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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

The internet is full of valuable resources that teach you how to include computational thinking in the learning process, so I’ve collected six of the most used platforms with complex materials and guidelines to support educators: Scratch. The website offers guidelines, plans, activities, and strategies for successful use in the classroom.

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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Your school passed iPads out to all classes. Then, see how to fix them: Only use iPads in place of books or game-play? Take pictures with iPads. It doesn’t always work, but it’s my guideline. It’s easy to confuse ‘using technology’ with digital tools. Which of these nine mistakes do you make?

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The School Hall Pass Is Going Digital. Is That a Good Thing?

Edsurge

Students who want to use the restroom or visit the library or other office now pull up an app on their iPad and bring it to the teacher, who keys in his or her access code to grant permission. Every student in the school already has a school-issued iPad, so it’s just another option on those student devices.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

It’s an iPad app that can easily be integrated into class discussions fostering collaboration and equitable participation for each student. Compatible with iPad, Android, Chromebooks, and all available browsers, this tool brings teachers the benefits of a whiteboard and multimedia animation software. Equity Maps.

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Zapzapmath adds multiplayer option and more to their popular app

Ask a Tech Teacher

The program had me update my login to the new standards and made it easy to add students under the new guidelines. That means whatever digital devices students use — be they desktop, laptop, iPad, or Chromebook, they can access Zapzapmath. I tested this out by logging into an older account I hadn’t used in a while.

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. We followed CDC and Jefferson County Public Schools safety guidelines in all aspects of our rollout.”.

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Want to Code on an IPad? Here are 3 Great Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most programming classes, training, and games take place on websites, but with the popularity of iPads, developers created apps to put the learning where kids live. These guidelines include: support the ‘4 C’s’–creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. Conclusion.

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