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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Listen to Tom Murray Talk about US Education Policy in the Coronavirus Health Crisis Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. About Thomas C.

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Google Discreetly Acquires Edtech Analytics Company BrightBytes

Edsurge

Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. And Google declined to provide any details, including when the sale had taken place. But an email about the deal sent by Google to a school district in early May, obtained by EdSurge, cites May 17th as the expected date of the transaction.

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15 Edtech items to include in your back-to-school checklist for teachers

Neo LMS

We need to update lists accordingly and include our edtech tasks. . 15 Edtech items to include in your back-to-school checklist for teachers. Here are fifteen items related to edtech that will help you organize your classes in no time: 1. For example, is your Google Drive organized? Are your Dropbox files in order?

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4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom

EdTech Magazine

4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom. Here are four ways to put Google Classroom to work for you. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can improve student engagement. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:46. by Denise Neeb.

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You Know You’re a Techy Teacher When…

Ask a Tech Teacher

You can recite your school’s Acceptable Use Policy by heart. You’ve Googled your principal. “Casual Fridays” means logging into the EdTech UNconference in your bunny slippers. You wear your “I Heart EdTech” button everywhere you go. You express yourself with emoticons.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Then, it generated a short essay for me with three errors. (I

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. For Chromebook users, Google has similar information available.

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