eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2017

We’ve seen educators do incredible things with G Suite for Education tools: creatively teach classroom material, collaborate with students, and design innovative assignments to achieve meaningful outcomes. ” G Suite for Education-Reorder Class Cards. G Suite for Education-Decimal Grading. Sneak Peak!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Surveys reveal the average age kids get cell phones is ten years old, and exposure to mobile devices begins at a much younger age. Within each competency, The Social Institute asked elementary educators to prioritize sub-categories, and then crafted lessons to intentionally address those specific areas.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Promethean Planet , an interactive whiteboard community for educators, is now part of ClassFlow , a collaborative teaching and learning software community. Educators can sign up for a free ClassFlow account by visiting ClassFlow.com. We’re extremely excited about what this integration means for the 2.5

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In fact, frequent assessments can have a positive impact on a student’s education from kindergarten through college. Testing can help students better retain and recall what they studied, not only for the final exam, but as part of their overall educational development. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. More than ever, students use mobile devices to manage their assignments.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

As educators gain more experience with hybrid and fully remote learning models, they're optimizing classroom technology to meet their students' needs. Effective hybrid learning plans go far beyond moving assignments and lessons online and getting accustomed to video calls.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2016

Thanks to recent strides in robotics and mobile devices, telepresence technology has opened up numerous possibilities at both the K-12 and higher-ed levels, where remote observation and communication can come in handy. At the K-12 level, Kubi is proving useful for observation in special education classrooms.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

That was how bubbly Apple employees, decked out in the green-and-yellow outfits that matched the colors of Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago, welcomed arrivals to the company’s highly-anticipated education event this morning. Bells signaled transitioned time between hands-on workshops led by educators. K-12 education market in 2017.

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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. Sandbox AR is available for download here.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 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 18, 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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

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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Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s examine the characteristics of online education and how they both enable and constrain learning, plus consider tips for how advisors can help students resolve these tensions. I recall one student who would wait until the night of the assignment deadline to dive into their schoolwork.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. So what’s what—and what should educators and administrators know when choosing between the big three? (For

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Over the last year, EdSurge Research has been working on a project to understand how K-12 educators and edtech product developers are leveraging research to shift practice and development processes. Overnight, essentially, Canvas usage doubled—everything from the number of users to the number of assignments to the number of videos uploaded.”

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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. Jeanne is a teacher (elementary and part-time professor) and Tanya is a university professor (former special education teacher) who loved using technology as a teaching tool. First, a note about who we are. Great idea, right?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A critical component of any student’s educational journey is learning how to be better organized, complete tasks independently and persevere when an assignment is difficult. Unfortunately, this means that students’ assignments in other classes, extracurriculars and remediation plans are rarely taken into consideration.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2016

If used intentionally, mobile devices can be an express pass to exploring beyond the walls of our schools. To ensure educators maintain a professional demeanor while communicating with students, it's possible to use apps such as Google docs or Evernote rather than basic email/texting on mobile devices. Jennifer R.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2016

Formal” education was no longer constrained to traditional classroom hours, if it ever was. This development, combined with tremendous growth in mobile device usage due to improved technology, naturally led to a shift in mobile learning patterns. You might wish to capture it on your mobile device.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Bloomz allows teachers to connect with parents by sharing photos and updates about the day’s activities, and can also send announcements for assignment due dates, reminders of registration deadlines, or alerts for really urgent matters. Bloomz gives parents one place where they can stay engaged with every aspect of their child’s education.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2017

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Grades : K-12.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework Gap for their students. As part of the campaign to celebrate educators and administrators, Kajeet created four Homework Gap Heroes to help champion the cause.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . teachers also assigned internet-based homework last year, according to the Pew Research Center. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The following is the latest installment of the new EdSurge advice column about teaching in higher education. Subscribe to Class Calendars Both Canvas and Blackboard allow you to subscribe to your course calendars and have them display within your primary calendar application on your computer or mobile device.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2021

“Alma’s upgrades make the onboarding and overall day-to-day SIS experience for schools and districts even better, and also support our mission of increasing educational equity, inclusion and family engagement,” said Andrew Herman, CEO and Founder of Alma. “If About Alma Technologies, Inc.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

"And given our circumstances right now, with the pandemic and remote learning, if you don't have digital skills, you literally can't connect with your education." The pandemic has given us a chance to hit the reset button on a lot of things, and education is one of them. Applied Digital Skills is working to bridge this gap.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

This approach to teaching allows educators to transform the way students learn by creating personalized lessons that integrate mobile devices into workflows and maximize the true power of digital devices in today’s classrooms. The paradigm of teaching is shifting from analog to interactive.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

After all, the more options students are given to complete assignments, the more likely it is they’ll find one that interests them. Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. This may be especially true in classrooms where material is presented in a one-size-fits-all format.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

Pear Deck works on most web browsers on desktop and mobile devices. The tool is also tightly integrated with Google tools—G Suite for Education and Google Classroom—which allows students to log in with their Google accounts. Sorry, Internet Explorer.) Discounts are available for bulk and school-wide licenses.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Modern educational tools make it possible to add a practical edge to math lessons, as students can observe math structures at play in the real world and see how people apply these formulas to solve common challenges. Department of Education reports show that technology can potentially transform education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable. They are produced by expert educators in the fields including some prominent names like National Geographic.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

When educators first consider redesigning learning spaces, they might immediately conjure up mental images of free-flowing Starbucks lounges or something out of the Cult of Pedagogy blog’s Classroom Eye Candy series. But first things first, she reminds educators: Put away those catalogues. Are you able to learn this way?

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

On Labster, students can conduct lab assignments in a digital version of a science lab, answering questions along the way to prove their understanding. It so far does not work on mobile devices. Most of its clients are in the U.S. The experience includes a mix of 3-D animated simulations along with assessments.

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