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Google Apps and Chromebooks Web App Recommendations - a whole lot!

Educational Technology Guy

[link] [link] read and fill in Interactive PDFs on the Chromebook using the cloud-based reader "PDF Escape": [link]. key=0Ap3z-8ofmQ4FdExMYVgwU2hDaGZzMXlJWFJWT28xU1E#gid=0 Typing/Keyboarding typingweb.com – this site offers straightforward tutorials and typing practice games.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete.

EdTech 170
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete.

EdTech 150
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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Microsoft Innovative Learning – This website contains some powerful rubrics for assessing the 21st Century skills. Take note that there categories include elementary, middle, and high school! Digital Curriculum… 24 OER (Open Edu Resources) Free. You will find rubrics for grade bands K-2, 3-5, and 6-12. 2017 Beyond SAMR.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? Edsurge’s coverage of Top Hat’s OER news is also in the Betteridge’s Law section above. ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The NAACP endorses OER. It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.” “ Microsoft is really scared of Chromebooks in businesses and schools,” according to The Verge. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.