article thumbnail

#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Consider using Google Scholar, which is a great, FREE resource that anyone can use to search for peer-reviewed research on any topic. I prefer Google Bard over ChatGBT. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?". Artificial Intelligence can also be used.

Laptops 415
article thumbnail

3 Ways to Extend the Life of Chromebooks

EdTech Magazine

In many cases, districts are trying to get the maximum return on their investments by extending the life of the laptops and tablets that students use. Google announced in September that it would extend automatic updates for Chromebooks.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Popular Study Found That Taking Notes By Hand Is Better Than By Laptop. But Is It?

Edsurge

It’s titled “ The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking ,” and it found that students who took notes on a TED talk by hand did better on conceptual recall questions afterward than those who typed their notes on a laptop. And it fit with the hunches of many “laptop skeptics,” says Michelle D.

Laptops 211
article thumbnail

What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

Edsurge

Back in 2005, one of the biggest stories in tech was a project by a group of MIT professors to build a $100 laptop and give them to children in schools around the world. At the time, a typical laptop cost well over $1,000. That never quite came to fruition, but almost 3 million is still a lot of laptops out there.

Laptops 113
article thumbnail

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. The report, which surveyed 1,200 teachers in 16 countries, found that laptops still aid teaching better than any other form of technology. meghan.bogardu….

Lenovo 248
article thumbnail

Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

Ask a Tech Teacher

Find what works for your classroom environment: BeHere –take classroom attendance automatically; requires iPads or iPhones Class Composer –better student-placement decisions for your school (app) Classcraft –gamify SEL and classroom behavior Clock Tab –A tab that is a digital clock Google Safe Search Preferences Goose Chase (..)

Resources 367
article thumbnail

What's inside your laptop? Cool infographic

Educational Technology Guy

Laptops, among other technologies, are both cool and complicated. The infographic below helps people understand the basics of what is inside the laptop and how it works. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. educational technology infographics laptop' This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

Laptops 100