Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

MS Office), simultaneously collaborate on and edit various document formats, access your documents from anywhere in the word, and embed links to your docs in emails, websites, blogs, etc. Have students create a Wordle as a means of independent assessment. Use a smartphone to upload picture and audio notes.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A greater emphasis on filtering and blocking than on equitable access and usage. Content delivery and assessment v. Option 3: Actually USE the smartphones. Teachers are gravitating toward technologies that allow them to tightly control the student learning experience (e.g., NearPod, GoGuardian). Related Posts.

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Technology LMS Smartphone Adaptive Learning 274

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. I found that students were happy using the technology, but some would rather complete work pen to paper or do an assessment/project without the technology. .

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Cloud technology allows video game streaming on nearly any device , from smartphones to traditional game consoles. You have access to a limited library of games.”. Traditional tech giants, along with gaming startups such as Steam , are rapidly developing platforms and content to gain a foothold in the market.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone. Had it not been for the smartphone their innovative apps might never have come to fruition or experienced immense scalability as they have. respectively by 2020.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Distraction Overload: When Phones Compete with Your Lesson Smartphones have a bad reputation in classrooms, and the push to ban them in schools is picking up serious steam. Do Smartphone Bans Work? months of additional learning progress compared to those without access. states like Texas are considering similar moves.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

For instance, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving are difficult to assess with a standardized test. Lots, so admit that if you’d had access to a smartphone or your friends on Facebook back then, you would have turned that way too. if they did, how sad is that?). I know that I sure would have.

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Neo LMS

JULY 8, 2021

Assessing student knowledge with the help of the video. Accessing analytics to see student progress in video lessons. In this way, you’re also making sure that everyone has access to the same materials. What it works best for: Any kind of lesson or tutorial video. Whiteboard animation videos. Conclusion.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. These present as follows: 1. school and library to the internet.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 335

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2012

Students brought out a variety of devices including Blackberries, iPhones, and Smartphones to answer multiple choice questions. These multiple choice questions were accessed through the website Polleverywhere.com to assess student understanding via an instant audience feedback system.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And how can these educational apps be accessed? Smartphone users do much more than that — mainly accessing whatever piece of information they want within seconds and connecting to other people anywhere on the planet without taking one single step. Smartphones and tablets have become useful extensions to people’s hands.

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Smartphone Tablets Mobility Learning 212

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. Digital resources can save teachers innumerable hours of planning, grading, assigning, and assessing in the classroom. Not only are they easily accessible, but they can also save time for teachers.

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Blended Learning Classroom Digital Citizenship Training 262

Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Another 20 percent of respondents delved into more detail to point out that personal electronic devices, such as tablets and smartphones, are changing the way students and instructors alike approach education.”. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. Read more: 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives.

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Neo LMS

JULY 22, 2021

For example, they’ll know how to access and share resources, organize important documents in a portfolio, how to connect with like-minded peers, and even give feedback online. For example, as long as students have a computer or smartphone, they can log in and prepare for class through short and engaging instructional videos.

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EdTech Education Training Examples 351

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In short, digital whiteboards, also known as virtual or online whiteboards, enhance the functions of physical whiteboards on devices like computers, smartphones, or tablets—preferably those with touchscreens for interactive use—by incorporating multimedia, interactive modules, and more.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Over 5 million applications are accessible on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store combined. Based on a Gartner study, nearly one-third of mobile apps fail basic cybersecurity assessments. Hackers have access to a wealth of customer data, including financial information, contact information, and passwords.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And they look at that data, every single moment of the day, and they analyze it, and they decide what needs to be done to redirect construction, to regroup, to reteach, to enrich, to enhance – all on the spur of the moment, because they have ready access to the data. Learn more about formative assessment. Kecia: Oh yeah, absolutely.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2019

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

Digital Citizenship 230

Digital Citizenship Smartphone Chromebook Laptops 230

Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

Everywhere we go, here and there, people always seem to have a mobile device in their hands, be it a smartphone or a tablet. Now owning a smartphone is like losing half our lives. Mobile learning is about transforming how everyone can access shared knowledge and resources. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Lessons From Last Year When schools closed last March, the College Board briefly considered scrapping the AP exams altogether, says Packer, given the logistical challenges posed by school closures and disparities in home internet access for students. It also needed to be accessible by smartphone, to help with the access issue.

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Smartphone Survey Accessibility Personalized Learning 218

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Generally, as students reach middle school, Mendoza notes that they will likely be getting their first smartphone, which can open up the conversations educators can have with their students. “In Digital Citizenship for Students at Middle and High School Levels. Digital Literacy Curriculum Helps Students Navigate the Web.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Generally, as students reach middle school, Mendoza notes that they will likely be getting their first smartphone, which can open up the conversations educators can have with their students. “In Digital Citizenship for Students at Middle and High School Levels. Digital Literacy Curriculum Helps Students Navigate the Web.

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Digital Citizenship EdTech Elementary Smartphone 310

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2017

Registered students can access questions at the pace they’d like, take full timed tests to build test-taking stamina, pause during testing, flag questions they want more work on, save generated tests to finish or retake later, and more. UWorld College Prep can be used on iPads, smartphones, or desktop computers.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

From taking quick quizzes as a homework check to group quizzes to summative tests, Edmodo''s quiz feature is my go to feature for assessment. Preparing for digital assessments, students complete quick Edmodo Snapshot assignments. Snapshot provides students with standards-aligned assessments for math and ELA.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Although some gains in high school students’ technological device and internet access have occurred since ACT first investigated the digital divide in 2018, device and internet access of students with lower family incomes is lagging that of students with higher family incomes,” said Jeff Schiel, Ph.D,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap. Source: “Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight, 2020” Childrens’ access to mobile devices may be part of it. Podcasts, anyone?

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 209

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Incorporating edtech in the classroom may be challenging for many teachers, with the main barriers against a smooth adoption including costs, access, understanding its benefits or having the time to implement it. Therefore, the use of edtech in one form or another in the classroom is a must. Smart boards. The school LMS.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Teachers may ask the students to access the site or download its app on their smartphones. Popular Tech Tools for Formative Assessments. It will help you assess the students’ attention and understanding levels quickly. Teachers can choose common standardized test formats and custom-create the assessments.

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Technology Classroom Khan Academy Smartphone 147

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Type Dojo also has a link to KidzType where students can access a wide variety of keyboarding games to mix in with the tests. Though all typing is timed, students can use the lists to drill keyboarding skills, paying attention to the timer only for assessment purposes. With Type Dojo, students have easy access to all of these.

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Digital Citizenship Smartphone Study Android 203

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. As the years pass, the gap between Jennifer’s and Maria’s access to technology widens: Jennifer has everything she needs at her fingertips, while Maria does not. I think we all know the answer.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

Let’s take a look at the some of the innovation in E-learning industry in the last 10 years: The Usage of Smartphones. Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. According to a Google report , almost 80% people don’t exit their homes sans smartphones. However, it has taken the e-learning industry by storm.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 1, 2020

How is assessment, instruction, and technology integration changing for our top performing high school students in light of Covid-19? Remote Learning AP Culture of Assessment. On March 20th, Collegeboard made some initial announcements about the relationship between Remote Instruction and AP Assessment in their AP Central Platform.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

During a break, I synced everything with my Evernote account and it was all there for me to access anywhere. The notes, both written and audio, were immediately in my Evernote account and accessible on all of my devices. The audio files will come in handy when I need to review parts of the meeting that I didn''t get good notes from.

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Tablets Meeting Assessment Accessibility 182

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For decades, researchers have tried to capture a national picture of youth well-being by combining a number of social indicators, such as obesity rates, rates of tobacco use, family access to health insurance, academic proficiency on state tests, graduation rates, drug use and teen birth rates. What happened then?

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Smartphone Social Media Trends iPhone 138

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

And we introduce technologies in ways to make them more affordable and accessible to schools, districts and educational agencies. Elliott Levine Director of Business Development Qualcomm Technologies If we look at K-12 education on a worldwide level, the majority of learners don't have internet access at home. We can't ignore them.

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Laptops Education Digital Divide Smartphone 212