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Smarter Device Purchases and Smoother Deployments Aid K–12 IT Leaders

EdTech Magazine

Test scores surged higher than the national average at Maine Township High School District 207 near Chicago after the school’s technology director migrated students and faculty to Chromebooks in 2011.

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Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe?

Ask a Tech Teacher

AATT contributor, Krista Albrecht, has a balanced evaluation of Chromebooks in the classroom I think you’ll find useful. Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? Chromebooks…those little computers that everyone is talking about. At roughly about 2.5

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. While the iPad cost anywhere from $300 – $400, Chromebooks were sold from $199.

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Evernote - new and improved and a great app for Education (and more)

Educational Technology Guy

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes. Start my day already organized!

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World Productivity Day is Monday June 20th - here is how I use Evernote to be highly productive

Educational Technology Guy

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. My daily work devices are a Chromebox, Chromebook and Pixel 5 smartphone. for Chromebook users, install the Android app for offline access).

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New Chromebook App Easily Records and Automatically Uploads Classroom Video

Edthena

Since the 2011 release of the first Edthena Video Tool , the landscape of devices in schools has evolved. While some Flip Video cameras are still in use (and still will work with Edthena), two new device platforms are becoming standard-issue in districts across the country: iPads and Chromebooks.

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Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

Monica Burns first started working with educational technology in 2011 when she was teaching at a New York City school that was becoming a magnet school. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41.

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