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Real-world Examples - MinecraftEdu wiki - 0 views
minecraftinschool [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Science Lessons and Ideas - 0 views
Learning Never Stops: 4 more (free) websites to create cool student projects online - 0 views
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Fodey is very useful a website that allows you to write your own newspaper story and headline.
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no limit to how much text you can write
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allows you to add a picture
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Why you should buy Chromebooks for your school | Caner Uguz - 0 views
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Chromebook does not do any Windows or Mac based applications.
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The cost saving in the maintenance alone is going to be a decisive enough factor for most schools (Google claims that Chromebooks will save you $5,000 over 3 years compared to a PC).
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Chromebook is an internet device which means it needs to be connected to the internet ALL the time. While some apps do have offline versions, this list is too small to make internet optional. Because Chromebooks rely on internet and the cloud they also come with little local disk space.
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Apple - iCloud - Find My iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - 0 views
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Activation Lock. iOS 7 includes a new feature called Activation Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone to use or sell your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch once it’s gone missing or has been stolen. And it starts working the moment you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7. Turning off Find My iPhone or erasing your device requires your Apple ID and password. And your Apple ID and password are required before anyone can reactivate it.
Try Flubaroo Now - Welcome to Flubaroo - 0 views
16 secrets of Google Drive | Macworld - 0 views
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Collaborating on a document in real time and having that conversation right there in the document. When you see one or more collaborators appear at the top of the document, click the chat button that appears to start a conversation to the right of what you’re working on. Plus, that conversation stays with the document as you work on it,
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list of keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster in Google Drive.
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Instead, try the Tools > Research menu option to open a research pane right inside a document. Not only is this convenient, but the pane presents tools that let you easily cite and source content, and you can drag-and-drop images straight over into your document.
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Gamestar Mechanic: Gamification Made Easy | Edutopia - 0 views
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One popular solution is Gamestar Mechanic (2).
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It has been named one of the American Association of School Librarians Best Educational Websites (4) of 2012.
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Gamification Whether you teach English, science, math or anything else in between, there are myriad ways in which Gamestar can be combined with existing curriculum and used in the classroom: After reading a book in class, have your students recreate major scenes in the form of a video game. Ask students to design a game that teaches other students a specific scientific concept you've been studying. After studying ratios, ask students to create a game that contains a certain ratio of coins (for the player to collect) to enemies. Recreate famous myths from different cultures that have been studied in history class. Have students create a game that consists of a level for each stage in a butterfly's life cycle.
Do Your Students Know How To Search? - 0 views
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Below is a great one minute video on how to use google news to easily find primary sources.
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