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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Consider using Google Scholar, which is a great, FREE resource that anyone can use to search for peer-reviewed research on any topic. I prefer Google Bard over ChatGBT. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?". Artificial Intelligence can also be used.

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A Popular Study Found That Taking Notes By Hand Is Better Than By Laptop. But Is It?

Edsurge

It’s titled “ The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking ,” and it found that students who took notes on a TED talk by hand did better on conceptual recall questions afterward than those who typed their notes on a laptop. And it fit with the hunches of many “laptop skeptics,” says Michelle D.

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What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

Edsurge

Back in 2005, one of the biggest stories in tech was a project by a group of MIT professors to build a $100 laptop and give them to children in schools around the world. At the time, a typical laptop cost well over $1,000. That never quite came to fruition, but almost 3 million is still a lot of laptops out there.

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Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. The report, which surveyed 1,200 teachers in 16 countries, found that laptops still aid teaching better than any other form of technology.

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What's inside your laptop? Cool infographic

Educational Technology Guy

Laptops, among other technologies, are both cool and complicated. The infographic below helps people understand the basics of what is inside the laptop and how it works. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. educational technology infographics laptop'

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Add BookWidgets to Your Next Google Classroom Assignment!

TeacherCast

This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. For teachers to use Google Classroom Add-ons, their districts must first be registered as a Google for Education Plus account or the Teaching and Learning edition. How to Insert a BookWidget into Google Classroom using Add-ons.

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Teaching on Laptops and Digital Whiteboard Might Not Be as Different as You Think. 

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Whiteboard for Windows is available on both laptop and ViewBoard (ViewSonic’s interactive flat panel). ViewBoard is the game-changer in the education field. . We recommend planning lessons on a laptop. All features are available for laptop users. Easily combine online resources and multimedia, never a dream.

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