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Managing Smartphone Distractions in the Classroom

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Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. They are also using positional strategies such as putting their head in their hands, rummaging through their backpacks and using the restroom break as an opportunity to text.

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With Drones, Students Tackle Complex Topics

EdTech Magazine

Both models come with built-in video cameras, allowing students to create videos that they can download to their Chromebooks. Users control the machines via smartphone apps or with optional remote-control hardware. CDW VV2 Strategy. Recently, the district added Parrot’s smaller Bebop units. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID.

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How to bundle education device management

eSchool News

For one, access to education has been significantly broadened, facilitating a wide range of teaching strategies and learning styles. In some cases, demand far outstripped supply, leading to backlogs of requests for laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other school-issued devices. Technology is changing the way we teach and learn.

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2016 Version

Educational Technology Guy

My day typically consists of email conversations and support with our account managers and customers, Google Hangouts with customers providing support, advice, strategy planning, training and professional development, and doing online research, as well as creating tools and resources, like presentations and reference materials. I love it.

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Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

Sure, I’m very excited about the prospects for Google Expeditions, but there are also lots of low-cost resources where a teacher can attach Google Cardboard to a smartphone and transport a student to a place where they can better understand a science topic or learn more about the setting of a book they are about to read. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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Q&A: Author and Blogger Matt Miller Explains How to Make a Classroom Digital

EdTech Magazine

If a teacher can get a parent to donate an old smartphone and viewer, a teacher can have at least one VR viewer to cycle around to students at low cost. They can get good, reliable Chromebooks for $250. Chromebooks have a keyboard and are good for web browsing. CDW VV2 Strategy. They can pick and choose today.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

Graphite Blog

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. Managing Smartphones in the Classroom. Smartphones are a monumental challenge for teachers and schools. Of course, not all screen time is created equal.