Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Wouldn’t you love to experiment with 5G on your smartphone or play with Samsung’s foldable phone? Or how about wearable devices like the embedded chips intended to replace employee cards? Glide (how to create apps from spreadsheets). Students do need to set up their mobile device to run the app. App Inventor.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 18, 2016

While parents are rejoicing that kids are back in school, and they survived winter break, teachers and administrators might be noticing more students with smartphones. As children get back into the routine of classes, now’s the ideal time to address all those smartphones that were given as gifts for the holidays.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2018

How to use it. You’ll need a smartphone or tablet with a back facing camera, an augmented reality app (many free), a trigger image (you create yourself, probably for free), and an Internet connection. Then, scan the trigger image with a mobile device app and see what happens! 10 Ways to Use AR in the Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2018

Today, smartphones and tablets are cheaper than ever; moreover, their prices are going to decrease which means that desktop computers, as well as computer labs, are about to become extinct in schools. More so, today’s education prioritizes mobile devices which don’t have the ability to read these mediums. Desktop Computers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This includes how-to videos, lesson reviews, homework help, whiteboard explanations of math or science, and anything required for a flipped classroom. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? Options include Office 365 and LucidPress. Screencasting. And then charge. 3 Classroom Management Apps You’ll Love.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

How to get started. To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. It listed all of the required parts and how to connect them. kids who love fiddling with mobile devices. Who will love this robot.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2017

By allowing kids to bring and use their mobile devices in the classroom, schools can make learning more fun and engaging. A BYOD Acceptable Use Policy is meant to ensure safety for users and keep the use of mobile devices “in the name of learning”. Do I have to buy the latest model of smartphone?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Many of these can be used on an iPhone, smartphone, or iPad. Note: Early after your arrival, make sure you know how to access the conference Wifi. a scanner (for paperwork, business cards). Any ideas?).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. In an age when students get the majority of their information from the internet, how can we make sure they know that not everything they find online is reputable?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning. Digital Citizenship in Action: Empowering Students to Engage in Online Communities.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

For the rest of the world who hates clutter, digital is an excellent option. A screencasting program enables teachers to create how-to videos of any activity that takes place on their computer screen. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? Screencasting. And then charge.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. Digital Citizenship. Karen Mossberger, Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago, defines digital citizenship simply as “the ability to participate in society online.”

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. Read more: Top 10 BYOD concerns — and how to overcome them [Part 1]. As for smartphones, these can also be verified and added to an internal whitelist. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Many teachers are left wondering whether personal technologies such as smartphones actually have a place in education and what risks and threats accompany them. They use smartphones and tablets to solve maths problems, blog to develop their creative writing skills, build robots and learn how to code.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can I keep kids on task when they're using devices? How can digital citizenship lessons help me get the most out of teaching with technology? How can I use technology to support learning outside of school? When and how much should students be using technology in class? If so, what are they?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2018

Start by explaining how to use automated spelling and grammar checkers (with their blue, green, and red squiggled underlines) but add a deeper level of protection by installing a dedicated grammar checker. The mobile apps are free. The only downside of Grammarly is the lack of smartphone apps. Free/Pro; all ages.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 31, 2018

How do I get my teen to read more books? • How do I talk to my kid about Internet porn? • How do screens -- such as TV and smartphones -- affect my kids’ sleep? • How can I get my kids to put down their phones? • • Is it OK to let my teen sleep with her phone under her pillow? • Christakis, J. Ramirez and J.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 12, 2015

” by Dawn Casey-Rowe , Smartphone Owner And User Of Analog Clocks. I don’t know how to tell time on those clocks.” How do you know what time to leave?” Today, many parts of the world and certain demographics are skipping right to mobile phones. A gradebook without integration or a mobile app? Inconceivable!

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