Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2020

Some of the shows include a “Come Alive Surprise,” which allows children to use a mobile device to scan an image shown in the show and bring the day’s animal into their home. The free Journals alive mobile app is compliments of Alive Studios and works on most tablets and smartphones.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2018

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. I use StudySync with my students and want to model what this process looks like with a StudySync lesson.

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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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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

Creating dynamic digital stories with mobile devices. Add it to your summer reading list and start the 2015-2016 school year with the tools you need to creatively teach the Common Core with technology! Connecting with Voxer to create study groups, encourage asynchronous conversations, or offer virtual office hours.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Many educators who use Vernier probeware in their classroom have noted a deeper engagement and understanding when students watch an event and collect data simultaneously when compared to only reading a table of measurements in a textbook.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Come back each week for insight on transforming everything from reading scores to wireless network performance.]. 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.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2016

These mobile apps go way beyond games. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

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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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2017

Check back every Monday in April to read the next installment!]. Bloomz took the most important parts of those platforms, made them accessible on any mobile device, and refined them in ways to target parents specifically. It works on both mobile devices and desktops, increasing the number of our parents who could access it.

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Mobile Devices Teaching Communication English 238

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2015

Cricket Media, an education media publisher, and myON, a business unit of Capstone, announced that a wide array of content from Cricket’s portfolio of children’s books and magazines will now be available to the millions of students reading on myON. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2017

classrooms (accounting for more than half the mobile devices shipped to schools) is signaling a “profound shift in American education;” and they’re calling it the “Googlification of the classroom.” But is Googlifiction spurring a much bigger shift in today’s K-12 classrooms than simply switching devices?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school. Another advantage of having students compose their written work on mobile devices is the ability to save and organize work.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

Keep them reading Students in grades 3-5 often lose an average of 20 percent of the reading progress they made during the previous year, so it’s vital that they choose to keep reading even when school’s not in session. Combating summer learning loss starts the moment school gets out.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Apps are fun and engaging tools for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to use digital resources with students. There isn’t much reading involved, so it can be used with pre-readers or English language learners. It can be used in math class or as a critical thinking lesson.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. What Sesame Street did for children’s reading in 1969, Cyber Legends will do for children’s cyber safety in 2022 and beyond.”. This provides a simple way to give each child the basics on how to stay safe online.

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Mobile Devices Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Students 308

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Click here to read the full app review. Bottom line : A science sensor that pairs with your mobile device to gather and analyze data is perfect for inquiry-based learning. Easy Music. What’s It Like? . Easy Music combines guided practice games and open-ended free play to introduce kids to some musical basics.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Beanstack helps educators and librarians encourage reading by making it easy to create and promote reading challenges for their communities. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Click here to read the full app review. Bottom line : A science sensor that pairs with your mobile device to gather and analyze data is perfect for inquiry-based learning. The PocketLab. What’s It Like? . PocketLab is the latest in a series of efforts to make sensors affordable for classroom use.

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Science Mobile Devices Grades Reading 212

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

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. Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ].

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Like all Go Direct sensors, Go Direct Static Charge connects via Bluetooth ® wireless technology to any mobile device, Chromebook , or computer with either the Vernier Graphical Analysis or the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro apps.

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Technology Mobile Devices STEM Science 246

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2023

It notably reads in watts per square meter, which makes it ideal for experiments with solar cells and those that calculate their efficiency. Like all Go Direct sensors, Go Direct Pyranometer and Go Direct PAR connect directly to students’ mobile devices, Chromebook , or computer using the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Interface Expansion : Full-screen expansion of the classroom experience to support the user experience on desktop and mobile devices. Interactive eBooks: Offering a read-aloud option, titles are located within the lesson stream and in the searchable library. New Content.

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Mobile Devices Online Learning Activities Reading 252

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

Mobile devices are a key component in many classrooms, and apps go hand-in-hand with those mobile devices. When those apps are free and device-agnostic, it’s even easier to integrate them into the classroom. Editor’s note : These apps are available on multiple platforms/devices.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Languages Language 212

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. I am constantly on the hunt for good tech reading tools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Turnitin ’s Feedback Studio for iPad app has merged the benefits of mobile technology with the power of learning and engagement through feedback. More than ever, students use mobile devices to manage their assignments. Read more. Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced the launch of GO Math!

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Yet, in an age when students are accessing a vast array of resources on computers, tablets, and mobile devices, some school districts are still hesitant to take their assessments online. For example, for a unit on short stories, I asked students to read a story and answer five questions online for homework.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2018

Apps can be a valuable resource for educators who have access to mobile devices and who want to engage students with digital resources. Read other users’ comments and join the community of educators by contributing your own feedback.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2016

For the past four years, researchers at MIT, Tufts University, and Georgia State University have been conducting a study to determine whether tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities.

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Mobile Devices Technology Teaching Testing 168

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. It could also run on almost every platform, and both PCs and mobile devices. The benefits of esports are well documented. Tip 3: Embed esports into existing curriculum.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Quizzes in Reading Materials. Compelling research shows that following up text reading with quiz questions improves comprehension, retention and final test performance, more so than questions that appear in advance of materials or interspersed throughout the materials ( Chan, McDermott, & Roediger, 2006 ).

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.” Spierenburg likens AR to a safety net for students. “It You don’t need any special hardware.

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Teachers Mobile Devices Students Languages 200

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Keep reading to discover how this district keeps learning going in the middle of a global pandemic. While one of the district’s elementary schools was nearly 1:1, it was far from being able to provide every student with a mobile device to use at home. Nominee : Hannibal School District #60. Nominated by : Trox.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Distraction caused by mobile devices has become a pressing issue in classrooms nationwide, impacting focus, security, and even academic performance. The BrightLink 770Fi is a large, easy-to-read display for captivating interactive lessons and is the latest addition to Epsons lineup of interactive displays.

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Mobile Devices Grades Coaching Curriculum 238

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

For example, one common barrier for students at Compass High School is the inability to read grade-level text. Many students with disabilities read below grade level and benefit from the text-to-speech tool that is universally available across computer and mobile devices.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2015

They’ve always lived in a world with mobile devices and the Internet. Comprehension & reading supports. Date: Wednesday, April 29th. Time: 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST. Your students are digital natives. Writing tools that help improve any student’s writing.

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Mobile Devices Teaching Critical Thinking Learning 140

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Research shows fewer students are starting the year prepared for math and ELA, fewer are on target to learn to read, and there are more gaps in phonics, and sophisticated math skill comprehension. Smartpads pair with any paper and can project onto a PC or mobile device in real-time.

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