The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

You can link any question to state standards and see standards-based reports as well. You can use the camera on your Chromebook or laptop, mobile phone or tablet, or document camera. If you’re using a laptop, for example, it’s easier to hold the items in a stack and remove the front item for quick scanning.

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Assessment Laptops Chromebook Data 358

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. The same report gathered data on teachers’ use of videos in their classes.

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Gamification Social Media Smartphone Tablets 234

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs.

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Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad 101

Doug Levin

AUGUST 17, 2017

I have been critical of the treatment of technology in both the 2015 and 2016 Education Next back-to-school polls for a variety of reasons, including sloppiness in reporting, bias, and lack of relevance to education policy and practice considerations.

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Digital Learning Learning Outcomes Equity of Access 186

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Murphy for The Hechinger Report. But a Hechinger Report investigation found the price districts pay for ed tech hardware and software can vary widely, with Apple devices in particular. When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device. Photo: Meghan E.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2016

Iconic writing activities — like online writing sites, book reports, biographies, and trifolds — place student focus on words and paragraphs. Not this : He sat and looked at the computer for a full ten minutes before he grasped it and experienced the icy weight of his first laptop. Rather: Laptop in hand, he wrote.

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Tools Common Core Twitter Laptops 226

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On my school tours, I see second- and third-grade students who are not interested in giving a report or reading a book out loud. We made that mistake when we rolled out our 1:1 laptop program 16 years ago. Getting a laptop for every kid was one thing, but having the teachers know what that meant was another.

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Laptops Game-Based Learning Training Microsoft 167

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. The teachers worked in elementary, middle and high schools. Then I have my [school] laptop to monitor anything if students email me during class that they’re having technical difficulties. And then I have my personal laptop on so the students can see me with Microsoft Teams.”.

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Personalized Learning Study Laptops Learning 141

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Heres what eSNs panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. We also are 1:1 with our devices–our students do take their HP or Lenovo laptops home.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. Gurr asked group members if they had a laptop. The initiative Gurr launched has now grown into a “Donate a Laptop Campaign” through the nonprofit for which she works.

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Digital Divide Laptops Social Media Groups 145

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent.

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Broadband Laptops Survey Analysis 166

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the fourth season of the Miseducation podcast, New York City high school students report on how kids’ lives were thrown into disarray and how the inequality already baked into the system worsened. Episode 2: “No laptop and no internet” Titilayo Aluko. By Titilayo Aluko.

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Report Laptops Online Learning System 91

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

According to a pre-pandemic report , the average American teen spends approximately seven hours online per day. Students should start to consider not only what they do online but why they’re reaching for their phone or laptop in the first place. American youth are spending an alarming amount of time online.

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Social Media Guidelines Smartphone Laptops 196

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2024

Some parents and educators are calling for a ban on smartphones and laptops in schools. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to receive our comprehensive reporting directly in your inbox. But we don’t have to devolve into extreme “ban” or “don’t ban” positions on smartphones, laptops or other technology today.

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Laptops Smartphone Learning Data 131

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. Listen and Read.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 181

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. So, what happened?

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iPad Laptops Classroom Report 113

The Innovative Educator

MARCH 18, 2020

It is especially useful as a learning tool, when using laptops may not be the best option. Elementary Students Read reviews to ensure you are choosing the right shows. Television can provide a great way for everyone to learn. How would you have handled what happened in the show? to take what you just watched to the next level.

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Tools Laptops Secondary Elementary 103

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her three kids were enrolled in middle and elementary school; she was working toward her GED. They didn’t own a laptop, and even when they got two from school — one from the city for the kids, the other from Almadani’s program — they had to share. Covid-19 upended that appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Laptops Study Accessibility Elementary 121

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Educational Shows For Elementary. Those teaching elementary age children can find a lot of shows that teach everything from math to vocabulary, and even health topics. Not only can you watch in class, but you can assign your students to watch at home as an innovative approach to studying for pop quizzes and writing reports.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship Comparison Elementary 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 124

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Most cell phones these days don’t come with headphone jacks, so many students only had wireless ear buds at their disposal, but needed plug-in headphones for their laptop school computers. She has a work-issued laptop and a large monitor she uses to see and acknowledge raised hands among a sea of three dozen faces.

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Tablets Laptops Analysis Trends 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report.

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Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 143

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. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. LINDSAY, Calif. — Ushering in a new model.

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Online Learning How To Learning Competency Based Learning 139

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”.

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Elementary Report Groups Assessment 145

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. A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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Education Learning Broadband Elementary 137

The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2020

Twenty-five percent of districts said children in kindergarten through second grade were supposed to receive more than three hours of remote instruction every day but another 25 percent of districts reported only one hour or less. That allowed Desmoulin-Kherat to distribute 6,000 laptops to families at home.

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Survey Digital Divide Laptops Data 126

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Thousands of Mississippi children will have access to the software this summer as part of an effort to support incoming kindergarteners during the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Waterford.org will direct $9 million toward the project.

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Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 124

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is one of the many funders of The Hechinger Report.). Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. MESA, Ariz.

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Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 133

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly every classroom at Story Creek Elementary School offers sweeping views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains that surround the Gallatin Valley here in southwest Montana. A bulldozer sits idle during a break on construction of new homes near Story Creek Elementary School in Belgrade, Mont. Credit: Neal Morton/The Hechinger Report.

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Elementary Report Analysis Meeting 129

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There is currently no standardized cyber safety curriculum being taught in primary, elementary or intermediate schools. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. As students play Cyber Legends, reports appear in the teacher dashboard.

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Internet Safety Social Media Game-Based Learning Laptops 128

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Hampton school making do without stolen laptops | Daily Press → After 100 laptops were stolen from George P.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience. If entire K-12 districts move online, what can schools expect of early elementary schoolers? For some schools, that’s a small leap.

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Broadband Flipped Classroom Online Learning Smartphone 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A birds-eye view captures a bed, a clock and a laptop, surrounded by the bedroom walls which seem to creep closer to the bed as one looks on. In a recent report , the association recommended trauma-informed teaching strategies to promote mental health through self-expression—for their students’ sake and their own.

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Social Media Laptops Strategy Report 175

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A team of fifth grade teachers at an elementary school invited Muri, the superintendent of Ector County Independent School District in West Texas, to participate in an online scavenger hunt they had designed for students. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.”

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