EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2019

By embracing cloud solutions, such as those offered by Microsoft , Amazon and Google , school leaders can rethink computer labs to offer greater flexibility and increase access to instructional technology — and enjoy some cost savings. The trend is a bit different outside of school: 85 percent of students in the U.S. by Amy Passow.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Cross-posted from edscoop.com EdTechTeam and CDI Computer Dealers have joined up to provide the Google-powered laptops along with workshops for educators. The partnership between CDI and EdTechTeam aims to create value for schools, provide affordable teaching resources and add momentum to the personalized learning approach.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

The idea they came up with two years ago, called the “personalized-learning academy,” or PLA, eventually formed the basis for the school’s winning XQ-grant application, and will be the model for the curriculum that Vista rolls out this fall. Related: Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 13, 2018

Designing and implementing a personalized learning model requires more than technology—it requires a cultural shift. Brian has spearheaded amazing work at Pickerington, and has conducted workshops and trainings on technology, blended learning and personalized learning throughout the country.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

In Mount Olive, school officials were initially doubtful the district could support virtual learning. 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 Then they hatched a last-minute plan. Thanks @E_Sheninger !

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

Sure, everyone has a classic, like pepperoni ( Chromebooks ), while others anticipate fresh flavors like pineapple ( virtual reality ). Some school districts spend millions of dollars on technology , then have no money left over for much-needed professional learning. Like pizza, schools have preferences for toppings (devices).

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez It’s a new year and time for new tech to take learning to the next level.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Follow me on Twitter and Google+. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 16, 2022

Many do not realize that your laptop, desktop, or Chromebook has a built-in emoji keyboard much like your mobile device. Mac: control+command+space ( learn more ) . PC: Windows key + period ( learn more ) . Chromebook: To insert emojis into documents, emails, and chat sessions: Open your Chromebook’s on-screen keyboard.

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MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

On a recent Illinois morning, third-grade teacher Julie Scroggins invited me to shadow her as she lives what we read and hear about: the reality of a teacher’s day during remote learning in a pandemic. On a good day, 22 of them boot up their Google Chromebooks and log on to Zoom for the first lesson of the day.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.” Illuminate Education , which provides data dashboards and products for analyzing student information, now integrates with Google Classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. According to Futuresource Consulting, a market research firm, in the third quarter of 2017, Google’s Chromebooks captured 59.8

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

With personalized learning at the forefront of many school initiatives, the use of learning management systems has become a hot commodity among schools. With so many choices on where to build your digital classroom, the questions often arise: “Why do I need a learning management system? Google Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

eSpark works on all devices–desktops, Chromebooks, iPads (with the free app)–pretty much whatever digital device you use in your classroom. In fact, some students can be working on Chromebooks while others use iPads. This can be incorporated into Google Classroom or another LMS that you use. How to get started.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. Nearpod seized an opportunity to help the classroom teacher deliver tailored lessons and assess learning in real time. But the consultant was right. Remember LAUSD’s failed effort ?)

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techlearning

JUNE 29, 2018

Google is being Google, and they are in the process of shifting one of their approaches to their suite of tools. Google’s strategy has always been to put something out there and then iterate on the design. We are going to discuss my 5 favorite Google Drive apps. We are going to discuss my 5 favorite Google Drive apps.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. Our beliefs about what is “real learning” are clouded by our own personal experiences. In reflecting on this year of AI, I, too, have been connecting the dots. Flash-forward to March of 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Sugg often quotes, we are creating a foundation for "better than normal" learning when students are once again in our buildings. Often in my classroom visits, I end up sharing an aspect of Google. Calling OUT by phone in Google Meet. Note: this may end for the "free" educational version of Google Meet on September 30.)

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2019

EdTechTeam today announced that it has received the Google Cloud Global Partner of the Year Award in Education. This award was presented at Google Cloud Next ’19. EdTechTeam was recognized for the company’s achievements in helping schools implement and increase meaningful adoption of the Google Cloud ecosystem.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether teaching remotely or in the classroom, consider making time—and providing the right types of hands-on tools—for collaboration, learning and growing. We're all striving to get back to at least some version of in-person learning. Many of the children were struggling to draw the graphs on their Chromebooks," Smith says. "On

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Though only about 40 miles north of Silicon Valley, home to technology giants such as Google and Apple, Oakland was deeply underconnected when the pandemic shuttered its schools. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The program uses school resources to purchase Google Chromebooks for students in rural areas (as the name implies) and couples that with a blended learning strategy in the classroom. Since implementing Chromebooks and the blended learning strategy in the district, student performance metrics across the board have risen.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 9, 2015

Duolingo is a popular language learning app. I mentioned it as one of the first Android apps ported to Chromebooks. It''s a fun and easy way to learn a language. Now, they have released Duolingo for Schools , which brings a structured learning environment to the app. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

The online portal might work, but it is going to have to be a simple as Google Drive with an easy tie to email for it to work. Google users can control accounts, apps, and devices all from the same administrative panel. I don't think Apple will go to a manageable email client, and that will inherently keep them behind in the space.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

Google Everything! Our 3rd- through 6th-grade school was already 1:1, and all of our teachers had Chromebooks, so we were mostly prepared as far as devices. We got them all iPads simply because Chromebooks are hard to get right now. Google Classroom has been pretty important. Google Classroom has been pretty important.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Or a history teacher on the opposite side of the country could use your video to personalize learning for a group of students. Google Workspace. If you want to keep it simple, you can create content using Google Docs, Google Slides or another type of tool in Google Workspace. Screencasting tools.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 31, 2017

Follow me on Twitter and Google+. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Building Digital Citizens. Certificate.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

What do a class noise meter, Google teacher trainings, and presentation widgets have in common? Whether you're looking for help managing group work or you could use some training on Google tools, this list is for you. Google Teacher Center is a free site by Google that offers self-paced teacher trainings for Google tools.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. " Pressing play on the YouTube video will set third-party cookies controlled by Google if you are logged in to Chrome.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2019

Suzy Brooks: We had just wrapped up the third year of our one-to-one Chromebooks initiative when we brought on CatchOn. Google Trends is a fun way to search for data and then tell the stories you find there. Google's Data Studio is an awesome tool to turn all those complicated spreadsheets into friendly, visible data.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. Google Forms, Quizizz, Quizlet, GoFormative, Kahoot!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 15, 2019

Naturally, I was very excited to hear that Google has sponsored a collaborative project with the alternative rock band, OK Go , and the Playful Learning Lab at the University of St. Using a phone, tablet, or Chromebook, students can measure sound, light, movement, and more. She is also a Google for Education Certified Trainer.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Feedback: One teacher in Northern California told my team that when her class started using personalized learning software, her students were “just click, click, clicking away.” So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning.

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