EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. Here’s a look at just a few of the sessions on tap: 1.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 5, 2021

Behavioral change refers to small and consistent habits, such as reading and understanding the Terms and Conditions and other policies of any app you or your students might be using. On school devices (even mobile ones), administrators can already install antivirus software. The platform usually has a Resources library or section.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 9, 2022

But the policy itself continues to divide opinion among employees and employers alike. Not only is this in keeping with office design trends , it is also a sensible policy to avoid allocating desks to people who are not necessarily going to be in the office every day. Encourages Collaboration. Final Thoughts.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how library grants are helping K–12 schools boost computer science programs! EDTECH: In Google’s accessibility policy solutions included in Hanover’s research, it mentions personal devices as a possible solution to accessibility. NULAND: I think the hardware's easier in my mind, for me at least.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2025

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on AI and Libraries), " AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use , " will be held online (and for free) today, Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A well-designed classroom makes sure that every student, especially those with mobility challenges or sensory sensitivities, can participate fully and comfortably. Crafting Accessible Layouts Start by organizing the classroom to ensure its easy for all students to navigate, regardless of their mobility needs. The good news?

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. A strong BYOD policy can help schools avoid these security concerns. Like I said, a strong BYOD policy can clearly cover all security issues. Who should then take responsibility if something goes wrong?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 16, 2019

Remember to ask parent permission and have a Digital Use Policy signed by parents and students when integrating technology. Kids Sharing Stories: Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning E-Book: 50+ Effective Tips & Resources. Magical Moments in Mobile Learning: 20+ Tips & Resources. STEAM Tools and Apps. Teaching coding?

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Nashville Public Library. Nashville Public Library. While providers had long understood the need to work together, they lacked “a central place for connection and information to discuss the work,” according to Kelly Blenkenship, adult education project manager for the Nashville Public Library Foundation. YWCA of Nashville.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As schools closed and classes moved online, educators rushed to improvise solutions for families without robust connections, setting up mobile Wi-Fi access points in school buses, sending home portable hot spots to those who needed it and more. It's been too long that we've kept these same policies in place,” Turner Lee told EdSurge.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When a device is Android EDLA-certified, it essentially becomes your gateway to effortless integration with the Google ecosystem of mobile services and apps. The open-source approach encourages device manufacturers to adapt and customize the Android OS for an array of mobile devices and accessories.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Through mobile phones and tablets, of course. Mobile devices in the classroom: from foe to friend. The use of mobile devices in an educational setting like the classroom was received with the typical resistance to change of the system. Mobile devices enable anytime anywhere learning. Is m-learning really worth it?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

There is also a web-based component available to the teachers that contains resource libraries and discussion forums that I plan to use not only with the classroom walkthrough data, but also our PLC''s. In another mobile device area I recently submitted a grant for a mobile iPad learning lab. If you can make it, register now!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Refugee Libraries Toolkit Free! Refugee Libraries Toolkit : The Refugee Libraries website self-describes itself as “an attempt to reach across the library community to provide resources to better serve refugee populations.”

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

For example, a student with dyslexia can listen to textbooks using text-to-speech software, while a student with limited mobility can write essays using speech-to-text. 3 Key Benefits of AI in Education for Students, Teachers, & Admins appeared first on ViewSonic Library. The post Friend or Foe?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

Access to mobile devices that connect learners and educators to the vast resources of the Internet and facilitate communication and collaboration. Responsible Use Policies (RUPs). This strategy seems like a no-brainer when schools are looking to refurbish libraries and comfortable furniture for common areas.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” Given that many children were acquiring iPads for personal use, some schools adopted a Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD) Policy.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Our K-12 schools and public libraries are ready to do their part; and the mechanism exists to equitably and efficiently distribute funding via the existing federal E-rate program, which provides schools and libraries with money for internet access but is currently too limited in scope to be of much use in our current crisis.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Hotspots Heat Up In the past week, many internet service providers, responding to the Federal Communications Commission’s “ Keep Americans Connected ” pledge, are waiving late fees for existing customers and increasing data caps for mobile hotspots, which link devices such as laptops to smartphones to provide internet access for both devices.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At Eligible applicants include all K-12 school districts (public, private, charter, and tribal), colleges and universities, and public libraries in the U.S.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

Libraries as Maker Magnets. What happens in a Future Ready Library? Explore why and how libraries are becoming ground zero for the maker revolution, where student are creators,empowered learners, innovative designers, and global collaborators. Learn how to optimize your data and mobilize your movement in the digital space.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The delivery platform is YouTube making them available from desktops or mobile devices and embeddable into LMSs, websites, or anywhere that takes embeds. C-Span video library. It has become the largest STEM video library of its kind. Videos are free when low-resolution and are watermarked. Explore.org. History Channel.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2020

Mobile device management (MDM) is a welcome solution for IT departments facing this challenge. If a school doesn't have the right set of tools to configure and manage devices, networks and digital classrooms, they will struggle to implement strong security and privacy policies. This increases their risk of exposure.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

Five , given the fact that public policy regimes (regulations and laws) are routinely challenged by the introduction of new technologies, some will be interested in tracking the development and implementation of blockchain-related policy in DC and the states (and around the world). creating transparency.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Both success stories and failure stories of adopting BYOD policies and implementing BYOD programs in schools belong to this process.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. executive director of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition thinks so. Will this impact a lot of kids?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Colleges and school systems are hustling under stressful conditions to develop appropriate policies for emergency online learning. These emergency policies need to be developed in direct relationship to the enduring problem in education: inequality. Access to content. Housing and food insecurity.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

The pilot program will provide schools and libraries with cybersecurity services and equipment. It will also allow the FCC to gather and analyze data on which cybersecurity services and equipment would best help K-12 schools and libraries address growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 7, 2023

If it happens that your school enacts a YouTube-free policy within its premises, the options below are good alternative video websites to try out. Internet Archive Internet Archive is a non-profit library where you can access a wide variety of (uncensored) materials including video content, movies, free books, music, and many more.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Topics covered include citizenship, governance, civil rights, the constitution, politics and public policy, state and local governments, media, news literacy, and many more. History’s Mysteries History’s Mysteries is 'an inquiry-based curriculum featuring primary sources from the Library of Congress and other collections.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The first step, before you purchase, is to check with your school and/or District to be sure it isn’t contradictory to school policies. Although each is a bit different, basically, plug the device in, activate its app on your mobile device and/or tablet, find the school Wifi, and you’re ready. How do you get started?

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