eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

According to Common Sense Media’s study “ Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America ,” the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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Curriculum Teaching Mobile Devices Ethics 279

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum. One example of the collaborative lessons within the guide is a social studies lesson for grades three to five, called “Who Can Vote?” Available for download at [link].

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Collaborative Learning Mobile Devices Social Studies Learning 237

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Winter weather sometimes means nasty rain and snowstorms, indoor recess, and less physical activity for our students. Open Class With “Activators”. I like to call these challenges “activators” because they activate curiosity, thinking, and problem-solving in students’ brains. It also boasts Google Classroom integration.

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Activities Mobile Devices Social Studies Math 147

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2025

You can get this type of rest anywhere: A recent study showed that looking at images of bodies of water, such as oceans, can activate the brain’s creative rest response, regardless of location. Sensory rest: Like most professionals, teachers depend on computers and mobile devices that make constant demands on your attention.

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Teaching Mobile Devices Attention Activities 237

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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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

On the one hand, we know districts are actively looking for opportunities to consolidate their edtech, but with the explosion of new AI-enabled tools, there has been a lot of experimentation. The increase in tools used isn’t a surprise,” said Shiren Vijiasingam, Chief Product Officer at Instructure. “On educational institution.

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Mobile Devices Attention Educational Technologies Accessibility 249

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

With the app, students can use their mobile devices to insert their own videos with recorded motion, mark points to track the object in motion, and set the scale of the video. It features experiments covering a wide selection of video analysis activities for introductory physics at the high school or college level.

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STEM Laboratory Teachers Mobile Devices 215

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. Since students are more apt to reach out with questions using their mobile devices, the messaging option is important. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.)

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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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Teachers Mobile Devices Students Language 201

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. Since students are more apt to reach out with questions using their mobile devices, the messaging option is important. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.)

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Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 76

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Dellinger, dLRN , recently sat down with Joosten to ask her about the results of the study. We need to move.to

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. More commonly, studies report that teachers are often resistant to truly integrating iPads into their classrooms because of the constraints of time and training (Clark and Luckin, 2012).

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2019

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. Donally introduces students and teachers to such activities as holding virtual beating hearts in their hands and traveling through the solar system.

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Mobile Devices Education Participation Motivation 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Think lots of nuts-and-bolts, this-should-go-into-a-checklist details punctuated with brief case studies. The report is designed to help not just schools and states, but also inspire businesses, philanthropies, nonprofits, and policymakers to take action on home needs for high-speed internet service and learning devices.

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Mobile Devices Internet History Accessibility 209

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Users can also download digital breakout templates created on Google Sites, written by digital learning coaches and technology staffers, or purchase one of more than 1,600 breakout activities on TeachersPayTeachers.com. . How K–12 School Leaders Can Help Incorporate Gamification.

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Gamification Mobile Devices Participation Coaching 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. Older learners can get into plane geometry and the study of predetermined shapes.

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Math Student Engagement Teachers Mobile Devices 147

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. It also had no Wi-Fi, no study spaces and, often, no students. “It The space was unappealing and out of date: Books lined the walls on worn-out wooden bookshelves.

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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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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading. It is developed by Enuma, which also develops Todo Math, an app for children in pre-K to second grade with over 700 math activities. Enuma has conducted its own efficacy studies as well, she says.

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Game-Based Learning Mobile Devices Math Testing 143

Gaggle Speaks

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Intel Security recently released a study, entitled The Realities of Cyber Parenting: What Pre-teens and Teens Are Up To Online , that contains some very strong findings concerning children and online predators. Talk about the risks associated with online activity. Explore the activities children participate in online.

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Mobile Devices Internet Study Participation 108

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Today only 9 percent of low income students get a college degree by age 24, compared with 73 percent of higher income students, according to a study by the Pell Institute.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Once content is created, it can be deployed to mobile devices, computers, consoles, AR/VR headsets and a host of other platforms to reach its audience. Teach for Tomorrow’s Job Market Many parents want their children to study computer science. Yet, in the United States, just over half of high schools actually teach it.

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Teaching Mobile Devices Quizzes Skills 178

Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 9, 2015

Why are some students not as quick to move from a handy notebook to an app on an iPad or some other mobile device when taking notes? The notion of team building and group work has taken on a new meaning in today’s classroom with activities like discussion boards and online learning. Different student learning styles.

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Technology Mobile Devices Learning Styles Lecturing 110

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. These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device.

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Learning Mobile Devices History Math 148

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

The company was founded in 2011 with a straightforward value proposition: to provide teachers with a safe and secure way to send homework or study reminders to students and their parents on mobile devices without using personal phone numbers. Those features may seem simple by today’s standards. public schools.

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Mobile Devices Education Communication Attention 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of my doctoral students’ dissertations at the University of Minnesota , for instance, found that overzealous school filtering prohibited student access to online content essential for satisfying state Social Studies and Health curricular standards. There are numerous reasons why we overblock the Internet.

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Internet Mobile Devices Textbooks Social Studies 89

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

Byun talks to EdSurge about how virtual labs promote active, authentic and accessible learning, and the future of online education. Its business college was also actively growing when I joined. I didn’t start studying for my master’s until I was in my 30’s. It makes students active learners rather than passive ones.

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Mobile Devices Motivation Students Online Learning 138

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Suskind’s 30 Million Words Initiative has developed programs that encourage parents to communicate verbally with their children and immerse them in language-rich activities at a young age. Tales2Go streams audio books to children’s computers or mobile devices wherever they are, as long as they have an internet connection.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

“We’re very interested in having the mobile technology used outside the classroom where so much learning takes place,” says Hiram president Lori Varlotta. Students will be able to capture video and write about their experiences when they’re studying abroad or working on research projects.”

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Mobile Devices Textbooks Teaching Lecturing 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2017

It is similar to iPhone Notes , but with more options, more visual, syncs across all devices, and allows collaboration. Because notes are easily shared, this is great for group projects or Genius Hour activities (that require students to track their progress). The title is auto-formatted to stand out from the rest of the note.

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Mobile Devices Curriculum Language Languages 112

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

The old style of online class that was impersonally delivered has been replaced by an active teacher fully involved in the online experience. Repurpose cart devices or class laptops to go home. Access the required site through mobile devices. Study Ladder- -lots of online resources for kids. coronaviruseducation.

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Teaching Distance Learning Mobile Devices Internet 123

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Through this approach, educators can utilize visual aids, hands-on activities, and group discussions to cater to individual student needs, promoting deeper understanding and retention of material. However, one approach consistently hailed for its efficacy is the use of active learning strategies.

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Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Are students engaged in the activity, motivated to use the web tool? Spelling City is a word study website or mobile app that uses popular games to teach vocabulary. Spelling City is a leader in word study skills for students and should be on every teacher’s Top Ten list of educational sites. is it user-friendly ?

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Reading Mobile Devices Critical Thinking Quizzes 109

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2017

The student activities department, for example, wanted to be sure clubs were included. More About Using Mobile Apps on Campus. Success Kit for Higher Ed —resources to implement mobile on your campus An overview of Guidebook mobile apps for schools. There was no uniform approach for recruiting.

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Mobile Devices Students Fairness Communication 88

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

And because you can access them with your mobile devices—your phone, your tablet, your laptop—there’s a pervasiveness in the way you get to your courses. It might seem more expensive up front, but there are studies out there showing how districts spend five to ten times more money on professional learning than they actually report.

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Teachers Learning Mobile Devices Intelligence 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. Once the Main Block was fully charged, I activated Robo Live, planning to complete one of its starter projects. kids who love fiddling with mobile devices.

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Mobile Devices Math Art Curriculum 94

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. Because mobile devices are faster, it satisfies student curiosity and builds their passion to be lifelong learners. Mobile phones can do pretty much everything a computer can via apps and Internet access.

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Teachers Mobile Devices Internet Beliefs 92