EdTechTeacher

APRIL 29, 2015

Providing access to more than just apps, Google Chromebooks are the perfect tool to build the foundation for technology success in young students. Many people fear that computer usage in the early elementary years consists of just “playing games” and want to limit the “screen time.” They’ll use it as another tool for learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I gave our technology department marching orders to get every student and every teacher on a Chromebook and trained in the Google Suite within two weeks. We also have Chromebooks for every student and 3D printers and interactive whiteboards in our classrooms. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. The future has swooped in early: We’re already seeing drones being added to the mix of teaching tools that educators are using to help bring STEM to life in their classrooms. The students use Chromebooks to do block coding with the Tynker platform. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Figjam is part of the Adobe Figma suite of tools and is free for educators and their students. Tom Mullaney and Vicki Davis explain this cool tool and talk about how they use Figjam in the Classroom. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. So wow, that's great news. Thank you for telling me that.

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Vizor

JANUARY 15, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Chromebooks are widely popular in the Education Sector. School districts buy thousands of Chromebooks at a time for their students. Google makes it an easy choice with Chromebooks’ durability, long battery life, and low costs. Chromebook Management is often overlooked from an IT perspective.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. 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 other types of technology tools should districts take a look at? jena.passut_7651.

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The Electric Educator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Note: this lesson idea is an excerpt from my book, The Chromebook Classroom. Chromebooks are compatible with many free resources and programs that can help students improve their typing speed and proficiency. The following typing tools are good options for elementary classrooms. Regular practice is key.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. The problem: there wasn’t a plan for implementing these new tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Screencast tools may be web-based, software, or a browser add-on and include some or all of the following: a spotlight for the mouse. Once you’ve selected your preferred tool for screencasting, here are tips to make it easier and more effective: Keep screencasts short—a couple of minutes. ability to edit the video once completed.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Available now to school districts nationwide, Pear Deck Learning offers a comprehensive ecosystem of tools for instruction, engagement, assessment, and intervention that is rooted in learning science and designed to help K-12 classrooms — teachers and students alike — achieve their full potential. million educators across the United States.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 7, 2021

Flipgrid is a fantastic tool that students can utilize to create videos. Flipgrid can be accessed from almost any device including computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and smartphones. In addition to demonstrating their understanding of content or proficiency with a new skill, Flipgrid can also be used as a reflection tool.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Tap Tech Tools to Create a Learner-Friendly Digital Environment. Many familiar classroom tools offer guidance on accessible online assignments. 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. .

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Awesome Feedback Tools, AI, and a Little Inspiration from FETC – SULS0186 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Susan shares some awesome feedback tools from her own presentation, a little inspiration from the opening keynote, a new novel app, and some important AI thoughts. It can also be added to Chromebooks!

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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. This district has been 1-1 with Chromebooks for quite a while with a lot of experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN8XY2Ouudk

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Don't let the tools dictate the learning. These are our "go to" robotics for elementary students. Tools needed for invention ideas in the student inventor book. Class Set of Chromebooks. The first thing I would suggest to a school system wanting to create a STEM lab is not to try to buy everything in the beginning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

COAST students will also have access to tools such as 3D printers and a 5-kilowatt solar panel , as well as professional software such as AutoCAD. . Now, every middle school student will have an assigned Chromebook , and every high school student will have an assigned Dell PC that can convert to a tablet. . by Marquita Brown.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. 5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons. We’re talking about five free tech tools to try in social studies lessons! Tool #1: Make Bookshelves in Google Books. So that’s a really neat tool. Tool #2: TimelineJS.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

These encompassing assessments — in combination with data collection tools, such as an interoperable “digital backpack” system — can alert teachers to unusual student behavior and identify roadblocks that may be getting in the way of a student grasping the material. . Teachers Use Online Forms to Gauge Student Learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Gone are handshakes and fist bumps replaced by conversations at a distance of six feet or more or through tools like FaceTime. The district distributed 1,300 Chromebooks to its middle school students and decided to pay $4,600 to provide wireless access for any student who didn’t have it at home. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. Specifically, I’ll mention features of Screencastify , the tool I recommend for students to use for Google Chrome or Chromebooks. (If Why Screencasting Is a Useful Formative Assessment Tool. In this blog post, I’ll share how I use screencasting to assess student work.

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wwwatanabe

MAY 13, 2014

There''s a lot more to Chromebooks and Google than meets the eye! I''ve been learning as much as I can about Chromebooks, the Chrome Web Store, and Add-Ons since we are a Google Apps for Education district and have Chromebooks as our One-to-One devices at our high school, and have many carts at our other campuses.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

However, many educators struggle with finding creative ways to introduce new classroom tools. . 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.

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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. Interactivity: Book Creator is different from many other tools because you can actually record your voice with it, as well as linking to videos in these fully interactive books. Post sponsored by Book Creator.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

When making the switch to a modern learning environment, it can be easy for K–12 schools to get distracted by the impressive array of new education technology and lose sight of the reason to adopt these tools in the first place: to improve student outcomes. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Digital citizenship is about far more than just helping kids be safe online; it’s about empowering them to use technology to solve real-world problems, to know how to balance their time between a variety of online and offline activities, to be curious learners and to use digital tools to deepen their relationships with their family and friends.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Working in a large school district and being the mom of two girls in elementary school, I''m exposed to numerous germs everyday, and while I know I''ve built up a strong immunity over the years, sometimes I get sidelined with an ailment. Please share if you know of such a tool! Read to Me SpeakIt! Know of others? Please share!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

The Consortium for School Networking has a free total cost of ownership tool that helps schools determine the lifetime costs of buying and maintaining networks, computers and devices. Chromebooks have become the dominant device in U.S. The post Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets? public schools. Sign up for our newsletter.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Simultaneously, the enhanced platform frees educators to focus on lesson planning and instruction, rather than tool management,” said Krishna Menon, CEO, WeVideo. It’s an essential tool for all educators!” said Rhonda Jenkins, LMC Director, Kendall Elementary School.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

5 Ideas to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #35). Formative Assessment Tools and Tips with Monica Burns (Show #37). 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). 5 Ways to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash (Show #37). These are calculated on downloads as of today. Top 10 Shows of March 2017.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 2, 2016

My first project of 2016 was to help Kingsley elementary school , a small school in northern Michigan, build an elementary book report machine. One of the simplest ways to integrate technology into the classroom is to update an existing lesson or activity with modern tools and processes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. Leslie: We use both Chromebooks and iPads.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 13, 2020

While it is safe to say that this is not an ideal time to introduce new edtech tools to students, educators may want to consider the role that audio can play in enhancing communication with their students during prolonged school closures. Visit the Synth blog to also learn more about how educators can use this tool in their classrooms.

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