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Three Laptop Charging Cart Challenges and How to Solve Them

EdTech Magazine

Schools might have had enough laptops for one class. To support these programs, tablet, Chromebook and computer carts have evolved to serve the needs of today’s K–12 districts. Frequently, they are used as charging stations for laptops and tablets. As many students return to…

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3 Ways to Extend the Life of Chromebooks

EdTech Magazine

In many cases, districts are trying to get the maximum return on their investments by extending the life of the laptops and tablets that students use. As school-issued devices near the end of their lifecycles, K–12 institutions are searching for ways to sustain these technologies.

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From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

Until just a few years ago, school-issued laptops, tablets and hotspots were largely considered a luxury in many K–12 schools. However, by 2022, about 90 percent of middle and high schools reported providing students with devices, and 84 percent of elementary schools said they were doing the same, according to a 2022 EdWeek survey.

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Big Educational Laptop and Tablet Projects - Ten Countries to Learn From

Battelle for Kids

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.

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What to Know About Student Privacy on School-Issued Devices

EdTech Magazine

Because districts went into emergency mode when the pandemic began, many IT leaders have not seen these laptops or tablets. Students ages 6 to 18 years old were given devices for remote learning, and now IT teams must find the best way to sanitize these laptops, tablets and…

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A New Device Could Help Students with Disabilities Navigate Technology

EdTech Magazine

A new tongue-operated device could mean K–12 students with disabilities who can’t use other types of assistive technology can still work with laptops, tablets and other classroom tools. MouthPad, a custom-fitted interface that attaches to users’ upper teeth like a retainer, functions somewhat like a trackpad.

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Study: One-to-One Laptop Programs Improve Student Learning

Doug Levin

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. Learning in one-to-one laptop environments: A meta-analysis and research synthesis. Warschauer, M., H., & Chang, C. (in

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