eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Laptops, tablets and smartphones connect users with information in less than a second, and because mobility has increased our connectivity, we’ve increased our connections with all parts of the world. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

Not only are these students growing up with widespread access to computers and the internet, they are surrounded by smartphones and other mobile devices with impressive computing power. But today’s students–the emerging Generation Z–are demonstrating what it really means to be a true digital native.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. In an age when students get the majority of their information from the internet, how can we make sure they know that not everything they find online is reputable?

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2015

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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. Maybe you’re at home on your computer where you’ve got another browser tab open, creating a meeting agenda in Google Drive to share with your colleagues.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Laptops, tablets and smartphones connect users with information in less than a second, and because mobility has increased our connectivity, we’ve increased our connections with all parts of the world. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

the deployment of mobile devices. In deploying the devices, the district targeted grade levels and courses such as 7th-grade civics, 9th- and 10th-grade English, and middle school math. Additionally, mobile devices were provided to additional subject areas, including laptops to all elementary schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2020

K-12 school systems have taken many actions to ensure that students have the technology they need to learn from home, such as distributing mobile devices and wireless hotspots to students who need them and even negotiating deals with internet service providers to extend free or discounted broadband service to low-income families.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Not only are these students growing up with widespread access to computers and the internet, they are surrounded by smartphones and other mobile devices with impressive computing power. But today’s students–the emerging Generation Z–are demonstrating what it really means to be a true digital native.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2015

As K-12 organizations embrace a more mobile environment, security necessarily becomes a top priority in keeping students and networks safe, while providing access to educational tools and resources online. A comprehensive web security solution combined with a Mobile Device Management service can help address some of these concerns.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. This new connectivity exceeds a national network infrastructure benchmark of 100 Mbps, which was set by the State Educational Technology Directors Association.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Created for a ‘90s internet comprised of coherent, organization-owned content, this technology simply wasn’t built for today’s internet, rendering it ineffective in protecting children on a web that finds user-generated, social media and dynamic infinite-scrolling content pages commonplace. About Deledao .

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

Qustodio – allows parents and educators to set controls over kids’ internet usage, and track it using a dashboard. Three Ring – lets students submit classwork and lets teachers view, organize, and provide feedback to students from mobile devices and computers.

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Mobile Devices Feedback Assistive Technology Internet 278

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It’s late 2015, we’re still overblocking the Internet, and the blame is on us as administrators… I read a post recently that stressed yet again how access to the wide range of the Internet is an equity issue. There are numerous reasons why we overblock the Internet. The way we should be thinking about Internet filtering.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

It involves far more than picking up the latest mobile device and downloading one or two educational apps. There are thousands of edtech options, as well as other applications, IoT devices, and infrastructure needs to consider.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2021

G2 Visual Alerts overtakes the screen of any enrolled device to send instant communications anytime and anywhere. From an internet-ready or mobile device, administrators can initiate text, image, and video messages to devices in the ecosystem within a matter of seconds. “It

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

It is crucial to secure endpoints, including laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, with comprehensive protection solutions that provide real-time monitoring and threat detection. This shift to digital learning environments has expanded the attack surface, making every connected device a potential entry point for cyber threats.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

According to Stillman and his 17 year-old son and co-author Jonah, Millennials can still remember a time before the internet. For education, this means heavy focus should be placed on incorporating not only digital materials in the classroom, but incorporating mobile devices in class and mobile strategies within the school or institution.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Students are also using their mobile devices to assist with their education now more than ever.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Plus, video stored in Google Drive doesn’t play back consistently in real time on varying devices and internet connections.”. Its adaptive bit rate support ensures that VOD plays consistently even if the viewer has a poor internet connection. Cablecast VOD eliminates these issues while enhancing the viewer experience.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

What’s more, they need to be interoperable and accessible not only on laptops and mobile devices but also on smart boards. This integrated approach allows teachers to seamlessly access digital content from their cloud storage or local drives, or download materials directly from the internet.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kajeet , a provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to nearly 3,000 customers, announced the launch of its 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program. Smartpads pair with any paper and can project onto a PC or mobile device in real-time.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to clear the way for mobile devices to send and receive signals over high-frequency spectrum that has had only limited uses until recent technological advances. Federal regulators recently opened the door to the next generation of wireless services, making the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

One-to-One Learning Initiatives : Many districts are empowering their students by opening a whole new world of learning by swapping traditional, printed textbooks for tablets, laptops, and computers, giving students the latest technology and access to the internet and building new curriculum in and around this marriage of education and technology.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

So maybe you thought internet connectivity to schools was a done deal. But when kids and their devices return to classrooms, school bandwidth will again be in the spotlight. On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

Never mind the shortage of internet bandwidth and devices; some schools lack even basic school supplies and reliable electricity. At Khan Academy, employees have been focusing their efforts on mobile devices in order to achieve one-to-one for students. In India, the rate is 40 percent.

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Educational Technologies Technology Mobile Devices Education 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Put simply, asking a fifth-grade student to watch an instructional video before the next day’s flipped classroom science lesson will fall on deaf ears if the child doesn’t have access to the internet at home. In some cases, a lack of internet access at home is financial in nature. The root problem.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2016

workforce, but new forecasts indicate the demand for online language learning tools could increase thanks to the prevalence of mobile devices. The widespread penetration of smartphones and mobile devices and increased internet accessibility have boosted the online education system.

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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. 1 million Homework Gap hours ‘rescued’ by Kajeet Customers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2015

They’ve always lived in a world with mobile devices and the Internet. Date: Wednesday, April 29th. Time: 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST. Your students are digital natives. Some of the core competencies of 21 st Century Learning are critical thinking, understanding and communicating ideas, and producing high quality work.

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