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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12. A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. Mobile Devices Encourage Further Classroom Equity.

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Blended Learning: Designing a Whole Group Rotation with StudySync

Catlin Tucker

Given that an increasing number of students have access to devices in their classrooms, thanks to 1:1 initiatives and mobile device carts, it is not necessary to send students to a lab, or separate space, for online learning. Instead, an entire class can rotation between online and offline activities together in a single space.

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9 handy apps every teacher should try

eSchool News

Try these offerings for assignment grading, classroom management, and more, which every teacher will love. Many teachers love their mobile devices as much as their students — maybe more. Some apps, naturally, are must-have for busy educators.

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Why cellphones belong in our classrooms

eSchool News

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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3 steps we’re taking to ensure true digital equity

eSchool News

But we realize that’s only a starting point, and we need to do more than just give every child a mobile device. As a growing number of assignments require internet access, this phenomenon has become known as the “homework gap.” Here are three other steps we’re taking to ensure true digital equity for our students.

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Cybersecurity to Be Taught to K-8 students across North America for Free

eSchool News

This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. Working with game developers who have designed for Mattel, Disney, and Lucas Films, to name a few, the Cyber Legends video game was created to immerse students in scenarios that lead to in-game assignments.

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4 ways Apple may soon solve the iPad deployment headache

eSchool News

Each student and staff member is assigned a device that’s purchased, configured, and managed by their institution. A mobile device management (MDM) solution simplifies the setup and management of devices.