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Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

For nearly two decades, our organization has served 137 school districts in our stat e. We’re probably best known for our conferences: We hold three per year, where members can attend educational sessions, meet with technology vendors and network. We see many questions about E-rate. by Glen Granberry.

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Google for Education Summit Comes to Connecticut June 13 and 14

Educational Technology Guy

The Authorized Google for Education summit is set for this June 13 and 14 in West Hartford, CT. This is a great opportunity to learn about ways to use Google for Education in your schools and classes and to meet and connect with other educators. They are offering early bird rates as low as $250 for the two-day event (meals included).

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Attitudes About Homeschooling May Get Unexpected Boost From a Year of Remote Learning

Edsurge

education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. It also struck the association and industry conferences that many execs and educators regularly attend. And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S.

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. It's about the children and really reaching those kids.

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FETC 2019: 10 Steps to Develop a Successful K–12 Bus Wi-Fi Program

EdTech Magazine

Two years ago, Google and the Consortium for School Networking launched a pilot connected school bus program, Rolling Study Halls , after districts voiced interest in helping rural students use their long bus rides effectively toward their education. 29 session at the Future of Education Technology Conference. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Google Masters For Kids of All Ages: Badges, Skills and More

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Google Masters for Kids of All Ages. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools?

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TCEA 2018: Tech Upgrades Begin with Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

With the help of a local bond and E-rate funding , the Texas public school district serving more than 67,000 students and covering portions of Houston and Harris County, embarked on an ambitious three-year technology plan to put devices into the hands of every student, teacher and administrator. The program has been highly successful.

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