Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2015

Q: My internet stopped working on my laptop. A: First: Make sure the laptop button that allows connection to the internet is on. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Everyone else’s in the house works, but mine won’t connect. What do I do?

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 31, 2016

The post In the News: On the Future of Maine’s Laptop Program appeared first on EdTech Strategies. . “If you’re going to roll out a high-profile learning initiative statewide for 10 years, I don’t think it’s inappropriate to expect to see some effect on math and reading scores,” he said.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

“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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Battelle for Kids

AUGUST 14, 2017

Recent headlines from places as diverse as Kenya and California are just two announcements among many which highlight the increasing speed and scale by which portable computing devices (laptops, tablets) are being rolled out in school systems all over the world.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

K–12 school districts thinking of mothballing their aging fleets of laptops and other end-user computing devices now have an opportunity to give them a new lease on life. According to a Google blog post, Chrome OS Flex is easy for IT teams to install on end-user devices either via a USB…

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whiteboard for Windows is available on both laptop and ViewBoard (ViewSonic’s interactive flat panel). We recommend planning lessons on a laptop. All features are available for laptop users. Laptop cameras enable teachers to show physical or paper materials if they want. However, we recommend using a writing tablet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. But these are expensive machines that should last us longer than the upgrade cycle of a smartphone, and an extra $200 for RAM today is much better than $1,000+ on a new laptop three years from now. How Much Is Enough Ram in 2022? Lifehacker.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2023

If you follow this blog, you’ve seen it before, but it’s worth repeating. Another tip: Close your laptop when not in use. This is part of the 169 tech tips for your class-but this is a bonus, not included in the ebook, just for readers of Ask a Tech Teacher. I used to do this and forgot about it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

class website or blog. digital devices–such as laptops, iPads , Chromebooks , or desktops, for daily use. Here are the sixteen transformative tools, activities, and/or knowledge bases digitally-literate students should be comfortable using: annotation tool. backchannel device. class internet start page. cloud computing. social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2021

Q: I have a netbook (or a PC, a desktop, or a laptop—pretty much any computer except for a Chromebook) that starts incredibly slowly. Today’s tip: How to Add Zip to a Slow Computer. Category: Maintenance, Security. What can I do to speed it up? A: Here are ten suggestions: Run malware programs. Uninstall unnecessary programs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2021

A Laptop Stand. A useful piece of equipment is an adjustable laptop stand – especially if you are a digital nomad teaching from different locations. You can adjust a good laptop stand to your preferred height and angle, which is useful if you plan to teach standing up. Internet Connection.

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Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

What if you installed a bookmarking extension on your laptop, but there isn’t an app for your phone? If you consume lots of information from various sources, such as Twitter, Instagram, blogs, etc., Laptop or desktop browsers generally require an extension or software to be installed for you to use the tool.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2023

This blog post will explain exactly what a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is, how it works, and why some people prefer using it for their digital security needs. Any device such as a smart TV, computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. So, for example, when you use your laptop and visit a website, there is an exchange of information.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

A 2011 Logitech blog post headline read, “Enjoy Precision, Comfort and Control with New Logitech Wireless Mouse M325.” Most laptop users will agree that while built-in trackpads are great for casual computing and portability, a wireless mouse can really increase productivity when it’s…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I’ve been blogging for about six years, some professionally (for my tech ed career) and others on topics of interest to me (writing, USNA, that sort). But somewhere around the twentieth post, I figured out I had to do blogging right. That’s when you use a picture on your blog that’s hosted on another server.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I've been working on a big project and am very busy, but I have been studying the changes in Windows 11 Copilot, released on Tuesday, September 26, and wanted to share them with you. See Windows Insider Blog.]

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

And, if your digital device of choice is a laptop, when you finish, close it. VPNs can be used on phones, desktops, laptops, iPads, and more. When I had my laptop stolen in South Korea, I knew anything important would be impossible for them to access because I’d be alerted on my phone. Other weeks, it’s Britain.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2022

A study from the company found that half of 18-24-year olds have limited access to a laptop, tablet or PC. IT Pro has an interesting article discussing the importance of digital literacy: Digital literacy is as important as reading and writing, Vodafone claims. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Tools for school – Digital document annotation on an iPad, iPod Touch, or laptop. The year in review: Some year-end blog stats for 2010. Image credit: Annotation , Remi Kalir. Related Posts. What I’ve been up to: Silver Lining for Learning. Thinking about NAEP in Colorado and the Denver Public Schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2021

SyncSpace is a sharable, zoomable, collaborative whiteboard for iPads, mobile devices, laptops, and computers. All that’s needed is an iPad, AirSketch, a class computer, and a class screen. Free to try.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program.” Education Week. 21 September 2017.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Nevada Recommits Funding for State 1-to-1 Program.” Education Week. 21 September 2017.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

If your kid often uses a laptop to study, get him a laptop tray so he can raise the display to eye level. When he’s console gaming or watching TV, encourage him to put a small pillow at his lower back to help him maintain proper posture. Remind him to also avoid sitting with legs crossed. The same goes when he’s using a computer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2020

Instead, I loaded the document onto my iPad (or laptop) and interacted with it there. Have backup batteries for your phone, laptop, and iPad. It’s easier to do than it sounds. My printer broke–well, it wouldn’t print more than one page without jamming. That made it hard to print a lot of documents.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 1, 2021

In terms of accessibility, virtual tours can be seen with specialized VR equipment and tablets or laptops. This web-based app allows the user to create virtual reality scenes that can be viewed with VR goggles or tablets and laptops. The post 10 Digital tools for creating 3D learning experiences appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2021

In addition, we have also had the privilege of being able to host large distribution events in which we have given away laptops, nutrition boxes, and supplies for persons experiencing homelessness. Greater Baltimore Urban League laptop distribution event. Nakeyshia Kendall Williams, Founder and CEO, MindCatcher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Limited quantities on desktops, gaming laptops, high quality monitors, thunderbolt docks, wireless mice and more. They have created a special link for readers of this blog and listeners of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast: www.dell.com/epp/coolcatteacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2022

This could be by sharing it with you, posting it to a class blog, embedding it into a Discussion Forum, or uploading it to their digital portfolio. 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).

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 29, 2019

As this blog approaches 8.5 Blogging has always been one of the ways I best express my ideas, and coupled with teaching, public speaking and a number of interviews on video and through podcasting, it has been my main channel of communication and dialogue with my professional community in recent years.

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2019

If at first classroom technology consisted of pens and paper and the blackboard, the most recent ed-tech now includes interactive whiteboards, classroom projectors, laptops or tablets and even VR headsets. Groups, blogs and wikis. The post How ed-tech can enhance collaborative learning in the classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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SpeechTechie

JULY 20, 2022

Before you knew it, there was a surge of interest in my blog, SLP app lists, and professional development sessions on using it as an assessment and therapy tool. Raised screens laptop-style promotes faces-in-screens. This is supremely easy to do with an iPad (and hand sanitizer) and not so much with a laptop. Pass-and-play.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The completed document can be pushed out via link or embedded into blogs and websites. PCs, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops). It works on all platforms and offers professional-looking templates that use a drag-and-drop interface to quickly and intuitively build forms. Here’s my review if you’re looking for more details.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2018

Q: I’m pushing the power button on my laptop (or desktop, but this is more common with laptops), and it won’t turn off. Today’s tip: #39: My Computer Won’t Turn Off. Category: Hardware. Sub-category: PC, Problem-solving. What do I do? A: Push the power button and hold it in for a count of ten.

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techieMusings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Years back, I wrote a blog on Using @Wacom’s #BambooSlate, @zoom_us, & @SlackHQ to Teach Online. That has been one of my most viewed posts. I thought it was time to share a video with an updated & easier workflow. Wireless Whiteboard, Digitized Handwritten Notes, & Handwriting to Text with the Wacom Bamboo Slate.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 22, 2012

My old laptop Keith (named after a Rolling Stone - he's very old and has seen better days, falling to pieces, but is still just about functioning), is just about to pop his clogs I fear. or, OMG that laptop must be almost as old as you! He suffers from the laptop version of arthritis I guess. So it is time for a new laptop.

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