Educational technology’s popularity is growing in school districts around the country. Using more educational technology in the classroom, such as tablets, increases interactivity between instructors and students, opens the door to more supplemental materials and creates more variety for assignments. Educational tablets are bound to suffer a cracked screen, or other issues that result in…
Tablet sales are at a slowing point for the first time since the devices’ release. With the novelty of tablets gone, the industry’s new challenge now is to make them easy to acquire and inexpensive to use. Continued mobile-optimized app development is also increasing tablet value. A tablet typically has a longer lifecycle than a…
Educators across the country are embracing the idea of using tablets in the classroom as supplemental materials for both teachers and students. Using tablets opens the door to more flexibility in the classroom, but administrators still may have some apprehension about introducing more educational technology. Here are three common concerns about using tablets in the…
Technology adoption in the classroom is becoming more widely accepted, but some teachers and administrators may be apprehensive about implementing devices in the classroom. While personal electronics may be a distraction to students, district-issued tablets and e-readers bring opportunities for more flexibility both outside and inside the classroom. Four ways tablets expand learning opportunities for…
The bright and shiny newness of tablets has worn off, but that does not mean doom for the tablet industry, only a new approach. With the novelty of tablets gone, the industry’s new challenge now is to make them easy to acquire and inexpensive to use. Continued mobile-optimized app development is also increasing tablet value.…
This weekend, Samsung announced the release of their Galaxy Tab S2, following the release of the Galaxy Tab S last summer. The S2 tablets feature two new display sizes, overall lighter weight and an upgraded SoC. The devices will run Android 5 Lollipop and Samsung’s latest version of TouchWiz. The S2s will be considerably lighter,…
