EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Over the past few years, schools have sought cost-effective ways to deploy full-featured devices at scale, and Chromebooks have been a popular solution in many instances. The recent COVID-19 crisis has prompted an even steeper uptick in Chromebook adoption.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

How to Leverage Mainstream Technology to Boost Special Education. For schools considering (or planning an upgrade to) a one-to-one device initiative, there are Chromebook and tablet options that incorporate assistive features. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 07/18/2019 - 11:31.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

AATT contributor, Krista Albrecht, has a balanced evaluation of Chromebooks in the classroom I think you’ll find useful. Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? Chromebooks…those little computers that everyone is talking about. At roughly about 2.5

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

How to Talk Tech with Your Superintendent. Other IT administrators often ask me how to do that, and my answer touches on trust, curriculum priorities and community. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 11/13/2019 - 15:28. It all comes down to one unifying intention: relationships. by Kevin Dorsey.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center. That extends beyond one-to-one Chromebook initiatives and personalized assessments to learning environments. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:31. New, 21st-century pedagogies that focus on interactive curricula and collaborative assignments require new classrooms and media spaces to match.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2020

We can give them all the tools in the world, but teachers have to understand not to make an assignment that uses a Chromebook just to use a Chromebook. Make an assignment using the Chromebook as a tool to get where you’re going. PHILLIPS: The teacher is the most important piece of this.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

We can give them all the tools in the world, but teachers have to understand not to make an assignment that uses a Chromebook just to use a Chromebook. Make an assignment using the Chromebook as a tool to get where you’re going. PHILLIPS: The teacher is the most important piece of this.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

We can give them all the tools in the world, but teachers have to understand not to make an assignment that uses a Chromebook just to use a Chromebook. Make an assignment using the Chromebook as a tool to get where you’re going. PHILLIPS: The teacher is the most important piece of this.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

We can give them all the tools in the world, but teachers have to understand not to make an assignment that uses a Chromebook just to use a Chromebook. Make an assignment using the Chromebook as a tool to get where you’re going. PHILLIPS: The teacher is the most important piece of this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2022

I posted this a few years ago, skipped the topic with all the craziness of the pandemic, and am updating it this year in articles about how to wrap up your school year.: If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this. Skip those that don’t apply to you and complete the rest. Clean out your documents.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Soon after Putnam County School District adopted GoGuardian internet content monitoring, it detected four troubled students making Google searches that were variations on the query “how to kill yourself.” Last January, PCSD installed GoGuardian Admin on its Chromebooks , which the district provides for 11,600 students in its 18 schools. .

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

How much speed do you need? Here are three different areas of connectivity K–12 IT teams may want to consider when deciding how to configure their schools’ networks: MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are preparing their infrastructures for IoT integration! Individual Classroom Technology Use. by Calvin Hennick.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. Or is it big picture, such as learning how to collaborate more effectively with others? BROWN: With the American Revolution example, how can technology enhance the experience? jena.passut_7651. Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Here are some best practices for STEM education from Mecham and Charlottesville City Schools’ Technology Director Jeff Faust: Provide teachers professional development on how to use the technology, but also on how to incorporate STEM activities into their courses. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

How K–12 Schools Can Get Started with Blended Learning. Last school year, our school started a one-to-one Chromebook initiative for sixth-grade students. That meant our incoming seventh-grade students would not only have Chromebooks, but they would know how to use them. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/29/2018 - 09:41.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2018

Q&A: Author and Blogger Matt Miller Explains How to Make a Classroom Digital. They can get good, reliable Chromebooks for $250. Chromebooks have a keyboard and are good for web browsing. jena.passut_7651. Mon, 05/07/2018 - 15:15. Schools don’t have to buy hundreds of tablets or expensive notebooks like they did in the past.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Now the school has about 20 models, along with apps students can use on their tablets or Chromebooks to learn the basics of programming. By eighth grade, they’re incorporating the device into classroom science and math experiments , such as learning how to plot linear equations. The beauty of Sphero is its simplicity, he says.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. Increasing personalization is precisely what Google had in mind when it announced a new batch of 2-in-1 Chromebooks in mid-January. Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. meghan.bogardu….

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2021

I won’t take time in this article (I’m at about 1000 words right now) for a how-to on each activity so if you don’t know how to complete one, check with your IT folks or Google it: Make sure your firewall and antivirus programs are working. If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Knowing how to use the internet safely is crucial to good digital citizenship. Students must understand, as well as they can, how to avoid dangerous websites that may harbor all manner of threats , from misinformation to hidden malware. . Create an Environment of Internet Safety. Teach Personal Information Protection.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2019

I won’t take time in this article (I’m at about 1000 words right now) for a how-to on each activity so if you don’t know how to complete one, check with your IT folks or Google it: Make sure your firewall and antivirus programs are working. If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

When business/technology teacher Sue Simonson needed help repairing damages to some of the 1,600 Chromebooks in her district’s one-to-one device initiative, she turned to the most tech-savvy people she knew — her students. . Leftover insurance money is used to pay for more Chromebooks in the one-to-one program. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

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. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how to orchestrate a digital transformation in your school. WELCOME: I talk a lot about how to simplify educators’ entry into technology integration.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Locked Mode, a new feature in Google Forms and Classroom, allows educators to lock down the testing environment on school-managed Chromebooks. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how technology can help teachers mitigate bad behavior in the classroom. How to Turn on Locked Mode in Google Forms or Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

It can be tough to determine reliable sources of information about how to keep devices secure, how to protect sensitive information and how to ensure compliance with applicable laws. . In many cases, this conversation is happening after the technology is deployed. by David Andrade.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

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. . The only question is how to ensure these spaces help move all students forward , regardless of their needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Vicki: So what is the most remarkable thing you have learned how to do with technology as it relates to learning in the last three years? This is my tenth year teaching, but about four years ago, my building went one-to-one with Google Chromebooks. I was like, “I have got these ChromeBooks. I am going to use them!”

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2018

While most teachers are capable of learning how to use new technology in their curriculums, Tabaldo says it is important that administrators help make the transition as easy as possible. . 3 Ways to Bring Teachers to the Table on Tech.

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Kathy Schrock

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I am not an experienced gamer, but the Star Banks Adventure game provides live demos right within the game, so I was able to catch on quickly how to maneuver and move through the levels. It does not seem to run on the Chromebook nor with the Google Play Store install on my Asus Flip Chromebook.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

Many common digital classroom tools already offer guidance on how to design accessible online assignments. Educators using Google Classroom can check out Google’s accessibility tools slide deck, which directs users to certain settings built into Chromebooks and within the education applications. . by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We deployed primarily Chromebooks , and went with the newer Chrome Tablets for kindergarten, first and second grade. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how to create your own modern learning classroom! We also have multimedia labs, and STEM labs that have devices with probes and specialized software for 3D modeling.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The site has tips on everything from using virtual and augmented reality in the classroom to creating a computer science club, and also features professional-development offerings for teachers who need to boost their own technology skills.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2023

Digital access also allows them to move from a device at school, like a Chromebook, to their phone or tablet at home. In Canyons School District, Zaitzeff says they communicate with their parents to ensure they not only know about the platform but also how to access it and use it with their childr en.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Anyone who grew up reading Highlights magazine in the dentist waiting room will quickly recognize a rebus. See below to get a copy of the template, as well as detailed directions for how to use it. If you are using any modern computer or device (Chromebook, Android, iOS, Mac OS, Windows), the emojis should display well.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

TCEA 2019: Texas District Tackles 1:1 Chromebooks in Junior High Schools. Richardson Independent School District leaders knew they wanted to expand their one-to-one Chromebook program into junior high, but they wanted to do so without using carts. They presented “Thinking Outside the Cart: 1:1 Junior High Chromebook Panel.” .

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

Today Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. His thought leadership around blended pedagogy has been published in Education Week, Ed-Tech Magazine, and The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for Administrators. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. Listen Now.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Assign logins and teach users how to construct strong passwords. Of course, users must have a phone that’s also locked down, but the consultant the district hires can educate users on how to use these two-factor systems safely. Just learning about how to apply appropriate patching routines can pay for itself. Customer Focused.

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