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Wordpress, and Blackboard, and Wix. Oh My! Which School Website Platform Should You Choose?

The Innovative Educator

All public schools must have accessible websites. To help you figure that out in the alphabetical listing below you can: Visit the site Check out the accessibility guidance Watch a video clip from each platform as they share information about what they provided in a showcase to New York City school webmasters. If so, which one?

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Resources You Need During Covid-19

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Newsela COVID-19 resource center (and free access to their paid products this school year). Distance Learning with Google Slides –from Alice Keeler. Google Hangouts –max. Blackboard. CourseSites –like Blackboard, but free for some set-up. Google Hangouts. 7 Ways to Keep Teaching. Online chats. What do I do?

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4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom.

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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Edsurge

Some of those big names include Google Classroom in K-12, Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems in higher ed, and across education the once-obscure video software named Zoom became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both are enhancements and add-ons to PowerPoint or Google Slides, and both work well.

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5 Best Online Plagiarism Checkers for Teachers to Use in 2024

PlagiarismCheck

API access and Learning Management Systems (LMS) integrations. Google Classroom, Moodle, Canvas integrations, Google Docs add-on , and browser extensions. CopyLeaks Features for teachers: API access and LMS integration. Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, Schoology, and Sakai integration. AI Grader tool.

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Computing, Cost Savings and the Cloud: The Value of Virtualization

EdTech Magazine

By embracing cloud solutions, such as those offered by Microsoft , Amazon and Google , school leaders can rethink computer labs to offer greater flexibility and increase access to instructional technology — and enjoy some cost savings. The trend is a bit different outside of school: 85 percent of students in the U.S.

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Website Platforms Share Accessibility Support with Schools at #NYCSchoolsDigIn Summit

The Innovative Educator

All government agencies must have accessible websites. This means all public schools or schools who receive federal funding must have accessible websites. They came from around the globe to be a part of the largest school district accessibility projects in the world.