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Offering School Districts a Better View of Blind Spots

Gaggle Speaks

“We had this incredible blind spot; we couldn’t see what was in our students’ Google Drive folders or what they were doing on email and with other Google apps,” said Dr. Teresa M. In one instance, a group of 10-year-old girls using Google Docs casually mentioned that a 14-year-old boy had asked one of them for nude photos.

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Finding the Right Talent to Build an Edtech Company That Is Loved and Lasts

Edsurge

Not every company can be Facebook or Google, offering free catered meals and colorful open spaces, but there are ways to build positive work environments with productive and happy employees on a smaller budget. Looking for a new role? You have to rely on what they are saying to you, and their references.”

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What I learned from writing a book: A 3x3x3 reflection

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

Then one morning, for reasons unknown, I switched from Google Docs to Microsoft Word and in a two-hour sprint, I wrote over 5000 words. I don't think that Word is better than Google Docs for writing; but the change of scenery got me unstuck. After numerous starts, I simply could not get any momentum with it. on Fridays.

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The Rumors are True! There’s a New Google Sites Coming!

Shake Up Learning

There’s a New Google Sites Coming! Credit: Google Apps Updates. The NEW Google Sites. There is FINALLY a new version of Google Sites coming. If you have ever attended my Google Sites training, you know that I often refer to Google Sites as an, “acquired taste.” The New Google Sites.

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U.S. Dept. of Ed. Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products

Edsurge

The RCE Coach takes users through the following steps: First, a school or district selects an edtech tool—from Google Apps to DreamBox to a completely new tool that’s fresh on the market—that they want to evaluate. Anyone interested in giving it a test run and leave feedback can do so TKTK.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google’s AI literacy resource can help teachers learn more about how to effectively make the best of artificial intelligence technologies in their educational practice. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers. Learning and Individual Differences , 23,72–79. Parsons, S. Reeves, P.

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Schools and Colleges Try Virtual Reality Science Labs. But Can VR Replace a Cadaver?

Edsurge

Google has partnered with science education company Labster to create an online biology degree program with virtual reality labs. The program started in fall 2017 and currently 782 enrolled students. In the ecology and cell and molecular biology courses, students will also have other activities, such as discussions and case studies.

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