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How to Orchestrate a Digital Transformation

EdTech Magazine

Today, we have a gigabit wireless network deployed at our elementary, middle and high schools , and starting this fall, we expect to have deployed more than 3,000 Chromebooks to our students, teachers and administrators. The district had already rolled out G Suite in the spring of 2016, so going with the Chromebooks was a natural fit.

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

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. Haynes added the importance of still celebrating the event in its new format. “We

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Inspire Young Writer’s with Young Writers Program

Ask a Tech Teacher

I’m one of several at the elementary level holding this job description in my district where 1:1 devices are now the norm. Running two short events during the summer, and a full-fledged 50-thousand-word writing sprint in November, writers find themselves bound by their own honor to write more-or-less every day in order to meet their goals.

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Go to tommullaney.com/consulting to bring him to your school or professional development event. 00;02;42;00 – 00;02;59;00 Tom Mullaney It's referred to as the Chromebook Beta, and actually on the website says Bring Figma to your Chromebooks. So wow, that's great news. Thank you for telling me that. Now Figma is like that.

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

Sergio Flores, the school’s competitive engineering coach, signed up his school and joined five other schools in the area to compete in this 2018 event sponsored by Bell Helicopter, an aircraft manufacturer whose headquarters are in Fort Worth. It was up to the team to figure out the best design for each of the competition’s events. .

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Rolling Out Across Verizon Innovative Learning Schools

Digital Promise

The event marks a major milestone and is the culmination of months of hard work that began in the spring when teachers received their devices and began planning. After helping at Challenger Middle School’s event on Sept. Sine Elementary School held its own celebration a few days later. 4, Melvin E. pic.twitter.com/Np9nX5U9A0.

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Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

Your school has finally gone one-to-one with Chromebooks. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. He spent two years as an elementary teacher, two years as an educational trainer, 10 years as a director of technology and six years as a school superintendent. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:28.