EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. What Are the Benefits of Makerspaces in Schools?

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program. Along with Chromebooks came Google Apps for Education – a suite of free, cloud-based productivity tools that allow for easy collaboration and engagement on any device.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1. A few weeks after EdSurge probed the company about the silence, Amazon opened up the resource library to the public. What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Among the tech behemoths, Amazon and Google are forging inroads in cloud-based gaming. Google is testing Project Stream , and Amazon is reportedly leveraging its massive cloud presence to develop its own service. You have access to a limited library of games.”. But Microsoft ’s Project xCloud may be the furthest along. “If

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

Based on our research study on the Dynamic Learning Project , an edtech coaching initiative launched in 2017 by Digital Promise with support from Google and EdTechTeam, here are three reasons why edtech coaches can play a crucial role in helping districts meet the challenges of distance learning during this unprecedented time.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 22, 2017

Recently, we had the opportunity to attend the Dallastown Area Intermediate School’s Second Annual DELTA Google Summit. Dyer, the school’s Superintendent, came up to say that he was very excited to see that Kern Kelley had tweeted that Dallastown Area Intermediate School had won the Google Summit award this time last year.

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MARCH 24, 2017

To make things easier for you, we present this a list of the most interesting and recommended student apps for 2017 to ensure that your study process is as complete as possible. What are the best student apps for 2017? #1 We will continue to add exciting new features throughout 2017. #2 2 Office Lens. 4 Lumosity. . #4

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Below are examples from my students using the free Grackle Marks add-on for Google Docs and the paid pro version of Newsela. For more resources, check out my article, Critical Reading with Digital Devices , posted on ESL Library. Annotation Assignment with Grackle Marks Add-on and Google Docs. Annotation with Newsela Pro.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2018

With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Students can add stock images from their library. To publish on the Google Play Store or iBooks isn’t free. . Now, creating a digital magazine is much easier.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

When Tulare City School District officials wanted to provide Google Chromebooks to every student, they knew the wireless network wasn’t up to the job. E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. So they shifted focus to a new network. by Melissa Delaney.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Students can log in with their Google ID or set up an account. Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. Sign Up Before September 1, 2017 and Get Free Lesson Plans. If you sign up now (August 2017) for Owl Eyes, they’ll send you 10 free 60-minute lesson plans. What Does Owl Eyes Do?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

And there seem to be a few go-to digital tools to support engagement, discovery and setting a fun and participatory tone for what library (and the librarian) looks like. Using GoosechaseEDU scavenger hunt platform for iPhone or Android , you can create a new game or copy and adapt games from templates in the Game Library.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. The company also has a knack for timely marketing, having recently partnered with Google to deliver 15,000 glasses—for free—to elementary school teachers in time for the eclipse. Today Py’s content library covers more than 22 courses for skills like Swift and data science.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

. — Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. Adding Interactivity to Google Slides for Customized Learning (B307). Social Media for the Library (B311). Creating Google Cardboard VR in the Classroom (and Beyond) (B323). Big Things Come In Google Packages (B326). Tuesday BYOD Sessions. 10:15–11:15 am.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Technology designed for educators is pushed “as if our ones and zeroes are special,” keynote speaker Clay Shirky told top librarians, publishers and administrators at the Ithaka Next Wave 2017 conference, held in New York City on Wednesday. You are leaders of what’s basically Switzerland on campus,” he told the audience.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Once an expensive pursuit, virtual reality has become more affordable thanks to tools such as Google Cardboard. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. VR in the Classroom Grows More Feasible.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

AUGUST 8, 2017

Each year we add a little something new in our library. I’ve watched several libraries add a Lego wall to their libraries and wanted to do it for a long time. Before ordering, I posted a Twitter poll and also sent a Google form to my students to ask what color wall they preferred: white, black, or blue.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

With a financial boost from Google.org, which has donated more than $110 million in the last five years to education initiatives, Learning Equality aims to increase its content library by adding to what the platform has already accomplished with KA Lite.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Also, access a library of free clipart, fonts, graphics and backgrounds. Check out this Google Draw template for creating infographics by John Calvert. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com ! Teaching with Infographics from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Web Tools and Apps.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2017

With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Students can add stock images from their library. Create a class magazine with this Time Magazine Google Slides template. Now, creating a digital magazine is much easier.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These include big-name sponsors, competitive pro leagues, college competitions and, in 2017, more global viewers than the 2016 NFL regular season. Finding and participating in tourneys is easy – just google your state, county or city and the phrase “high school esports.”. Published May 12, 2017. Accessed 4.17.18 at: [link].

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

We hold a Google Hangout with the entire 2nd grade to decide what criteria someone must exemplify in order to win the prize. This year, we read the book Peace is an Offering by Annettee LeBox before brainstorming our list on a Google doc. — Andy Plemmons (@plemmonsa) January 9, 2017. We need you to view, vote, and share!

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It’s time for us all to start making plans and building excitement for World Read Aloud Day 2017 with Litworld. This year, World Read Aloud Day takes place on February 16, 2017, but many of us will celebrate the entire week of February 13-17, 2017. When you share your schedule, be sure to include: Your name.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

The number of eighth graders who said they read 30 minutes or more a day, besides homework, declined by 4 percentage points between 2017 and 2019. The percentage of public school students who said they read 30 minutes or more a day, besides homework, declined by 4 percentage points from 53 percent in 2017 to 49 percent in 2019.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2017

These include 20 webtools from the following comprehensive list: Each participant prepares one webtool every week that they will then teach to classmates in a group Google Hangout. Each weekly Google Hangout will include five presentations of webtools by class members. Accounts for Google and various web-based tools (if any).

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The post Google Teacher Tribe Podcast | Episode 3 The New Google Sites appeared first on Shake Up Learning. All About the New Google Sites in Episode 3 of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast. We also have some Google news and updates to share, and some great resources from our blogs. The New Google Sites.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

In September 2017, five finalists were chosen to field test their tools with thousands of children across villages in Tanzania. The app offers a library of books and videos and 2,400 learning activities across 22 sessions covering math and reading. Across the world, 198 teams applied. Each of them received $1 million.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Expand Your Use of Google Classroom. Google has opened up Google Classroom to users outside of G Suite for Education. Users with a personal Google account can now both join and create classes. Keep reading!

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 31, 2021

GoogleForEdu released a Google Slides template for teachers with a variety of resources. Sticker Library ? candytechideas used Google Slides to make this slick soundboard! apsitjen has questions to help you choose Google Slides, Google Drawings, or Google Jamboard. ✏️ Weekly Journal ? Participation Chart ?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Around this time of the school year, it’s not uncommon to see sleep-deprived students slumped over library desks studying late hours in preparation for final exams. Smathers Libraries at University of Florida, has a clear view of the futuristic egg-shaped pods from her office in the university’s Health Science Center Libraries.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 26, 2017

Our 2017 student book budget group is hard at work making purchasing decisions for the 2016-17 school year. To determine this, the students work together to create a Google form survey. This year, they added pictures of all of the new genre sections in our library. — Andy Plemmons (@plemmonsa) January 25, 2017.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Well, Apple took its education effort to a new level by creating this tool, which is essentially a vast library of free educational resources. This tool could replace Google in K-12 classroom. Google Knowledge Graph. iTunes University. Have you ever downloaded an online lecture from iTunes? Interactive Information Providers.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In 1986, approximately 30 educators came together to form Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) , as a statewide initiative to offer professional development opportunities for teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, administrators, higher education representatives, school support staff and other stakeholders in Illinois education.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

Eleni shares how Mote, a voice note extension, allows you to do so much more than just leave notes and feedback in your favorite Google tools. Quick Tip of the Week (Google Slides). Did you know you can use Mote to record and insert audio in Google Slides in just a few steps? Quick Tip Video Library. Click To Tweet.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 5, 2017

On these days, all students carry an original or favorite poem throughout the day and come to the library for a 20-30 minute slot to share poems on our open microphone. We also broadcast this live on Youtube Live(Google Hangouts On Air) so that other schools, family, and community can join in the 2 days of fun.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The post Announcing the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast! The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast with Matt Miller and Kasey Bell. Today I am making an official announcement about my new podcast with Matt Miller from DitchThatTextbook.com , The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast! What is the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast? Email Address *.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

Thank you, Jasmine Pearman, a recent Google Slides Master Class graduate, for leaving this testimonial. “This course was very informative and hands-on to truly teach how to use Google Slides, this is great for anyone wanting to learn more about google slides.” Quick Tip Video Library. It’s super easy!

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