The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

Students who haven’t had access to technology since mid-March could face significant problems, said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit that works for innovation in schools. “If If we can’t get every student access, that’s going to exacerbate the gaps even more.”

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Last school year, our school started a one-to-one Chromebook initiative for sixth-grade students. That meant our incoming seventh-grade students would not only have Chromebooks, but they would know how to use them. Students would always do their work if it was online , because they always had access to a device.

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The Electric Educator

JULY 8, 2016

Early Access to Android for Chrome An early release of the Google Play Store for Chrome was expected to come to three devices in June: the Asus Flip, Acer R11, and Chromebook Pixel. As of this post, only the Asus flip has received access. The Google Play Store for Chrome can currently only be accessed by switching to v.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

100% lesson participation is achievable through 1:1 Acer Chromebooks. While in the past, this would have been a difficult classroom climate to achieve, now with the ever-increasing accessibility brought about through Chromebook technology, classrooms with 100% participation rates can be a reality and a relatively simple one at that. .

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 15, 2012

Google Groups has been around for a while, but sometimes gets overshadowed by things like Twitter, Facebook , Edmodo , and other social/learning networks. Google Groups is free, very easy to use and a great way to connect with people, access information and communicate. Groups can be made private so only members can see.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I gave our technology department marching orders to get every student and every teacher on a Chromebook and trained in the Google Suite within two weeks. I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Teachers, group coordinators and team members can leave comments and chat. Haiku Deck is suitable for any web browser, iPad, iPhone, and Chromebook and makes presentations straightforward.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another. Owl Eyes (classics). Unite for Literacy.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. We have more group-based learning going on, but we also accommodate individual instruction. Chromebooks, Wi-Fi and AV Equipment Enhance Learning . Our goal is to enhance learning, and it works.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Häkkinen leads the Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Technology Research Group at ETS, the 60-plus-year-old nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization that administers K-12 state exams along with the well-known GRE and TOEFL, among other tests. How do you present mathematics?

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 14, 2016

While access to information does not make a student instantly knowledgeable, it does change the role of the teacher. With nearly unlimited access to information in 1:1 classrooms, the nature of instruction, inquiry and teaching is impacted in ways that shift the role of both the teacher and student. Creativity & Chromebooks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Before my second year of teaching, my principal suggested that I pilot a class set of 35 Chromebooks in my ninth- and 11th-grade English classes. With no other teachers on campus using either Chromebooks or the Google for Education platform, I found myself a paperless pioneer. Begin with low-stakes activities. I asked him.

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

But what about group work? It takes a little bit more effort, but you CAN facilitate group work through Google Classroom. Create a new topic in Classroom to organize your group project 2. Copy the resources for each group I make a copy of my template for each group. Here's what I recommend. ??

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another. It may even be after school or in the evening.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Compatible with iPad, Android, Chromebooks, and all available browsers, this tool brings teachers the benefits of a whiteboard and multimedia animation software. Flipgrid is a tool teachers can use for different-abled students to promote accessibility and build inclusivity in their classrooms. Explain Everything.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

This past September I was fortunate enough to attend a professional development program on the Chromebook at the Google offices in New York City. Chromebook overview and hands-on time with the device. Each student had to write a persuasive essay explaining why I should or should not purchase Chromebooks for the school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another. Owl Eyes (classics). Unite for Literacy.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2015

Chromebooks have quickly become an incredibly popular tool in schools. Now, with the recent upgrades to Office Online and Office 365 , it is possible navigate to the full Office suite using a Chromebook – or any other device! However, here are a few highlights of what is possible with Office 365 on any Chromebook or Computer.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For context, I meet with the ATLA group 5 times throughout the school year. Last year when I received my Chromebook at ATLA ( Auburn Teacher Leadership Academy 2.0 ), I didn’t see how it would benefit me as a band teacher. Yesterday was our first day of Chromebooks in the band room and I was blown away. And the software!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another. Owl Eyes (classics). Unite for Literacy.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

They didn't want to work in groups. But then we still have some that wanna be on their phone, they wanna be on their Chromebook here at school, so they isolate themselves.” Students have access to both a female and a male counselor and a social worker. “When we got into the classroom, the students were shy.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As the Chromebook’s classroom popularity grows, its features expand. HP Inc.has launched the HP Chromebook 11 G4 Education Edition (EE) — a durable, lightweight Chromebook designed to meet the needs of students and educators. At 20 mm thin and just 2.7

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

Our 1200+ students would begin the 2016-2017 school year armed with a fleet of shiny new Chromebooks. I felt empowered and encouraged to take risks I could never have imagined taking prior to my enlistment in the group. My resistance was short lived with the announcement that our school would be going one-to-one. Fear of trying.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

When we went into shelter-in-place on March 17, we were clearing out Chromebook carts [not only] for students but also for our own employees. Langford said the district had discussed a one-to-one Chromebook plan for years and an evening technology help desk for students. Overnight they became tech support for the entire community.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex was an enthusiastic 9th grader in my World History course and had just been issued a Chromebook as part of our district’s 1:1 implementation. My enthusiasm was dampered, though, when one of the student groups came to me after class and complained about Alex. This surprised me as Alex always worked hard in class.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 28, 2019

Whether your students have access to a laptop, tablet, or both, there are many exciting ways to transform traditional teaching into 21st century learning. With tablet and touchscreen devices, digital illustration becomes much more accessible through programs like Google Drawing and Windows Ink. Laptop Mode as an Essential Daily Tool .

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TeacherCast

JULY 17, 2022

For additional information on how to add/remove or manage your applications, check out this page on the Chromebook Help website. To access this new version, please take a moment and fill out the form below and I will be happy to send it to you today! Direct access to Jeff Bradbury and all of?f … and more!

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 30, 2021

In this episode, I’m sharing the must-have Google skills for teachers who use the Google Chrome web browser or Chromebooks. Must-Have Google Skills for Teachers (Part 1 – Chrome) #chromebooks #googleedu. If you are using a Chromebook, you are already using the Chrome web browser. ” Tab Groups.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2017

In recent years Google’s offerings—in particular, Chromebooks—have captured plenty of media attention and domestic market share. Futuresource , a market research firm, estimated that Chromebooks accounted for more than half the U.S. However, Microsoft claims its goals go beyond simply offering a Chromebook alternative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another. Owl Eyes (classics). Unite for Literacy. Ziggity Zoom (stories).

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. We need to change that.”. “We We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Quickly after iPads, schools fell in love with Chromebooks and their amazing ability to allow students to collaborate and share, not to mention their ease of maintenance. This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. Not so with digital. Why digital?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

With this in mind, we developed WeVideo Classroom to make multimedia creation accessible to all students, while also better serving the everyday needs of schools. Built directly into the Chrome browser for easy use and accessibility, the Quick Recorder makes creating instructional videos a two-click task. About WeVideo.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2018

No matter how many redundancies are in place, if a student can’t access their cloud storage for a project they’re working on, if a teacher can’t get to lesson plan resources, or if a student started a project at school and can’t finish it at home, the excitement of learning melts away like ice cream on a hot day.

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