while you can certainly read on them, it's not as pleasant an experience. The consumption benefits of a tablet, with the full power of a laptop. I love checking out new tech.
eSchool News
MAY 17, 2016
New N23 and N42 laptops are specifically designed for K-12 institutions. At its annual Accelerate Partner Forum , Lenovo announced two new N-series laptops designed specifically for K-12 institutions.
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners
JULY 28, 2010
A laptop for all teachers is certainly a cool tool. In order to provide every teacher with a cost-efficient laptop, we made the switch from Mac to PC. Teachers attending Dell Training Sessions throughout the summer were asked What do you like about your new laptop?
ProfHacker
AUGUST 2, 2016
A solution that’s really helpful is TripMode , which gives you app-by-app control over what gets to talk to the internet on your Mac or Windows laptop. Productivity Software laptops nice problems to have tripmode working on the road
The Principal of Change
DECEMBER 30, 2015
Having a conversation with a school administrator, he shared his frustration with his district’s plan to buy the same laptop for every teacher in his school district.
Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 22, 2012
My old laptop Keith (named after a Rolling Stone - he's very old and has seen better days, falling to pieces, but is still just about functioning), is just about to pop his clogs I fear. or, OMG that laptop must be almost as old as you! So it is time for a new laptop.
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