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8 Ed-Tech Products Making a Difference In K-12 Schools
K-12 TechDecisions readers nominated eight technology products that have had a positive impact on their classrooms this year.
Our readers chose eight technology products that have had a positive impact in their schools this year. See what made the list.
11 Math Apps for Common Core
These apps allow students to practice key CCSS skills in a fun and more personalized learning environment.
These apps allow students to practice key CCSS skills in a fun and more personalized learning environment.
September 11 Museum Projects Strong Emotions
Projecting the tragedy and courage of a day at September 11 Museum.
Electrosonic proudly installs projection, touch screens, media players and a complete AV system in New York City’s National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
The Battle Against BYOD: How to Mediate Students’ Relationship with Technology in the Classroom
Instead of removing technology from the classroom, professors should consider fostering a connection between students and their devices.
Some professors struggle to keep students engaged in the classroom. Some professors even feel that technology is such a distraction to students that they ban technology in the classroom altogether. However, banning technology in the classroom may diminish students’ interest in a lecture, especially since today’s students expect to learn via technology. Instead of banning technology, professors should consider accepting technology in their classrooms, and include themselves in students’ relationship with technology. By encouraging a positive relationship with technology, professors will keep students engaged in the classroom and learn how to control technology usage in their classrooms.
Corporate TD Attends Oblong Industries’ Open House
Corporate TechDecisions attended the company's open house in Boston to view the Mezzanine and other tech.
Oblong Industries is a company that uses g-speak software to create spatial operating environments. We visited their office in Boston to see their collaboration and presentation solution, the Mezzanine, and more tech.
Acoustics Help Turn Demo Room To Dream Den Despite Meager Origin
Primacoustic helps turn space from acoustical nightmare to dream demo room.
When Sound Productions of Dallas, TX decided to repurpose a section of their warehouse to create a demo room, they weren’t sure if they could convert the less-than-ideal space. Primacoustic helped them with acoustics.
NSLIJ Knocks Out Live Surgery Demonstrations with New Plasma Video Wall
With its new plasma video wall, NSLIJ can continue educating hospital employees and medical students.
With its new plasma video wall, NSLIJ can continue educating hospital employees and medical students.
University of Toledo Trains Future Healthcare Professionals with Simulation Center
The university's simulation center changes the healthcare education paradigm and prepares medical students for the real world.
The University of Toledo constructed a new simulation via AVI-SPL with technology provided by Cisco, Crestron, Barco and Sharp among others. The simulation center was built in order to give students, future healthcare professionals, a chance to get real world experience in the medical field before practicing on actual patients. The building was constructed based on the tri-center model, where there are three centers in one to train students. Each floor provides students with opportunities to practice debriefing skills, surgery, patient safety and treatment of human patient simulators. The simulation center is even open to people outside of the university, providing training, workshops and presentations.
School Wins $25,000 Tech Makeover with Video Inspired by Disney’s ‘Frozen’
The creative video allowed Northwest Elementary to buy new projectors, desktop monitors and digital signage.
Northwest Elementary school won this year’s NEC $25,000 Tech Makeover Contest with a video entry inspired by the movie Frozen. Learn how this money helped the school replace broken, outdated technology and create a better classroom experience for student.
