eSchool News

MAY 21, 2020

Some of the shows include a “Come Alive Surprise,” which allows children to use a mobile device to scan an image shown in the show and bring the day’s animal into their home. The free Journals alive mobile app is compliments of Alive Studios and works on most tablets and smartphones.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

Creating dynamic digital stories with mobile devices. technology to encourage students to be active and engaged participants in the learning process. My goal is to get teachers resources and activities they can use with students today! Real-time editing with Google docs. My book is now available for preorder !

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Our most recent white paper, Exploring the Data: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Probeware and Three-Dimensional Teaching , explores the latest research that highlights how probeware supports active, student-driven learning. Here are five ways probeware, such as Vernier sensors, supports the 3D learning framework.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. Maybe you’re at home on your computer where you’ve got another browser tab open, creating a meeting agenda in Google Drive to share with your colleagues.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

Hudson HSLT is a digitally-focused and device-agnostic one-to-one computing school; we look at technology as a support for teaching and learning. Day-to-day, our teachers might use mobile devices in class for their daily drop-everything-and-read (DEAR) activity or to let students work on their class blogging assignments.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2016

These mobile apps go way beyond games. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Beanstack helps educators and librarians encourage reading by making it easy to create and promote reading challenges for their communities.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Apps are fun and engaging tools for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to use digital resources with students. There isn’t much reading involved, so it can be used with pre-readers or English language learners. The editors of Common Sense Education review and rate apps for students of all ages.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school. Another advantage of having students compose their written work on mobile devices is the ability to save and organize work.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Interface Expansion : Full-screen expansion of the classroom experience to support the user experience on desktop and mobile devices. Interactive eBooks: Offering a read-aloud option, titles are located within the lesson stream and in the searchable library. New Content.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

Mobile devices are a key component in many classrooms, and apps go hand-in-hand with those mobile devices. When those apps are free and device-agnostic, it’s even easier to integrate them into the classroom. Editor’s note : These apps are available on multiple platforms/devices.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Both of the wireless sensors—the Go Direct ® Pyranometer and Go Direct ® PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) Sensor—connect directly to student devices using the award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis ® Pro app allowing students to easily collect and analyze scientific data as they think critically and make real-world connections.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. McGraw Hill AR activity for nets of three-dimensional solids It gives kids this safe space to try things without repercussions in the real world.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Every day, we explored plants through hands-on experiments, farmed in Minecraft, and stayed active with recess breaks. It could also run on almost every platform, and both PCs and mobile devices.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2018

Apps can be a valuable resource for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to engage students with digital resources. Read other users’ comments and join the community of educators by contributing your own feedback. The editors of Common Sense Education review and rate apps for students of all ages.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Distraction caused by mobile devices has become a pressing issue in classrooms nationwide, impacting focus, security, and even academic performance. The BrightLink 770Fi is a large, easy-to-read display for captivating interactive lessons and is the latest addition to Epsons lineup of interactive displays.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. I am constantly on the hunt for good tech reading tools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Research shows fewer students are starting the year prepared for math and ELA, fewer are on target to learn to read, and there are more gaps in phonics, and sophisticated math skill comprehension. Smartpads pair with any paper and can project onto a PC or mobile device in real-time.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2016

The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s research on Family Engagement and Early Childhood Education notes that: “When children’s progress can be tied to classroom activities and home activities, development and learning are strongly reinforced and further family involvement is inspired. It’s exhausting.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

They’re used to charge, secure, store, and distribute tablets, laptops, and mobile devices—and in schools that aren’t using one-to-one take-home initiatives, they’ve become a mainstay. Carts, those waist-high metal cabinets on wheels, often hold dozens of devices, perfect for classrooms that need technology on the go.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

“Most of our preschool kids who are native Spanish speakers come to school without anybody having read to them,” said Napa County Superintendent of Schools Barbara Nemko. Most of the parents of those children are not even literate in Spanish, so they’re not reading books of any kind.”. fourth graders read at or above proficiency.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

First announced in 2014, the challenge invited organizations to submit open-source software that showed potential to help children in developing countries improve basic reading, writing and math skills. The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Perhaps some of the activities and lessons wouldn’t resonate if you were sitting behind a desk listening to them yourself. Finally, action and expression focuses on the ways the learner can demonstrate their mastery of the subject and respond to the activity. it’s OK for a learner to disengage during an activity.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2019

Students can read about dinosaurs, or they can go to the park around the corner and roam the land alongside the ancient beasts. The vast majority — 86 percent — of respondents to the 2019 Augmented and Virtual Reality Survey Report agreed that by 2025, XR technologies will be as ubiquitous as mobile devices. phil.goldstein_6191.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

The physical distance, combined with the limited ability to notice important nervous system signals such as subtle nonverbal cues including the breath and the energy level of our clients, posed significant barriers to our ability to “accurately read” our clients’ mental state in order to effectively connect and intervene.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I can’t fit all of our news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed. Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. In this week’s news: What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

6 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities. Pick an activity—say, taking your seat in the classroom or making a PB&J sandwich. An algorithm is a procedure for solving a problem or completing an activity. This is so simple, you’re going to love it: Open the QR Code reader on your phone or mobile device.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Studies vary on how much knowledge students lose during the summer months–some say up to two months of reading and math skills –and results are heavily-dependent upon demographics, but the loss is real. Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. Reading Any age: Read ebooks.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

When Harbor Beach High School was built five decades ago, the library was a hub of student activity, but in recent years, it had become a veritable ghost town. To make sure students used the new space, Bishop asked them for design feedback, and today, the room buzzes with students and classroom activity. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This is so simple, you’re going to love it: Open the QR Code reader on your phone or mobile device. Once the code is read (which happens within seconds), it will automatically activate the data. Embed concert programs, directions for station activities, and parent contact information as QR Codes instead of printing.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Read on for three use cases of emerging technologies in education, and check out our recent prototyping projects here. A student interacts with a tangible block, and when activated by AR, that block becomes the sun. And AI-powered education platforms can help to improve student engagement with global culture and history.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

When students finish, they can move on to the next activity. Have students read digital books and write reviews that can be added to the school library website. If you ever read Amazon reviews, you understand how powerful these reviews can be when making a selection. Cover one unit per meeting of the student’s choice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

When kids read that America’s $30 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. At the completion, students model the discussed activity. Older students can also read articles on living wages through the United States. iOS Apps.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Since its founding, Rubicon has grown into a company recognized today for its powerful digital solution for math, as well as its diverse catalog of nearly 5,000 titles of engaging K-12 literature (including adaptations and translations) read by students around the world. Rubicon Publishing, Inc.,

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 24, 2015

Students will be turned off from reading or math if they’re constantly required to tackle content or lessons that are too difficult for them to understand. Encourage students to interact with their classmates in a safe manner using tools like Whooo’s Reading , ClassChatter or even Google Docs with Gaggle Safety Management.

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