eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Over the last few years, we’ve built a very strong technology infrastructure to prepare our district for a digital transformation. But we realize that’s only a starting point, and we need to do more than just give every child a mobile device. 1) High-speed internet access at home as well as school.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Smartphones, wearable technology, always-on mobile devices–now, school buses are following suit, offering wi-fi connectivity and real-time monitoring to extend learning and create safe environments.

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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

To hear author Mike Ribble tell it, kids are entering school with some exposure to technology—meaning schools won’t be making a first impression. 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.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

And luckily, with a mobile device and the internet, it’s fairly simple to help students get on the road to developing a global mindset. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Next page: Six more global learning tools).

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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 6, 2022

Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. It adopts lightning-speed technologies and uses them in new ways every day. Evidence that we’re in the middle of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is all around us. Education Lags Behind Industry.

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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

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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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

My move to India was driven by my desire to see the impact of technology in education in the Indian context,” Parida says. Never mind the shortage of internet bandwidth and devices; some schools lack even basic school supplies and reliable electricity. So she packed up and move to Mumbai, where she found work at Zaya. “My

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2016

The same way we engage their kids — with technology! Today, More than 90 percent of families own a mobile device , and nine in ten (94 percent) families have some kind of internet access, even among families below the poverty level. So how can we bring them back, and get them engaged with their kids’ learning?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Each week, we will share a story about how a district used technology in schools to improve something. To meet this challenge, we needed to address the fact that digital deserts exist within neighboring communities, and students in schools across the county may not have equitable access to modern technology at home or at school.

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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

JUNE 14, 2015

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), which represents U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders, recently announced its third annual cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners. LEARNstyle – trains those with learning barriers on using assistive technologies.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12. As technology is further integrated into the classroom, digital citizenship is an essential skill all students need to possess. . Students are more exposed to the internet than ever. Create an Environment of Internet Safety. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Co-founding Deledao in 2018, Ji is no stranger to this segment of the technology market. As co-inventor of proxy scanning and filtering technology in 1996, his work led to the creation of the first network filtering product on the market, InterScan. The internet of today is not like the internet back in the ’90s,” said Ji.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Long-term planning and investment in infrastructure for widespread and improved access to the internet and mobile devices is critical. Take Chile, for instance.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2015

Today, educators are implementing exciting technological advances in teaching and learning. e-learning and a broadening acceptance of social media, online collaboration, and other forms of technological engagement are shaping how we view education, and what it will look like going forward. Allow, but monitor.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2021

OTCQB:GAXY) (“Galaxy” or the “Company”), a technology provider enabling seamless environments for school communities, is thrilled to announce that G2 Visual Alerts won a K–12 2021 New Product Award from Spaces4Learning. TOCCOA, GA. JULY 08, 2021- Galaxy Next Generation, Inc. About Galaxy Next Generation, Inc.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

This new connectivity exceeds a national network infrastructure benchmark of 100 Mbps, which was set by the State Educational Technology Directors Association. 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.

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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. Administrator mindset and leadership are critical here.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools. What’s more, they need to be interoperable and accessible not only on laptops and mobile devices but also on smart boards.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Education and cutting-edge technologies are core to the many programs at NYC Media Lab , where we lead university-corporate partnerships, communications and events. Of the many emerging technologies NYC Media Lab explores, a few in particular stand out as keys to building the classroom of the future.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

Since education has been focusing more on adapting itself to its students, rather than students learning to adapt to its educators, there’s never been a better time to re-examine strategies ranging from classroom pedagogy to campus-wide technology initiatives. Digital is King. Next page: Individualization and the real-world for Gen Z).

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2016

There’s a lot of innovation happening if you happen to be reasonably affluent — meaning you have regular access to an Internet-connected computer or mobile device, so you can get online and access Khan Academy. There’s a lot of innovation happening if you’re around eight years old and can type and move a mouse around.

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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. . Individual Classroom Technology Use. Everyday 1:1 Technology Use.

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In Orlando, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) kicked off with keynotes and sessions from top edtech experts and real-world practitioners. Educators can wirelessly connect displays and mixed technology environments to share and collaborate seamlessly, from nearly anywhere.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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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. Giving students devices isn’t a good move if they can’t use them when they’re not at school.”. The root problem.

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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. Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology—social media, texting and smartphones—is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2016

School districts in the United States spend billions of dollars each year to purchase technology for the classroom, yet the lack of technology and internet access in the nation’s public schools continues to be an issue. I have purposely left coordinated and intentional BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs out of this list.

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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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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

Managed Wi-Fi technology is having a profound, transformative impact on K-12 classroom environments. Although wireless access technology has been in schools for several years, earlier-generation solutions have not been robust enough to keep pace with growing mobility requirements. Standardized Testing : By putting down the No.

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