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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lisa Wills, executive director of curriculum and instruction for Ector County Independent School District (ISD) in Odessa, Texas, answered these questions and more in a 45-minute session at FETC. Learning.com , a provider of digital skills and computer science curriculum, has acquired Codesters, an online platform and coding curriculum.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Today’s tip: #117–How to Use an Internet Start Page. Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Sub-category: Internet, Search/Research. Q: My students get distracted when they go on the internet by all the ads, bling, and websites that are not age-appropriate. What do I do?

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

Q: My students get distracted immediately when they go on the internet–by all the adds, bling, and websites they might like but I know are not age-appropriate. When students open the internet, it should kick start their browsing experience, not leave them searching for a bookmark. Website #14: The Internet Start Page.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Learning has no temporal or geographic borders, and is available wherever students and teachers find an internet connection. This used to mean limiting access to the internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) students would be discouraged from using an infinite and fascinating resource.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Roughly 35% of homes don’t have access to either WiFi or internet for student homework. On the other hand, a common complaint I hear from teachers is they must leave their classroom management program to enter report card grades and comments. More on classroom management: How to go Paperless in Your Classroom.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Learning has no temporal or geographic borders, and is available wherever students and teachers find an internet connection. This used to mean limiting access to the internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) students would be discouraged from using an infinite and fascinating resource.

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Plagiarism Fairness Internet Curriculum 166

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox, and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. More on classroom management: 17 Websites to Manage Your Classroom.

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Textbooks Internet Classroom Management Discussions 151

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

While that old chestnut long held some truth, it ceased being applicable this past spring, when the “classroom” changed virtually overnight. Built originally for classroom management, many LMS platforms haven’t evolved for today’s highly fluid teaching environment. Educators had to radically rethink how we educate our children.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more. libraryspot.com — there’s a big uptick in using the internet for research this year over last year. kids.nationalgeographic.com. www.abcya.com .

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

When desktop computers first appeared in schools, the curriculum focused on typing, word processing, and basic coding skills. Digital solutions such as classroom management, collaboration, and online polls allow teachers to be more productive so they spend less time administrating and more time teaching and interacting with pupils.

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Mobile Devices Schools Internet Coaching 189

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a particularly challenging aspect of any educational plan, as it deals with the kind of character traits that are most difficult to monitor and measure in students—social awareness, self-efficacy, stress management, decision making, interpersonal behavior, and relationship building.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

The pandemic has changed teaching in many ways–remove vs. in-person vs. hybrid for one, the need for internet access in homes for another. 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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English Internet Curriculum Communication 157

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You used to be a first grade teacher or the science expert or maybe even the librarian and suddenly found yourself the tech person, like the one down the hall you were always in awe of, the one responsible for classroom computers, programs, curriculum, and everything in between. You have no idea where to begin.

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MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Guide students in safe and effective internet search and research. Internet connection.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

If it’s the end of a grading period, use the Scope and Sequence (I don’t have this for free on my blog, but you can purchase it from my resource website by clicking the link) or curriculum map to review which skills have been accomplished. List websites on a class internet start page.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Otus , which he describes as a student performance platform—a learning management system that also spans classroom management, curriculum, and assessment. She was this person who had brought a curriculum to the entire state of Illinois. He teaches 7th grade social studies in Highland Park, Illinois. Wikispaces.

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APRIL 11, 2025

The discussion begins with an introduction to Murrays extensive experience in education, focusing on technologys role in lesson delivery and integration into the curriculum. 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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JULY 24, 2023

Pros: Accessibility: Being an online PDF editor, FormatPDF.com allows users to access their documents from any device with an internet connection, eliminating the need for software installations. Cons: Internet Dependency: As an online tool, FormatPDF.com requires a stable internet connection to access and edit PDF files.

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Confidentiality Education Internet Feedback 148

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MARCH 30, 2015

Providing a total Web-based operating environment, all applications are downloaded from the Web, and although an Internet connection is mandatory, some apps may run offline as well. Everything you have made will be ready for you to access in the cloud whenever you can get on the internet and log in to retrieve your stuff.

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Mobile Devices Internet Classroom Management Textbooks 133

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JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Guide students in safe and effective internet search and research. Internet connection.

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Teachers Authentic Assessment Internet Coaching 96

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Classroom Management (40). Internet (32). Sub-category: Classroom Management. 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. Chromebooks (14). Differentiation (6). Email (11).

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Classroom Management Internet Curriculum Questions 122

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Does s/he use core classroom knowledge (i.e., Does s/he use the internet safely? 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. writing conventions) in tech projects?

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Quizzes Critical Thinking Knowledge Testing 142

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

School’s back and it’s more important than ever to integrate technology into your curriculum. IPads have been joined by Chromebooks as a common classroom digital device. There is a greater reliance on internet-based tools than software. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As part of the partnership with the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, and for the first time ever, Discovery Education will collaborate with local organizations in Lebanon to provide access to high-quality digital learning resources aligned to the Lebanese curriculum for students in Grade 8 – 12.

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Education Secondary Education Online Learning Textbooks 152

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JUNE 29, 2015

More management tools for your classroom: 4 Options for a Class Internet Start Page. TurboScan–Great Class Management Tool. 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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Communication Evaluation Attention Internet 159

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Educators can log into their grade book from any computer with Internet access. 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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Grades Exams Assignments English 158

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APRIL 13, 2015

Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. This is great prep for a summer where no teacher will be reminding them to be safe on the internet. Classroom management Lesson plans end of year'

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Schools Discussions Internet Writing 117

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AUGUST 8, 2015

How to create a class internet start page–and why. 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. Webinars included: Set up your tech class. How to teach a tech lesson. 6 topics to teach in every lesson

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Motivation Internet Curriculum Grades 138

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MARCH 15, 2023

Computers froze or the network became over-burdened or the internet went down just as students required them the most. By now, tech tools facilitate the student ability to meet not only the specific curriculum tasks, but higher-order thinking and the Habits of Mind that make up successful adults.

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Math Curriculum Evaluation Internet 166

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MARCH 4, 2015

Even without internet access, if you had Laptops, they could create Documents using Microsoft Word. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and dozens of books on how to integrate technology into education.

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Classroom Management Internet Discussions Reading 98

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Sub-category: Security, Internet. Here are a few reasons: Your Web hosting company needs it to troubleshoot your internet connection or an email problem. Today’s tip: #74–What’s My IP Address? Q: I need my computer’s IP address, but I don’t know where to find it.

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Internet Classroom Management Curriculum Accessibility 71

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MARCH 8, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.

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Internet Classroom Management Curriculum Reading 71

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small). how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small). More on classroom management: 11 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year. 22 Ways to Add Rigor to Your Classroom.

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Activities Schools Writing Quizzes 113

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JUNE 27, 2017

Like many other cross-platform webtools, OneNote can be used offline and will then sync when the Internet is available. This is great for students who don’t have access to the Internet (or WiFi) at home. Once recorded, any item (be it text or drawing or another) can be dragged-and-dropped anywhere on the page.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

In MTI 562 The Tech-infused Teacher, you will use a suite of digital tools to make your lesson plans pop while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Guide students in safe and effective internet search and research.

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Teachers Authentic Assessment Internet Coaching 77

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Yes, this takes management and some practice, but provides a durable resource that can be used for review and study from anywhere with the Internet. This is especially useful in flipped classrooms where students review videos to prepare for class. You can even embed that stream with a widget provided by Twitter.

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Writing Internet Feedback Study 134

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Accessibility and Convenience Accessible online, AI quiz builders offer students the flexibility to study anytime and anywhere with an internet connection. Educators can leverage this data to identify trends, track progress, and make data-driven decisions to enhance teaching methods and curriculum.

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