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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

I shared the following on social media recently: Entry points for change are crucial. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?". There are a number of peer-reviewed research studies that support the use of 1:1 laptops in schools. & Kay, A.

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What Happens When Low-Income College Students Borrow Free Laptops?

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The post ( perhaps one like this ) described how alienating and awkward it can feel for a student to show up to class without a laptop. With professors saying ‘Everyone take out your laptop,’ it was not an inclusive environment. Most of the laptops the university recommends for students cost upwards of $1,000.

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Tech Tips #170: Cover your webcam!

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” One more person who’s security conscious is that poster-boy for social media: Mark Zuckerberg. Another tip: Close your laptop when not in use. You do that so people who do not have authority don’t look at you. I think that’s a good thing.” Then, the camera and mic can’t be compromised.

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Tech Tip #169: What is Digital Literacy?

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digital devices–such as laptops, iPads , Chromebooks , or desktops, for daily use. social media. Here are the sixteen transformative tools, activities, and/or knowledge bases digitally-literate students should be comfortable using: annotation tool. backchannel device. class internet start page. class website or blog.

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Move Over, Laptop Ban. This Professor Teaches a 5-Hour Tech-Less Reading Class.

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David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. Some faculty members point to research showing how laptops can be more of a distraction than a learning enabler.

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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

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If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. And, if your digital device of choice is a laptop, when you finish, close it.

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Kids’ Computer Posture Explored

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Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device. If your kid often uses a laptop to study, get him a laptop tray so he can raise the display to eye level. Technology and Bad Posture in Kids.

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