Digital Promise

APRIL 11, 2017

A recent US survey commissioned by the children’s books publisher Scholastic found that 65% of 6-11 year olds prefer to read print books even when e-books are available on tablets. Data from Ofcom suggest that 39% of three and four year-old children in the UK now use a tablet computer at home. What Do Parents Think?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. The post How to do online learning well? LINDSAY, Calif. — Getting there wasn’t easy.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 6, 2020

The online learning environment makes building a rapport more difficult. Ask each and every student if they have access to a computer or a tablet during the scheduled time. If not, do your best to provide a tablet for them. Start each online teaching session with a game. Online learning is fun.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. The focus on online learning, thanks to COVID, has made that even more critical.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction. MASD realized that some students — and even teachers — did not have at-home internet connections to use devices for online learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2020

Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction. MASD realized that some students — and even teachers — did not have at-home internet connections to use devices for online learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction. MASD realized that some students — and even teachers — did not have at-home internet connections to use devices for online learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction. MASD realized that some students — and even teachers — did not have at-home internet connections to use devices for online learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction. MASD realized that some students — and even teachers — did not have at-home internet connections to use devices for online learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2015

Frank Smith A game-based learning event, executive summit and hands-on sessions are highlights of the opening day of the conference. Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Game-based Learning Hardware Leadership Management Mobility Notebooks Online Learning Policies STEM Tablets'

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

As schools across the country have rapidly shifted to distance learning due to school closures brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19), students have been sent home with school-issued devices like laptops or tablets so they can continue their learning from home.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

As some schools turn from tablets to Chromebooks, new research shows that worldwide shipments of tablets have fallen for the first time since that data was collected. Digital Conversion Ed-tech Online Learning'

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

For many students this year, that means learning from their homes using devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and smartphones, rather than returning to the classroom. School is back in session. Mobile cybersecurity threats and Chromebooks risks.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Moreover, implementing such real-time communication and graphic rendering functions in tablet devices, which have lower hardware capabilities than PCs and suffer from battery drain and heating issues when performance is pushed to the limit, presents a considerable technical challenge.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Mobiliya Edvelop, a digital classroom platform , is delivering remote lectures to rural schools in some corners of the world — providing tablets that help rural students tap into lessons taught in urban areas. Under this initiative, 14 classes from eight rural schools were given tablets powered with Mobiliya Edvelop.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Seventy-eight percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet, up from 66 percent a year ago, according a survey released by Pearson and conducted by the Harris Poll.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. I can’t list them all, but here are a few I particularly liked: Though online, classes require only basic tech knowledge. Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms. Student-led Classroom Management. Elementary Math.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

One way for students to demonstrate what they are learning is through screencasts. In a screencast, students video record their digital screen (tablet or computer) and that shows them completing a task. While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2023

Invest in technology: Schools can use funds to purchase laptops, tablets and other technology devices to support blended and online learning. Address learning loss: The pandemic has led to significant disruptions in learning, leaving many students lagging behind.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Sweden moved away from tablets and technology this month in a return to more traditional ways of education – a backlash to its digital-heavy push that many in the country are blaming for student decline in basic skills. Still, it’s impossible to ignore growing skepticism about the power of digital tools.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 31, 2024

They attend online lectures post-night shifts or review course materials on their tablets during breaks. Such stories aren’t just inspiring—they’re testimonies to the effectiveness of online platforms in providing nurses with a realistic path to career advancement without sacrificing their presence at the bedside.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

There are many different apps that all claim to help children with their learning. So much so, that some schools are integrating tablets and apps into their curriculum. Apps can be a great tool to use for learning, once you figure out the best ones for your children and how to use them effectively.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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Hapara

MARCH 22, 2023

Today’s students are learning on computers, tablets and mobile-devices and using the internet for class activities, research, assessments, communication and collaboration. When learners are logged into their school Google account, Hāpara Filter works on computers, tablets and mobile devices, as well as Android, macOs and Windows.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2020

While many districts have provided the former, several families experiencing homelessness tell NPR they still struggle to get online. Freda, in Cincinnati, says her five children have tablets, thanks to their district, and free Wi-Fi, thanks to a partnership between the schools and the service provider, Cincinnati Bell.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 4, 2020

Teachers are facing the Herculean challenge of creating engaging, interactive online lesson plans, motivating kids to stay focused, and ensuring every student receives the help they need. Students from anywhere can ask questions and get step-by-step explanations from others to go from frustration to understanding.

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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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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

When people talk about the future of technology in education, they picture every student having access to a computer or a tablet; they see paperless rooms where technology trained teachers lead the class. Learning is becoming more collaborative to mirror the way that adults live their lives.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. .

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. Be active: Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities, like watching a video.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Support for macOS and Android will follow, meaning it will be able to be used on desktop or laptop computers and smartphones or tablets without the need for any other accessories. All of this means that immersive, metaverse learning is already accessible to people with computers and smartphones, and the range of options is only going to grow.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Ideally, it will be a space that allows for a laptop, tablet, or computer, so your child can work on online learning. It’s always helpful to have a quiet space to work in, so set up an area in your home that is solely for doing homework. It should be well-lit and comfortable, away from the flow of traffic in the house.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

One example of the many creative lessons she created to engage students, no matter the learning environment, is the “Dream Room” lesson for teaching about 3D printing. Students create their own sketch of their dream room using a drawing app and their Wacom Intuos tablet.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 22, 2022

This is especially important with any digital media that is directly accessible by students, such as online learning materials, as well as any digital media that is used by teachers during lessons. . They can access online learning materials and utilize all the relevant software.

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