Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. Haynes added the importance of still celebrating the event in its new format. “We

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature). This may be a ten-minute event that opens or ends the school day or an hour-long activity that occurs weekly or monthly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

More Chromebooks than iPads. Chromebooks and iPads have become the two most popular digital devices in classrooms (with laptops, 2-in-1 devices like Surface Pro, and Macs next). What changed in 2017 is that 1) Chromebooks improved considerably from when they first entered the education market.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

an LMS like Edmodo, Otus, or MyBigCampus–these often include an interactive gradebook, parent inclusion devices, a student discussion forum, polls, a way to collect and share resources, a class calendar, and access across a variety of digital devices. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Teaching and Learning includes originality reports for student work, a soon to launch Classroom Add Ons feature (see the below section for more details), and many of the previously announced Google Meet features like breakout rooms, recordings that do not expire after 30 days, and room polling.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

“True technology integration is seamless, it shouldn''t be viewed as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event." Many school districts are turning to Chromebooks as a practical option for 1:1 technology initiatives. Chromebooks are practical tools to use when striving to meet the ISTE standards , formerly the NETS.

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Minga

AUGUST 16, 2023

In addition, the entire State of Florida has also just banned students from having access to their cell phones during class. Using Minga in the Classroom: No Cell Phone Required Minga is both a web and mobile-based app, created with a clear vision that access shouldn’t be limited by the device at hand.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

an LMS like Edmodo, Otus, or MyBigCampus–these often include an interactive gradebook, parent inclusion devices, a student discussion forum, polls, a way to collect and share resources, a class calendar, and access across a variety of digital devices. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2018

With the support of our administration, we crafted a plan to host monthly parent technology nights tailored to meet the needs of our Latino community (check out a short video we made to see them in action). First, we needed to notify parents about the event without relying on email or any other digital communication tool.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 30, 2022

I’m giving you free access to my templates! On the right, choose the product you want to open: Calendar : Check your schedule and add or edit events. Contacts : Access your contacts. Related: How to Create Meeting Notes from Google Calendar in One Click! Quickly Create a New Google Calendar Event.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being. Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. These advancements have given rise to the cloud-based classroom, a dynamic and accessible learning environment that epitomizes educational innovation.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2016

Students can map out ideas, write stories, or relay events in a comic format using Storyboard That’s huge library of backgrounds, characters, text boxes, shapes, and images. Students can join with an access key supplied by the teacher–no email required–or be bulk-added by the administrator. No flash required.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

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. blog –post text, images, and videos of class events, discussion questions, or how-tos.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. I love their courses because they are flexible, with up to 6 months to complete, and you can receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or continuing education units that meet your state requirements.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 19, 2021

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. XP-PEN Star G640 Chromebook-compatible graphics tablets. Additionally, users can access, share, co-create, and organize secure files and calendar events. XP-Pen’s Deco mini7W ($59.99)is is light, portable, and WiFi-ready.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

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. She is in Seattle, Washington, and she and I have actually spent some time together when I was out there at an event. This is a pattern we can all emulate.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Before heading out, they call families to see what supplies are needed, including supplies like papers, pencils and crayons, back-up Chromebook chargers or food and warm clothing for kids. The unprecedented events of the past year have taken a toll on the mental health and well-being of students of every age.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2020

The new offering is designed for schools to keep students, teachers, parents, administrators and staff connected with free soft phones, voice and video calling, and messaging that can be used on PCs, Macs, Chromebooks and mobile phones (iOS and Android).

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 5, 2015

Google Calendar allows you to be flexible here with multiple levels of access and sharing; for example, you can allow some people to view and others to edit. As the creator of the calendar, you can always change or revoke another person’s access to it. Add Attachments to Calendar Events. Sync your Calendar Across Devices.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom. And more schools are incorporating mobile tablets and smartphones into their curriculum [read about the staggering growth of Chromebook implementation here ].

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 10, 2015

Having the form in an electronic, interactive format will make the process less cumbersome and store the data digitally for future access. Loading… Faculty Sign Ups for Events. When you schedule field trips or other activities, you often want to collect parental contact information in the event of an emergency.

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Google Survey Smartphone Chromebook 60

Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2019

While I wish I could meet each one of you at a face-to-face event, I know it’s just not possible. You can attend this event virtually from anywhere in the world. Register Here for your All-Access Pass ! The Chromebook Infused Classroom with Holly Clark (Enroll Anytime). And guess who’s speaking?

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Chromebook Conference Learning Google 57

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

We need them to know this upfront so that when we meet each of them where they are as learners they don’t see it as being treated differently, they see it all as learning. . Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning. Foster collaboration and community.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

In order to address the components of these biases we must be intentional in having conversations around race, culture and access. There were drones, Ozobots, the latest Chromebooks and classroom furniture configurations. When meeting with strangers at a large edtech conference, racism isn’t the first issue that people address.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

How does Schoology meet the pedagogy of today? Teachers can also implement elements of gamification rather easily as Schoology provides access to “student completion settings”, hidden folders or assignments, and a badge creation tool. All of this can be used to truly differentiate how and what, students access.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

Be it an iPad, Chromebook or touch screen display. It’s delivered frequently and in proximity to the learning event. Use it to conduct your morning meetings. Your display can even help create a communal atmosphere when students are focused on their iPads or Chromebooks. Not all feedback is created equal.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). Depending on how many teachers you are coaching, your days may be full of meetings and classroom visits which typically take place in a coachee’s classroom. Tool #1: Mobile Technology.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Ensuring wi-fi access at home or on the school bus is a top priority for a district still planning its one-to-one. Put simply, asking a fifth-grade student to watch an instructional video before the next day’s flipped classroom science lesson will fall on deaf ears if the child doesn’t have access to the internet at home.

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E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2015

About the event. Join this webcast to hear how RCPS is utilizing multiple delivery modes, including job-embedded approaches, and differentiation to meet individual staff needs and to build capacity for sustainable and scalable growth. Meet Your Speakers. Date: Thursday, June 18th. Time: 2:00 pm EST / 11:00 am PST.

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