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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12. A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. Mobile Devices Encourage Further Classroom Equity.

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Old, Slow Laptops Are Sabotaging College Student Success

Edsurge

One in 10 college students reported that their primary learning device was not equipped to perform a task required for a course during the previous week, according to a new report by EDUCAUSE based on a fall 2020 survey of nearly 9,500 students from 58 colleges and universities. “To They need a modern browser—an updated browser.

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K–12 Schools Need Strong Mobile Device Management Services

EdTech Magazine

K–12 Schools Need Strong Mobile Device Management Services. K–12 students and teachers rely heavily on mobile devices for learning and teaching, respectively, which means IT leaders need solutions to manage these endpoints. In 2018, the demand for mobile devices in K–12 rose 10 percent in the United States, with sales rising from 5.5

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Offline Activities with Mobile Devices

Teacher Reboot Camp

Even without an Internet connection students learn a lot with mobile devices, laptops, and other technologies. Offline activities with mobile devices from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Conducting interviews and reporting the news are learning missions outlined in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies. Activities.

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K-12 Demand for Mobile Devices ‘Skyrocketing’ Due to COVID-19 Remote Learning

Marketplace K-12

The K-12 mobile device market is booming. A new report from market research firm FutureSource Consulting forecasts that shipments of laptops, tablets and Chromebooks to the U.S. … The post K-12 Demand for Mobile Devices ‘Skyrocketing’ Due to COVID-19 Remote Learning appeared first on Market Brief. .…

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New Cyberlearning Community Report: Five Great Reasons to Read It

Digital Promise

The projects seek bold new designs for learning, contrasting with today’s typical laptop- or tablet-based apps. We worked together intensively for over a year to write a “community report” in which the authors would help us to report on the designs, ideas and progress in the cyberlearning community.

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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

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Here is the full report.) Not surprisingly, those who rely on cell phones to do so report having the hardest time. Students in districts with high Title I funding, which largely serves low-income communities, also say they are less likely to have a school-provided device, and more likely to use their own computers or mobile phones.

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