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3 Keys to Transform Instruction with Chromebooks

EdTech Magazine

3 Keys to Transform Instruction with Chromebooks. Tue, 07/10/2018 - 16:58. Chromebooks are tools. Chromebooks are tools. Chromebooks open the door for students to visualize their own thought processes, helping them better understand the material and shift from simple memorization to comprehension.

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At the Top of Teachers’ Wish Lists? Tactile STEM Projects, Flexible Furniture and Books

Edsurge

In 2018, it reached classrooms in 52,000 schools, or nearly half of all public schools in the U.S. You may think of kids in front of Chromebooks learning to code,” Rosen tells EdSurge, “but we’re seeing a lot of Ozobots and Botleys instead. Another favorite focus for projects in 2018 was “social-emotional learning.”

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Books to Africa and A Personal Transformation to a Global Educator

The CoolCatTeacher

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. Date: January 17, 2018.

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Yes, Kinder CAN Use Chromebooks!

Shake Up Learning

The post Yes, Kinder CAN Use Chromebooks! Yes, Kinder CAN Use Chromebooks! The new book, Google Apps for Littles by the dynamic duo, Christine Pinto , and Alice Keeler , is all about empowering our littlest learners – YES, kinder CAN use Chromebooks and lots of other technology! appeared first on Shake Up Learning.

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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:56. No longer just a haven for dusty books and stern shushes, the library is now a place for digital resources and makerspaces and flexible learning. For book lovers such as myself, libraries of the past (and present) hold an almost magical appeal — dust and all. There will always be books.

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Take Steps to Make Modern Learning Spaces A Reality

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 12:00. Would there be books, Chromebooks , interactive screens , comfortable chairs? David Andrade is a K–12 Strategy Specialist and Google Apps/Chromebooks specialist on the education strategy team for CDW·G, a leading provider of technology solutions and services to education, government and healthcare.

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Video Project Ideas, Resources, and Tools

Teacher Reboot Camp

Not surprisingly, Forbes reported that the highest paid YouTube star of 2018 was 7 year-old Ryan of the Ryan Toyreviews Channel. In my books find lesson plans, handouts and rubrics for creating video projects. Each year I meet younger and younger learners who have their own YouTube Channels. Video Projects from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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