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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story! Every day across our nation, great things happen in every school.

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How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Kids?

Edsurge

This is a model that simply doesn’t lead to good learning outcomes. Anya Kamenetz, journalist and author , “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life” : I'm not seeing any trend away from devices in the classroom. That context seems to be missing in our Twitter-verse right now.

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The Scarlet Rating: How One ‘Improvement Required’ School Seeks a Turnaround

Edsurge

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. If we want our student outcomes to change, we have to change our adult behaviors. If we want our student outcomes to change, we have to change our adult behaviors.”. Jessica Torres. Jessica Torres.

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ClassDojo - free classroom behavior system - announces iOS apps.

Educational Technology Guy

It''s easy to use and many teachers who use it have seen positive outcomes from using it with their students. The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. To date, over 3.5

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Speak Up 2020 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings

edWeb.net

The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. An outcome of school closures and digital tools outside of school, students, teachers, and parents all agreed communication between students and teachers in grades 6 -12 increased significantly.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

techlearning

We are discovering new ways to marry technology into curriculum, and are finding successful outcomes. Lightweight new laptops and digital books can easily take the place of heavy, cumbersome books and notebooks. [ Using social media such as Twitter can help the teacher make connections with educators in other parts of the world.

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