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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. Instead, send them out digitally as well as embedding them into class websites, blogs, and school announcements. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone.

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What You Might Have Missed in February–What’s up in March

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Here are the most-read posts for the past month: Popular iPad-iPhone Swipes Choosing the Right College: Factors to Consider Beyond Rankings Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources How to Teach Dolch Words with Graphic Art Tools 6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra Engineers Week Feb. How Will You Celebrate?

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How to Turn off Blue Light on Your iPhone/ Ipad at Night

The CoolCatTeacher

Keep Your Phone from Waking You Up From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I recorded a quick video and am telling everyone I know to make sure they set their iPhones and iPads up this way — especially for kids. How to Turn Blue Light Off on your iPhone or iPad by using Night Shift.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

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“The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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19 Epic iPhone Productivity Apps & Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

You can be more productive on your iPhone or smartphone. With this tutorial, I’ll take you through the apps I use, how they work together, and some quick tips on productivity with your iPhone. Above, I share a quick tutorial video from my iPhone. ( Screenflow lets you record from your iPhone or iPad!).

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33 Online Research Resources

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She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra

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They know they must, but don’t like it, don’t know how to do it, and don’t see why it’s so important. Use your iPhone as a timer for a speed test or the iPad for reading. Yes, they might want/need the time for planning or meetings, but the benefit to students of this team approach is tremendous.

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