The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Kindergarteners making web pages – and more – on their Chromebooks! Kindergarteners and Chromebooks – Yes #Gafe4littles works. People are really getting excited, Christine, about using Google Apps for Education with really young kids. What can young children do on Chromebooks with GAFE? Where do you start?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

With education turning on the technology skills of students and teachers, its important to gain a rudimentary understanding of foundational technology. Dr. Paul Perry, former teacher, administrator, and nonprofit exec, has put together a brief guide for educators looking to expand learning opportunities for students using technology.

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Vizor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes In this blog, we stress the urgency of preparing for Chromebooks BEFORE they arrive at your school. Not sure if you already know but Vector Networks (parent company of VIZOR for Chromebooks ) has been in the IT industry for 30 years. That is where VIZOR for Chromebooks comes in. Back Story.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Each of the satellites will offer more than one terabyte per second of total network output, a thousand times the capacity of the company's first generation satellites, which the company says will allow educators and students across the country to connect “significantly” better.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

K–12 Schools Find Educational Benefits in Cloud-Based Gaming. A majority of educators agree that video games can help K–12 learning. In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. The same goes for Chromebooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 17, 2021

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. Most companies offer such opportunities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

on Tuesday, Adam Henderson began receiving a flood of reports from across his district’s 17 schools saying their Chromebook devices were no longer working. wow, our district just lost enrollment on most of our student #chromebooks. Looks like our entire Chromebook inventory just lost their network settings. Around 2:30 p.m.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

Fortunately, the education sector had time to smooth out some of these wrinkles, especially with improved connectivity and advancing technology such as artificial intelligence (AI). EdSurge: How does Qualcomm fit into the equation of advancing the education sector? We feel this is what’s next for digital education.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 23, 2012

Here''s the full article: [link] I''ve been using them all day on my CR-48 Chromebook and they work great! The biggest thing that I was not able to do on my Chromebook was accessing our Gradebook system, which runs on Java. Using Rndr, I was able to access it and use it on the Chromebook. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Neverware, a startup that has developed a software product, CloudReady , in partnership with Google, which turns almost any computer from the last 8 years into a full-fledged Chromebook. Imagine being able to use that old PC or Mac you have lying around as a Chromebook.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Earlier this year in a webinar from edWeb , Jeff Meyer, director of education at Learning.com, outlined the importance of ingraining digital citizenship in students at a young age, and listed some of the educational tools available to teachers for starting these lessons early. But students can also benefit from these simulations.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

But innovations in education technology can equip teachers with the tools to help students stay on a good path and get the most out of their academics. . According to a study from the National Center for Education Statistics , 38 percent of teachers say tardiness and class-cutting interfere with their teaching. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Figjam is part of the Adobe Figma suite of tools and is free for educators and their students. How do you set up a Figma/ Figjam education account? Tom’s public education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, educational technology coaching, and digital design. What is Figjam? You referenced Figma.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are buzzwords that every educator wants to know more about. Kathy Schrock , columnist for Discovery Education explains: Augmented reality layers computer-generated enhancements on top of an existing reality to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource— Sandbox AR —has surpassed the 1 million download milestone in the Apple iTunes store. Among the other immersive learning resources offered by Discovery Education are: Experience Edge at Hudson Yards.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Private equity and venture funds have invested record sums into the global education sector—$30 billion in the past five years across K-12 and workplace learning. Here are five key trends to consider as education enters a new decade: 1. In the workplace, education is the new healthcare. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

When Google’s education users return to schools this fall, their classrooms may look different in more ways than one. First launched in 2014, Google Classroom is now used by more than 30 million students and teachers around the world, the company claims. Chromebooks also continue to be the computer of choice in K-12 education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2017

In recent years Google’s offerings—in particular, Chromebooks—have captured plenty of media attention and domestic market share. Futuresource , a market research firm, estimated that Chromebooks accounted for more than half the U.S. education sales in the first quarter of 2016. The Redmond, Wash.-based

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

the award-winning provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions, announced today donation of 57 AVer C20i Chromebook Charging Carts to Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) in Federal Way, Washington. AVer Information Inc., These were delivered to FWPS on November 6, 2020. About AVer Information Inc.:

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Eric has been in education for 30 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in Canton, Ohio where he oversees G Suite for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This free tool helps educators around the world connect their students. Dr. Friedlander is an Associate Professor of Education at the College of St. where he coordinates Graduate Programs in Special Education and teaches graduate courses in assistive technology. Today’s sponsor: Empatico. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J.,

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Curriculum Associates is offering printable activity packs and guidance for educators and student families to support learning at home.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. The largest companies in 2010 were the textbook providers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2021

. “Coach” Victor Hicks is the founder of Coding with Culture; a computer science instructional company that combines computer science, digital literacy and the history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Victor is also an educator in Atlanta, Georgia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He also discusses how educators can join the innovators who are crafting and exploring this new education paradigm today. You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. VR as a new educational paradigm. Vicki: Virtual Reality is a new education paradigm. Chromebooks only run stuff that’s on browsers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

Even if you don’t like Google, Jeremy Lupoli told a crowded room surrounded by products from the tech giant, you’ll still have to work with it to get ahead in the education technology industry. The panel came the same day Google announced a Chromebook App Hub for developers to showcase educator-focused apps and classroom activities.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Cross-posted from edscoop.com EdTechTeam and CDI Computer Dealers have joined up to provide the Google-powered laptops along with workshops for educators. The two education companies recently partnered to deliver competitively priced technology and opportunities for professional development to educators across North America.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast, host Vicki Davis sits down with Lauren Lavelle to discuss the transformative educational approach known as Genius Hour 2.0. Take a step into the future of education with EVERFI, right after today's show.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2018

As companies and market experts forecast computer science and engineering skills as crucial to the future workforce , K–12 schools have been rapidly developing STEM programs in order to prepare their students to be the employees of tomorrow. . Top K–12 Tech Tools for Teaching STEM. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/24/2018 - 13:49. by Dan Tynan.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, Jesse Lubinsky, a former classroom teacher and education evangelist for Adobe, shares 10 awesome free ways that teachers can use Adobe Express in their classrooms. 10:28 Tip 6. Remixable templates as a starting point for student work 11:09 Tip 7.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Students are also using their mobile devices to assist with their education now more than ever.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2021

Within a few weeks, districts nationwide had canceled in-person classes, Chromebooks had sold out, and edtech companies were inundated as educators were forced to reinvent school in the digital space. Vague news from Wuhan, stories from Seattle, then a run on hand sanitizer and paper towels.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Google and Apple both made big education technology announcements this week, unveiling new products designed for schools.

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