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Google Makes a Rare Education Technology Acquisition: Workbench

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Getting acquired by the likes of Apple, Google and other “Big Tech” firms is often the dream of entrepreneurs (and their investors). But this week, Google acquired Workbench , a Baltimore-based company that provides an online library of lessons and projects, organized by subject and grade level, that educators can use in their classrooms.

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Meet the Edtech Grantees of Google’s $25 Million AI Impact Challenge

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Those are among the social issues addressed by 20 non-profit and educational institutions that are getting grants from the Google AI Impact Challenge , announced today at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. public school students in 2015, and that number is expected to rise. As the U.S.

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Top Blog Posts of January 2016

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Get outside, get some exercise. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. 10 Things Google Classroom Makes Easier with Alice Keeler New in January! The Top 15 Tweets of 2015 New in January! Teacher, take care of yourself so you can take care of those kids. May February be even greater! Top Blog Posts of January 2016.

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Goal: Be Someone’s Champion

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Find all the 2015 goals here ! We can also connect them to role models to follow on social media or invite these experts to speak to visit our classrooms virtually in a Google HangOut, Skype conversation, or Twitter chat. Check out our Inspire Leaders for 2014 and sign up to be an Inspire Leader for 2015.

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Goal: Be Someone’s Champion

Teacher Reboot Camp

Find all the 2015 goals here ! We can also connect them to role models to follow on social media or invite these experts to speak to visit our classrooms virtually in a Google HangOut, Skype conversation, or Twitter chat. Check out our Inspire Leaders for 2014 and sign up to be an Inspire Leader for 2015.

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Building a Positive Classroom Culture [4 Creative Ways]

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Part 2 – Utilize a Google Form. After the morning handshake, the students would get themselves set for the day, fire up their Chromebooks, and head straight to our Good Morning Google Form. I would keep the connected response Google Sheet open on my computer in the morning. Tip 2: Set High Expectations and Boundaries.

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Our Student-Led Conferences Were Falling Short. Here’s What We Changed.

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There was certainly a different culture around conferences at my new school, and apparently students were supposed to lead them, but out of habit, I did my breathing exercises and recited my mantra. We knew they would need guidance, so we developed a Google Slides template to help. Presentation 2015, Credit: Intrinsic SchoolsSLC 2.0