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Instructor Spotlight: Lindy Hockenbary

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In addition to various roles, Lindy has worked in virtually every area of education: schools, education service agencies, non-profits, and EdTech companies. Her experience of working with thousands of educators contributed greatly to these programs, along with understanding what the company needed out of this implementation.

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How to Keep Students at the Center of Your Digital Transformation

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Rod Carnill speaking (Source: Hapara) “I always start with the pedagogy,” says Amy Miller, a middle school tech coach in Frederick County. They selected Hapara Highlights for its focus on visible personalized learning, which aligned with their goals. Student Dashboard integrates: Google Classroom.

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Google Apps Are Used Widely in K-12. A New Tool Will Show Just How Useful They Are.

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One doesn’t need to search long to see how deep Google has seeped into schools. The company claims that, around the world, 90 million students and educators use its productivity tools, G Suite for Education. Forty million use Google Classroom, its learning management system.

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10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

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Effectively incorporating technology tools such as Google G Suite, H?para They could design a science fair project or explain a mathematical process with a Google Slideshow presentation or conduct a debate over a controversial issue either in person or through a video recorded with iMovie or a Flipgrid to explain the process.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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Whether students type keywords into a Google search box or enter a URL (uniform resource locator) into the search engine address bar, your web filter should block unwanted content from reaching learners. . You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

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Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. It blocks ads and tracking and also anonymizes learners’ Google searches. ✔️ Not all web filters are created equal nor are all web filter companies. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering?

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85 Canadian Schools Lead an Edtech Charge by Moving from Devices to Deeper Learning

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We might think of educational transformation and its underlying technology as being centered in Silicon Valley; indeed, companies like Google and Apple are expanding the edtech frontier. The board’s schools adopted Chromebooks and implemented the free Google Suite for Education platform as their foundation.

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