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5 Great Plant Identifier Apps for Android and iPhone/iPad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

PictureThis PictureThis is a great plant identification app for both Android and iPhone/iPad. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 2. PlantSnap PlantSnap is another popular plant identification app that is available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

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If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. VPNs can be used on phones, desktops, laptops, iPads, and more. DuckDuckGo.

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The School Hall Pass Is Going Digital. Is That a Good Thing?

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One key selling point: It helps schools counteract some problems exacerbated by social media—including a spate of school vandalism incidents inspired by viral TikTok posts—by allowing better tracking of hallway activity. Every student in the school already has a school-issued iPad, so it’s just another option on those student devices.

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Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media: Do's and Don'ts for Teachers

Graphite Blog

Social media is an increasingly important part of students' lives; in fact, the average teen spends over an hour a day using social media. To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use.

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15 Good Replacements for ScreenChomp

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For years, TechSmith’s ScreenChomp app has been my go-to resource for whiteboard drawings, screencasts, and for an uncluttered online art platform for students using iPads. Since it was an iPad app, I’ve limited the replacement options to that platform: Art. Works both online and as an iPad app. DoodleBuddy.

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What is Microsoft Sway?

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Sway organizes the content, suggests images and even data, and then helps students to quickly arrange everything into a comprehensive and fully-fleshed project. Sway works in Windows, on iPads, iPhones, and desktops. Install the Sway app to your iPhone, iPad, Surface Pro, or use it on the web. How to get started.

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How to move your schools from AUPs to RUPs

eSchool News

Many districts are now supporting 1:1 device initiatives, giving students daily access to the internet and information through Chromebooks, iPads, and other smart devices. Within the past few years, thanks to COVID-19 and distance learning, the amount of technology in schools across the country has increased a hundredfold.