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Schools must lead on developing digital citizenship

Neo LMS

Their educational experience is, by comparison, antiquated. I imagine they smile with bemusement as they simultaneously Google, Twitter and Snapchat below their desk, when a teacher proudly declares her lessons are now available online , or that she has created a group chat for the class. Highly recommended.

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Understanding The Deep Fake: A Troubling Trend

The CoolCatTeacher

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Whether they do or don’t, to get the most out of listening you can use this Podcast PD Template Hyperdoc. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. But we must discuss and help people understand what deep fake is and to be careful about what they believe.

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JotForm Smart PDF–Great for Today’s Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some teachers look no further than Google Forms but for those who require more simplicity and sophistication, a higher degree of agility and rigor, the gold standard for forms is free JotForm (premium edition also available). Check out this comparison: Uses in Education. Collect responses instantly as users fill them in.

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Highly-versatile, Easy-to-use Form Creator–and it’s free!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Everywhere outside of the education industry (which seems to focus on Google Forms), JotForm is the gold standard for creation of forms whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. Once the form is completed, it can be shared via a link or social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and many other popular platforms.

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Touch-Typing: Rote vs Integrated Learning or Rote and Integrated Learning?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Take a class of thirty students, tell them they are going to learn how to type only by using it in searches on google and creating reports in Microsoft Office. That is an obvious comparison but there is a better one to be made. Having said that, Integrated Learning by itself has its own pitfalls.

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Faceoff: What Digital Device Should My School Buy?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Does this include teacher favorites like MS Office, Google Earth, or KidPix? Poll teachers for the reasons they use digital devices. If they are vested in software like KidPix or Google Earth, Chromebooks will make them unhappy. For more detail, check out Laptop Mag’s Chromebook vs. Windows comparison.

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The Hottest Posts Everybody's Reading

The Innovative Educator

Jun 13, 2013, 2227 Interactive whiteboards: A Comparison + Some Alternatives. Nov 5, 2014, 2065 Going #GAFE (Google Apps for Ed)? Nov 12, 2014, 1429 Great Digital Citizenship Activity for Teens to #SayThanks. Here''s a Great R. Nov 2, 2014, 1609 Conversation topics for educators in the age of social media.