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4 exciting trends that will define the 2018 education industry

eSchool News

This makes looking ahead at 2018 exciting because there is so much opportunity for districts and educators to elevate their curriculum with innovation right at their fingertips. The most hopeful potential impact of 2018’s edtech landscape is the opportunity for nurturing skills that will help students succeed in the future of work.

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Google Jamboard

The CoolCatTeacher

You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Date: February 20, 2018.

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The Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” STEAM Program Wants You! Take Just 5 Minutes to Apply!

The CoolCatTeacher

The five best ideas in each state will be selected (and will win a Samsung Chromebook), and those 255 state finalists will then be asked to develop a lesson plan. see the full rules ): During the Sweepstakes Period and during the Samsung® “Solve for Tomorrow” 2018 Education Contest registration period (starting at 12:00:01 p.m.

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Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade

The CoolCatTeacher

The winning nominator and his or her nominee each win a $20,000 package including one 7000 series SMART Board and SMART Document Camera, 30 Chromebooks, and SMART training and implementation. Date: May 9, 2018. They have been using the ChromeBooks in our classroom to do Google searches. Enter a great teacher today. Listen Now.

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5 Ideas for Writing with Technology

The CoolCatTeacher

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Date: Friday, January 19, 2018. These creative ways will help you think about how to help children, particularly those who struggle with handwriting and typing.

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Making Better Videos and Movies with Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: April 24, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Making Better Videos and Movies with Students. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e297. Vicki: Let’s talk about making videos with kids! He is in Illinois. Joe, where do we start, making videos with kids?

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: March 13, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas. Link to show: www.coollcatteacher.com/e272. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Leah LaCrosse @llacrosse , a 20-year veteran science teacher from Ohio.

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