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3 Insights to Share with Your School on Data Protection in the Cloud

EdTech Magazine

And that’s just with Software as a Service (SaaS), like Adobe Creative Cloud and Google Workspace. Infrastructure as a Service solutions, like those from Amazon Web Services, allow schools to continue operating safely in the event of a natural disaster or a pandemic.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Web Conferencing

ViewSonic Education

Decreases the Importance of Location One of the biggest plus points connected to web conferencing is the removal of physical or geographical location as a barrier when it comes to meetings, group discussions, events, and collaborative sessions. This then has a number of significant knock-on effects.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

For example, if I ask them to write a report using a word processing tool (Word, Google Docs), they are welcome to convince me a slideshow or video would be a better choice, but they have to make their argument based on logic and evidence, comparing and contrasting their approach to mine. 4th grade Reading Standards–3).

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What to Know Before Working With Google for Education

Edsurge

Even if you don’t like Google, Jeremy Lupoli told a crowded room surrounded by products from the tech giant, you’ll still have to work with it to get ahead in the education technology industry. You’d be stupid to say, ‘We don’t want to partner with Google,’” Lupoli noted.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” Google Certified Trainer, ISTE Certified Educator, and 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader. How do we foster it?

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5 Ways for Teachers to Streamline Their Workload

Ask a Tech Teacher

Underneath it all, there’s the overbearing workload that consists of endless paperwork and ad hoc responsibilities during on-campus events. But the best advantage of using scheduling software is its capacity to detect conflicts. You can also use Kahoot!

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Learn Smarter, Not Harder: 5 Essential Google Classroom Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

A few weeks ago, I got an email from Nancy with a great suggestion for an article topic: Google Classroom. A well-known fact: A large portion of every teacher’s workflow is actually consumed by the assignment review, collecting the student work, notifying the class about upcoming events, changes in the timetable, revision, and grading.

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