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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. The completed list can be shared using a simple Word or Google Doc or more professionally with a class Biblionasium or Goodreads account. If you use word lists, don’t let them peak!

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Are you using Google Classroom and/or Google tools with your students? The first is Adobe Spark , a set of three powerful creation tools for students and users of any age. When students share a creation with Google Slides it doesn’t matter how they share their final product. The possibilities are truly endless.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive applications to collaborative online platforms, a diverse array of technologies is contributing to more engaging, personalized, and efficient learning environments. What are some good examples of using technology to enhance learning? How does technology help students learn?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Below is a short curation of the most useful articles, links, resources, and webinars to help you through this challenging environment: Online articles: Resources, tips and more for remote and e-learning (teaching online) — from Educational Technology Guy. Distance Learning with Google Slides –from Alice Keeler. Google Hangouts.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. The completed list can be shared using a simple Word or Google Doc or more professionally with a class Biblionasium or Goodreads account. If you use word lists, don’t let them peak!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Winner: Google Forms. Winner: Google Keep. Digital Storytelling Tool. Teachers and students couldn’t do better than using either of these for digital storytelling. Winner: Adobe Spark. You can’t go wrong with the two winners: Winner: Google Hangouts. Honorable Mention: Alice Keeler.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Some teachers look no further than Google Forms but for those who require greater simplicity and sophistication in a form builder, as well as agility and rigor, free JotForm (premium edition also available) is an excellent option. PDF Readers are common (like Adobe Reader) but editing one is trickier.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

I think the goal is to give and gift your students this opportunity to critically think through curating their work because curation is a huge skill for them as well, and that digital citizenship that they're in for sure. I know I have my students build a website in eighth grade on Google sites and then move that up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Forms—Adobe interactive pdf, collect results. Google Safe Search Preferences. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. These are clever approaches to keeping order among avid learners: Bouncy Balls –balls bounce based on level of noise in the classroom. Calmness Counter –how noisy is your classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader for example). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2018

What makes AR different from QR codes or other embedded link technologies is that the AR content is superimposed onto existing materials in their own real-time environment. Requests : Trigger to a Google Form to request time with the teacher, librarian, or another professional. How’s it different from Virtual Reality.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Digital forms have become a go-to activity for polls, bell-ringers, exit tickets, quizzes, and more. When used early in the school year, they become an easy way to show students how technology can update classroom activities. the digital annotation tool for PDFs and websites (like Kami or Lumin). the gradebook.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Most digital book readers include a read-aloud function that enables students to have a favorite book read to them. 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). Skype with an author.

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JUNE 15, 2018

With a free PDF reader (like Adobe or hundreds of others), students can open and get started right away. Using a PDF annotation tool like Kami for Chromebooks or Adobe Acrobat for pretty much any digital device, you can take notes throughout the year for review or reminders. PDFs can be annotated. Printing is proof of that.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader for example). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Most digital book readers include a read-aloud function that enables students to have a favorite book read to them. 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

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader for example). If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. don’t look back.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader for example). If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. don’t look back.

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APRIL 20, 2018

This means I do need one more tool to keep me on top of both the big changes in education and the little ones in my favorite classroom digital tools. Eric is a tech Integrationist, writer, Google Apps Certified Trainer and Innovator, and self-professed geek. Adobe Spark — All-purpose Desktop Publishing Tool for the Classroom.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Most digital book readers include a read-aloud function that enables students to have a favorite book read to them. 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). Skype with an author.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader for example). If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. don’t look back.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2016

There are so many online options for digital storytelling, rarely is there a student who can’t find a webtool that fits their communication style. Try them all and then let students pick the one that works best for them: Adobe Voice. Adobe Voice is an easy-to-use digital storytelling app for iPads.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

This includes DropBox, Google Drive, Poll Everywhere, Camtasia, and Adobe Stock. Digital tools to create slideshows. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. Now, the add-ins available has exploded. Here’s a link with dozens of them that let you use popular programs within PowerPoint.

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DECEMBER 9, 2015

This week, I’m providing tips for end-of-year technology maintenance. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader and Windows, for example). If you get Google alerts, set them for weekly (unless you really must know when someone posts on the term ‘Labrador puppies’). Like this week.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2018

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in classrooms, many schools are choosing Chromebooks because it’s one of the least expensive devices, a big win for schools balancing spending priorities. The metacognition embedded in that process is the goal, but the technology allows it to happen quickly and easily.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. I mean click the free update that’s been nagging at you (Adobe Reader and Windows, for example). If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. Take a break.

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JULY 24, 2023

PDF editors are valuable tools in schools that allow students with different platforms–Google Apps, MS Office, and others–to make annotations, add comments, edit content (with some restrictions), and collaborate. Lesson plans and materials can be shared as PDFs with reasonable assurance they will be able to access and read it.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 4, 2020

Google Meet – currently free to have up to 250 members on a group call; for how to structure breakout rooms, see this post. Note : Meet is now integrated in Google Classroom. Adobe Connect – host up to 100 users in each room; breakout rooms feature integrated. sample lesson in Google Slides.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Adobe Spark : This flexible design tool lets teachers and students design everything from a web page to a social media post. Google CS First : A computer science curriculum with themed coding projects, this program makes coding less intimidating and more accessible to people from all different backgrounds. Free Favorites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Adobe Spark is a free graphic design app that allows students and teachers with no design experience to create impactful graphics, web stories, and animated videos. You can access files in Dropbox, Google Photos, YouTube, Vimeo, or upload them from your local computer. Set up an Adobe account. How to get started.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

AIR was established in order to address the critical need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training at school level in Ghana. This virtual conference will be hosted in Adobe Connect and registration is free for librarians and leaders of libraries. More information. More information.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Books: Get Started with Google Classroom, Ditch That Homework, and more. Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. Training: Jumpstart: A Technology Course for Thoughtful Educators, Twitter for Teachers and Students.

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APRIL 9, 2018

It can be used as a Chrome extension, with Google Docs and MS Word, on the web, and on your desktop. Read out Loud is Adobe’s text-to-speech tool built into all of their PDF programs (Reader, Acrobat, and Pro). Simply open the PDF in Adobe and go to View>Read Out Loud. Read Out Loud. SAS Writing Reviser. Read Aloud.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

A Learning Management System (what is often called an LMS) has become foundational to blending technology into education experiences. Adobe Connect to provide online meetings within Moodle for teachers, administrators, and even students. A module to allow for the use of Google Apps within Moodle. Checklists to track activities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

He has worked as a technology entrepreneur in a variety of different fields related to children’s media. We think that technology helps that happen, and that’s what our event does. Lucy also has received the distinctions of Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator. This movement is nothing new.

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