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33 Online Research Resources

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She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 14-18, 2022

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Each third week of November, students, families and community members focus on the importance of geography by hosting events; using lessons, games, and challenges in the classroom; and often meeting with policymakers and business leaders. Atlas –Barefoot World Atlas is an interactive 3D globe for iPad. BatchGeo—map locations.

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9 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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In my case, I used Ctrl+Alt+S to invoke the Windows Snipping Tool Save IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. IFTTT Grade level: 9-12 IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021

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Each third week of November, students, families and community members focus on the importance of geography by hosting events; using lessons, games, and challenges in the classroom; and often meeting with policymakers and business leaders. Atlas –Barefoot World Atlas is an interactive 3D globe for iPad. BatchGeo—map locations.

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Calendar Event: Scanning this QR code will give you a prompt to add the specified event to your calendar.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

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Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. Any age: Explore the night sky using an iPad app like GoSkyWatch. These aren’t print–these are digital, on an iPad, a desktop, or a mobile device. These have the advantage of sounding hip and as such, appeal to digital natives.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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Instead, people use a digital calendar that automatically syncs life events across all of their digital devices. Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders. Classroom activities should be handled the same.

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