Making Ed-Tech Predictions: The 2015 Edition. 4 min read This post first appeared on Educating Modern Learners in January 2015 Although I spend a lot of time looking at the past and the present of education technology, I'm just not that good at predicting the future. Back in January 2012, for example, I wrote a New Year's blog post predicting that Google would cancel its Chromebooks program.
I mean, the company does have a horrible track record for scrapping some well-beloved tools. But adoption of Chromebooks, particularly by schools, has skyrocketed in the past three years, and I don't think Google's Chrome OS is in any danger (for the time being, at least). That highlights the challenge of making predictions about the future of education technology. In the case of my faulty Chromebooks prediction, I hadn't really accounted for the pressures that the Common Core State Standards assessments would have on school computer purchases.
I was wrong. Crafting An Ed-Tech Crystal Ball Again, the Chromebooks are illustrative here. Google Tips and Tricks - "I didn't know I could do that in Google!". Google and Ed Tech (iPad Focus) Google Resources. 20 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. 38 Ideas to Use Google Drive in Class. August 11, 2014 This is the third post in a series of posts aimed at helping teachers and educators make the best out of Google Drive in classrooms. This series comes in a time when teachers are getting ready to start a new school year and hopefully will provide them with the necessary know-how to help them better integrate Google Drive in their teaching pedagogy. The two previous posts featured in this series were entitled consecutively "New Google Drive Cheat Sheet" and "Teachers Visual Guide to Google Drive Sharing".
Today's post covers some interesting ideas and tips on how to go about using Google Drive in your classroom. This work is created by Sean Junkins from SeansDesk. Google Docs. 38 Ideas to Use Google Drive in Class. Google Apps for Education: Tips & Tricks. Leveraging Web 2.0 tools like Google Apps is a powerful learning strategy in the 21st Century. But how do you choose the right tool that will enhance classroom learning and not be an afterthought or add on? We’ve put together some best practices for Google Apps for Education. Collaborate Students, colleagues, and professionals can share ideas, give feedback, produce meaningful products and more! Collaborate on a singular document (versus sending multiple versions back and forth via email)Upload and convert document files (up to 2 MB)Work together synchronously or asynchronously Share Documents can be made private, public or shared with just a few peopleGoogle accounts aren’t required for everyone to collaborateInformation is stored in the cloud and can be accessed 24/7 Use the Templates App Free templates include teacher and student planning tools, evaluations, rubrics, newsletters and more!
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