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Choosing Tech That Grows From Your Schooling Into Your Career

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For instance, a student in the field of data science might initially need a laptop capable of running statistical software for class projects. Investing in a Reliable Laptop A laptop is undeniably one of the most crucial tech investments for anyone in today’s learning and working environments.

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Spotlight: How One Teacher Taught Digital Citizenship Via Student-driven Websites

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The 8th grade just received their own profiled laptop since the school was deploying a blended learning/personalized learning initiative and the 1:1 student laptop was a key project. I was perplexed since I thought to myself, the district has been deploying laptops to schools for 10 years! It’s roller coaster time!

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169 Tech Tip #101: The Laptop Internet Button

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Today’s tip: #101–the Laptop Internet Button. Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection (on some laptops) to the internet is on. Category: Hardware. Sub-category: PCs. Everyone else’s works, but mine won’t connect. What do I do?

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Tech Tip #169: What is Digital Literacy?

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Here are the sixteen transformative tools, activities, and/or knowledge bases digitally-literate students should be comfortable using: annotation tool. digital citizenship. digital class calendar. digital databases. digital devices–such as laptops, iPads , Chromebooks , or desktops, for daily use.

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age

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It’s unrealistic to eliminate screen time altogether, but there are a few ways to help young people use technology more responsibly, with overall health top of mind: Physical wellness Students spend long hours hunched over a laptop, which can cause back pain and respiratory problems in the long run.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

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She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Tech Tip #96: How to Add Zip to a Slow Computer

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Q: I have a netbook (or a PC, a desktop, or a laptop—pretty much any computer except for a Chromebook) that starts incredibly slowly. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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