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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. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Trox Launches New SHIELD Protection Program for Chromebooks and Other Mobile Devices

eSchool News

Trox , a leading North American provider of education technology and collaboration solutions, today announced the launch of its new proprietary Trox SHIELD SM Protection Program for Chromebooks and other mobile devices. Trox SHIELD helps educators protect their technology investment by ensuring that mobile devices and remain in circulation.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

According to a report from K–12 device company Kajeet, the number of mobile devices sold to K–12 schools grew 10 percent year-over-year, with 73 percent of teachers polled agreeing technology has changed classroom dynamics over the past five years for the better. Teachers are getting behind the movement as well. by Calvin Hennick.

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How Edge Computing Could Benefit K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Mobile phones and tablets are essentially full-scale computers. Student outcomes: With real-time feedback, edge computing could power learning systems designed to enhance performance. “We public sector. Many Internet of Things devices likewise have substantial processing power. by Adam Stone.

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Q&A: Leila Nuland on How to Build Equitable Computer Science Curricula

EdTech Magazine

What I can tell you anecdotally from the work that we've done here at Hanover is that, even with a BYOD program, there's still equity challenges with that because not every student has a mobile device to bring. . We can't lose sight of the fact that not everybody has the resources to give their child a mobile device to bring to school. .

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Mobile Technology: An instructor's viewpoint

Connecting 2 the World

I was a member of a panel at a recent CDETG conference on Mobile Technology. This last meeting was on mobile technology, something that I have noticed is a growing trend in my classes. I had never thought of the mechanics behind mobile technology (partly because I don't use apps on any of my own mobile technology.my

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The Future of EdTech

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He is also a published Author and has almost 30 years' experience in education technology, digital strategy, and improving learning outcomes. Website = [link] Twitter = @AlKingsley_Edu Instagram =@ alkingsley. That's just how it goes.

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