EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. Chromebooks, Wi-Fi and AV Equipment Enhance Learning . In Neosho, the IT department equipped every seventh- and eighth-grader with Lenovo Chromebooks this school year.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. The independent private school in Medina, Wash., For its part, St.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Students that use Chromebooks or other mobile devices during class gain digital literacy skills in tandem with class curriculum.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

5 Ideas to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #35). Creating a Student-Centered Library Where Kids Love to Learn with Micki Uppena (Show #23). 5 Ways to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #37). Creating a Student-Centered Library Where Kids Love to Learn with Micki Uppena (Show #23).

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. From my high school classroom to this elementary classroom. Post sponsored by Book Creator. All opinions my own.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

When we went into shelter-in-place on March 17, we were clearing out Chromebook carts [not only] for students but also for our own employees. Langford said the district had discussed a one-to-one Chromebook plan for years and an evening technology help desk for students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

The winning nominator and his or her nominee each win a $20,000 package including one 7000 series SMART Board and SMART Document Camera, 30 Chromebooks, and SMART training and implementation. They have been using the ChromeBooks in our classroom to do Google searches. Lindsey: Our library media specialist knows more about this.

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techlearning

AUGUST 20, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 20, 2018 — College and high school students can now explore real-life chemistry concepts and vary parameters using Pivot Interactives’ new chemistry library. Pivot Interactives' cloud-based web app can be accessed 24/7 using any web-connected device, including a computer, Chromebook™ or iPad.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

Social Media for the Library (B311). Computer Programming in the Elementary School (B313). Chrome App Smashing to Create Chromebook Generated Videos (B332). There’s Magic In That Music: Empowering Students with Digital Music Tools (B308). 11:45 am–12:45 pm. 10 Techniques for Managing Tech in the Classroom (B312). 12:15–1:15 pm.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2022

Each student will need a Chromebook or laptop or tablet with word processing software like Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Both platforms offer libraries of reviews created by other educators as well. Give each student in the room a DIFFERENT story starter. Mix it up if you want…Make some story starters funny and others informational.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. It was my first full-time teaching job. We decided to invest in teachers and make this happen.

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Robotics Survey STEM Elementary 162

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Fairfax County, Virginia, thousands of middle school students experience what most of their peers leave behind in elementary school — recess. Middle schools generally have more students than elementary schools, and the students themselves are taller and heavier. CHANTILLY, Va. – This story also appeared in Mind/Shift.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It can also be added to Chromebooks! The library within the app includes many children’s books, so elementary teachers will really like this. To access unlimited reads of the 1,000+ books in their library, the cost is $39.99. One great new tool that Susan learned about was an app called The Novel Effect.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. If you’re in a 1-to-1 classroom with iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device, this free tool is a MUST-USE. Discussions happen inside the book , so as you discuss, you’re literally “all on the same page.”. Click to see Owl Eyes. A Quick Tour of Owl Eyes.

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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

AUGUST 14, 2019

The few times I’ve had to use an electronic version (losing one’s voice for a week makes for a challenging library lesson at preschool, as you can imagine), the response from the kiddos is much different. The same happens in Kindergarten at elementary school. The same happens in Kindergarten at elementary school.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

K-5 QuickStart is based on OverDrive Read, the browser-based reader used by 34,000 libraries and schools worldwide. Students can read the same book at the same time on PCs, tablets, Chromebooks and more, inside and outside school. Designed for ultimate ease of use, it comes with an annual subscription price of just $499 per school.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them. But there is only so much that the schools can do.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. They provide a wealth of rugged, inquiry-based products to educators in more than 100 countries around the world. Training and Workshops.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Additionally, the app is compatible with most devices used in schools, including Chromebooks, providing flexibility and cost savings as students can use their own devices for analysis while learning remotely. Vernier creates easy-to-use and affordable science interfaces, sensors, and graphing/analysis software.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Changes began in 2013, when Miyashiro, the superintendent, joined the district and decided to invest in Chromebooks for all students — a decision that gave the district a huge leg up seven years later during the pandemic. He also prioritized building relationships with local business leaders, including tradesmen and military people.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? As I met with my students, many who volunteered to come in at recess, we reworked our classroom library and opened up new areas for the students to work.

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Classroom Libraries Learning Elementary 85

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Julie Hembree is a teacher-librarian at Cougar Ridge Elementary School near Seattle, WA. This is a pattern we can all emulate. Connect your students and join.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The idea for the new program was to organize Khan Academy’s online library of learning videos and problem sets into a game-like software program to help kids practice skills they need to master. The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future.

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The Electric Educator

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Fully web-based and works outstanding on a Chromebook! The project interface is simple enough for elementary age students to easily navigate. A generous library of royalty free music provides background accompaniment. The entire project was completed on an Acer Chromebook. We spent about 30 min.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Here are some of the most recent winners: School District 51 (CO) students scored 9,000 new Chromebooks for the next school year. The Chromebooks and charging carts were purchased with $3.18 The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2015

The same activity could take place on a computer or Chromebook using Google Slides and a screencasting tool such as SnagIt or Screencastify. On a computer or Chromebook, PDF books can be annotated using DocHub and then screencasted with SnagIt or Screencastify. Assessing Fluency. Image Credit; Kristen Wideen. Writing & Wondering.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex was an enthusiastic 9th grader in my World History course and had just been issued a Chromebook as part of our district’s 1:1 implementation. After a full year of study, some initial action items emerged: Extended Library Hours : One outcome to support students was to extend library hours.

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Accessibility Libraries Digital Citizenship Survey 77

iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

Because you have a built-in video library, email library, form library, and the ability to automate, you could set this up one year and continue using it year after year! If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you use my link to sign up for Edpuzzle , you’ll gain access to a curated library of 50,000 free videos to use with your school. You can get started by clicking this link and you’ll get access to the 50,000 curated videos in their library. This blog post is sponsored by Edpuzzle. All opinions are my own.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, teachers can also use Seesaw to create a class blog, communicate with students and families, create and curate activities from a robust and ever-growing library, and assess student work via digital portfolios. Activities library: Just as Kahoot! 20 Seesaw Ideas with Chromebooks for K-12 Classes.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

With part of the grant money, Vista turned its library into a “learning commons.” War, peace and Chromebooks. On an April morning in Billings’ class, students chatted in groups and surfed the internet on Chromebook laptops, as part of a unit on peace. Before the Chromebooks, Mills had to borrow her grandmother’s computer.

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Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 79

NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 14, 2017

Check out Toontastic 3D , a wonderful, free, open-ended digital storytelling app just launched by Google Education for tablet, phone and Chromebook. Toontastic 3D is perfect across the elementary grades, and for middle school as well, but will be fun for all ages. You may be familiar with Toontastic launched in 2011 or Toontastic Jr.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

You know, in my course, I’d have a 120-130 kids at a time, and our school library had about 30 books on the Civil War. There’s many ways to read it that doesn’t require you to sit at your laptop or sit at your Chromebook and stare at the screen the whole day. I used to make “bookshelves” in Google Books for all my students.

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There is no box

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

1 Site Tech per 3-4 Elementary Schools. In my district, we recently addressed the onsite support issue by re-defining and expanding the Library Media Tech role to include site tech support responsibilities. Our end user tech support layers now look like this: 1 6 hour, 10 Month Library/Media Site Tech per Elementary School.

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