eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

App company Bloomz has launched a mobile and web app that connects teachers with today’s new generation of mobile and social-media-savvy parents. Bloomz intends to save teachers time by integrating communication, coordination, and community-building tools in one easy-to-use app.

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Communication Mobile Devices Teachers Participation 173

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2017

It takes so much effort on the part of the teacher, not to mention all the paper and by-hand grading and recording that has to happen on the teacher’s personal time. Edtech has opened up new ways to assess both students and teachers, in a way that organically integrates into the existing classroom structure.

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Quizzes Mobile Devices Essay Assignments 220

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. Additionally, three Family Huddle questions are included with every lesson, which teachers can email families in order to continue the conversation at home. “As About The Social Institute.

Curriculum 232

Curriculum Mobile Devices Grades Motivation 232

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.

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Mobile Devices Teachers Learning Lecturing 152

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

More than ever, students use mobile devices to manage their assignments. Since the manual was first published, tens of thousands of copies have been downloaded or purchased by teachers and front-line interventionists from across the country and throughout the world.

Mobile Devices 209

Mobile Devices Instructors Feedback Math 209

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

“By uniting the Promethean Planet and ClassFlow teacher communities, we can empower educators globally with thousands of high-quality interactive teaching resources that can ensure the active engagement and participation of every student in the classroom.”. ClassFlow gives me the freedom to customize my lessons.

Mobile Devices 186

Mobile Devices Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 186

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2016

Carl Hooker, director of innovation and digital learning at Eanes Independent School District in Austin, Texas, says his 8,000-student district kicked off its one-to-one mobile device implementation in 2012. Devices at Eanes have been upgraded to iOS 9.3, This allows schools to now share devices between students and classes.”.

Mobile Devices 189

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Disabilities 189

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

A math teacher has a better chance of holding students’ attention during class time if they make technology part of the lesson. According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. But where to start?

Math 147

Math Student Engagement Teachers Mobile Devices 147

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. “Kubi added more versatility,” Fischer said.

Mobile Devices 182

Mobile Devices Special Education Communication Assignments 182

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Classroom Management 183

Classroom Management Mobile Devices Plagiarism Quizzes 183

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training.

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Mobile Devices Elementary School Elementary School Special Education 197

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Wizer is a website where K-12 teachers can create augmented digital worksheets in any subject area. Once teachers save, preview, and assign the worksheet, students can access them on computers or mobile devices via LMS logins (Google, Edmodo, Microsoft), a class code, or a link to a URL. What’s It Like? .

Mobile Devices 142

Mobile Devices Assignments Students Feedback 142

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The Homework Gap refers to the number of school-age children who don’t have broadband access at home and cannot complete their school assignments. Roughly 7-in-10 teachers assign homework requiring broadband access at home; however one-third of those students lack home internet access, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Mobile Devices 159

Mobile Devices Internet Assignments Intelligence 159

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

ClassVR, the company’s solution, is a full turnkey VR and AR offering for classrooms, teachers, and education. The aim is to make it easier for teachers to integrate VR and AR resources into their existing instruction by equipping teachers with the tools they need to be able to teach within that environment.

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STEM Math Internet Mobile Devices 339

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Project Planning : outline tasks, set priorities, and assign responsibilities Studying and Learning : make an excellent study aid for visual learners. Gitmind –Free full-featured mind mapping and brainstorming tool available for PC and mobile devices iBrainstorm –Capture and share with text, post-its, and freeform drawings.

Mobile Devices 174

Mobile Devices Communication Assignments Study 174

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. The focus on improving organization is almost always teacher facing, not from the learner’s perspective. How do learners keep track of digital assignments?

Assignments 167

Assignments Mobile Devices Students Communication 167

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools. There is no ‘secret list’ of APIs.”

Mobile Devices 60

Mobile Devices Schools Assignments Math 60

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

Teachers must have creative ways to actively engage their remote students, going beyond asynchronous teaching that simply sends recorded lessons to students' home devices to watch on their own time. Effective hybrid learning plans go far beyond moving assignments and lessons online and getting accustomed to video calls.

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Hybrid Learning Grades Mobile Devices Learning 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Device compatibility: Android, iOS and any web browser. Number of users: More than 20 million teachers and students globally. Core Features: Teachers can create and share assignments. Stream , a communication channel for teachers and students, and notifications to nudge students about upcoming assignments and due dates.

Mobile Devices 152

Mobile Devices Assignments Feedback Quizzes 152

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 23, 2018

Review: Teachers, Students Get Interactive with InFocus JTouch Plus. A teacher could use this feature to remind students of a current task or an upcoming assignment. When the teacher saves a whiteboard file, a QR code pops up that students can simply scan to access the picture. jena.passut_7651. Mon, 04/23/2018 - 15:21.

Mobile Devices 112

Mobile Devices Teachers Students Testing 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Others focused on creating features, products and partnerships they had never previously contemplated, such as creating communication tools for teachers and students, or bulking up security for interactions that previously happened only inside school buildings. It also meant developing features that would support fully online learning.

Assignments 199

Assignments Mobile Devices Testing Hybrid Learning 199

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

The device-agnostic, Google Classroom-integrated, collaborative tool allows teachers and students to build lessons, activities, and interactive games. 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.

Mobile Devices 133

Mobile Devices Quizzes Exams Assignments 133

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

New learning platform creates dynamic learning experiences, provides instant feedback to students, and saves teachers hours on grading. Knomadix aims to help teachers, curriculum specialists, content developers, and school administrators create and deliver customized digital content for each student.

Mobile Devices 156

Mobile Devices Feedback Assignments Grades 156

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.

Mobile Devices 113

Mobile Devices Learning Quizzes Essay 113

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I recall one student who would wait until the night of the assignment deadline to dive into their schoolwork. All too often, they would wind up needing to ask their instructor a question about the assignment but had no time to receive an answer before the deadline passed. Don’t wait for an assignment notification to get started.

Online Learning 178

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 178

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Internet Mobile Devices Assignments Accessibility 151

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

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. I like being able to see when assignments are due, as it helps me recognize the need to block off time in my calendar for grading.

Syllabus 135

Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 135

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

"Digital skills are vital for students today because this is what their jobs will look like in the future," says veteran middle school teacher Kay Vanzant-Bradney of Nelson Academy in Long Beach, California. The capacity to manage complex tasks and projects using computers, mobile devices and other technology is given.

Learning 207

Learning Students Mobile Devices Middle School 207

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

Founded in 2014, Pear Deck lets teachers create and share multimedia-rich digital presentations, which students can access on their devices and respond to through text, drawings and other interactive features. Pear Deck works on most web browsers on desktop and mobile devices. Sorry, Internet Explorer.)

Mobile Devices 117

Mobile Devices Assignments Internet Student Engagement 117

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. Apps like Seeing AI , Claro Scan Pen and Prizmo Go use the camera on your mobile device to take a picture of text and then read it aloud. Such an approach is nothing new.

Mobile Devices 167

Mobile Devices Motivation Writing Assignments 167

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

For Hillbrook, the “Big Why”—the phrase Hare and Selak assign to an overarching vision—has become, by turns, about student autonomy, making and creation, as well as a seamless fusion of technology and environment in an era where ubiquitous WiFi and mobile devices have untethered kids from the traditional concept of a classroom.

Classroom Design 167

Classroom Design Mobile Devices Art Learning Spaces 167