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New Global Survey Offers Snapshot of Technology in the Classroom in 2019

EdTech Magazine

More often than not, new classroom technology is implemented in conjunction with, rather than instead of, more traditional classroom tools, according to a new report from Cambridge International , which is based on an online survey of nearly 20,000 teachers and students (ages 12–19) from 100 countries.

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14 Education Advancements in a Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

More Chromebooks than iPads. Chromebooks and iPads have become the two most popular digital devices in classrooms (with laptops, 2-in-1 devices like Surface Pro, and Macs next). What changed in 2017 is that 1) Chromebooks improved considerably from when they first entered the education market. Gamification of classes.

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QwertyTown Announces Upgrades

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QwertyTown is a web-based keyboarding app that teaches typing, digital literacy, and online communication skills through gamification features, social motivation and engaging lessons and challenges. was rebuilt from the ground up in HTML5 making it compatible on any device, including Chromebooks, tablets, PCs and Macs. experience.

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SEL Games: Learning Life Skills Through Games

The CoolCatTeacher

The harsh reality of classroom life is that students and teachers both report lower motivation and morale right now. It's very easy to say okay to kids in a Chromebook while we check off the teamwork box. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We must reengage students! Games can help us!

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Top Google News, Tips, and Resources from #ISTE19

Teacher Reboot Camp

For the past couple of years I’ve been a live reporter at ISTE and for 2 years interviewed folks with my toddler, Savvy. Google Expeditions is now compatible with Chromebooks and students can use Tour Creator to build their own virtual reality tours. This year I am attending the ISTE conference virtually!

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016. Primary and secondary schools are a battleground between iPads and Chromebooks, it seems.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. The Chromebook Trade-In Program offers individuals a website where they can fill out a brief online form providing details about the devices they want to trade in and what type of Chromebook they’d like to purchase.

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