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Convert PDFs to Google Docs to Differentiate Instructional Materials – From Brenda Doucette

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The Chromebook Classroom. The post Convert PDFs to Google Docs to Differentiate Instructional Materials – From Brenda Doucette appeared first on EdTechTeacher. Google & Web Tools in the Student-Centered Classroom. Differentiating with Technology. Google Apps & iPads. View the Full Course Catalog at ettsummer.org.

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Personalizing Learning With Google Apps and Chromebooks

District Administration

How one of the largest districts in the country is going Google District Administration Custom Publishing Group The School District of Lee County in Florida is in the midst of one of the largest education Chromebook implementations in the country, distributing some 18,000 devices along with Google Apps for Education accounts to all students in grades (..)

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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

Teachers spend seven or more hours per week, or 250 hours per year , creating or finding instructional materials for the general classroom, said Clark. This amount of time grows exponentially for teachers in underserved schools with students who may need more support. “If

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Should student technology be free?

eSchool News

Ohio’s public schools aren’t allowed to charge students for the use of textbooks, but they can charge “reasonable fees” for student technology and instructional materials. Schools loan out devices such as Chromebooks and iPads, which become essential for classwork during the day and homework at night.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: May 1, 2017 Google's Chromebook End of Life Policy stops support after 5 years | PCWorld → Planned obsolescence: Google's End of Life Policy sets a schedule for retiring older Chromebooks, but the details are murky. " Tagged on: April 26, 2017 Stop talking about Uber.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

Kendall Hunt will offer a customized version of OpenSciEd’s high-quality middle school science instructional materials in a dynamic format through Kiddom’s comprehensive digital curriculum platform. K-12 school districts can now offer virtually any application to students on Chromebooks and any device, even with low bandwidth.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

63% also believe it increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials. Increases the relevancy and quality of the instructional materials (63%). Provides an innovative way for instruction to be personalized for each student (56). That's a 45% increase in just one year.

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