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10-Minute Teacher | Top 10 Episodes of March 2017 #10mt

The CoolCatTeacher

Top 10 Shows of March 2017. 5 Ideas to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #35). Formative Assessment Tools and Tips with Monica Burns (Show #37). 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). 5 Ways to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #37).

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

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. Indeed, $2.3

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

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Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1. Last year alone 20 million Chromebooks were used by teachers and students weekly. The need for automation is more acute with large class sizes when the assessment and feedback demands on educators are heavy.

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K–12 Schools Find Educational Benefits in Cloud-Based Gaming

EdTech Magazine

“Until recently, gaming in education has been very propriety in nature,” says Ryan Schaaf , assistant professor of educational technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and co-author of the book Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. . The same goes for Chromebooks.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

classrooms, this level of infrastructure will support media-rich assessments and classroom use — but not for all classrooms at the same time. As connected classrooms become more ubiquitous, schools will need to ensure that individual classes have the necessary bandwidth to incorporate these new tools. Everyday 1:1 Technology Use.

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Seven advantages of using digital textbooks in schools

Hapara

E-textbooks also often include digital assessments. Students can take these assessments along the way while they’re reading. Formative assessments in digital textbooks can also break up longer content to make it easier to grasp. Learners access them on devices like Chromebooks, tablets or phones.

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Summer 2017 Learning Series-6 Awesome Tools To Try This School Year

The Web20Classroom

From there we looked at Formative Assessment and how easy it is to do today. Hallways lined with full and empty boxes of new laptops, Chromebooks and iPads that will ultimately end up in the hands of teachers and students. Available as a free app Recap allows students and teachers to simplify the formative assessment process.

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