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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

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Your school passed iPads out to all classes. Then, see how to fix them: Only use iPads in place of books or game-play? Create newsletters in Google Docs, Word, or Canva, save as a pdf if necessary and email or simply share. Take pictures with iPads. It doesn’t always work, but it’s my guideline.

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7 Apps That Inspire Students

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Here are three general guidelines: The app must improve outcomes. Apple Classroom turns student iPads into powerful learning tools, allows teachers to gui. Teachers can view what specific students see on their iPads, lock devices as needed, and even log all devices out at the end of class. Google Apps.

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Screencasting Tools & Tips for Beginners

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Screencast videos can be uploaded to Google Classroom for distribution, or to any number of websites for viewing. For instance, a teacher might create a screencast that includes verbal narration of PowerPoint slides or Google slides that otherwise would have been presented in class. Description: Google Chrome Extension.

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AI in the Classroom — Educators Share Their Personal Challenges and Successes

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And we all collaborated via Google Docs or Slides before and during the meetings. I want to incorporate tools and resources from Google Earth, Tinkercad, Code.org, ScratchJr and others to be used with Chromebooks and iPads. Not every school has a Mac or iPad for every student. The kids pick up on that.

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5 Ways iPads have Changed the Classroom – Guest Post from Jodie Deinhammer

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When a cart of iPads was first delivered to my classroom, my first thought was, “Awesome, now we can Google stuff!” iPad allows us to easily take our classroom out of the building. Taking away guidelines and restrictions allows students to think creatively. Our classroom can be anywhere.

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When Education Is Designed for All Learners

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Learn more about the tools that Meeks uses in her classroom: The Perfect Pairing: Blended Learning and Edtech Tools For example, using Google Slides, I frame my lesson so that students can see what I'm teaching—meaning they have a kind of visual script—because some students learn best by seeing it, and some may do better with hearing it.

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Websites for Hour of Code by Grade

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Grade-levels below are guidelines. If you use iPads, here are some great options: Cargo-Bot. If you use iPads, try Stick Nodes , Stickman, or Scribble Movie. Open the spreadsheet program you use in your school (Google Sheets, Excel, or another). Feel free to use whichever project fits your students. Scratch Jr.