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

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. Young learners finish school without the mindset and skills necessary to thrive in this environment. Teach the Right Skills. What We Can Do About It. Change How We Think.

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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. Here are a handful of high-quality apps that reinforce these skills and promote others.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

Creating dynamic digital stories with mobile devices. I’ve included ideas for using technology to differentiate learning, provide scaffolding, and support students at different skill levels. Connecting with Voxer to create study groups, encourage asynchronous conversations, or offer virtual office hours.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

While no child wants to study over the break, there are fun and creative ways to encourage students (and their parents) to practice the skills they learned without sitting down and studying. When students read books they enjoy and that engage them over the summer break, they build stronger skills and feel more confident and motivated.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

We believe that the use of technology, including cellphones, when implemented purposefully to support classroom instruction, can help foster these skills. 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.

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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 world is changing at a very rapid pace; the skills students will need to be successful required us to rethink how education should be delivered and what tools would be used to prepare them.

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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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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

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.

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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. Here are a handful of high-quality apps that reinforce these skills and promote others. Writing skills.

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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. Common Sense Education helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Easy Music.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Guided Learning Path: Updated classroom setting gives children a visual queue of a starting point, interval achievements, and a finish line as they advance from beginning skill level to school readiness. Interface Expansion : Full-screen expansion of the classroom experience to support the user experience on desktop and mobile devices.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. The PocketLab.

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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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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

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

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. In iCreate, students develop problem-solving skills through engineering challenges, collaborative inquiry projects, and media creation. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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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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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

APRIL 22, 2015

They’ve always lived in a world with mobile devices and the Internet. Their educational needs require an approach that teaches them and utilizes 21 st century skills — the three Rs aren’t the only skills required anymore! Have you thought about how you’re going to help your students acquire these skills?

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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. Common Sense Education helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

High Schools Prep Students to Fill Cybersecurity Skills Shortage. I read him the riot act,” Coppolino recalls, but it was a valuable lesson. “To The cybersecurity skills shortage is projected to lead to 3.5 phil.goldstein_6191. Mon, 07/02/2018 - 15:13. What’s this?” he wondered aloud. That need is not being met.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2016

Discussing changes in a child’s readiness skills can open a dialogue about the child’s strengths and any areas of potential concern for families or teachers. For working parents, reading a weekly newsletter and reviewing homework is just one more thing in an already jam-packed schedule—multiplied by each child in the family.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

“Most of our preschool kids who are native Spanish speakers come to school without anybody having read to them,” said Napa County Superintendent of Schools Barbara Nemko. Most of the parents of those children are not even literate in Spanish, so they’re not reading books of any kind.”. Houston has a similar initiative.

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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

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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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2021

“The durable Go Direct Platinum-Cell Conductivity Probe automatically adjusts its conductivity range in response to the concentration of the given solution to provide students with the most accurate readings possible.”. Go Direct Platinum-Cell Conductivity features a wide 0 to 20,000 ?S/cm

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Even a decade ago, technology was an extra class in student schedules where now, it is a life skill. I can even show them how to break the virtual keyboard on their favorite mobile device into two, making it perfect for thumbing, and then remind them that’s an alternative, not the only way. Read and comprehend online.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Advisors can help students establish healthy work habits by sending helpful advice for meeting deadlines before classes begin such as: Plan ahead: Get a “lay of the land” of the course by reading the syllabus. They can check announcements during work breaks or read discussion posts while waiting for a flight at the airport.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

But one of the most pressing barriers I’ve come across—on campus and off—has to do with processing the information we read online everyday, and teaching students how to think critically about sources as well as how to share and articulate credible information.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

First announced in 2014, the challenge invited organizations to submit open-source software that showed potential to help children in developing countries improve basic reading, writing and math skills. The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2017

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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