Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

“When you walk into a room in morning do people just get on their laptops?”. And companies are excited about thinking differently about the role of learning in an organization.” Pull Learning'. Swanson laid out some of her vision for professional learning at Slack in a 2016 blog post.

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Professional Learning Classroom Edcamps Learning 109

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2022

For example, students have had laptops in the classroom for a long time. Yet research has shown that laptops alone have not made a difference instructionally. This may be because we have not approached the classroom use of laptops correctly or offered the proper level of professional learning that educators need.

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Technology Laptops Outcomes Professional Learning 112

More Verbs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

It’s easy to walk into a big box store or search eBay and look at some of the inexpensive tablets and laptops that are available, then look at the per-pupil cost of a MLTI and think that it could be made less expensive. The first misunderstanding is that MLTI simply buys a laptop or tablet for each student.

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Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Learning 210

Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2019

Besides packing your bags, laptops, agendas and passports, you should do what you’re always expecting your students to do — your pre conference homework: 1. Make sure you have your devices charged, whether it is your phone, tablet, laptop or all of them. Follow our guidelines to make the most of your ISTE experience! Before ISTE.

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EdTech Conference Laptops Guidelines 284

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Not only was there a focus on solid instruction, but we also provided numerous supports for our teachers in the form of ongoing and job-embedded professional learning opportunities. If the expectation was to integrate technology with purpose to support or enhance learning, we made sure everyone was prepared to do just that.

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Digital Divide Learning BYOD Case Study 473

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

San Antonio’s district has received $100 million over the past three years, which it used to boost staffing and help combat pandemic-related learning loss. Given that schools were forced into online learning, many districts used those funds to invest in edtech—in hardware like laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots but also in edtech software.

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More Verbs

MARCH 18, 2016

The true value of laptops and tablets in schools is not learning to use the technology, but rather using the technology to learn. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI ) have been in place since 2002 and has certainly helped close the Digital Access Divide in Maine. Click here for more information.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

ASCD intends to add AI functionality to Witsby, their new professional learning and credentialing platform featuring ASCD’s content. zSpace announced the expansion of computer science and cybersecurity content on the Inspire AR/VR Laptop.

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Robotics Software Professional Learning Laptops 86

The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

From Shaelynn - In 2008, the district I worked in adopted a 1:1 Laptop Initiative. Through this initiative, every student and staff member in grades 9-12 were given a laptop. In partnership with Participate explore what it means to be a Tech-Savvy Teacher. Shaelynn and I are pleased to offer a new course through Participate.

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Course Laptops Professional Learning Technology 108

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The teachers I was working with only had access to a laptop cart, thus apps that had to be downloaded on a device were not an option. Within minutes I received new recommendations and I took a few minutes to learn how to use each new tool. educational technology Learning Professional Development professional learning Spotswood'

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2017

At The Shipley School, we’ve embraced how technology can aid in the learning process for all of our students, particularly in our Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) classrooms. Long before our students had laptops in hand, we began working with our Middle School and Upper School teachers. Training for Teachers.

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Laptops Classroom Training Professional Learning 75

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

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 Personalized Professional Learning. As districts became more in tune with these issues in 2015, the move to Chromebooks continued to grow.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

As I sat at a giant table with 15 colleagues pondering how to make professional learning more personal for our teachers, my eyes drifted to my screen. What if we could apply the subscription box model to professional learning? What if we could apply the subscription box model to professional learning?”

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Learning Professional Learning Survey Resources 124

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

To counter these gaps, we provided our students with laptops and hot spots where necessary. Build a Healthy Virtual Culture Many high schoolers from underserved communities have never interacted in virtual professional or learning environments before.

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Digital Divide STEM Laptops Software 175

Edthena

APRIL 2, 2019

If a teacher is using a laptop like a Chromebook to record a lesson , the computer lid acts as the stabilizer. Email sales@edthena.com to see if we can help you meet your professional learning goals. No matter what device a teacher is using to record classroom video, it needs to be firmly planted on a surface to capture video.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

In our fourth grade professional learning committee we used “ Sydney’s World ,” a narrative roleplaying game I developed to help younger students improve their reading fluency and comprehension. Research and pedagogy unequivocally point to digital game-based learning as an instructional methodology that can improve literacy skills.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Because until we do, folks don't understand why laptops in a classroom should be helpful, or why student-centered learning and personalized learning is something that makes sense. We need to let parents in because generations of parents and community members have a visual of what a learning space is supposed to be.

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Technology EdTech Conference Laptops 272

EdTechTeacher

JULY 31, 2020

Do students and teachers have access to mobile devices or school-issued laptops? When scheduling, schools and teachers should also be mindful of potential challenges and constraints within a hybrid or remote learning environment. Do students and teachers have access to a reliable, high-speed Internet connection? – Hardware.

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Software Laptops Professional Learning Accessibility 88

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

In my role as program manager for the Refugee Educator Academy at the Center for Learning in Practice , I am in a unique position to contribute to a change of course for professional learning and educational practice. Let’s think in terms of complexities and unities rather than in distance and fragments.

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Online Learning Differentiated Instruction Guidelines Learning 116

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The name evokes a place of conversation and relaxation, but it also defines our special house blend of PD: C -Create, Collaborate, and Connect, A -Advocate, model, and teach digital citizenship, F -Facilitate blended learning experiences, E -Engage in professional learning opportunities. Next page: How teachers use the CAFÉ.

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Digital Citizenship Laptops Blended Learning Professional Learning 40

edWeb.net

MAY 4, 2022

In Fayette County Public Schools, there are family engagement coordinators in every school, and those coordinators played a similar role in providing laptops, hot spots, books, and food during the pandemic. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community. Leadership 3.0

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Education Dropout Social Media Laptops 83

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The abundance of easily-accessible mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops has made it easier than ever for video to become an embedded part of the teaching and professional learning process. Adam Geller is the founder and CEO of Edthena, a video coaching platform for teacher professional development.

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Video Classroom Smartphone Professional Learning 40

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

-New Collaboration Introduces Unique Combination of Dynamic Digital Content and Targeted Professional Learning to Chilean Schools- Silver Spring, Md. New Collaboration Introduces Unique Combination of Dynamic Digital Content and Targeted Professional Learning to Chilean Schools- Silver Spring, Md.

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Education Social Media EdTech Professional Learning 41

EdTechTeacher

JUNE 29, 2015

pen vs. laptop) or calling into question what may be the best note-taking system, what if we approach the concept by identifying what is best for individual students? In other words, does the system… Adequately support the students’ learning needs? An Educational Technology Course for Educators.

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Laptops iPad Course Professional Learning 60

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The research surveyed over 136,000 K-12 students, teachers, and parents and focused on what digital learning looked like during the pandemic and revealed potential emerging transformation evidence. Digital Learning During the Pandemic. It was also evident in the research that teachers were using more digital content than before.

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Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 61

edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Everyone would have their tablet or laptop. Connected Teaching and Learning is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net where teachers, lead learners, administrators, and librarians come to engage and innovate around ways to leverage all types of connections to advance learning and improve teaching practices.

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Online Learning Blackboard Learning Social Media 88

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2018

The theme was personalized learning and heading into the conference I anticipated gaining a broader view of technology products promising to provide adaptive learning experiences for all students.

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Conference Personalized Learning Professional Learning Technology 119

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

For Reynolds, the feature he loves the most as a teacher is that his smart board is intuitive and did not require him to attend a professional development session or go through training to learn how to use it. For his students, it was even easier because technology use comes naturally to them. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Student Engagement Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Laptops 85

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2016

They also asked to use a tablet or laptop to help with school work, instead of handwriting. In the Australian Autism Educational Needs Analysis , the majority of teachers (89%) and specialists (97.5%) who participated had received professional learning or specific training related to students on the autism spectrum.

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Classroom Tablets Survey Meeting 120

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2015

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) is transforming the way instructional planning, digital resources, and technology are leveraged to deliver their vision that all students will be empowered to learn through technology and 21st century skills: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical thinking. Intel Inside ®.

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Learning Secondary Chromebook Laptops 40

EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). Tool #6: A Professional Learning Network. The last, and arguably most powerful, instructional coaching tool is a professional learning network.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Yes, I know how to get students registered on their laptops,” I shared with the same person when asked. The specifics can vary from school to school…schoolwide professional learning has got to be one, along with building trust and culture. We can get ensnared in these tasks if we are not careful. But should I?

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Laptops Professional Learning Classroom How To 33

Shake Up Learning

JULY 22, 2020

Learn more. On some fanless devices, such as tablets and laptops, charging during the meeting can reduce video quality. 6 hours of professional learning credit. Click here to learn more and to ENROLL TODAY! © Shake Up Learning 2020. If audio quality is poor, you can use a phone for audio. Self-paced.

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Meeting Google Classroom How To 101

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development.

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Twitter Elementary Facebook Outcomes 88

The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Learning On The Go -More and more educators are writing, reflecting and sharing through blogs and articles. And who has time to sit in front of a laptop for hours searching for just the right blog post. We can use those in-between times because of our access to mobile to do some learning, growing and reflecting.

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Social Media Mobility Twitter Laptops 100

Fractus Learning

MAY 24, 2016

With the widespread introduction of laptops and tablets into the classroom, the digitization of primary education is rapidly expanding across the United States, making access to quality education materials easier and more flexible than ever before. But the switch to digital can come at a relatively high cost.

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Digital Learning OER Laptops Learning 40

Edthena

JUNE 16, 2021

Put your phone on silent mode and keep your laptop open only if it’s helping you with your reflection. Here are some additional strategies to make the most of this time: Be intentional and set aside time. Whether it’s an hour or half a day, carve out enough time to truly reflect on each question. Pause interruptions.

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Laptops Exercises Survey Data 64