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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. is light, portable, and WiFi-ready. Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence.

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How We Empowered and Engaged Latino Parents—by Building a Tech Community

Edsurge

With the support of our administration, we crafted a plan to host monthly parent technology nights tailored to meet the needs of our Latino community (check out a short video we made to see them in action). We planned to educate parents about internet safety, digital citizenship and Chromebook management.

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Why Talking About 'Screen Time' is the Wrong Conversation

Edsurge

That can leave parents and educators feeling a sense of anxiety about technology and kids, even as more schools use iPads and Chromebooks and other tech in classrooms. Just about every week new articles warn about the dangers of excessive screen time for childhood development. There are huge differences in development by age.

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Two Edthena Partners Featured in National Broadband Imperative Report

Edthena

During the school’s morning Reading Power Hour, all students use Chromebooks to access the online English Language Arts curriculum to read and respond to texts, practice new vocabulary, and write collaboratively. Here’s an excerpt: St.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

eSchool News

According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom. And more schools are incorporating mobile tablets and smartphones into their curriculum [read about the staggering growth of Chromebook implementation here ].

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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

Today’s educators are looking to Chromebooks , smartphones and maker spaces to enhance their teaching. As part of the macro trend of unbundling education, teachers are delivering a modern, customized curriculum by curating content in the form of videos, online text, and apps–moving beyond the physical textbooks.

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Who Wants a Job

Adam Welcome

Vlogging is a mix of video creation and storytelling all mixed together, any kid with a camera and some personality can Vlog and make some money! In his recent blog post “An unknown future? What are we doing in our schools to help kids grow their Android/IOS development skills? Check it out, it is most DEFINITELY worth the read!