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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

We may install things on their Chromebooks, but when they are on their phones, they are getting unfiltered access to the internet. So, for example, I know that 20% of the time, they’re surfing and on social media, while 10% of the time they’re actually playing online games. Why Do Students Need Protection on their SmartPhones?

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

Edsurge

So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning. Consider the ways that technology can streamline these processes for teachers. 7th Grade Informational Writing: How is social media used in times of crisis?

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

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The 2 Biggest Barriers To Learning in Modern Schools - Consideration 7

The Innovative Educator

It used to be that 1:1 technology access was a novelty. Today, with Chromebooks, it is less expensive to give each child a device than it is to provide all the resources that device provides (i.e. When we block social networks, can we be surprised when students don’t use them responsibly?

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Connecting Parents to Student’s Digital Lives

The CoolCatTeacher

Vicki: Today we are talking with Mike Daugherty @MoreThanATech , Director of Technology in Ohio. He also won 2016 Outstanding Technology’s Administrator of the Year for Ohio. So he’s done quite a few things with Chromebook implementation and Google Level 1 Certification for all of his teachers. So what is Help at Home?

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Technology and Capstone Courses

Dr. Shannon Doak

Technology can enhance the structure and requirements of the program by enabling students to do more. In “How Does Technology Facilitate Learning? Furthermore, technology can assist the structure and requirements of the program by supporting students in their own ability to keep track of and organize data gathered through the project.

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