Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. Tagged on: March 17, 2017 Problems with Personalized Learning | dy/dan → Dan Meyer says, "This isn’t good instruction. " says Google Family Link manager Saurabh Sharma.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Members of the highly competitive APSD Dream Academy (and Dream Scholars, their middle-school counterparts) are given laptops for 24/7 use. KOOV is an educational robotics and coding kit for ages eight and up, made up of blocks, sensors, actuators, and a companion app. MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ?

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

On laptops and Chromebooks, though, the labs still work. Steven and his co-founders, both just 19, picked up their tech skills through early exposure to programming and robotics in Detroit and its metropolitan area. They competed against each other in robotics competitions but teamed up in 2016 to start building their labs.

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Robotics Chromebook Education Company 109

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Some of them had never seen an iPad or a laptop and probably wouldn't have without the program here." I learn a lot about each student. We do group projects and hands-on learning. I'm getting Blue-Bot robots this year, so we can do coding in first grade! Their faces were so happy—it was like Christmas. I could have cried.

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Strategy Robotics Laptops iPad 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 106

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

At the start of her introductory chemistry class, rising sophomore Olivia takes out her laptop and begins following along while the teacher in front of her navigates a slideshare presentation. Halfway through, Olivia asks a question and later demonstrates what she’s just learned on a whiteboard behind the teacher’s desk.

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Study Training Course Robotics 160

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 tech innovation is driving a paradigm shift in education, embracing interactive tools, personalized learning, and digital resources to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving global landscape. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 113

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Technology in K-12 classrooms can revolutionize education Choosing the right edtech requires a thoughtful and strategic approach Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Technology transforms K-12 education by enhancing engagement, personalizing learning, and fostering collaboration.

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Technology Tools Learning EdTech 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In doing so, Desmos joined a handful of other startups using tech to boost student interaction and class discussion, so that in the rush to personalize learning we don’t lose the benefits of learning together. As Kohn’s algebra students understand, learning isn’t a race to the finish line.

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Blended Learning Robotics Laptops Tablets 40

techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

The recommended devices (partner laptops) can have wildly different specs The boot time on recommended devices can be slow Lms style platform has a high entry point with a major need for PD The entry point into coding (Minecraft) has a limited scope 365 only had one native creative app (sway) Overall Take Microsoft's success in education.

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Microsoft Comparison Google LMS 46

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Educational apps and interactive software engage students, making learning enjoyable and accessible. Adaptive learning platforms tailor instruction to individual progress, addressing specific strengths and weaknesses, and fostering a personalized learning journey. What is the most used technology in the classroom?

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Technology Khan Academy Adaptive Learning Learning 52

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

inch Full HD touch displays, all Spin 5 models have a 360-degree hinge that allows four usage modes (laptop, tablet, display, and tent). Both offer learning tools such as Windows 10 Pro and a suite of Microsoft Office programs while the 2-in-1 specifically offers multiple modes to adjust to every learning need. inch or 13.3-inch

Robotics 47

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 47

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

A computer scientist, she opens a door in the table’s guts where a laptop computer is hidden, types on its keyboard and, within seconds, the animated gorilla is back to her pedagogical self again. She found that students learned five times as much using her machine as they did from solely using software on a flat computer screen.

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Tablets Learning Elementary Software 85

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Microsoft also announced new partnerships with LEGO Education, Pearson, PBS and BBC Worldwide Learning to help bring STEM education to life through video and mixed reality. A Chemistry Update in Minecraft: Education Edition and updates to Office 365 for Education to inspire more personalized learning have also been added.

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Blackboard Epson Pearson STEM 68

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Weekly Update.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

CEO Rachael Gazdick says New York Edge concentrated on providing a vast range of activities — arts and sports, chess and robotics, cooking and career readiness. Her 6-year-old, who has autism and an intellectual disability, lost interest in what was happening on his laptop screen almost as soon as she powered on the device each morning. “He

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Elementary Report Groups Personalized Learning 126

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

“Fake news,” “robots coming for our jobs,” “the new economy,” “surveillance capitalism,” “personalization,” “the cult of innovation,” and so on – these are all narratives intertwined in the power of major technology companies, platforms, data, and algorithms.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

“ Should Children Form Emotional Bonds With Robots? I just have zero time right now to weigh in on the “ ban laptops ” debates. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robot Learning Improves Student Engagement ,” the Communications of the ACM claims. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” “ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Hiring Personalized-Learning Engineers ,” says Education Week. “Learning engineers.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The New York Times : “Learning to Think Like a Computer.” ” Thanks to everyone who promoted that b t phrase.

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Education Coursera Robotics MOOC 48

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

” From the ASU website : “Panelists discuss future of personalized learning.” Via The Verge : “ OLPC ’s $100 laptop was going to change the world – then it all went wrong.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Via Edsurge : “What’s Next for Pearson ?

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Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

From The Express Tribune in Pakistan : “Around 500,000 laptops are likely to be distributed among talented and deserving students by the year 2020, according to Prime Minister Youth Programme Chairwoman Leila Khan.” ” Via the Google blog : “Learn with Google AI: Making ML education available to everyone.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. for Robotics Contest.” Edsurge profiles “ personalized learning ” software used in a virtual school that has some 450 incarcerated students. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ OpenStax Launches Learning Platform.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Robotics 46

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.” “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores?

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

There were other high profile incidents as well: the refusal, for example, to give visas to the all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan. The actions of the administration should not come as a surprise. Will this data be used to punish students – to refuse them admission or aid ?

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Data Education Software Social Media 81

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. “ Artificial Intelligence: Could emerging technologies ‘humanize’ teaching & learning? .” Via Edsurge : “ VR Could Bring a New Era of Immersive Learning. .” ” The Wall Street Journal weighs in on laptop bans.

Education 47

Education MOOC Company Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Not sure if this is new or just new-to-me, but the learn-to-code startup Codecademy now has a paid “ Pro ” option that, for $19.99/month

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Pi-top , the maker of a Raspberry Pi-compatible laptop, has raised $16 million from Hambro Perks and Committed Capital. ” “‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice,” says The Atlantic. Content warning: contains hype about “ mindsets.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. For the past ten years, every ten months or so, someone would pen an op-ed claiming it was time to ban laptops in the classroom. For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. One Laptop Per Child. WTF is Unizin ?!

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

“Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot ,” says The Wall Street Journal in a story about “Jill Watson” (of course it’s a female name), an automated teaching assistant at Georgia Tech. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.”

Education 53

Education Pearson Report MOOC 53

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Good thing IBM Watson isn’t making any claims about “personalized learning” or partnering with beloved shows like Sesame Street. “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 43

Education MOOC Coursera E-rate 43