eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. Starting a social media account. How online shopping works. The basics of online research.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the past year, colleges have seen a rise in students skipping lectures , and some reports indicate that students are more prone to staring at TikTok or other distractions on their smartphones and laptops during lecture class. Most had the lecture slides up on their laptops or iPads, or were using paper notebooks and pens.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Only a handful of students had their own personal device and the concept of one-to-one models, meaning every student is given a school-issued laptop or tablet, had not yet taken hold. Hallway passing time can also be filled with stressful social interactions or glances at social media.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In the article, Nellie Bowles discussed how “throwback” play-based preschools are trending in affluent neighborhoods; parents in Kansas City launched a program called Stand Together And Rethink Technology (START); and another group of parents in Missouri have joined forces to figure out how to reduce their children’s screen time.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Step 3 – Include Some Trending Topics. Include some trending topics and keywords in your eBook to make it sell. If you want readers to pick up yours, offer the latest trends and news to keep them updated. The platform also integrates easily with social media, allowing you to optimize your eBook distribution and sales.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

They didn’t have a high-tech classroom with fancy equipment — in fact most students didn’t even have laptops or access to the internet. Generation Z students may be digital natives, easily connecting with friends and family on social media apps, but that doesn’t mean they understand how to use the internet as a tool.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. As we took notes on our $2000 laptops, those stats seemed too far off. What trend or fad will resurface next decade?

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Perry Hewitt

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Try out the experience on your laptop with locations like the Hoover Dam and Hong Kong Stadium at Google Earth VR. Every Friday, find five, highly subjective pointers to compelling technologies, emerging trends, and interesting ideas that affect how we live and work digitally. Friday 5 will take a break for Thanksgiving in the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

Even social media channels have become learning tools for the creative classroom. This trend has influenced schools around the world to consider BYOD as a way to leverage technology for enhanced teaching and learning. Next page: 4 wireless network goals for schools).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

It couldn’t get vendors to commit to a delivery date for orders of laptops it placed in early March, according to Education Week. Parents and teachers have taken to social media to plead for device donations for their kids. The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township in Indiana was not so fortunate. Subscribe today!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The total amount of screen media time, not including screen time for school or homework, has remained relatively steady between 2015 and 2019 for tweens and is only slightly up for teens. Average daily time spent on social media is also steady over the four years, at a bit over an hour for teens and about one-sixth that for tweens.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

K-12 Cyber Incident Map: 8 School Districts Have Experienced Multiple Cyber Incidents Since 2016 , which reports on a trend that I’ve seen in tracking K-12 cyber incident reports: school districts suffering repeat cyber incidents, even in the short time I’ve been tracking the issue (since the start of 2016).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

GradeCam also works with laptops, desktops, tablets and any device that has a camera connected to wifi. He also regularly travels the country talking to schools and districts about the use of social media in the classroom. GradeCam can also quickly transfer all of the scores into a grade book.

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Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

" I want to talk to you a bit today about what I think is going to be one of most important trends in education technology in the coming months and years. I can say this with some certainty because it's been one of the most important trends in education technology for a very long time. And that's surveillance.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo automatically compiles all the data collected from each class into analytics reports, allowing teachers to monitor progress, track trends and share information with parents. 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.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Poor internet, a lack of laptops and hotspots, and instability at home are the factors most commonly cited for making participation in online learning difficult for kids. Phone calls to parents and messages on social media went largely unanswered.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 9, 2015

Note that desktops and laptops remain the most relied upon technology, followed by gaming consoles. The poorer, the more important is Facebook: Trend to watch: class-based anti-Facebook snobbery. The always essential Pew Research Center updates us on their ongoing research into how American teens use technology. gaming technology'

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. This might include a desktop/laptop computer, Wifi, and an ereader, as well as software, apps, extensions, and bookmarked websites used to complete schoolwork.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 9, 2012

The strapline on the official website declares that the awards are there to honour 'the best producers of short content on social media'. But if you wish to vote for your favourite tweeter, categories you may be interested in include blogger, science, video blogger and social media. Who and why?

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Even Social Media and YouTube play a part. 21 st century classrooms design trends utilize many new layouts, including: Flexible seating. Districts can source products from education furnishings makers in lockstep with the trends. This shift is both a result of, and further propelled by, technology. The internet.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

These highly confident teachers also believe that their students are significantly better prepared to use technology for everything from independent research to collaboration on schoolwork via social media. Enrollment Trends in Pre-K: What They Could Mean for Your Company. –Eric Risberg/AP-File.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 8, 2015

The concept of disruption is an apt one in our fluid, digital, and almost destructively social world. In response to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 1970s, it’s not surprising to see that trend continue now that technology has caught up with our inherently rebellious ways. Of course, there are barriers. With Smartphones.

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Philly Teacher

APRIL 16, 2019

It got me thinking about how I’ve been feeling catching back up on social media over the last month, and I reflected on how it felt when I first discovered Twitter back in 2009. Needless to say, there hasn’t been much time in my life for social media as there used to be.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 20, 2014

Added to that my Twitter At-A-Glance and my Twitter: Art of the Follow comics, I try and keep up with Twitter trends. You should also check to see what it looks like on an iPad, a big desktop, a laptop, a phone, well.everywhere you can! Heck I could do a collection of screenshots of Twitter''s morphing looks. Want a Template?

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 18, 2015

I begin each morning with a run through a customized Google News page, on my laptop (if I’m at home or an office space) or phone (if on the run). After some struggle and transitions over RSS readers I currently prefer Digg Reader , although I use Feedly when on the road and without laptop access.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

Something that many had not been planning to do mid-semester was having to help students get laptops and the technology that they need to work remotely. I’ve seen that schools are trying to figure out how to celebrate students accepting their admissions offers online, and a lot of activity on social media to show school spirit.

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MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

The data and results that come from testing can show powerful trends about student achievement, but especially in an age when technology is constantly changing, have you ever wondered if there were other ways your students can creatively show their learning, in a timely, and efficient manner? You can add images, videos or text as questions.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. The data and results that come from testing can show powerful trends about student achievement.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Teaching is a craft, and for the sake of our students, it is important that we hone our skills and keep up with trends and research in the field. You could also make things like tablets/laptops or Legos available in the faculty lounge during lunch time for teachers to tinker with together.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I hear of librarians who jump into making because they feel pressure to identify with a trend or because they are lured by a commercial promotion and a growing number of available turn-key kits. business teachers (my school recently added a Social Media Class!), Or because they see changes in the way their spaces are used.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

But over the last few years, in particular, a new trend has rapidly taken hold that stands poised to change the way we think about online education, for all-time and for the better. That trend is called m-learning , otherwise known as Mobile Learning. In a lot of ways, it already has.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” And accordingly, platforms are the underlying trend that ties together popular narratives about technology and the economy in general.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

Audiobooks, social media and smartphone newsfeeds are what Americans are doing. I only have to dig out my laptop when I need to write instead of just read. My laptop touch screen has to be cleaned a lot because I am always getting goo on it. On smartphones. I don’t get it, so I started poking around.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The digital generations are highly social – although not in the same way that the older generations are. Based on current trends, being able to transparently communicate and work with others in both virtual and face-to-face teams is becoming an increasingly critical skill. Follow him on Twitter @RyanLSchaaf.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 19, 2016

This is important because you probably don’t want to share all of those pictures and videos on social media. And not all parents are on social media. Chromebooks, Laptops and Tablets: Lids up or lids down. Set Up Social Media. See See 10 Cool Ways Teachers Use Social media to Enhance Learning ).

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