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#iste17 trends: Google, Touch Screen Chromebooks and More

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Kasey Bell @shakeuplearning sits down to talk about the hot trends at ISTE 2017 including lots of Google stuff, new AR news, Google Keep, touch Screen Chromebooks, and more news. I will be leading a panel discussion on 5 Key Trends Transforming Teaching Today at ISTE 2017 on Monday June 26, 2017 at 4pm in room 225 A and B.

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At the Top of Teachers’ Wish Lists? Tactile STEM Projects, Flexible Furniture and Books

Edsurge

For starters, teachers are increasingly showing an interest in projects related to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), a reflection of a national trend in education. You may think of kids in front of Chromebooks learning to code,” Rosen tells EdSurge, “but we’re seeing a lot of Ozobots and Botleys instead.

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The Growing Importance of Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

All students in her district, which has approximately 11,000 students and 900 staff members, are provided with Chromebooks that they can take home. What trends do you notice with your students about digital citizenship and well-being? That is how we can reach families!

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. These devices accelerated the unbundling of content so that students can directly access leveled news articles on Newsela, or their favorite book on Epic. What trend or fad will resurface next decade?

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Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

A Chromebook can be a digital worksheet storage hub, but it also can be a pathway to unleash genius,” because the level of student engagement comes from how a device is used – the device itself is neutral, Murray said. . “We could be 100 percent digital and also at 100 percent low-level learning.” ”

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Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Environment

Educational Technology Guy

Many teachers follow this trend because they believe more is better (it is touted as best practice on Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers), but the research shows that this is detrimental for student focus and ability to retain information.

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What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to Alice Keeler talk about Google Classroom trends Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. These are two fantastic STEM education projects that will encourage design thinking, sustainability, and computational thinking as well as video-related presentation skills. Join in today!

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