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To Prepare Kids for Their Futures, Incorporate Technology Into Core Curriculum

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Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. And I’ve noticed that technology usage usually fits into one of two categories: independent practice or procedural support—such as writing an essay in Google Docs. Insist on quality.

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Tech That Won’t Survive 2018

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According to James Hutton, an IT specialist for Essay On Time, on-premise software will be on its way out after 2018: “On-premises software requires teachers to install the same software on each computer inside the computer room, which is incredibly time-consuming. The same thing will happen to laptops. On-Premise Software.

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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

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Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay. Here’s more information on that option.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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If you have students who still hunt-and-peck, who fall behind on homework because they’re searching for the F key (or any of the other 25 letter keys), or try to “thumb” the keyboard as they do a mobile device, you know this often doesn’t work (see this article from the Washington Post on keyboarding in the classroom).