The EdTech.Zone

Month: October 2016

  • Google Cast Integrated into Chrome – What does this mean for educators?

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    Google announced recently that they have fully integrated Google Cast (formerly known as Chromecast) into the Chrome web browser. Is this good news for teachers? If you have access to, or have a classroom set of Chromebooks, then the resounding answer is YES! In the past, you needed a $40’ish piece of hardware that you…

  • SUMS Conference 2016

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    Thank you for attending the 2016 Southern Utah Media Specialists conference, and thank you for attending my sessions! You can find all of the notes, links and resources for my sessions by following the links below: Painless Password Management Creative Chromebook Apps for Depth Of Knowledge (DOK) Levels

  • NEW SAGE Benchmark Assessment Options

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    Permalink: https://goo.gl/2xtXG5 The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has released some new options for Utah Core-subject teachers for formative assessment to give them better data and to help prepare students for the SAGE Summative Assessments. SAGE Benchmark exams are shorter than the Full- or Class-Period Interim assessments, consisting of approximately 20 questions. They are available…