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#Internet4schools: Make Your Voice Heard

A Principal's Reflections

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering expanding Internet access in schools and we need your help telling them to vote “YES” to expanding E-rate in order to provide the nation’s students with the tools they need. I made the video above quickly using Instagram.

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A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Create Your First Online Course

EdTech4Beginners

The correct definition of the concept is necessary to set the right learning tools: today an e-course is not only a slideshow in PowerPoint but also drag-and-drop simulators, interactive tasks, games, tests, and much more. This way is also more competitive as users rate you and people can see similar courses next to yours.

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. So, you know, I've seen a lot of teachers use Google slides and use the caption componen t for students to be able to follow along in English. Can you do these things in Google?

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How Tech Companies Woo Higher Ed (and What They Seek in Return)

Edsurge

Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. At the time, Benjamin Johnson, the university’s director of media and public relations, said the retail value of each iPad and associated technology was more than $1,000, but the university will pay a discounted rate. Amazon gave Echo Dots. Charitable?

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How Instructors Are Adapting to a Rise in Student Disengagement

Edsurge

In our first installment of this podcast series last month, I shared the scene from a digital media course where I saw students watching sports highlights on YouTube during a lecture, shopping for beds on Facebook marketplace and playing video games on their iPhones as the professor did his thing on stage.

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Create Safe Spam Friendly Email using Kids Email Today! | @KidsEmail

TeacherCast

She works hard to provide a safe e-mail service for kids, and helps educate parents on tools to help keep their children safe from online threats like cyberbullying and strangers. Share the Love * If you enjoyed the show, please rate us on iTunes ([link] and write a brief review.

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50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

Videos are probably a more effective way to introduce you to a game than some kind of app overview page with nebulous, consumer-driven ratings. Note 2: We haven’t linked to any “buy this here” landing pages outside of Apple and Google Play app stores, but a quick Google search should yield what you’re looking for.

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