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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Teach students to read with their digital devices.

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JUNE 1, 2018

A School License is a PDF of one grade level tech curriculum or keyboarding curriculum that can be installed on any digital device in your school–iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, library computers, classroom computers, 1:1, Google Classroom–you name it. As many installs as the school wants for one low fee.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 1, 2024

Turning off SafeSearch on Google is pretty straightforward, both on desktop and mobile devices. Turn Off SafeSearch Here’s how to turn off SafeSearch: On Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook) Open Google Search : Start by visiting Google.com on your preferred web browser.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Besides displaying documents to your laptop and class screen, you can record video or audio which can be uploaded to YouTube (or emailed), annotate and edit images, and even make Skype/Google Hangout calls. Run Skype calls or Google Hangouts for those without a video cam on their computer. Applications for the Classroom.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here are some ideas, from a time commitment of a few minutes to a few hours: Activities for your class Read-aloud books Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

digitize photos to use on phones/desktops/slideshow. Provide an overview of the device being discussed—iPad, laptop, computer, Chromebook, Mac, or another. This can be done via Google Hangouts if that works better. Second : create a how-to library of class videos for the senior center, uploaded to their website.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

Students can map out ideas, write stories, or relay events in a comic format using Storyboard That’s huge library of backgrounds, characters, text boxes, shapes, and images. When you sign up as a teacher, you get a dashboard to manage students and support for Google sign-in.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

eSpark works on all devices–desktops, Chromebooks, iPads (with the free app)–pretty much whatever digital device you use in your classroom. In fact, some students can be working on Chromebooks while others use iPads. This can be incorporated into Google Classroom or another LMS that you use. Set up your class.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

As students filtered into the library at Susquehannock High School and sat down before new Chromebooks, help was just steps away — in the form of some of their classmates. Students visited the library in groups to receive their Chromebooks, log in and download some recommended apps.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Storyboard That is a leader in online digital storytelling thanks to its comic-based themes, clean layout, varied strip layouts, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Here’s how it works: When you log into your account, Storyboard That automatically adapts to your device (whether it’s a desktop, Chromebook, or iPad).

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APRIL 11, 2016

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. pencils break, points get dull.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Teach students to read with their digital devices.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

That means it’s accessible from school or home, with any platform (including Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, and tablets). full access to Google Drive. You can log in through your Google account. Users (students and teachers) can access materials and submit work using the camera, Google Drive, or Dropbox.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

GeoGuessr is a free web-based geographic discovery game that requires users to guess where they are in the world based on clues and the Google Street View image. Google Earth. Google Earth is the iconic approach to introducing students to the world they live in. Google Lit Trips. Landform Detectives. SmartyPins.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. They meet NGSS standards and work within Google Classroom and most LMSs. Training and Workshops. Something I don’t often see in equipment providers is curricula.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. See Google's cookie information for details.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. pencils break, points get dull.

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APRIL 19, 2016

the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Before starting, review the digital citizenship associated with visiting an online site (such as privacy, staying on the assigned website, and not talking to strangers). Open the spreadsheet program you use in your school (Google Sheets, Excel, or another). There are hundreds of them for PCs , Macs , and Chromebooks.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Digital literacy implies the same reading-writing skills, but without paper, pencils, books, or lectures. As a teacher, you’ll want to provide the following: digital devices–such as laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, or desktops, for daily use. a digital class calendar–with due dates, activities, and other events.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

You can access files in Dropbox, Google Photos, YouTube, Vimeo, or upload them from your local computer. It works equally well on your desktop, laptop, Chromebook, Mac, iOS device, and mobile device and syncs between all with ease. Older students can log in via Facebook, Google, or with Gmail credentials. I miss them.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Books: Get Started with Google Classroom, Ditch That Homework, and more. Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. Training: anything on using Google in the classroom. Here are my favorites: Alice Keeler.

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JULY 26, 2016

Desmos has created an activity builder that teachers can use to build interactive lessons that students can do on their own tablet or Chromebook devices while the teacher monitors student work in real time. What’s more, they have curated the best lessons into a comprehensive library of lessons that are free for teachers to use as well!

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

CLASSLINK ONECLICK ClassLink OneClick technology enables access to Web-based, Windows, and Google applications, and instant access to files at school and in the cloud. EXPLORELEARNING, EXPLORELEARNING GIZMOS ExploreLearning Gizmos is a library of interactive online simulations for math and science in grades 3-12. No problem.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The application is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. The partnership, entering its fifth year, enables Follett customers to enjoy seamless integration with their Destiny solution, and lets students begin their library experience without delay, saving district staff from having to carry out time-consuming updates.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

But as successive refinements improve them to the point that they start to steal customers, they may end up reshaping entire industries: classified ads (Craigslist), long distance calls (Skype), record stores (iTunes), research libraries (Google), local stores (eBay), taxis (Uber) and newspapers (Twitter).”

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy. Lesson plans and activities Applied Digital Skills (by Google): If you're a Google school, these useful lessons help students use Google tools to create both practical and creative projects.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It’s web-based (including apps available for iPads and Chromebooks) with a drag-and-drop functionality that makes the design process simple and intuitive. There’s no cost when using the thousands of free illustrations and images in the Canva library or uploading your own. Canva changes that. add relevant pictures.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Erica Hartman is a technology integration consultant and the District Director of Technology Integration for the Morris School District, a PreK-12 1:1 Chromebook Google Apps for Education district in Morristown, New Jersey. When not online she can be found in the stands cheering on her daughters at their basketball games.

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