Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. See Google's cookie information for details.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

This can be created using PowerPoint, Google Glides, Haiku Deck, or another slideshow tool you’re comfortable with. School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

Here are five tools that will make you look and act like the Diva of Digital: Google Maps. Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. If friends are looking for a Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts near the conference, Google Maps will find one. Any ideas?).

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). My favorite way to keep track of everything and easily collaborate with teachers is through a Google Doc. Tool #1: Mobile Technology. A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 5, 2013

tools, such as Social Media. Social Media tools are changing how people, including our students interact with the world. 4- The cut and paste keys on my keyboard are worn out (Google, cut, paste) 3- I plan on “open sourcing” from the kid next to me. 1- The dog chewed my laptop. How do you do this?

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

On the other hand, with Content Creation activities, children are involved creatively and critically to develop media content such as making digital art, creating an iMovie , composing their original music with Garage Band or making interactive charts with Numbers etc. Ask for help: Encourage use of age appropriate use of media.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Walk into a Cleveland County Schools classroom today, and chances are you won’t find a traditional chalk board or an old-school overhead projector, but instead, laptop computers and touch-screen smartboards. Educators share how tech is pushing engagement in novel ways. “I view technology as a tool to enhance instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Project templates include social memes, mini websites, narrated tutorials, presentations, reports, posters, how-to videos, and more. You can access files in Dropbox, Google Photos, YouTube, Vimeo, or upload them from your local computer. Older students can log in via Facebook, Google, or with Gmail credentials. I miss them.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Tips on Better Searches (from Google) Infographic on Better Searches Common Craft Video on Web Search Strategies UPDATED thanks to a great comment below. Businesses still use MS Office for the most part, but iWorks, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, and Google Docs are all getting more popular. Most teachers know the basics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Digital literacy implies the same reading-writing skills, but without paper, pencils, books, or lectures. As a teacher, you’ll want to provide the following: digital devices–such as laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, or desktops, for daily use. a digital class calendar–with due dates, activities, and other events.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2015

You can even sign in through Google Apps for Education. Canva not only works on iPads, but desktops and laptops. Using the frame layout option, students can create a collage of photos for sequencing activities or digital portfolios. For youngers, PicCollage has a setting to disable social media, website images, and ads.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! While I can’t actually fit 100 ideas into this blog post and podcast episode, I can offer you a FREE Google Chromebook resource that is loaded with ideas, lessons, apps, and more! Click To Tweet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. One of the leaders in this field is Digital Promise. Who is Digital Promise? Facebook @DigitalPromise [link].

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The new digital landscape allows the younger generations to connect anytime, anywhere, with anyone using digital tools to communicate. . The digital generations are highly social – although not in the same way that the older generations are. – Teaching digital citizenship skills.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Media Literacy Courses and Curricula The providers below offer more comprehensive resources on media literacy, from courses (from just a few hours to weeks) to a curriculum linked to a scope and sequence and standards. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 12, 2015

With one click of the phone, kids solve complex problems, Google their research, collaborate with others, and share out their results to the world. They’re on social media during meetings and conventions. Can’t you just get a laptop cart or go to a computer lab?”. “No. It’s a debate many are having. a student asked.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

The image above from Google Trends helps demonstrate how popular the phrase has become in the intervening months. ” These beliefs are readily amplified and shared by the very “network effects” baked into the infrastructure of social media platforms. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic.

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