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MAY 3, 2021

That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom. Technology in the classroom changed from “nice to have” to “must have” 1:1 became a reality.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1.

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JUNE 29, 2015

It should be non-intimidating, non-threatening, even non-geeky, so stakeholders feel as comfortable as they would in a physical classroom. works across all platforms–iPads, web, Chromebooks. allows for co-teaching in a classroom (an arrangement that is growing in popularity). includes reminders of activities.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Here’s an excellent collection of great apps for your classroom — to cover writing, research, and assessment. Storyboard That is a leader among online digital storytelling tools thanks to its comic-based themes, clean layout, vast collection of story pieces, varied strip layouts, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. But rollout looks a bit different in 2020. Changes in Arizona were occurring daily in regards to COVID.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

How does game based learning and programs like SplashLearn address the unique needs of the remote classroom? Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading. GBL and Remote Teaching. I teach online education grad school classes.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. 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.

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MAY 2, 2022

That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom. Technology in the classroom changed from “nice to have” to “must have” 1:1 became a reality.

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MAY 11, 2016

I wanted a curriculum that scaffolded learning year-to-year, blended into the school academic program, could be re-formed to apply to any academic topic, differentiated for varied student learning style, and was age-appropriate for the needs of the digital natives populating my classroom. Modification.

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MAY 29, 2020

Since I covered a mixture of books in a past article , many on pedagogy, this time, I decided to concentrate on content that could facilely move from my reading chair into the classroom. To me, that’s the best way to use technology to enrich lessons while we meet students where they want to learn. I came up with six.

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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. How nice to gift her/him with a personal guru available either in person, through a remote connection, or virtually with a program like Google Meet or Zoom. Or, help them do this.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

To meet state and national requirements (and receive critical funding), schools must be open a minimum number of days each year. When dramatic weather hits — be it snow or violent storms or another emergency — it becomes impossible to reach the classroom. Big Blue Button is one of my favorite virtual classrooms.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Read-aloud books.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

If your district only uses Chromebooks, turn on the Chromebook setting Hāpara Filter works on any device across operating systems. But if your district only uses Chromebooks, there’s a setting you can turn on. This setting allows Hāpara Filter to analyze webcam feeds and screen sharing for Zoom and Google Meet class sessions.

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MAY 3, 2020

That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom. Technology in the classroom changed from “nice to have” to “must have” 1:1 became a reality.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Minimum enrollment of 5; delivered digitally to your school or District. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for unique needs. Certificate.

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MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. More Chromebooks than iPads. Textbooks used to be de rigueur in a classroom.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

eSpark works on all devices–desktops, Chromebooks, iPads (with the free app)–pretty much whatever digital device you use in your classroom. In fact, some students can be working on Chromebooks while others use iPads. This can be incorporated into Google Classroom or another LMS that you use.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Here’s how it works: Post a sign-up (digitally or on the wall of your classroom) where students volunteer to read a (very) short story to classmates. For longer lists, here are Scholastic authors who will Skype with your classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2018

A critical realization, though, came when I used our district’s gradebook system to send messages home about projects and classroom activities. I have always maintained that involving parents in the educational process is essential to building a strong classroom culture.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Someone in your school, maybe the parent group, will raise the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. 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.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! The nature of classrooms has. This makes it tricky at times.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. How to use PASCO devices in your classroom. They meet NGSS standards and work within Google Classroom and most LMSs. for bridge building.

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JULY 22, 2016

Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. Once a project is complete, it can be uploaded as a pdf, an image, or a video to most major digital portfolios. It works on the web, with Chromebooks, and on mobile devices, but be aware: Each is a bit different with varied set-ups. Google Hangouts on Air.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Read-aloud books. Owl Eyes (classics).

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 16, 2017

I oversee our 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative and train teachers on how to use them in the classroom. How great is it that they can use an app on their Chromebooks to record a lecture instead of a bulky tape recorder? We're a small (fewer than 100 students) independent school just outside of Atlanta.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

During this week, teachers and students alike spend time getting to know each other, become comfortable in the classroom where they’ll spend countless hours for the next nine months, and take time to reach a comfort level with leaving summer behind. Or, simply string them around the classroom. ibookwidgets.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

That was a relief because—as you probably know–using technology in the classroom can be frightening, whether you’re a grade-level teacher or in charge of the lab. You are usually on your own in the classroom, without tech experts to assist. Chromebooks (14). Classroom Management (40). What if the computers break?

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JULY 12, 2018

Are you using Google Classroom this school year? If your students are using Google Classroom, they can easily share their Spark Video creations with classmates before showing off their work to the world! Spark Video works on the Chrome web-browser (and iOS devices too) making it perfect for Chromebook classrooms.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

Our 3rd- through 6th-grade school was already 1:1, and all of our teachers had Chromebooks, so we were mostly prepared as far as devices. We got them all iPads simply because Chromebooks are hard to get right now. Google Classroom has been pretty important. We received federal grant money to get devices for our younger students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Acer’s C871 Chromebook tackles complex classes like coding with up to 10th-Gen Intel Core i3 processors and extra vertical viewing space on the 3:2 aspect ratio display. Learning.com , provider of comprehensive digital literacy curriculum, has announced a partnership with Common Sense Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Learn more about how Laura’s classroom has become more modern and simplified with these valuable tools. Then I actually have Google Classroom, which is where I put it so it’s a little bit easier for them to access. Vicki: So when they do these activities, are they turning them back in, in Google Classroom? Listen Now.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). While you may have an office or a classroom that serves as your “home base,” there is a good chance you won’t be spending a ton of time there. Tool #2: A Calendar.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did I actually title this 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom? 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom. I want to introduce you to the Chromebook App Hub from Google.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Sometimes we would type letters to people, create poems, etc that integrated with the classroom all to also learn the needed skills I was trying to give our students in computer class. We needed 4 classrooms for all the kindergarten students that wanted to come to our school. This is not a standalone related arts class.

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