EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

“Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2021

Can they ask Google and do a quick online search? The in-class and online students should have the same access to you in the lesson. Google or Microsoft Form. If we are already working with another student or a small group of students, what can they do to answer their own questions? Can they search for a YouTube video tutorial?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Since we have students from all over the county, our population of students ranges greatly in terms of socioeconomic backgrounds and, at that time, access to technology and connectivity. Before the 2015-16 school year, our school had just two laptop carts with 20 laptops each that were shared among all of our classes.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

Each student receives either a Lenovo touch-screen laptop or a Microsoft Surface for use in the classroom and for homework. Anything they do on the internet is recorded: the videos that they’re watching, their queries on Google or Bing, the sites they tried to see but couldn’t because they were stopped,” he says.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. K–12 schools are also diversifying their device footprints , using everything from school-issued laptops to interactive touch panels. Here, accessibility matters. Who has access to this technology? The State of STEM Classrooms.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 20, 2020

You may also want to take this opportunity to learn some more relevant than ever computer skills in your spare hours, like making educational videos, pre-recording lessons and creating self-marking assessments using tools like Google Forms! Set up remote classroom environments. How do you set up a remote classroom ?

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 24, 2013

Google Docs/Drive is a great, free resource that allows you to create, edit, share, collaborate on, and comment on Documents (Docs), Spreadsheets (Sheets), and Presentations (Slides), all online. I use Google Slides (Presentations), the equivalent of PowerPoint, for all of my presentations. Related: Google for Educators Resources.

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Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

What if you are using Pinterest and want to save a Google Doc or a Tweet that doesn’t include a picture? What if you installed a bookmarking extension on your laptop, but there isn’t an app for your phone? Laptop or desktop browsers generally require an extension or software to be installed for you to use the tool.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

This past September I was fortunate enough to attend a professional development program on the Chromebook at the Google offices in New York City. So I floated an idea to Google, which at the time I didn’t think would ever pan out. However, something was missing. The idea was enthusiastically embraced.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 23, 2014

In addition, my department uses Nexus 7 tablets for mobile access and some of our schools have Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. Drive - access and create/edit/share documents anywhere. You can even view and edit none Google Docs files using QuickOffice (see below) that Google bought and integrated into Drive.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Take attendance –use a game like Flippity’s Randomizer, Google A Day, or Wakelet’s Scavenger Hunt where student answers serve as their attendance notification. Or, put students in breakout rooms (available in virtual meeting webtools like Google Meet and Zoom) and have them discuss the day’s learning with each other.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Special Ed Treasure #1: Google Keep. My new favorite right now is Google Keep. Vicki: Yeah.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

They support single sign-on with Google and Clever. Tool #1: Read and Write for Google Docs. Things like Read and Write for Google Docs. Whether you’re using something like Read and Write, or Snap and Read, these are some great tools that can be used to access text in Google Docs or on the web. Listen Now.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

When I asked him about it, he shared his screen on Zoom to demonstrate how he was using the Read&Write toolbar for Google Chrome to dictate his thoughts. What held me back was a lack of access to technology and a lack of being forced to be innovative with edtech. John no longer had access to a laptop.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. District teachers learned to use Google Classroom and Google’s G Suite apps. . Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In my position as K-12 Director of Technology Integration and Innovation in the Spotswood School District, I am assisting with the district’s transition to Google Apps for Education (GAFE) as well as working with teachers on the effective integration of technology. Within minutes I was bombarded with so many new tools.

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Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Set up Chromebooks and laptops with offline access to G Suite. No internet at home? No problem. Your elearning day activities just got a lot more interesting!Having Having Chromebooks and G Suite can supercharge learning in class. Information is at students' fingertips. They can create digitally with what they learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2022

The top image above is from Google Drive; the second from Windows Explorer. Your school probably uses a variety of hardware (laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, and more) to access class websites, blogs, online grade books, and/or an LMS (like Otus, Google Classroom, or Edmodo). These are all fundamental to managing classes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

How to I provide equity for those without computers or internet access at home is challenging? Repurpose cart devices or class laptops to go home. Access the required site through mobile devices. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Google buys Logitech and a whole host of media companies and university lectures. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives. In their first year (2017) the program provided over 180 000 students across 118 school districts with mobile devices and 4G internet. EveryoneOn.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Access to resources Technology opens up a world of resources beyond textbooks. Learners can access endless articles, websites, research databases, educational videos and online tutorials anytime on any device. There are also tools that help learners with IEPs and 504 plans access content. For example, Ms. Ali moderates.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

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 him on Facebook !

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

I export a single mp3 for my transcriptionist, Kymberli for her to work on and paste in Google Docs. Kip then edits in Adobe Audition on his Lenovo Laptop. Then she puts it in the Google Doc. Then, I use a handy Google Doc to WordPress plugin to pull it over. Final Production. I create the graphics for each show in Canva.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 31, 2014

It is very easy to have your flash drive, hard drive, or computer crash, get damaged, or have your flash drive or laptop get lost or stolen. Cloud based backup - this is my favorite way to backup my files because it is automatic, free, and I can sync my files to multiple computers which means I have access to them locally.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Tool #1: Make Bookshelves in Google Books. Richard: So this is one that’s right under everyone’s nose when ever they go to Google, but whenever I share it, people are like, “Oh! It’s Google Books. Now, there’s two versions of Google Books. There’s Google Books where you can go and buy a book. Vicki: Yep!

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Neo LMS

JUNE 1, 2021

In terms of accessibility, virtual tours can be seen with specialized VR equipment and tablets or laptops. This tool allows students to create their versions of Google Expeditions to share with their peers. With Tour Creator, students can pull 360-degree images from Google Maps Street View and create different tour scenes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These lightweight laptops have become a staple of the post-COVID classroom, and for good reason. They allow students to learn at their own pace, access materials, and create projects and presentations without expensive items. Some superintendents across the city even require dedicated time for math and reading practice on computers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022. Limited quantities on desktops, gaming laptops, high quality monitors, thunderbolt docks, wireless mice and more. They have everything from computers, gaming, laptops, or even a slick wireless mouse. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

Allen isn’t a technologist by trade or hobby, but he believes students must have access to modern tools for learning because education is essential to keeping American kids competitive. Our classrooms still look the same as when most of us adults went to school,” said Allen. by Ricky Ribeiro.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 16, 2012

And the best part about it is that you can access a lot of it for free. Individual laptops – A lot of schools are moving over to having individual laptops for each student, which has taken lessons to an entirely new level. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 2, 2013

Google is one of the sponsors of the Paperless pledge and has some tips, resources and ideas for going paperless and I have collected a variety of resources and tips. 1) Use cloud storage: One place to create, share and keep all your files Google Drive: Get started with 5GB free. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 27, 2012

I also upload files as attachments to Evernote so that I can easily access them anywhere, on any device. Files that I have to edit often are stored on our servers and I can access them remotely via VPN client. This keeps my email less cluttered and allows me easier access to the emails and files from other devices.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Students use laptops, tablets, and myriad software to complete in-class work and at-home assignments. In a survey of 1,000 long-time high school teachers, 73% say their classrooms use laptops and tablets daily. Uncover solutions for educators and students with a Google for Education event.

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