The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Nobody really wants to carry the Chromebook or a laptop with you. Listen Now. Enhanced Transcript.

Google 400

Google Twitter Data Tools 400

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. use Google products and services for daily school functions, with Chromebooks accounting for a majority of all K-12 device purchases.

Technology 197

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 197

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. It also incorporates rubrics so teachers can provide meaningful, qualitative feedback to encourage the writing journey.

Google 263

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 263

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Perfect Storm In 2014, Beaverson PS passed a bond with significant amount dedicated to technology and by 2016, Beaverton had 32,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 iPads being used in the district. Nebraska’s two historical bonds, one in 2014 and another in 2017 that positioned Omaha PS to take total advantage of the modernization of E-Rate.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 69

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

CAST Tech, which opened in fall 2017 with 175 freshmen, is the first of three career-themed public high schools currently planned for San Antonio. The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. million donation from H-E-B in 2016.

E-rate 109

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 109

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

To buy Chromebooks, the most-purchased device on the ed tech market , school districts can check prices from Google, Acer, Samsung, HP and others. The Chromebook market is considered a buyer’s market; if school district purchasers don’t like a price from one vendor, they can try another. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

iPad 100

iPad Broadband Software Company 100

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

(Similar forces are said to contribute to a tightening in the global, self-paced e-learning market.). market from 6 percent of the total shipments of non-desktop PC devices in 2015 to 18 percent in 2017. Chromebooks Thriving in U.S. Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds. million shipments from 5.7

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Microsoft Tablets 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Chromebooks. link] — Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) December 11, 2017. ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.” ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed. ” Yay.

Education 51

Education Kaplan Robotics E-rate 51

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” asks Jade E.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” The Verge covers the blog post : “ Google is equipping more rural school buses with Wi-Fi and Chromebooks.” ” More from Edsurge.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45