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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

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This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters May 31-June 3 A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy. You have a limited budget, less software, and the drive to do it right no matter the roadblocks.

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The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged

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There are numerous educational apps and software that offer interactive and engaging learning experiences. Just about any subject can be enhanced with this software making it possible for teachers to supplement their lessons with engaging content. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

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

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The benefits of using a web filter for digital learning

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Web filter software’s main goal then is to create a safe online environment for students. Let’s explore the ways web filter software benefits learning in K-12. Many cloud-based web filters allow you to restrict these categories so that if kids search for them, the web filter software blocks any related websites.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

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With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. It blocks ads and tracking and also anonymizes learners’ Google searches. Additionally, we will explore other ways filtering products support the school community.

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6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra

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You will nod your head, smile woodenly, and race to your classroom for the digital manuals (if you’re lucky) or Google for online help. Develop troubleshooting skills to address issues that arise during lessons or when students encounter difficulties with software or hardware. Can you please-please-please fix my iPad?

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

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BrowsAloud software adds speech, reading, and translation facility to websites for people with not only dyslexia but other mild visual impairments. JAWS provides speech and braille output for PC-based documents in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Edge, and more. . Web-based tool or software.

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