The Electric Educator

JULY 6, 2017

“How can I use Chromebooks in my classroom? The Chromebook is an amazing classroom tool, but most teachers are only using a fraction of their potential. Starting July 15, 2017 I am leading three virtual courses on teaching with Chromebooks. I want to help you teach with Chromebooks this year! via Amazon ).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Free Virtual Learning Environments.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

This doesn’t mean classroom walls have to be bare, of course, but educators should be mindful of the overall effect. . Educators using Google Classroom can check out Google’s accessibility tools slide deck , which directs users to settings built into Chromebooks and within educational applications. . by Jennifer Brown.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Google Apps and Chromebooks App Recommendations and Substitutions Here is a list of Google Apps and Web Apps to use. This district has been 1-1 with Chromebooks for quite a while with a lot of experience. link] [link] read and fill in Interactive PDFs on the Chromebook using the cloud-based reader "PDF Escape": [link].

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Consult experts when designing STEM courses and labs. Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. For its part, St.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

For over 30 years, Advancement Courses has been a leader in professional development, providing expertly-crafted, classroom-applicable courses to thousands of teachers across the country. They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education.

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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. Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We deployed primarily Chromebooks , and went with the newer Chrome Tablets for kindergarten, first and second grade. Students aren’t locked into a pathway, but we’ve sequenced courses in a way that leads students to a certification they take with them as they move into their next phase, whether that’s career or college.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Digital Citizenship in Action is an ISTE U course eligible for graduate-level credit. 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?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning. by David Andrade.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

For example, if teachers bring in one-to-one Chromebooks , but use them only for typing class, the technology could quickly become stale, Welcome explains. . You do not need to get a master's degree or spend $10,000 on an online course. One of the main draws of technology integration is finding new ways to engage students.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2020

Working Remotely with My Gifted Elementary Students. Our state and thus my district made an extremely quick decision to close the schools – heard last Thursday night and was told to send home with students Chromebooks along with lessons on Friday, a half day. If you have additional ideas, please share them in the comments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Sponsor: Advancement Courses. Thank you Advancement Courses for sponsoring today’s show. This month, Advancement Courses is kicking off their annual Tournament of Teachers bracket challenge where educators can win up to $2,000 in prizes. It's very easy to say okay to kids in a Chromebook while we check off the teamwork box.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. I got to teach a brand new course in our district last school year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

5 Ideas to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #35). Of course, this is only 2 months, but we have had 45 episodes! 5 Ways to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #37). Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. These are calculated on downloads as of today.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

Aperture was on hand to demonstrate its scalable SEL solution for K-12 that grows with students and staff, from teacher-based ratings and strategies at the elementary level, to student- and teacher-facing assessment and strategy software for high school students and staff.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

where he coordinates Graduate Programs in Special Education and teaches graduate courses in assistive technology. Friedlander is an Associate Professor of Education at the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J.,

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 9, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Include any course-specific or student-level information that could be useful in constructing an effective prompt. Learn more about the course and sign up for our summer learning pass today!

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. BROWN: What are some tips for teachers seeking to inject technology into their courses? The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 13, 2020

Audio & Google Slides: Now open to all G Suite education domains, educators can use the “insert audio” feature in Google Slides to bring life to their digital assignments, presentations and course content. Visit the Synth blog to also learn more about how educators can use this tool in their classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books. This simple, yet powerful shift can be applied to all digital activities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. After that, a Surface device, then a Chromebook. The cohort consisted of three elementary schools (including Rogers Elementary), one middle school and a new high school that had only ninth graders. The elementary schoolers didn’t miss a beat.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course for history / social studies teachers. So this course is right up my alley, or this topic is right up my alley, of Using Technology in Social Studies. Of course there’s a PDF download option.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2018

Of course, Apple is not the only supplier offering a stylus. Microsoft does, too, and various pens from third-party manufacturers are beginning to dot the touchscreen Chromebook market. Already the company offers a touchscreen Chromebook, the Spin 11, with a stylus, which retail together for about $350.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

This past semester I had the opportunity to observe two elementary classrooms using technology in new and exciting ways. One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program. Sign up here for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Caitlin Mercado works with her second-grade students at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. Caitlin Mercado teaches her second-grade students with the help of a document camera at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. If you’re too busy writing, you can’t listen.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Eric: You could definitely use these with your elementary students without a doubt. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here. Vicki: How fun!

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Kyle Pace

APRIL 30, 2017

Of course not. Yes, elementary students too. Ask them to come up with the agenda of what their parents need to know about Chromebooks, iPads, G Suite, Chrome, this app, that app, etc. parents are the most underserved group in education. Guess what? The best ones weren’t led by teachers, they were led by kids!

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

Many districts provided teachers a crash course in using online platforms, as fears around the spread of Covid-19 shut down schools. Families who needed devices for their kids also picked up Chromebooks. Of course, the coronavirus crisis has made it impossible for most school districts to adhere to these best practices.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Of course, writing out their ideas first is an option and one that can help many students. They simply plug into a computer or Chromebook with a USB. Teachers are excited to start their elementary students recording their voices. . Consider how students might use a podcast as an assessment tool.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 7, 2016

This post first appeared on Daily Genius as “ 3 Powerful New Ways to Use Chromebooks ” When Chromebooks first entered into the 1:1 classroom environment, most people viewed the device to be strictly a portal to access Google Drive and the Google Apps for Education suite of tools. Student Video Reflections on Chromebooks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

You can use the camera on your Chromebook or laptop, mobile phone or tablet, or document camera. Part of this, of course, is teaching them to clear the results before the next student scans his or her document. Any Camera Works… But Practice First. Give students immediate feedback.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

Christopher Dodge is the Principal and Lead Learner of Orange Elementary Schools in Orange, Massachusetts. All Orange Elementary Schools students receive free breakfast and lunch. 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.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

Last year I was moved from 2nd to 3rd grade AND with a chrome cart (1:1 Chromebooks) – There was no real training or PD provided for this new tool. . I needed to become more comfortable with not only utilizing Chromebooks with students but how to connect this tool to my lessons. School: Willow Elementary in Lakewood, CA.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2019

They listen to my voice sharing the story, and when the text is predictable, they’ll invariably join in whether I invite them to or not (of course, jumping in to share in telling the story is always welcome—after all, it shows me they’re thinking!) The same happens in Kindergarten at elementary school.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

Connelly, who is pioneering a new course in social and emotional wellness, added: “I don’t know who thought white desks and rolling chairs were good ideas for high school students.”. War, peace and Chromebooks. Other students struggled with the freedom of toting the personal Chromebook laptops the school gave out. points higher.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The station rotation model is utilized across the district, at the elementary, middle and high school level, in both bilingual and mainstream classes. Students at Normandy Park Elementary in Morris School District. Technology Supervisor Hartman says student enrollment in AP courses is a better place to look to see the benefits.

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