Securly

MARCH 1, 2016

From a survey we conducted, about 50% of students reported being focused only half the time they spent studying or working on school assignments due to online distractions. Cloud based web filtering services allow the admin to establish time restrictions on certain sites (social media, gaming, entertainment, etc.), PRODUCTIVITY.

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Social Media Chromebook Tablets Survey 100

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2021

If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this. If you have social media, let them notify you of activity once a week instead of daily. If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. Sometimes, they seem to turn off by themselves (I have no idea why).

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Digital Citizenship Google Social Media Chromebook 219

Securly

JANUARY 9, 2018

24 automatically observes a student’s activity on the web, social media, and Youtube. Parents can change the filter settings, block any inappropriate sites, set time limits, and receive optional e-mail reports and notifications. Sign up for our priority list here. Parent Wi-Fi is not affected.

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Social Media Chromebook EdTech Google 130

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2022

I pull a child protective services report out of my desk to fill out during our planning bell. “I We had given our students individual Chromebooks, so they had access to Schoology assignments, Google Classroom and various announcements made by the district through email and social media.

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Chromebook Schoology Social Media Accessibility 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2019

If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this. If you have social media, let them notify you of activity once a week instead of daily. If you get reports on Twitter usage or Google Adwords, schedule those weekly. Sometimes, they seem to turn off by themselves (I have no idea why).

Digital Citizenship 272

Digital Citizenship Google Social Media Chromebook 272

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

Only 24 percent of public school teachers reported that all of their students had access to a computer or tablet to use for school work, according to a nationally representative survey of 600 public school teachers conducted in early May by Educators for Excellence (E4E). “Some students will have had no education access for up to six months.

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Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

It’s also vital that school leaders take a hard look at access once students leave the school doors, as five million of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband while at home according to a Pew Research Center report. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Williams is a former social worker who serves as a site coordinator for Communities in Schools of San Antonio, a support program for low-income families operating in more than 100 schools in Bexar County, including the city of San Antonio. Other districts around the country have reported similarly high numbers of missing students.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Credit: Valerie Plesh for The Hechinger Report But the remote lessons she was teaching to second graders at a Silver Spring, Maryland, elementary school didn’t resemble the in-person classes where she learned her craft in college as a student teacher. A deluge of similar clips ended up in her feed.

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Elementary Report Training Classroom 74

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The social interactions are relatively structured, you know when it’s your turn to talk…you have time to pause and reflect before you respond to a question,” said Jennifer referring to texting or talking over social media. For example, autistic students may struggle with self-image and identity online.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec Social Media Chromebook 40

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

It is accessable from any web enabled computer and you can generate multiple reports and export the data if needed. Android apps for education chrome browser chromebooks free resources google Google for Educators' PowerSchool and Power Teacher - our district uses PowerSchool for attendance, gradebook, and other student information.

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Edmodo Android Smartphone Google 169

techlearning

APRIL 9, 2018

Not only can AI improve web filtering, but the automatic notifications that K-12 leaders receive when students try to access explicit web content—or post inappropriate content to a social media website, or otherwise misuse the Internet—also become more accurate.

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Chromebook Software Social Media iPad 41

techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. As tablets, Chromebooks, and other handheld devices are employed in classrooms, instruction relies more and more on apps instead of on traditional computer-based programs.

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Data Learning Common Core Chromebook 61

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Revised state standards require students to engage in strategic and extended thinking, and the vast of majority of teachers we talked to report that it can be overwhelming to consistently plan lessons that engage these deeper levels of learning. 7th Grade Informational Writing: How is social media used in times of crisis?

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EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology 138

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. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Of course, not all screen time is created equal. Perhaps something in-between?

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Classroom Smartphone Digital Citizenship Google 98

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 7, 2017

Available free at either the App Store or Google Play or at Anchor.fm , Anchor makes podcasting from your phone or iPad or Chromebook a breeze. It also makes podcasting a social media event. creating on-the-spot roving reports from school events or field trips. Consider engaging your learners in. sharing book reviews.

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Facebook Social Media Chromebook Twitter 40

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

EdSurgents captured these tidbits in our reporter notebooks—take a look below. To help colleges navigate these challenges, New America walked through its latest report, “ Predictive Analytics in Higher Education: Five Guiding Practices for Ethical Use ,” over some barbecue at the Civitas Learning headquarters in downtown Austin on Tuesday.

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Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 66

Securly

JANUARY 9, 2018

24 automatically observes a student’s activity on the web, social media, and Youtube. Parents can change the filter settings, block any inappropriate sites, set time limits, and receive optional e-mail reports and notifications. Parent wifi is not affected. Free self-harm detection. Expanded parents settings.

Social Media 34

Social Media Chromebook EdTech Google 34

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Providing families with used school-issued Chromebooks, adding access points outside the school buildings, and collaborating with community partners on projects such as youth centers and public libraries are providing students and the entire community with access to technology. Accelerators and Hurdles. About the Host.

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Edcamps Accessibility Advocacy Mobility 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” Students will receive iPads.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. The kids come in, I say, get out your phones, or get out your Chromebooks or your iPads; boom, we’re going to do the test. The homework could be research reports. What grade?

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EdTech Tools Twitter Professional Learning 379

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Digital book loans have skyrocketed, with children’s e-book checkouts more than doubling since the COVID-19 closures began, according to a report from NPR. Families can pick up a Chromebook and hot spot from the library. But since shutdowns began back in March, use of library services has increased sharply.

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did I actually title this 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom? 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom. I want to introduce you to the Chromebook App Hub from Google. Yes, I did! Click To Tweet.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report. Wielding a stylus like a pro, Madisyn tried the latest model of the Microsoft Surface, to see how the laptop compared to the Chromebooks and Macs she works on at school and in her design class.

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E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 98

Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

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. From non-edutech trends.

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Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. CTL CHROMEBOOK NL7TW ( CTL.NET ) The CTL Chromebook NL7TW is CTL’s latest convertible 360 Chromebook incorporating Intel’s next generation of processors.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2019

Computer Lab Sign-ups : I help set up a testing lab for teachers a few times a year by setting up a classroom with Chromebooks so it’s easier to log in since our K-2 teachers aren’t one to one yet. I use Calendar Appointment for two main purposes. I set up the time slots and share the calendar on my website and in an email.

Google 78

Google Training Edcamps Facebook 78

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

A participant in the room shared about an 8th grade Engilsh teacher using Google docs and going paperless - students walk in and go immediately to their Chromebooks because they want to see the feedback the teacher has given them. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks.

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Monitoring student activity online has become a hot button issue for districts, schools and parents alike in the digital age, where information is often shared freely and copiously via email, social media and other channels. This ensured that every student had a device and that all of those devices were the same,” he says.

Software 140

Software Chromebook Data Social Media 140

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

1—Works with All Devices, at School and at Home Identifying a solution that ensures school-managed, “bring your own device” (BYOD), and IoT devices are covered, with seamless deployment options, saves a lot of time since you won’t have to manage multiple filtering solutions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reporting.

Social Media 72

Social Media Policies BYOD Digital Citizenship 72

Vizor

AUGUST 9, 2023

Device hand-out day, device collection day, Chromebook collection corner, whatever you call it, rolling out devices is not without its difficulties. However, planning ahead and considering every stage of the Chromebook or iPad lifecycle can impact how devices are deployed to students.

Chromebook 52

Chromebook Policies iPad Social Media 52

MSEDTechie

JANUARY 26, 2015

Look at the most innovative technology we have today: iPhone, ChromeBook, Galaxy Note, iMac, or whatever your favorite tool might be. Embed quiz questions along the way, to check for student understanding, track who watched the video, prevent skipping, and see quiz results through the simple to read student reports.

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Assessment Tools EdTech Khan Academy 40

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

1—Works with All Devices, at School and at Home Identifying a solution that ensures school-managed, “bring your own device” (BYOD), and IoT devices are covered, with seamless deployment options, saves a lot of time since you won’t have to manage multiple filtering solutions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reporting.

Social Media 52

Social Media Policies BYOD Digital Citizenship 52

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 25, 2019

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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Google Resources Gamification Chromebook 215

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Project templates include social memes, mini websites, narrated tutorials, presentations, reports, posters, how-to videos, and more. It works equally well on your desktop, laptop, Chromebook, Mac, iOS device, and mobile device and syncs between all with ease. There’s nothing to download or install, no fees to pay.

Adobe 153

Adobe Tools Classroom Digital Citizenship 153

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150