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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

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Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Open Library.

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What Is a Digital Whiteboard?

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The digital whiteboard, in other words, is a content-rich platform that everyone has access to at any point. Access your files from anywhere. The best digital whiteboards have the possibility to save in cloud storage everything that’s been displayed on screen. The digital whiteboard encourages applying diverse multimedia.

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OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators

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Work is synced across all devices with apps available for iOS, Android, and tablets. This is great for students who don’t have access to the Internet (or WiFi) at home. 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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How to Turn off SafeSearch

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This feature is there to filter out explicit content from your search results, but sometimes you might need access to unfiltered information for your research or other purposes. Access Settings : Look for the “Settings” option, usually found at the bottom-right corner of the Google homepage.

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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

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Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Open Library.

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8 Websites that Explain Elections

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C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. House of Representatives and the U.S. Electing a US President in Plain English.

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Hour of Code: How Students Can Build Their Own Apps

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Websites like Code.org have a great approach to making coding accessible to all kids but still, too few students think they are smart enough to do these jobs. Teachers can access a curriculum and resources for teaching. The resulting app works on Android and iOS and can be uploaded to Google Play or the App Store.