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JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. IT Pro has an interesting article discussing the importance of digital literacy: Digital literacy is as important as reading and writing, Vodafone claims.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Geography Awareness Week is supported by access to materials and resources for teachers, parents, community activists, and all geographically minded global citizens. Atlas –Barefoot World Atlas is an interactive 3D globe for iPad. BatchGeo—map locations. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. As a society, it is our responsibility to ensure youth are fully aware as well as educated about digital citizenship.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

iPads to share stories students write. Save as PDFs and load onto iPads to share with students. Or use the class Twitter account as a backchannel device, soliciting student feedback on classwork (be sure you are comfortable with the access for your students). You can use Google Forms or the Google calendar.

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MARCH 7, 2023

iPad : Open the app it was created in or go to the Cloud storage associated with the device. Chromebooks : Push Alt+Shift+M to access File Manager. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Geography Awareness Week is supported by access to materials and resources for teachers, parents, community activists, and all geographically minded global citizens. Atlas –Barefoot World Atlas is an interactive 3D globe for iPad. BatchGeo—map locations. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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MAY 12, 2015

Q: I have a video on my classroom computer I want to use on my iPad. A: There are ways to do that–email it to your iPad, open through DropBox–but those have issues: emailing requires extra steps and time you may not have. I use Carbonite to make data available to my iPad. They’re always brief and always focused.

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JULY 13, 2015

Q: Typing on the iPad keyboard is slow. You have to access two different screens to type most messages. A: Here’s one time-saving tip: IPads and most Smartphones will add a period (which inconveniently is on the second screen) if you double-space. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Know how to use the digital devices available in your class. Your school probably uses a variety of hardware (laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, and more) to access class websites, blogs, online grade books, and/or an LMS (like Otus, Google Classroom, or Edmodo). Model good digital citizenship.

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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. Haiku Deck.

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MAY 22, 2023

Share it in a teacher-provided summer activity folder (this should be quick to use, maybe through Google Drive if students have access to that). Any age: Explore the night sky using an iPad app like GoSkyWatch. These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device.

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JULY 29, 2022

The most dependable method of accessing resources is through programs preloaded onto the local computer or available as PDFs that are easily shared. This might be to save money on maintenance or to make them accessible from anywhere or any number of other great reasons, but the change results in the problems I’ve mentioned.

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MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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APRIL 24, 2020

make access from digital devices easy and intuitive. IF my iPad (laptop, phone) battery is low THEN remind me to recharge it. IF I’m in class THEN mute my phone (or iPad). Record lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere. Knowing this, I look for tools to energize my teaching, do stuff like: save time.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Instead, people use a digital calendar that automatically syncs life events across all of their digital devices. Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders. Classroom activities should be handled the same.

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JULY 8, 2022

the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. make digital research tools like dictionaries and thesauri easily accessible from all digital devices as a reasonable alternative to walking across the classroom to a dictionary that may not be where it used to be.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. Teach students to read with their digital devices. Owl Eyes (classics).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Teaching digital citizenship as a “one-off event” doesn’t lead to changes in behavior, experts say. When we teach digital citizenship as a one-off event like a presentation or an assembly, everybody gets all hyped up—and then it disappears over time,” he said. “But Managing an online identity.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

That means whatever digital devices students use — be they desktop, laptop, iPad, or Chromebook, they can access Zapzapmath. This is a real plus as more schools have set aside the iPad in favor of Chromebooks and laptops. Multiplayer Mode: For some, math games are best played competitively, against other players.

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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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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. World Read Aloud Day is an opportunity to get back to it.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 23, 2018

Digital Citizenship- If there isn’t a long standing conversation and fully-integrated approach to digital citizenship then the validity of any technology implementation has to be called into question. There has to be a constant and ongoing conversation about all aspects of digital citizenship.

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MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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MAY 13, 2016

Personalizing a digital device with unique wallpaper is a great way to encourage students to take responsibility for their iPad, Chromebook, laptop, PC, or another digital device. Choose the one best-suited to your digital devices. Method One : Use your digital device’s organic method of changing wallpaper.

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APRIL 5, 2019

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Heather: Well, Vicki, I have a passion for digital citizenship and student voice integrated in there. I feel like a lot of the stories are shared by administrators or teachers that have access to the accounts. Our district is 1:1 at the high school and we have several iPads and Chromebooks that our K-8 students utilize daily.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners. Read more.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Apple Classroom turns student iPads into powerful learning tools, allows teachers to gui. Teachers can view what specific students see on their iPads, lock devices as needed, and even log all devices out at the end of class. . * For ideas on how to select a specific app, read the introduction to 5 Favorite Classroom Apps. Google Apps.

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JULY 28, 2017

Sway works in Windows, on iPads, iPhones, and desktops. Install the Sway app to your iPhone, iPad, Surface Pro, or use it on the web. Publish snow day lesson plans that students can access and follow intuitively. How to get started. Create an account so you can collect all of your Sways in one place.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Do you have Laptops or iPads. Even without internet access, if you had Laptops, they could create Documents using Microsoft Word. If you have iPads, you can use the Apps that have been downloaded. I do not have any access to laptops. The only computer I have access to is my own personal laptop. Read books.

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JUNE 1, 2018

A School License is a PDF of one grade level tech curriculum or keyboarding curriculum that can be installed on any digital device in your school–iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, library computers, classroom computers, 1:1, Google Classroom–you name it. Just in time for summer preparation for the new school year!

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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. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Almost all of these suggestions can be accessed from home or school, synced through student or class accounts, and opened on most digital devices (iPads, laptops, PCs, Chromebooks, or Macs). Whatever you choose, it must be completed in 3-5 minutes. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. Teach students to read with their digital devices. Owl Eyes (classics).

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APRIL 13, 2020

Test takers can receive digital badges and/or certificates when they pass assessments (probably at a Northstar testing location). This severely affects the way the school makes the best use of their investment in Chromebooks, iPads, and technology in general. NorthstarDigLit. Pick one of these four tools and start today.

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