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5 key network steps for supporting educational technology in 2019

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Today’s K-12 students are coming to the classrooms toting three or more mobile devices, from smartphones and laptops to tablets and smart watches. There is the Internet of Things, digital signage, and video being used to monitor cafeterias. Related: Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement.

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The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

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According to a recent Common Sense Media’s study , 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. And about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device. But that isn’t happening in many school districts.

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Do smartphones make for smart students? That depends

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How are students using mobile devices for educational purposes? Everything around them is related to the use of the Internet, so I’m using to my advantage that they like to be connected, they like to be online.”. Googling, tweeting and texting are an integral part of Professor Andres Caiaffa’s classroom’s culture. “As

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

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There is currently no standardized cyber safety curriculum being taught in primary, elementary or intermediate schools. Cyber Legends intends to change that with engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons, masked as a fun video game. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely.

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5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning

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In another study , researchers examined the impact of using mobile devices to collect data with fourth graders learning about the parts of the flower and the process of pollination and fertilization in the field—a topic that many students traditionally struggle with according to existing literature.

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SETDA partners with 9 hot ed-tech startups

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Nureva – online portfolio platform that aligns to curriculum and uses ready-made rubrics. Qustodio – allows parents and educators to set controls over kids’ internet usage, and track it using a dashboard. LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

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Curriculum Associates , pulling from i-Ready diagnostics data, released reports on what’s happening with unfinished learning related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kiddom , an all-in-one education platform for high-quality digital curriculum, has expanded its partnership with Kendall Hunt Publishing.

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