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Apple Intelligence and Its Impact on the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Often, we didn't know it was coming or even approve its use on our campus but the operating system of our student's phones or ipads or laptops updates and now, a full suite of AI tools are suddenly available everywhere you can type a word. And yes, students CAN use Apple Intelligence in Google Docs.

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Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. The report, which surveyed 1,200 teachers in 16 countries, found that laptops still aid teaching better than any other form of technology. meghan.bogardu….

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Consider using Google Scholar, which is a great, FREE resource that anyone can use to search for peer-reviewed research on any topic. I prefer Google Bard over ChatGBT. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?". Artificial Intelligence can also be used.

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3 Ways to Extend the Life of Chromebooks

EdTech Magazine

In many cases, districts are trying to get the maximum return on their investments by extending the life of the laptops and tablets that students use. Google announced in September that it would extend automatic updates for Chromebooks.

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Chrome OS Flex Extends the Life of K–12 Districts’ Hardware

EdTech Magazine

K–12 school districts thinking of mothballing their aging fleets of laptops and other end-user computing devices now have an opportunity to give them a new lease on life. Last month, Google began rolling out Chrome OS Flex, a cloud-based, free-to-download operating system that can turn older PCs and Macs into Chrome OS devices.

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A Popular Study Found That Taking Notes By Hand Is Better Than By Laptop. But Is It?

Edsurge

It’s titled “ The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking ,” and it found that students who took notes on a TED talk by hand did better on conceptual recall questions afterward than those who typed their notes on a laptop. And it fit with the hunches of many “laptop skeptics,” says Michelle D.

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K–12 Districts Turn to Professional Services After 1:1 Rollouts

EdTech Magazine

Last spring, the district began transitioning its older laptops to Dell 3180 and 3189 Chromebooks. At the same time, Keeling says, the district also moved to Google ’s G Suite. . Before the transition, Keeling decided the district could use some help moving to Google apps. So HUSD called on Amplified IT , a Norfolk, Va.-based

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