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Team Habits with a Big Impact

Education Elements

Most eyes fixed on laptop screens, phone screens, projector screen, likely checking email or “checking email.” Everyone waiting for the session to begin in hopes of getting a nugget of information that makes the workshop registration worth the investment. Little to no conversation happening between the seated rows.

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Ten Reasons to Take to an EdTechTeacher Elementary Workshop

EdTechTeacher

For that reason, we’ve put together a great set of workshops specific to elementary classrooms. 10 Reasons to Attend an Elementary Workshop. Learn how to create learning centers with iPads, laptops, Interactive White Boards, and other tools. Take a workshop that was designed just for elementary classrooms !

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NearPod for Class/Workshop Polling

ProfHacker

I agree with the general direction of moving away from “clickers” that need dedicated hardware and instead using software that allows students to use their own mobile devices (phones, tablets, laptops) to respond. However, I use polling often in my classes and workshops I give to faculty, and I prefer NearPod. Socrative).

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches. Grow with Google ,” a hub for teachers announced late last year, offers digital workshops on skills in high demand by employers , which teachers can use in tandem with Chromebooks to give their students an edge for their future in a competitive, tech-driven workforce. .

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

This unique experience provides hands-on skill-building opportunities, such as public speaking, business-case workshops and storytelling workshops. Project 10Million provides at-risk families with a free mobile hotspot, free or highly subsidized data plans and access to at-cost laptops and tablets.

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How One Teacher Found Innovative Solutions to ELL Issues

Ask a Tech Teacher

From then on I brought my laptop computer to class. I didn’t need a projector nor a large screen TV, I only needed a laptop sized monitor. Mike was collecting discarded laptop computers, erasing their hard drives, installing Linux, and then adding LibreOffice, a freeware version of MS Office. Find us on Facebook !

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

In fact, it took me less than five minutes to unbox, setup, find the power button, and sync to the free app/software on my laptop and my iPhone. While you’re waiting, download the free software to your phone or laptop (or iPad). Training and Workshops. Here’s what you do to get started: Unpack the device.

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