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Elizabeth McCarthy

Why Schools Are Turning to Google Chromebooks | EdTech Magazine - 24 views

  • the Chromebook is a unique class of personal computer that combines the functionality of a traditional notebook computer with the convenience of a pure-cloud client in a device the size of a netbook.
  • "They're easy to set up: Just press 'control, alt, e,' and they're ready for a student," Millin says. "And they're easy to administer. There's no worry about students downloading viruses or unwanted software. Plus, the management console permits blacklisting sites or apps and enables pushing specific apps to specific devices."
  • "We found that the Chromebook's more reliable operation significantly reduced time lost in the classroom due to PC downtime, help desk calls and operating system maintenance,"
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  • As long as students have Google ­accounts, she says, "they can use a Chromebook, a lab PC or even the smartphone in their pocket."
  • Update Wi-Fi access. "Have sufficient bandwidth to keep your students from getting frustrated,"
  • Commit to Google Apps for Education.
  • Train teachers up front.
Kyle Pace

Google Apps Resources - 45 views

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    General, Docs, Sites, Calendar, Earth, and SketchUp resources for teachers.
Kathy Malsbenden

Search Education - Google - 25 views

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    Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training.
Bruce Lemieux

Google's Apps for Education and the New Privacy Policy -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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    In late January when Google announced that it was replacing 60 different privacy policies across its multiple sites and services with a single one, you might have thought Congress had taken up SOPA and PIPA again.
Pavlína Hublová

Google Hangouts Guide for Teachers - 26 views

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    "Google Hangouts is Google's free video-conferencing tool that is available for teachers to use as part of Google Apps for Education."
Tracy Lee Edwards

Google Apps K-12 Lesson Plans using Docs, Sites, and Calendar. - 12 views

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    Lesson plans created by educators using Google Apps.
Jennifer Carey

How to Teach With Google Earth - 36 views

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    Lots of great ways to teach with Google Earth. This site includes how it can be used, how educators are using Google Earth (with resources), how to use it as a reasearch tool, good places to get data, and how to keep up with Google Earth changes. There are lots of things here for all subject areas.
Jeff Johnson

Google Pushes to Make Browser Applications More Powerful - 0 views

  • Google said that it has opened to third-party developers the programming interfaces to Google Earth, the company’s 3-D visualization software. That will allow developers to embed Google Earth on their Web sites, much like they already can do with Google Maps.
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