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Best 4 Document Cameras for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Document cameras for teachers is the topic of our blog post today! In today’s post the focus in on document cameras. As teachers and educators, we use document cameras for various educational purposes from remote teaching to in-class explorations. Compatibility with various software on Mac, PC, and Chromebook.

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4 Commonsense Tips to Protect School Tech from Damage

EdTech Magazine

There is no denying that while mobile computing devices — Chromebooks, tablets, digital whiteboards, document cameras, e-readers, wearables and virtual reality headsets — can be effective educational tools, they also come with physical security and cybersecurity risks.

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These K–12 Schools Are Using Asset-Tracking Technology To Save Money and Reduce Risk

EdTech Magazine

We were tracking Chromebooks in a vendor-supported asset management system,” she says. “We Most other inventory, such as interactive whiteboards, document cameras, projectors and printers, was categorized in spreadsheets across several departments.” We also inventoried adult-user laptops in an older, on-premises system.

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Resources for working with PDF files on Chromebooks

Educational Technology Guy

PDF files are used everywhere and can be used on Chromebooks. Here are some resources and apps to check out [link] Different ideas: 1. annotate a pdf and then put the pdf back in the teachers google drive for grading. Many of them are using google classroom so it might just be a learning curve.

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World Backup Day

Ask a Tech Teacher

Chromebook : No need. Today’s tip: Backup Your Computer Often Category: Maintenance, Security, PCs, Macs, Chromebooks Q: I’ve had some virus problems and it reminds me that I need to backup my computer. Go to Control Panel Select ‘Backup and Restore’ Select ‘Backup Now’ From there, select a drive with sufficient space and start.

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Guide to Offline use of Chromebooks

Educational Technology Guy

Chromebooks are easy to use and manage and make up a majority of devices in US K-12 classrooms. To address this, here are tips and resources for schools to help students use Chromebooks offline. They can also download PDF, video or other files from the web to the local drive on the Chromebook to view later using the different apps.

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Chromebook automation with GAM

Vizor

Managing hundreds or thousands of Chromebooks can be a challenge for school IT administrators. Many administrators are keen to automate repetitive Chromebook management tasks, such as OU assignment and disabling lost devices. How can schools use GAM for Chromebook management? What is GAM?