Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

You can also record a short lesson students can access anytime. Google Meet is a video conferencing tool, but you can easily use this as a screencasting tool. Screencast-o-matic is a web tool to screencast your computer or Chromebook screen and add narration. The free teacher account is amazing.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices appeared first on Shake Up Learning. So I’ve put together a list of 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices. Chromebooks have become the most popular classroom device, now in millions of classroom worldwide. Click To Tweet.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 6, 2022

My daily work devices are a Chromebox, Chromebook and Pixel 5 smartphone. I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes. This makes accessing and viewing these files much easier and faster.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

When the district’s schools were forced to transition to online learning in March 2020, access to devices was paramount. I even received calls directly from middle schoolers who were doing everything they could to get into Google Meet to join their class. All the schools worked together to pool available laptops and iPads.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

Closing the digital divide became even more important last year as students without reliable internet access at home struggled to connect to their classes. Our team worked tirelessly to meet the needs of our schools and educators across this country under the most challenging of circumstances.”.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 30, 2022

I have Evernote web open to Home when I log into my Chromebook and I can see my schedule and tasks and access all of my frequently used notes. There is a widget for Home to see your Google calendar, and you can set it so Evernote prompts you to create a note for your calendar events - great for meeting notes.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2022

Meet The Middle School Mind. This has been such a rewarding experience and I look forward to the informal episode ‘pitch meetings’ in the car or at the dinner table. Many schools today have access to similar technology that can be used to create podcasts in the classroom. Planning an episode.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders. They don’t need to meet in a physical location or call each other on the phone. Encourage students to meet in study groups via virtual rooms like Google Hangouts.

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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. Haiku Deck is suitable for any web browser, iPad, iPhone, and Chromebook and makes presentations straightforward. Read more: Meeting the needs of Gen Z students with visual learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Newsela COVID-19 resource center (and free access to their paid products this school year). Adobe Connect –fully-featured with lots of options for meeting students online. Virtual Classrooms/Meetings. Draw Chat –virtual meeting with a whiteboard. Webroom.net — virtual conference or meeting room. of 10-15 people.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2023

Rarely is there one tool that meets the needs of every student in the classroom. The key to finding the resource that meets your student's needs is understanding how they learn best, what interests them and what factors impact their AR/VR experience. now have access to student devices.

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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. It can be a challenge to meet those expectations.

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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. Chromebooks, Wi-Fi and AV Equipment Enhance Learning . In Neosho, the IT department equipped every seventh- and eighth-grader with Lenovo Chromebooks this school year. It’s exciting.”. by Wylie Wong.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2015

intuitive to use for both teachers and students, to encourage daily access. works across all platforms–iPads, web, Chromebooks. full access to Google Drive. You can access it with a Google log-in. tracks student progress on assigned activities. assesses student learning (both formative and summative).

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . Classrooms are another great place to store technology and provide immediate access to teachers and students. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2019

As students, we expect the content of our classes to be entertaining; If we could use technology more powerfully, we could have access to a whole new world at our fingertips. Barriers to providing all students with access to technology. Even cities known as tech hubs have trouble distributing access to technology equitably.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Thankfully I have an amazing staff who are very seasoned … I had a number of meetings and said, ‘Here’s the problem, how do we even begin to solve it?’” 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Distance and virtual are appropriate where all kids have access to a device and the Internet. The district distributed 1,300 Chromebooks to its middle school students and decided to pay $4,600 to provide wireless access for any student who didn’t have it at home. “We In my mind, there is a clear distinction.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Across schools, students use devices like Chromebooks for learning because it has many advantages. Under CIPA, schools must: block websites or filter learners’ internet access to inappropriate and harmful pictures. Then students can access the webpage for learning exercises. During Google Meet or Zoom class sessions, H?para

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” If your district only uses Chromebooks, turn on the Chromebook setting Hāpara Filter works on any device across operating systems. That means learning time won’t be disrupted.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes As schools order Chromebooks to include in their curriculums, it’s important that schools are ready to implement new technology workflows. This is ideal to get right BEFORE getting the Chromebooks. You purchase hundreds, if not thousands, of Chromebooks. Distribution. Picture this. They finally arrive.

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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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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. Having devices and internet access is a game changer for our students’ success,” O’Rourke said.

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Hapara

MARCH 22, 2023

Your school district may issue one type of device to learners, such as Chromebooks. So whether your learners use Chromebooks, iPads or their phone for class activities, Hāpara Filter protects them online. But today’s learners access their school accounts and educational content outside of school, too.

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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. The fear did not dissipate after the first meeting or the second. Students and parents were able to access all of the feedback and learning evidence from school at home and from their cell phones. Fear of trying. We learned.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 12, 2020

General EdTech: EdTech companies offering FREE support and/or access to schools affected by COVID19 closures. A growing collection of edtech companies that are offering free access or support to schools affected by COVID-19. Prepare for when classes can’t meet from the IT department at the University of Washington.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

With so many school districts going one-to-one with tablets or laptops , libraries are the new meeting space for tech-enabled teamwork. IT administrators must make sure there are enough manageable wireless access points and switches in the library to ensure proper capacity and coverage. by David Andrade.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. While the iPad cost anywhere from $300 – $400, Chromebooks were sold from $199.

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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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Edthena

JANUARY 24, 2017

While some Flip Video cameras are still in use (and still will work with Edthena), two new device platforms are becoming standard-issue in districts across the country: iPads and Chromebooks. Today we’re announcing the launch of the Edthena Chromebook app for video recording and upload. Designing for the device you already have.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2019

To meet state and national requirements (and receive critical funding), schools must be open a minimum number of days each year. The first four are virtual meeting programs while the last three are robust Learning Management Systems that include everything required to run an online class: Big Blue Button.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For one, access to education has been significantly broadened, facilitating a wide range of teaching strategies and learning styles. In some cases, demand far outstripped supply, leading to backlogs of requests for laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other school-issued devices. Meeting the demand for educational technology devices.

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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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