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Schools must lead on developing digital citizenship

Neo LMS

It seems somehow antiquated to speak of technology as if it is a distinct category of life experiences. Of course from an industrial or commercial point of view the distinction makes sense, but from a sociological — and in our case pedagogic — aspect our experience of modern life is practically indistinguishable from technology.

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JotForm Smart PDF–Great for Today’s Teaching

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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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

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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. World Typeathon Starts Monday–Join in!

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

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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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Faceoff: What Digital Device Should My School Buy?

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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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14 Education Advancements in a Year

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The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. Greater acceptance of technology as a tool.

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Infographics in Education with Eileen Lennon

The CoolCatTeacher

She had spoken to a bunch of the students in the city system and asked what would speak to them, what they would want as material to learn about digital citizenship. What do you think about that comparison? She is Microsoft, Google, and CommonSense certified and moderates the monthly #NYCSchoolsTechChat. Eileen: Yes!

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