EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

In Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent video , My Reaction to the 2019 College Admissions Scandal , he states, “If a parent thinks a kid’s accomplishment is a reflection of them, now you have a disconnect. During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MARCH 3, 2019

Utilizing Google Calendar and a class Google Site as part of the G Suite, lesson planning can be quick and efficient. Create a Google Site with pages for each prep taught and embed the calendars. Share links to the Google Site as needed. Here is a quick screenshot of my English 9 February 2018 and 2019 calendars.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 09:49. But what is the actual state of digital learning when it comes to accessibility, implementation and effectiveness? . Schoology recently released a report on the 2018-2019 state of digital learning in K–12 schools. Google even offers certifications as a way for teachers to become experts on the platform.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

March 13, 2019, for many educators in California and nationwide, was a day that will forever be etched in their memories. At the site level, she observed many changes to the accessibility of content, with m ore teachers harnessing Canvas to organize their lessons and instruction, realizing that accessibility for students must be 24/7.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) When you create a lesson, you’ll see that you can add PDFs, PowerPoints, Google Docs, Google Slides, YouTube videos, web links, instructional audio, or SMARTNotebook lessons (and more.) & Donaldson, J.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Seesaw is safe for K12 institutions and we are able to access the portfolios on multiple devices. I’ve also had college students document their work using Google Slides (click for a free template your students can copy/edit), Padlet , and Pinterest.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:25. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools have adopted AI in 2019. The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data. Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Impact: How Educational AI is Making the Grade.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Students can access these platforms on any device with a code or teachers can set up a classroom with a login. You can also create quizzes with Google Forms. Check out this post by Eric Curts with 24 Tips for Google Quizzes ! Formative Assessment Tools and Apps.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. LinoIt and Padlet are favorites among teachers and students. Hypothes.is

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 18, 2020

Access the presentation here (please do not request permission to edit the slides, you can simply go to the File menu and select Make a Copy and it will save to your Google Drive if you like). Some slides will look blank as I needed to remove photos of children.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our learners have assignments, assessments, permission slips, school communications and Google files to keep track of. In 2019, Education Week reported that one in five learners with significant ADHD don’t get the help they need in school. Sometimes learners forget where a Google file is stored in their Google Drive.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Thu, 07/18/2019 - 11:31. Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , as well as state allocations and local funding, give schools access to resources to support students with special needs. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can design modern learning environments with accessibility in mind.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

Mon, 03/04/2019 - 15:55. The Chromebook App Hub — a new resource to help teachers find and integrate Google educational apps in the classroom — will launch later this year, Google announced today at SXSW EDU 2019 in Austin, Texas. MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can benefit K–12 classrooms.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The post Shapegrams: Grab-and-Go Google Drawings Lessons appeared first on Shake Up Learning. One such creative project that has blown me away is his Shapegrams projects (grades 2-8), an image challenge for students to recreate images using Google drawings. These grab-and-go Google drawing lessons are so much fun!

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 10, 2020

OK, Google”… Can you be my classroom assistant? . Devices such as Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri all work in similar ways, but this blog will focus on the Google Assistant with the Google Home Mini device. Google Assistant can be found in a number of Google products, including Chromebooks. Third-Party Actions.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 9, 2020

Teachers and parents can sign up for free access to The Character Tree for the 2019-2020 school year by visiting: [link] The Character Tree uses engaging discussions, real-life examples from history, role modeling and hands-on materials to emphasize positive character traits such as kindness, bravery, hope, leadership, gratitude and perseverance.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:08. Blended learning “can provide educators and students with a wealth of actionable insights on student learning, needs and preferences, empowering them to deliver the right learning resources at the right time for the right students,” according to the Consortium for School Networking’s Tech Enablers 2019 report.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 09:41. It also is important to have clear designations and parameters governing what devices may be used , what data may be collected and shared, who can access the data and how they access it. Who has access to the data, and should those with access actually have it? Start Here. by David Andrade.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Fri, 10/04/2019 - 13:13. BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. Here, accessibility matters. Who has access to this technology? Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856. The State of STEM Classrooms. For what purpose?

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . Microsoft for Education and Google for Education have already complied with these regulations and are widely used across U.S. Most importantly, does the app allow parents to access student data?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Mon, 02/18/2019 - 10:45. It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. Technology should be used to increase access to learning opportunities for all children. How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Joe Marquez.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 11, 2020

Using Google ’s virtual reality tour creator, Google Maps Street View and VR headsets, students with disabilities were able to tour downtown Danvers at their own pace in preparation for a real-life walk around the area as part of a life skills class.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2020

Using Google ’s virtual reality tour creator, Google Maps Street View and VR headsets, students with disabilities were able to tour downtown Danvers at their own pace in preparation for a real-life walk around the area as part of a life skills class.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2020

Using Google ’s virtual reality tour creator, Google Maps Street View and VR headsets, students with disabilities were able to tour downtown Danvers at their own pace in preparation for a real-life walk around the area as part of a life skills class.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2020

Using Google ’s virtual reality tour creator, Google Maps Street View and VR headsets, students with disabilities were able to tour downtown Danvers at their own pace in preparation for a real-life walk around the area as part of a life skills class.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The post 6 FREE Google Templates for Creative Productivity appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today you get 6 FREE Google Templates for Creative Productivity! 6 FREE Google Templates for Creative Productivity (guest post by @TechChef4U). 6 FREE Google Templates for Creative Productivity (guest post by @TechChef4U).

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Wed, 09/04/2019 - 15:13. For educators who like to create their own assessments, platforms like Google Forms have been a godsend. . Google now has a better solution. Locked Mode, a new feature in Google Forms and Classroom, allows educators to lock down the testing environment on school-managed Chromebooks. .

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:59. Others deploy monitoring tools to give students access to the latest digital resources, while also keeping them safe. K–12 Educators Embrace Ingenuity and Adaptation to Prepare Students for the Future. eli.zimmerman_9856. Some deliver hands-on experience in areas such as robotics and coding. by Ryan Petersen.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Access to clipart, etc. Check out this fantastic Google Draw template for creating infographics by John Calvert. When students design an infographic they visualize data and present their research in a dynamic way. Students can also tell a story with numbers.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The “school” is still wherever we are—in the classroom, on Zoom, Google Meet, in our homes—but all the implications of the pandemic remain. our Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) devices help provide the access. Here at Neelsville Middle School in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C.,

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

This version of the calendar supports integration with Google Calendar. For added accessibility, myViewBoard for Windows now has Color Filters to assist color-blind users: Off. The color filters are the latest additions to myViewBoard features that address accessibility : Text-to-speech. Inverted color. Deuteranopia. Protanopia.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Students can access these platforms on any device with a code or teachers can set up a classroom with a login. You can also create quizzes with Google Forms. Check out this post by Eric Curts with 24 Tips for Google Quizzes ! Formative Assessment Tools and Apps.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 18, 2019

The post How to Make a Copy of Google Files appeared first on Shake Up Learning. See a great Google Doc or Slide deck that you want to use? How to Make a Copy of Google Files IS A MUST-HAVE GOOGLE SKILL! If you are a Google-using educator, you must know how to make a copy of Google files. MAKE A COPY!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. Families and peers can leave comments. Teachers can communicate privately with parents in multiple languages.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 4, 2019

The post 25 Ways to Use Audio in Google Slides Projects appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Are you ready to use audio in Google Slides? One of the most common questions that I get is how to insert audio in Google Slides, a feature that many have missed after leaving PowerPoint. 25 Ways to Use Audio in Google Slides Projects.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 23, 2019

The post Google Classroom Cleanup Tips for the End of the Year appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I’ve put together some Google Classroom cleanup tips for the end of the year! I’ve put together some Google Classroom cleanup tips for the end of the year! It’s that time of year again! What went well?

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