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It's Elementary When it Comes to #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

In my position as K-12 Director of Technology Integration and Innovation in the Spotswood School District, I am assisting with the district’s transition to Google Apps for Education (GAFE) as well as working with teachers on the effective integration of technology. Within minutes I was bombarded with so many new tools.

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K–12 Districts Turn to Professional Services After 1:1 Rollouts

EdTech Magazine

Last spring, the district began transitioning its older laptops to Dell 3180 and 3189 Chromebooks. At the same time, Keeling says, the district also moved to Google ’s G Suite. . Before the transition, Keeling decided the district could use some help moving to Google apps. So HUSD called on Amplified IT , a Norfolk, Va.-based

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2020 Vision (revisited)

Dangerously Irrelevant

Google buys Logitech and a whole host of media companies and university lectures. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world.

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Guest Post: How to provide a successful remote learning experience during school closures

EdTech4Beginners

You may also want to take this opportunity to learn some more relevant than ever computer skills in your spare hours, like making educational videos, pre-recording lessons and creating self-marking assessments using tools like Google Forms! Set up remote classroom environments. How do you set up a remote classroom ?

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Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

AR and VR Experiences: APS is now deploying both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences for K–12 students , including “expeditions” for elementary and middle school students and VR-based postsecondary tours for high school students.

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Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets? Deciding what’s best for the nation’s schools

The Hechinger Report

Google and Apple both made big education technology announcements this week, unveiling new products designed for schools. When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device. Subscribe today! Many districts around the country have a mix of devices.

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Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

EdTech Magazine

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. District teachers learned to use Google Classroom and Google’s G Suite apps. . Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44.