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JUNE 2, 2022

get 3 free print books of the grade level you purchased. We’ll send the extra books. provide an overarching curriculum map for using technology in your school. provide access to full text PDF (or videos where relevant) from every digital device in your school, 24 hours a day. What is a school license?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Q: Where’s the caps lock on Chromebooks? On Chromebooks, caps lock is a shortkey: Alt+Search. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

million visitors to the 1,797 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Digital Citizenship. Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? 19 Topics to Teach in Digital Citizenship–and How.

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JUNE 13, 2022

You probably know the most common tech problems faced last year like hooking digital devices to the school WiFi, running a tech-infused lesson, or what students face with technology. Know how to use the digital devices available in your class. Model good digital citizenship. Technology is a tool–not a goal.

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JULY 29, 2022

Too often and annoyingly That has spawned a rebirth in the popularity of Portable Document Formatted books and resources, commonly referred to as PDFs. PDFs work on all digital devices, all platforms. Unlike print books and many ebooks, PDFs can be marked up and then erased at the end of the school year. PDFs can be annotated.

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JULY 8, 2022

It’s become clear that for most of them, adding technology to their lessons means layering more work on top of their already overburdened lesson plans. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way. First: Only use technology when it expands your teaching.

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MARCH 30, 2015

AATT contributor, Krista Albrecht, has a balanced evaluation of Chromebooks in the classroom I think you’ll find useful. Krista is a NY State certified Instructional Technology Specialist working in public education on Long Island, NY. Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? At roughly about 2.5

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MAY 29, 2020

What I do worry about is running out of books so this year, I spent the last few months stalking efriends to find out what they recommend to kickstart the 2020-21 school year. I got a list of books that promise to help teachers do their job better, faster, and more effectively but there are too many. And it paid off. by Sonny Magana.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Digital calendars Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more? 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.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 30, 2018

The post Yes, Kinder CAN Use Chromebooks! Yes, Kinder CAN Use Chromebooks! The new book, Google Apps for Littles by the dynamic duo, Christine Pinto , and Alice Keeler , is all about empowering our littlest learners – YES, kinder CAN use Chromebooks and lots of other technology! Empower our littlest learners!

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I know lots of people who write the first draft of their documents with paper-and-pencil but almost always, the next version is completed on some sort of digital device. That might be a Mac, PC, iPad, Chromebook, laptop, or in some cases a dedicated word processor like the Retro Freewrite or Alphasmart. Book Trailer Program.

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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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JANUARY 19, 2018

Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. 5 Ideas for Writing with Technology. Enhanced Transcript.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This is a favorite activity not just for pre-readers, but beginning and accomplished readers because it’s not about reading the book; it’s about experiencing it through the eyes of a storyteller. Read-aloud books. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Read to each other.

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MAY 11, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: How do I teach my state/national/international curriculum using technology? In fact, I ended up writing my own project-based technology curriculum (now in its fifth edition). Make technology a useful tool, not an extra layer. Here’s how it works: Substitution.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Sub-category: Keyboarding, PC, Mac, iPad, Chromebook. Chromebooks : Ctrl+Window Switcher key. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Sub-category: PCs, Chromebooks. Chromebooks : Add to Chromebook ’s Shelf (which is the convenient toolbar at the bottom of the screen) by going to the webpage’s Menu Icon>More Tools>Add to Shelf. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is a favorite activity not just for pre-readers, but beginning and accomplished readers because it’s not about reading the book; it’s about experiencing it through the eyes of a storyteller. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference.

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APRIL 5, 2019

get 5 free print books of the grade level you purchased. We’ll send the extra books. provide an overarching curriculum map for using technology in your school. provide access to full text PDF (or videos where relevant) from every digital device in your school, 24 hours a day. What is a school license?

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JULY 14, 2016

Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? Updated K-8 Technology Curriculum (6th edition). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For the past decade, schools have invested millions of dollars in technology. Quickly after iPads, schools fell in love with Chromebooks and their amazing ability to allow students to collaborate and share, not to mention their ease of maintenance. It’s no wonder proponents of digital books are pushing for change.

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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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JANUARY 2, 2017

million visitors to the 1,454 articles I’ve written on integrating technology into the classroom. Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 19 Topics to Teach in Digital Citizenship–and How. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. 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.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Pick one that allows books to be downloaded to the student’s digital device so there are no issues with internet and WiFi when students are away from school. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. An alternative is a class reading program like RAZ-Kids. New Ways to Gamify Learning.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe?

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AUGUST 4, 2016

Topics include iPads, Chromebooks, assessment, differentiation, social media, security, writing, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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MAY 1, 2016

Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. And, just in time for summer, here are a few new technology-in-education products you may be interested in: Summer Learning: Tech-infused Teacher. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

School’s back and it’s more important than ever to integrate technology into your curriculum. Consider these thirteen changes to technology-in-education since 2013: Windows has updated their platform—again. IPads have been joined by Chromebooks as a common classroom digital device.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

December 1st-December 15th (ten days only): K-8 Technology Curriculum 6th Edition. Consider these changes: aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. a Big Idea.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

If you know your way around a computer, iPad, or Chromebook, offer to help your favorite teacher with either training, debugging, or problem-solving. You may remember these from Scholastic books or back-to-school supplies. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. A Gift from Teacher Wish List.

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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. A 2017 report of the education market found Chromebooks dominate with 58 percent of the market for school mobile device purchases.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Q: I need to take a screenshot with my Chromebook. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Each week, I’ll share one of those with you.

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JUNE 7, 2016

Topics include iPads, Chromebooks, assessment, differentiation, social media, security, writing, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JULY 5, 2016

July 6th-June 15th (ten days only): K-8 Technology Curriculum UPDATED 6th Edition. Consider these changes: aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. a Big Idea.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. A hidden coding secret on every computer is the ‘Alt codes’ Those are the symbols you invoke by typing Alt+[a number] on most digital devices. Alt+0191 = ¿. Alt+0128 = €.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Heather Callihan’s @ hcallihan students help with their Facebook and Twitter using some technology tools. You can even transfer grades into any digital grade book with the touch of a button. Heather: Well, Vicki, I have a passion for digital citizenship and student voice integrated in there. Listen Now.

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