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Touchscreen Chromebooks: the iPad killers in schools?

Ditch That Textbook

I have worked with all sorts of digital devices in my own classroom — desktop computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, student cell phones and a variety of others. Hands down, the best experience for me has been Chromebooks.

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The Future of EdTech

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. Episode #788 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast The Future of Edtech Al Kingsley, Thought Leader. Resources in The Future of Edtech episode 788. Al Kingsley is CEO of the EdTech company NetSupport and is Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

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. Then there was the iPad. 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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Level Up Your Virtual Teaching with Screencasting Tools!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Screencast-o-matic is a web tool to screencast your computer or Chromebook screen and add narration. Explain Everything (iOS, Android and Chromebooks) and Educreations (iOS and the web) are similar tools with a whiteboard you can add pdfs, images, drawings, shapes, colors, text, audio, and more! Screencast with your iPhone or iPad.

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EdTech Success in LAUSD

eSchool News

Billion iPad Fiasco in 2015 ? Chromebooks powered by Snapdragon with LTE proved to be an ideal technology solution due to the always-connected capabilities, strong performance, and privacy features that were provided to more than 160,000 students. There was a ransomware attack at the beginning of school in 2022.

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom.

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Chromebooks vs iPads vs Surface Tablets – How Do We Select The Best EdTech For Our Students?

TeacherCast

On this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast we offer the great device debate: "Chromebooks vs iPads vs Surface Tablets." On this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast we offer the great device debate: "Chromebooks vs iPads vs Surface Tablets."

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