THE Journal: iPad Suffers Significant Decline as Android Strengthens Tablet Position

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

8/7/2013

Tech Trends

iPad Suffers Significant Decline as Android Strengthens Tablet Position
Apple held onto the No. 1 slot among all tablet manufacturers worldwide, but its share continued to slip in the second quarter of 2013 as Samsung, ASUS, Lenovo, and Acer all saw triple-digit gains.
More
Smart Phone Growth Accelerates Worldwide
The worldwide smart phone market hit a new high in the second quarter of 2013 as manufacturers shipped one new unit for every 30 human beings in the world over the course of three months.
More

Policy Spotlight

ED, HHS Award $89 Million in Supplemental RTT Early Learning Challenge Grants
Six states will receive a total of $89 million in supplemental awards from the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant program to fund improvements and "expand access to early learning programs throughout their states," according to the United States Department of Education.
More
Getting Your School Tech Ready for Common Core Assessments
Schools have about 15 months to prepare for the online assessments that reflect the learning goals of the Common Core State Standards. Some districts already know what the transition will be like. Here’s what they’ve learned about preparing.
More
5 Members Appointed to National Assessment Governing Board
Five members have been named to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), the organization that oversees and sets policies for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
More

Technology Update

Snap! by Lectora Updated for PowerPoint 2013 Compatibility
PowerPoint plug-in Snap! by Lectora has released version 1.4, featuring compatibility with PowerPoint 2013 to turn PowerPoint content into interactive Flash content for e-learning courses.
More
Netop Vision 8.1 Expands Tablet Support
Netop has released an update to two of its classroom monitoring and management tools, Vision and Vision Pro. The latest updates allow teachers to display demonstrations on students' Android and iOS devices.
More
Cengage Learning and MathJax Partner To Improve Online Equations
Educational content and software developer Cengage Learning has entered into a partnership with MathJax, an open source JavaScript display engine, to improve the way mathematical and scientific equations display in Cengage's digital math and chemistry learning platforms.
More
Rosetta Stone Acquires Lexia Learning for $22.5 Million
Rosetta Stone, the creator of the language learning system of the same name, has acquired educational technology company Lexia Learning Systems for $22.5 million in cash.
More
Bretford Unveils 30-unit Cart for Tablets
Bretford's new mobile cart charges and stores up to 30 tablets.
More

Upcoming Events

Wireless EdTech Conference 2013
Oct. 7th- 9th
FETC 2014
Jan. 28th - 31st

Professional Resources

21st Century School (formerly Smart Classroom) focuses on AV, interactive and collaborative technologies for K-12.

Please direct any questions or comments to [email protected]

Are you enjoying the online newsletters, but missing the magazine? Sign up for a free subscription to T.H.E. Journal and receive news, opinions, and feature articles about technology in K-12 education. For complete details and to subscribe online, click here.

Copyright 1105 Media Inc. 9201 Oakdale Ave Suite 101 Chatsworth, CA 91311. For Customer Service, please contact us at [email protected]. See our Privacy Policy T.H.E. Journal newsletters may only be redistributed in unedited form. Written permission from the editor must be obtained to reprint the information contained within this newsletter. Contact Dave Nagel at [email protected]. For single article reprints (in minimum quantities of 250-500), e-prints, plaques and posters contact: PARS International, Phone: 212-221-9595, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.magreprints.com/QuickQuote.asp