21st Century School: 3 Ways To Build a Digital Content Library

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

1/29/2014

Spotlight

3 Ways To Build a Digital Content Library
Districts are finding a variety of ways to gather materials that meet the needs of the 21st century classroom and align with Common Core standards.
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Miami-Dade Schools Jumpstart 1-to-1 — Again
According to reporting in the Miami Herald, the sizable Miami-Dade County Public Schools will begin rolling out computing devices as part of a 1-to-1 program, beginning in February.
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Viewpoint

How To Use Technology To Increase Student Achievement Is Not a Mystery!
While good news about how technology is positively impact student achievement in U.S. K-12 schools is in short supply, the fact is this: It is not a mystery how a school can use desktops, laptops and, yes, even iPads to increase student achievement. Check out our blog; we spill the beans on how Nan Chiau Primary School in Singapore is using smartphones and 1:1 to support increases in achievement -- especially in students' development of 21st century skills!
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Ed Tech News

Samsung Reveals Tablet with Google Play for Education
Samsung has taken the wraps off a Galaxy Tab tablet that will be purpose-built for education.
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Epson Rolls Out Interactive Touch Projector
Epson has launched seven new projectors for education, including three LCD-based interactive projectors (one of which supports pen-free interactivity) and four ultra-short-throw models.
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Lenovo Intros Ruggedized Chromebooks, Ultrabooks for Schools
Lenovo has unveiled two new Chromebooks and two new Windows-based laptops for schools.
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TabPilot Intros Sub-$300 Android Tablet for Broadcasting to Classroom Projectors
TabPilot has launched a new series of tablets designed for classroom presentations. The new Breea Freedom HD tablet, which is being shown at this week's FETC conference, taking place in Orlando, FL, is designed to broadcast tablet content onto projectors and comes with classroom management software pre-loaded.
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Lenovo Opens $25,000 Classroom Makeover Contest
At the FETC 2014 conference taking place this week in Orlando, FL, Lenovo opened a new classroom makeover contest that will award $25,000 in laptops, software and support for one school.
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New Splashtop Classroom App Streams Content to Student Devices
At FETC today, Splashtop announced Splashtop Classroom, a new app that allows teachers to stream content and applications to students' computers, iPads and Chromebooks.
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Houston Formally Begins 1-to-1 High School Program
Houston Independent School District has begun handing out 18,000 laptops in the first phase of a high school 1-to-1 program.
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Canvas LMS Adds Support for Next Generation Science Standards
Instructure is adding new capabilities to its flagship learning management system, Canvas, adding K-12 state and national standards, which will now come preloaded in the system.
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