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4 Chromebooks Mistakes Schools Make

Vizor

Reading Time: 3 minutes After working with many schools, we have picked up on a few practices that aren’t ideal when purchasing Chromebooks. We didn’t want to be so blunt but these are the top 5 mistakes schools make when they purchase Chromebooks! Laptops won’t fix that! Purchasing Chromebooks is fun.

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2 Ways to Publish eBooks from G Suite

EdTechTeacher

While most student work within G Suite stays in the original format of a document or slide, there are two methods that take advantage of exporting options from within Google Drive and allow students to publish their creations as eBooks. G Suite Approach 1 : Google Document to ePub. G Suite Approach 2 : Google Slides to Issuu.

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Print or Digital Textbooks? What’s the Low-down?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Quickly after iPads, schools fell in love with Chromebooks and their amazing ability to allow students to collaborate and share, not to mention their ease of maintenance. This is driven in large part by the affordability and portability of digital devices like Chromebooks, tablets, and laptops. Digital ebook files are fragile.

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15 Skills To Learn this Summer and Use Next Year

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Become comfortable with both the native tool included with the ebook and other options students might use at home or during research like iAnnotate , Notability , and Acrobat. Review problem-solving strategies that students can rely on (like ‘How did you solve this in the past’). Annotate a PDF.

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Ways to Get Technology into Your Classrooms

Teacher Reboot Camp

If you have a passion for teaching with tablets, Chromebooks, or setting up a digital station then you have many ways to afford that dream. The proceeds can go towards getting computers, laptops, tablets, better wifi, a technology cart, or other digital tools. Don’t give up! Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Kids become teachers: Helping out at a Senior Center

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read ebooks from an iPad or a phone app. read ebooks from an iPad or a phone app. Provide an overview of the device being discussed—iPad, laptop, computer, Chromebook, Mac, or another. Topics may include how to: use computers—in general terms. use the internet. play online games with grandchildren or each other.

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Ways to Get Technology into Your Classrooms

Teacher Reboot Camp

If you have a passion for teaching with tablets, Chromebooks, or setting up a digital station then you have many ways to afford that dream. The proceeds can go towards getting computers, laptops, tablets, better wifi, a technology cart, or other digital tools. Don’t give up! Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!