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6 Steps to Teach Book Creation with Book Creator

The CoolCatTeacher

Book Creator , the simple ebook authoring program, encourages writing and creativity in kids. Soon, my middle schoolers will start writing books again but in the fall, we had a great experience. Students pitch their ideas to me verbally and then write up their idea in a Google Doc. Step 2: Draft in Google Docs.

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Text historical, book characters with this Google Slides/PowerPoint template

Ditch That Textbook

The post Text historical, book characters with this Google Slides/PowerPoint template appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Imagining those conversations can be a lot of fun. Plus, they can let students show what they've learned, think critically, and make […].

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The Surprising History of Google's Push to Scan Millions of Library Books

Edsurge

Nearly 20 years ago, Google made an ambitious play to digitize the content of some of the world’s largest research libraries. On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we tell the story of this ambitious book-scanning effort that sparked an epic legal battle among publishers, authors and technologists. And then along came Google.

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Halloween Projects, Websites, Apps, Books, and a Costume

Ask a Tech Teacher

Bonus: A Costume Did you forget to dress up? Or avoid it too long? I have you covered. Print out this sheet and pin it to your shirt (or download this doc– Halloween costume ): Can you add any that you love using for Halloween?

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Maximize the Power of Multiple Technology Ecosystems

Google services power collaboration and productivity for education and business organizations across the world. In education specifically, schools invested in Google education tools or considering these services may believe Chromebook is the only viable hardware to take advantage of Google. Ways to integrate Google and Apple.

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The Epic E-Book of WebTools

The CoolCatTeacher

These flipcharts make it SO easy to snap a picture and upload it to your Google Drive or Dropbox for quick sharing with your students and they are reusable dry erase surfaces you can use again and again. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Check out Wipebook Flipchart at www.wipebook.com/coolcatteacher.

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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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