Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Institutions did what they could to help in the moment, trying “band-aid remedies” such as loaning out laptops or expanding Wi-Fi service into parking lots, says Mike Uhlenkamp, senior director of public affairs for the system. The tablets are theirs to hold onto for their entire undergraduate careers. The Practice May Be Here to Stay.”

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Digital Divide Tablets Laptops BYOD 195

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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Tablets Laptops Exercises Robotics 195

More Verbs

MARCH 18, 2016

The true value of laptops and tablets in schools is not learning to use the technology, but rather using the technology to learn. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI ) have been in place since 2002 and has certainly helped close the Digital Access Divide in Maine.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We were more interested in testing tablets than laptops and decided to focus more on the devices’ features than brand names. Students wanted a light device with a large, clear screen, and, for tablets, they thought it should have a “foot” that allows it to stand. participating in a glyph-making activity.

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Technology Tablets Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning 220

EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Students receive personal devices, like a tablet or laptop, to use as part of the curriculum. Opponents argue digital media is distracting and can worsen classroom performance — but others believe forbidding digital media could hinder the performance of students who learn better with technology.

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Classroom Laptops E-rate Social Media 176

EdNews Daily

AUGUST 15, 2019

Projectors are an effective way to enhance a laptop screen’s content, allowing every student in a large room to see. Newer tech is also on the learning menu. Some classroom technology has been around for decades. Items like projectors and television are not new, but teachers do continue to use them in fresh ways.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

So what will schools do when their now-new laptops wear out in a few years? Only 21 states have any kind of dedicated state funding for technology, and this can range from just digital instructional materials (e.g. The pandemic will eventually subside and those dollars will likely be funneled elsewhere.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 208

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. Students were excited about learning. As learning becomes increasingly connected, many districts are struggling to serve students who are disconnected at home.

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Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is most commonly associated with extended reality technology (virtual reality and augmented reality), as well as with social media capabilities and the use of digital avatars controlled by users. Additionally, the use of avatars within the metaverse delivers something akin to student-centered learning.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2023

Students who come to Morehouse College are already connected to 5 devices” including their TVs streaming, game systems, laptops, desktops, tablets, Apple watches, and cell phones, said Dr. Muhsinah Morris, Metaversity director and professor at Morehouse College. I always say we live in the age of the connected students.

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Mobility Tablets Laptops Digital Learning 119

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

As education institutions lean into technology, edtechs have an opportunity to support their digital transformation. As demand grows for high-quality education leveraging technology, the adoption of game-based and gamification education strategies by education organizations is on the rise.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Students enrolled through the Pell Grant use tablets and laptops to receive instruction and complete assignments, though they are never given access to the “open internet,” he says. In December 2018, Peninsula College rolled out laptops to students at the correctional facility. “We

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2020

It features strategies to help K-12 IT leaders work with school administrators and teachers to prioritize IT solutions that support innovative digital learning in classrooms. As districts focus on closing the homework gap, IT leaders have another dot to connect–home access,” according to the survey.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As creativity and interaction in lessons increase, students will make more investments in learning. . Whiteboard for Windows is available on both laptop and ViewBoard (ViewSonic’s interactive flat panel). We recommend planning lessons on a laptop. All features are available for laptop users. Collaboration .

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Laptops Outcomes Blackboard Student Engagement 67

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

A large interactive display —equipped with the tools needed for instant collaboration—can be the centerpiece of a learning environment. Notes are easily shared across remote laptops, desktop PCs, smartphones or tablets, allowing remote students to actively collaborate with their classmates.

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Learning Smartphone Video Tablets 169

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With school budgets being planned on a year over year basis, the concern over long-term sustainability for digital learning arises.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In fact, using computers, tablets or phones can be very distracting for the students, actually reducing their creativity. Teachers can’t just watch their cohort of students plugged into their headphones and a laptop and become a glorified babysitter. Tech Education isn’t actually about using more tech in the classroom.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 30, 2022

I had a chance to join FOX Baltimore to talk about the importance of continuing to use digital tools even though most students are now in-person as well as some tech tools that can help students as we gear up for a new school year. You can watch the clip here: FOX Baltimore – Back to School | Navigating digital learning.

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Digital Learning Tablets EdTech Chromebook 65

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2017

For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t. Most debates center on choosing the best classroom hardware to bridge the gap: ‘Should we try to get a laptop on every desk? The Most Important Tool is a Skill, Not a Tablet.

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Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Tablets Laptops 109

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2024

For more news on sports, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In time for back-to-school season, Verizon is launching a free scholastic high school esports league through its free Verizon Innovative Learning HQ portal. The esports league opened for registration in early August and runs from September 23 to December 13.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

We have all had some really bad teachers and courses, but we don’t sit there and act like all face to face learning is horrible because of it.” Lowenthal also notes that these days the term online learning is more ubiquitous than ever. Some even call it “digital learning” because it can mean learning on a laptop, tablet or smartphone.

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Course Survey Online Learning Smartphone 133

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

TeacherMade, the app for making free interactive worksheets, has launched TeacherMade PRO, a premium edition with powerful capabilities for interactive digital learning. . This meant creating a year’s worth of digital learning materials, which was a prohibitively difficult task with existing tools such as Google Forms or Slides.

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Software Schoology Digital Learning Chromebook 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The need for digital learning content in classrooms is nothing new, but teachers, parents, and students are becoming more vocal in their desire to provide or have access to such materials outside of the school day or school year. The top five devices used at least weekly in the classroom are: Laptops (56 percent).

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Digital Learning Classroom Smartphone Survey 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2023

What is a Digital Learning Platform? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. A digital learning platform can be a learning management system (LMS) or learning content management systems (LCMS).

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Digital Learning VLE Learning LMS 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 8, 2021

What are digital learning platforms? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. A digital learning platform can be a learning management system (LMS) or learning content management systems (LCMS).

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Digital Learning VLE Learning LMS 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 2, 2019

The idea is that students first learn course content online, usually at home, and the time in the classroom is devoted to what used to be traditionally homework, with the teacher’s assistance. Many articles have been written on how the idea of a Flipped Classroom has gained currency with the advent of eBooks and digital learning content.

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Flipped Classroom eBook Classroom Outcomes 104

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2017

billion on hardware such as tablets, laptops and desktops, along with $8.38 The study on ed-tech purchasing reveals schools spend an estimated $13.2 billion on ed-tech products each year. This includes $4.9 billion on instructional and non-instructional software and content.

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EdTech Software Chromebook Tablets 80

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Expansion of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program to include additional student connectivity and teacher professional development for Title I schools.

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Training Digital Divide Tools Education 108

eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

It is crucial to secure endpoints, including laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, with comprehensive protection solutions that provide real-time monitoring and threat detection. This shift to digital learning environments has expanded the attack surface, making every connected device a potential entry point for cyber threats.

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Education Policies Libraries Broadband 123

Vizor

JANUARY 31, 2023

To support digital learning, many schools are implementing 1:1 device programs, where each student is provided with a device such as a laptop or tablet to use for learning and research. This can greatly enhance the educational experience for students providing them with access to a wide range of digital resources.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 11, 2019

This is the digital age. Although this isn’t really a game, but rather, it’s a digital learning session. The child smiles and moves to the next learning chapter. Benefits of Digital Technology in Pre-K Learning. A child of age four picks up an iPad and starts a game. Enhanced Hand-Eye Coordination.

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Technology Learning Education iPad 96

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lenovo announced new hardware, software and services solutions designed to inspire and enable learning anywhere. The latest Lenovo Education portfolio includes new laptops, running Windows 11 or ChromeOS, built to help students and teachers embrace next-level hybrid learning.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. Tagged on: August 18, 2017 Is classroom technology good for learning or wasting time?

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Adam Welcome

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Yes - I really love enhancing the curriculum in classes with laptops, tablets, coding and robots. Like I invented laptops, iPads and the app store. Like I'm the one who started this digital revolution as a way to enhance the curriculum in school. Yes - I'm a Director of Innovation and Technology. Yes they do."

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Tablets Laptops iPhone iPad 72

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Every few years, Fadel said, new technology is hailed by some as the silver bullet that will fix persistent problems within education – we’ve seen this with laptops, tablets, smart phones, etc. “We have to have diversity and equity in those who are creating the tools.”.

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Technology Education Flipped Classroom Data 157

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Accessibility The fast move from print-based to digital materials and from in person learning events to digital learning events can create additional barriers for disabled students. The digital divide has been around as long as technology has, but the move to remote teaching has made it even more apparent.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 218