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OCTOBER 23, 2024

When Microsoft Publisher came out a lifetime ago, it was the first major desktop publishing effort to blend layout, colors, and multimedia that was accessible to everyone. It’s much easier to use text with a few pictures tossed in and leave the artistry for the art teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2025

Human-Curated Content: Tips for creating and managing your own professional learning hub to access diverse, relevant resources. Exploring the Fediverse: Learn about decentralized platforms and their potential for expanding your digital reach and sharing meaningful content.

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JULY 3, 2024

Particularly, they boast of these capabilities: Behavior tracking Parent engagement and communication Classroom peer and community building Seesaw A student-driven digital portfolio management that showcases students’ work and learning progress, Seesaw allows for more creative expression and easier sharing with their parents.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2019

While there are many digital tools to choose from when it comes to teaching and having our students create, Buncee’s versatility and ease-of-use make it a go-to tool for all creative needs. Immersive Reader accesses the text in the Buncee, offering a multitude of options.

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JUNE 27, 2017

There are many options ( Notability and Google Keep come to mind), but the most versatile, all-encompassing app I’ve seen is Microsoft’s OneNote. Part of the free Office 365 for Education (and the fee-based Microsoft Office 365 ), OneNote opens quickly and allows students to take notes with a keyboard, stylus, or finger.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request free access today at teach.tract.app with the access code COOLCATTEACHER. I think the goal is to give and gift your students this opportunity to critically think through curating their work because curation is a huge skill for them as well, and that digital citizenship that they're in for sure. It is public.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Frontiers for Young Minds is an open access scientific journal that brings the latest research in real time to school kids between 8-15 years old. With the paid version teachers get access to more features like writing prompts, the ability to assign readings as lessons, quizzes, and more. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Also, do not forget to add to the list your technical skills, such as your ability in collaboration tools, Microsoft apps (excel), video conferencing technologies and other software. Digital portfolios put your resume on the web in an easy-to-understand format rather than on a two-page printed document that is susceptible to being misplaced.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Under the Microsoft domain, Flipgrid, now known as just Flip, provides an avenue for students to post their learning with various customizations. The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Microsoft Distance Learning Tools from the amazing Dr. Monica Burns. Here’s What Schools Can Do For the Millions of Students Without Internet Access –from EdSurge. Videos on Remote Learning from Microsoft EDU. Canva for Education –Free (oh boy, I love this website). Checklist for Remote Learning.

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MARCH 27, 2020

How to I provide equity for those without computers or internet access at home is challenging? Access the required site through mobile devices. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist. If I am online, students can access me any time.

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JUNE 5, 2019

No one can access the questions or answers except those included in the teacher’s dashboard. This includes Microsoft Office, reading, math, Work and Career, and more than 180 topics, 2,000 lessons, 800 videos, and 55 interactives and games. Or, have high school students access the GCFLearnFree Work and Career activities.

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JULY 25, 2023

Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one that provides a holiday countdown clock. Create a poll in Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, or another favorite. For this project, we’ll go with the pre-built option. There are many. Personalize for colors, output, and any other available options.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Leveraging Digital Tools For Efficiency For high school students, leveraging digital tools is essential to managing the demanding balance of academics, extracurriculars, and social life. Cloud storage solutions enable you to access your study materials from anywhere, making it easier to study on the go.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Once teachers create an account, they set up their classrooms either by importing student lists from Google Classroom, Microsoft, Clever, or Edmodo, or by providing the class join code to students. Students, too, have their own dashboard where they access teacher-assigned materials and more. How do you get started.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 2, 2020

We opted for a virtual conference and decided to use Microsoft Teams and YouTube Live for our platform. Participants didn’t need a conference to access workshops. We decided on the following tracks: Equity As we moved online it became more important than ever to address the digital divide. We also eliminated workshops.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device. It’s not well-suited if you use Microsoft Office programs.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 23, 2019

They also integrated the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum to ensure students were prepared to use their always available technology responsibly, which earned the school a Common Sense School badge. The post Celebrating Powerful Learning at Lone Star Middle School appeared first on Digital Promise.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With Internet access we have also used Google Docs, or online versions of Microsoft Office products Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. . She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Students can quickly access classmate thinking on a subject and teachers can add comments and/or assess understanding. If your students don’t yet know how to use Google Apps (and you have access to a Google Apps Education account), these productivity apps must be at the top of your list. Google Apps.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2017

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Even without internet access, if you had Laptops, they could create Documents using Microsoft Word. I do not have any access to laptops. The only computer I have access to is my own personal laptop. Digital Citizenship Lessons – Lots of them at Common Sense Media do not require a computer [link].

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

You can access files in Dropbox, Google Photos, YouTube, Vimeo, or upload them from your local computer. The desktop app gives access to all three in one spot while a mobile device requires the download of three different free apps. Just pick the one best suited to your communication style. How to get started.

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JULY 31, 2019

Use the productivity tool students will use in the class (like Google Docs or Microsoft Excel) to share all answers with parents. Have digital sign-ups ready for events that need parent volunteers. Make this accessible online so parents who can’t do it that evening or have to leave early can access it at their leisure.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one that provides a holiday countdown clock. Create a poll in Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, or another favorite. For this project, we’ll go with the pre-built option. There are many. Personalize for colors, output, and any other available options.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Frontiers for Young Minds is an open access scientific journal that brings the latest research in real time to school kids between 8-15 years old. With the paid version teachers get access to more features like writing prompts, the ability to assign readings as lessons, quizzes, and more.

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MAY 29, 2018

Take a class of thirty students, tell them they are going to learn how to type only by using it in searches on google and creating reports in Microsoft Office. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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MAY 30, 2018

Luckily for us due to the evolution of technology, everyone with an Android device or access to the internet can get the help needed to write and polish a paper. They let you save any stuff you find on the web, from articles to videos, for easy access later. You can correct your content without an internet access. 1 Take notes.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 23, 2018

Digital Citizenship- If there isn’t a long standing conversation and fully-integrated approach to digital citizenship then the validity of any technology implementation has to be called into question. There has to be a constant and ongoing conversation about all aspects of digital citizenship.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The best things about eLearning are likely the flexibility and accessibility that come with online instruction: People can learn about things they are interested in or need help with, at their own pace, on their own time, and from nearly anywhere in the world! Prezi is almost like an animated slideshow.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

For example, Microsoft offers certification programs to professionals who wish to gain mastery of one or more of their varied software products. Thanks to the availability of the internet and free translation software, your students can easily access books, internet articles and even academic courses and degree programs from other countries.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Besides being an integrated part of Google Apps and GSuite, which means easy log-in and access, it is intuitive to use, flexible in function, collaborative in operation, and professional in appearance. This is a challenge for students who will be unable to create a form from their personal or Home Microsoft account. MS Office Mix.

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APRIL 20, 2018

Is it easy to access ? You can take speed quizzes, practice keyboarding with a wide variety of lists, quickly access keyboarding games, and tie typing practice into core classroom learning with word lists for geography, Marzano Science, Dolch Words, and more. What is Microsoft Sway? Is it easy to use ?

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

Microsoft wants to share the incredible teaching experience of Windows 10 Education Edition with as many people as possible so is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 for education customers using Win 7 or 8.1. Microsoft knows all too well the need to provide the right teaching solutions while taking into account school budgets.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. At the beginning, I do a lot of work on digital citizenship — that we behave on social media the way we do in real life. In grade 2, his teacher shared a book about water and how many communities didn’t have access to clean water. Mrs Morgado (@MrsMorgado1) October 20, 2017.

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