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China’s NetDragon to Acquire Edmodo for $137.5 Million

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This time, it’s Edmodo , one the largest online social communities of teachers and students in the world. million for Edmodo. Edmodo was started in 2008 by a teacher and IT support person as a “Facebook-like” community aimed at connecting educators with students and with one another. Also like Facebook, Edmodo grew rapidly.

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5 Ways for Teachers to Streamline Their Workload

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But the best advantage of using scheduling software is its capacity to detect conflicts. Along with Google Classroom, you can also use platforms like Google Slides, Prezi, and Canva to create engaging presentations through ready-made templates. You can also use Kahoot!

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Google Classroom Tips

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Google Classroom is a free web service that makes it easy for learners and teachers to connect. Google Classroom may not have as many features as Edmodo or Schoology , but it does work incredibly well with the Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings suite of free online software. I’m sharing several tips below.

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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018

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Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. McGraw-Hill introduces a new English language arts software for grades 2-7 called Redbird Language Arts & Writing. As ever, it was a popular time for product announcements. What, too soon?)

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

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Students can find information on any topic they study with a simple Google search. However, with the advent of social media and collaborative software tools, students can now work together from anywhere. One great example of this is the online classroom platform, Edmodo. Easier For Students To Access information.

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Classroom, Khan Academy, Edmodo, Nearpod, Socrative, and the list goes on. Zoom Google Meet Blackboard Collaborate Skype Microsoft Teams Webex Researcher tools There are numerous academic research tools that can help you in each stage of the research process.

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My Favorite and Most Used Tech, Apps and Extensions

Educational Technology Guy

The rest of the files I need to use that are not in Evernote or Google Drive are setup in my Dropbox so that they are synced on my home and school computers and my smartphone. Google - I know this is kind of vague because Google has so many services, but I use a lot of them. Google Chrome is my browser of choice.

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