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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. I tend to favor independent studies on technology use which take a more balanced approach. Applications on readily available for Chromebooks, IOS, and Microsoft platforms. Edudadoo, Endless Alphabet, Spelling City are just a few.

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ISTE Day 0 Recap for my #NotatISTE #ISTELive Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

I am learning about many things I haven’t had time to explore during the busy pandemic season and beginning to share many things on social media and here relating to autonomous vehicles, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Robotics, Drones, AI and so many technologies that will truly transform our world. ISTE Resources.

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The Case for Making Classrooms Phone-Free

Edsurge

At the time, though Chromebooks were becoming more accessible, we were asking students to bring their phones to class so they could record skits and videos, make fake character interviews through FlipGrid, and use them for research so we didn’t have to go to the lab. We all struggle to put down our phones and be present.

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60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks – SULS009

Shake Up Learning

The post 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks – SULS009 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Chromebooks have transformed classrooms! You can’t pass up the opportunity to share 60 AWESOME tools for Chromebooks! You can’t pass up the opportunity to share 60 AWESOME tools for Chromebooks!

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The benefits of using a web filter for digital learning

Hapara

There are social media games and shopping websites, just to start. A coding class at the middle school was using it, but social studies teacher ​​Alyson Caloras-Nawrocki noticed that kids were using it in her class when they should have been focused on other activities. She feels that Hāpara Filter is the best.

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Why Choose Cloud Based Web Filtering?

Securly

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.), SIMPLICITY.