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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

Edsurge

It was originally considered a competitor to Schoology and Google Classroom, and it was popular with teachers. Its folding led to some eulogizing on social media platforms like Twitter. wrote one educator on Twitter. In 2014, for example, ConnectEDU’s bankruptcy triggered federal attempts to block the sale of student data.

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How to Evaluate Programs You’ve Never Used in Less Than Seven Minutes

Ask a Tech Teacher

You chatted with colleagues on Twitter and Facebook about learning tools they loved. Many classroom learning apps are aligned with LMSs like Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas. . For example, when I first used the LMS Canvas, it took me hours of time and too many mistakes to understand its intricacies. This is a big plus.

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5 Things Every Digital Citizen Should Know #digcit

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Alice Chen on Episode 55 of the 10-Minute Teacher Show From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. For each digital citizenship item, she gives classroom examples. Twitter handle: @wondertechedu. Today Alice Chen @wondertechedu teaches us about digital citizenship.

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Some ideas for Course Management Systems and Apps

Educational Technology Guy

Schoology -Schoology is a free course management system for educators that allows them to manage their lessons, post resources and assignments, create quizzes, link to additional resources, conduct online courses, provide one-on-one help sessions and host discussions. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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A New Endeavor (#TSETC)

A Principal's Reflections

A few weeks ago Schoology , an educational technology company based in New York City, approached me and wanted to hear my views on technology. Here is a great example. I was telling him about how excited I was to co-host this conference with Schoology and proceeded to tell him about some of the potential presentations on web 2.0.

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Google Classroom + BookWidgets = Superpowered Digital Classroom – SULS0145

Shake Up Learning

Teachers can easily integrate BookWidgets inside their trusted learning environment (Google Classroom, Teams, Canvas, Schoology, and more). It can also integrate with any of the Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, and more. . Connect with Sheryl: Twitter @place_s. Facebook [link].

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Virtual School Tips and Recommendations

The Thinking Stick

For example, the iPhone was only 3 years old and smartphones were just taking off in 2010. Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc) before now, you’re too late. You can’t just take what you were going to do on Monday and do it anyway by just putting it in Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology or whatever LMS you use. seize the moment!

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