eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

As more and more schools and districts set goals to provide one-to-one access to technology to students to meet teaching and learning goals, district and school leaders are faced with the task of planning and implementing technology resources at levels that they might not have experienced in the past. Establish your vision.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

The EvolveMe platform gives teens access to and rewards them for completing high-quality, professional career experimentation activities and building transferable skills they can apply to any job.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

But as technology in schools changed and networks grew and mobile devices came into classrooms, the needs around filtering really evolved—and just blocking bad content wasn’t enough. Web access during testing was another challenge that we helped them solve. What else were schools looking for?

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Mobile Devices Testing Accessibility Technology 188

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

Although wireless access technology has been in schools for several years, earlier-generation solutions have not been robust enough to keep pace with growing mobility requirements. Standardized Testing : By putting down the No. 2 pencils and adopting online testing, schools have faster access to results.

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Mobile Devices Textbooks Schools Testing 174

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2016

In all three cases, study participants’ performance on standardized tests of reading preparedness indicated that the tablet use was effective. In the African deployments, students who used the tablets fared much better on the tests than those who didn’t, and in the U.S. The trials examined a range of educational environments.

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Mobile Devices Technology Teaching Testing 172

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

the first nation to allocate a wide swath of airwaves to deliver super-fast 5G access. The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to clear the way for mobile devices to send and receive signals over high-frequency spectrum that has had only limited uses until recent technological advances. through 2025.

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Mobile Devices Internet Testing Communication 172

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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STEM Math Internet Mobile Devices 335

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.”

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Teachers Mobile Devices Students Language 201

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. While one of the district’s elementary schools was nearly 1:1, it was far from being able to provide every student with a mobile device to use at home.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

For teachers, this means providing equal access to educational experiences and ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. For Mulcahy, UDL means “making sure that all of the students have an accessible way to learn.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Renaissance Learning , a provider of K-12 software and assessments, including the widely used STAR tests, has agreed to acquire Nearpod for $650 million. Cloud-based technologies today offer the ability to quickly improve and iterate, and test if your tools really resonate with the market.”

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Mobile Devices Learning Quizzes Science 207

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

And we’ve tested and rebuilt the platform so that educators can more easily carry out their core tasks and get support from a system that is truly intuitive and doesn’t complicate their work but rather puts the focus on student learning outcomes.”. . Increased compatibility with mobile devices. Simplification and Modernization.

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Mobile Devices Communication Learning Outcomes Accessibility 145

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2019

To achieve this, your website should focus on the digital customer experience and feature accessible, searchable and relevant information while being easily updatable, scalable and secure. Make it mobile friendly – Making your website mobile-friendly means that it provides a great user experience regardless of the device it is viewed on.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to build lessons, activities, and interactive games for use in any classroom that has displays and/or mobile devices. The device-agnostic Ormiboard goes beyond presenting and testing by opening up whole-class creation and participation.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Exams Assignments 140

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

That flip spurred Nearpod leaders to “create a quick-to-access teacher dashboard for a student-paced lesson,” according to Romero-Heaps. Similarly, the company prioritized optimizing the user experience on mobile devices to accommodate students who had only a smartphone to access digital learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Ormiboard Pro gives teachers and students the freedom to build lessons, activities, and interactive games for use in any classroom that has displays and/or mobile devices. The device-agnostic Ormiboard Pro goes beyond presenting and testing by opening up whole-class creation and participation.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

For nearly a decade, the founder and CEO of Desmos has been building a free alternative that works on web browsers and mobile devices. Yet some test-makers are taking notice and, more importantly, action. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), which administers standardized tests for 15 U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Long-term planning and investment in infrastructure for widespread and improved access to the internet and mobile devices is critical. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key. Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Whereas the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

In September 2017, five finalists were chosen to field test their tools with thousands of children across villages in Tanzania. Before the finalists’ field test in Tanzania, 74 percent of the participating kids never went to school, 80 percent never received reading instruction at home, over 90 percent could not read Swahili.

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Game-Based Learning Mobile Devices Math Testing 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

Here are the five most common reasons schools feel the need to assess student and faculty digital literacy: To complete online testing. The growing reliance of schools on web-based testing has forced many schools to confront the lack of digital literacy in their students and staff. To use tech in classes. NorthstarDigLit.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2016

This development, combined with tremendous growth in mobile device usage due to improved technology, naturally led to a shift in mobile learning patterns. Despite this promising beginning, the role of mobile devices in the classroom and in education overall is still rather limited.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. As schools create their own, long-term digital citizenship programs , it is important to have some control over what students can access while at school. Schools are embracing this approach.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

K-12 schools can often be at high risk, because they tend to rely on a broad range of apps and software and are big users of web-based learning and testing. K-12 schools can often be at high risk, because they tend to rely on a broad range of apps and software and are big users of web-based learning and testing.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Augmented Reality (AR) has exploded in the past few years, mainly due to the easy access provided by our mobile devices. In the past few months, I’ve finally started to see more districts with the right devices for ARKit 1 and 2 apps, but this won’t be true for ARKit 3 as they require an A12 chip or above to function properly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

With just one click, teachers may produce 7th Grade Math worksheets like Combining Like Terms , Grade 7 Math quizzes like Distributive Property , Seventh Grade Math unit tests , and 7 Grade Math Practice Questions on Distributive Property etc. Give ByteLearn a try in your classroom today! Pricing: Free for teachers and students.

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Math Mobile Devices Quizzes Teaching Assistants 157

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Provide access to free tools and resources.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation’s largest tutoring network. Through IXL, Florida schools access a B.E.S.T. Wyzant joined the IXL Learning family of brands in 2021.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The pilot “tested our business practice ideology and the capacity of the coaches and advisors in all the student support areas, but also made sure we understood whether or not the system was working, was it acceptable, did the students find it useful, and were the faculty engaging with the platform in a meaningful manner,” Sehgal describes.

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Mobile Devices Coaching English Students 136

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Students start the course with a pre-test to determine a baseline for their financial literacy. At the end, they take a post-test to measure improvement in their financial literacy. Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. At the completion, students model the discussed activity.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 23, 2018

From here, the user is just one tap away from creating content on a full-featured whiteboard, presenting videos and presentations, browsing the web, and sharing content from virtually any device with wireless casting. Student Testing Reveals Versatile Features. I also plugged in multiple camcorders and playback was equally smooth.

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Mobile Devices Teachers Students Testing 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

We want entrepreneurs to be able to leverage that expertise.This year, we started offering semifinalists and finalists access to a series of Catalyst bootcamps and webinars that gave entrepreneurs a foundation in fundamentals, such as sales, marketing, fundraising and legal issues. Software and data now live in the cloud.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. Thankfully, increasingly accessible technology is allowing teachers to look beyond textbooks, worksheets, and five paragraph essays. For many schools, this isn’t for lack of technology.

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Curriculum Technology Textbooks Essay 151

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The shift to digital signage in early 2021 now provides everyone inside the school with immediate access to information that often changes quickly, while also fostering a stronger sense of community and school spirit.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Students start the course with a pre-test to determine a baseline for their financial literacy. At the end, they take a post-test to measure improvement in their financial literacy. Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices.

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Teaching Mobile Devices Middle School Middle School 133

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. Since those early days of testing iPods, the small, private, Catholic school earned a long-standing designation as an Apple Distinguished School.

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