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The Education of an Android Teacher

Edsurge

When you meet an android, it’s important to follow etiquette. I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. Maria Bot can only access a pre-approved sliver of the Internet. This makes it difficult to discern whether the android is a sci-fi character come to life or mere parlor trick. Are you having a good day?”

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Unlock Your Second Brain: A Guide to Choosing the Best Digital Notetaking App

The CoolCatTeacher

It needs to be accessible to you on your computer, on your phone, on any device you use. Every time I try to leave it, I end up back in January 2023, it was acquired by a company called Bending Spoons, a very reputable software company out of Europe. If you have a lot of books like I do, that's a very useful feature.

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New Sora Showcase Turns Any Touchscreen Display into Kiosk for Student Discovery of Digital Books

eSchool News

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support learning outcomes, educators are searching for creative ways to drive awareness and usage. Compatible hardware includes any touchscreen device or monitor (iPad mini-sized tablet or larger) running Windows 10, Android or iOS.

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Accessing free eBooks with Open eBooks

Class Tech Integrate

The program runs through First Book and an app called Open eBooks. Right now, the app only works on tablets (iPad/Android), but the Open eBooks company informed me that they hope to have a web based version out later this year, so if you are a Chromebook district, keep your eye peeled!

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An ‘Epic’ Fundraise: Children’s Digital Book Subscription Startup Nabs $8 Million

Edsurge

Building a “Netflix for books” service has proven notoriously difficult. Epic , which offers a digital subscription service for children’s books, has just raised $8 million in a Series C round led by Reach Capital. based company has now raised a total of $21.4 The company pays a licensing fee for these rights.)

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Accessing free eBooks with Open eBooks

Class Tech Integrate

The program runs through First Book and an app called Open eBooks. Right now, the app only works on tablets (iPad/Android), but the Open eBooks company informed me that they hope to have a web based version out later this year, so if you are a Chromebook district, keep your eye peeled!

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Distance Learning Short List: Best Free Resources by Grade and Subject

Graphite Blog

We’ve heard from educators how overwhelming it can be to wade through the dozens of emails and articles with hundreds of “great apps for distance learning” from people and companies that possibly have their interests -- and not yours -- in mind. Platforms: iOS, Android, Chrome. Tami's Tower. Picture Dots.