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New tablets for Education - comparing the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 and the new Apple iPad

Educational Technology Guy

Last week had two interesting announcements for EDU - a new iPad and the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 tablet. There have been a lot of different reactions from the two, but most reactions were very positive towards the Chromebook Tab and very "meh" to the new iPad. Here are my thoughts and some articles that were posted about them.

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JotForm Smart PDF–Great for Today’s Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

With JotForm Smart PDF Forms, you can: fill out on any device–mobile or desktop. Check out this comparison: Uses in Education. Here are some examples of how teachers are using this intelligent, nimble PDF: paper-free classroom –eliminate the need to print PDFs before filling them out. Try them now, for free.

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

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It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. For a quick summary, see our comparison chart at the bottom.). Google Google Classroom.

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Math Webtools to Support Any Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond. IXL can be used on the web, as an app (iOS or Android), or on Chromebooks though there are differences in how each operates and what is offered. The MathFacts.

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Microsoft’s Big Bett Updates: Free VR Curriculum and Using a Pencil as a Stylus

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Its interface resembles a mashup of Slack and Google Classroom.) Image credit: Microsoft) In addition, an update to the Teams mobile app will let teachers grade assignments from iOS and Android phones. By comparison, Google claims more than 30 million users for Classroom, a likely competitor to Teams.

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Microsoft’s Many EDU Updates—and a Window of Opportunity to Win K-12 Market Share

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Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. K-12 mobile devices, Microsoft still has some catching up to do. The attacks may have since toned down in intensity.

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Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. It’s really for student engagement and other ideas that you can use in the classroom where students are able to answer questions and engage in class conversations via video. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.