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How to Build a Sustainable, High-Tech School District Where Chromebooks Are Key to Learning

EdTech Magazine

Students at DeKalb County School District, a large, Atlanta-area K–12 district, never have to worry about having their high-tech learning environment interrupted. As a one-to-one district, the community is committed to supporting digital equity where students, known as Digital Dreamers, are constantly building their technology skill sets.

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Transitioning K–12 Teachers to Chromebooks

EdTech Magazine

When Google released its “Future of Education” report in late 2022, it noted the need to “elevate the role of the teacher” through the use of technology; that is, to give them the time they need to invest in themselves and in their students, and to support their roles as “choreographers” of student learning.

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Technology Supports Personalized Learning in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

In a Quest Academy class, sixth to ninth grade students might choose between watching a video on a school-provided Chromebook, listening to a podcast or reading an article to learn about a new concept. For group project work, they can access a teacher-provided playlist that integrates viewing selections.

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K–12 Districts Choose Chromebooks for Educators to Elevate Teaching and Learning

EdTech Magazine

With quarantines, staffing shortages and virtual learning days, a technology problem is the last interruption educators need when they have students’ attention. To prevent these potential holdups, K–12 IT departments are turning to Chromebooks for educators, which deliver a high-…

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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

Ask a Tech Teacher

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. Hours of preparation wasted because no one could get far enough to learn a d thing. Everyone who previewed it is wowed. You are ready. It is human.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .

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5 Best Chromebook Apps for Recording Audio

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Chromebooks are great devices with huge educational potential. As teachers and educators, we can draw on the computing and lightweight computing capabilities of Chromebooks to boost our teaching and enhance our students learning. In this collection, I am sharing with you some of the best tools for recording audio on Chromebook.