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EdTech , Focus on K12, magazine has announced their 2018 edition of the 50 Must Read K-12 IT Blogs . There are some great blogs on here that I follow (including my own) and some new ones that I didn't know about that look really great. Take a look and check them out. The site is an awesome free resource itself with articles, interviews and videos about Edtech. The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs We scoured the web to find some of the best, brightest and most useful blogs across the modern education ecosystem. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/04/The-2018-Honor-Roll-EdTechs-Must-Read-K-12-IT-Blogs -

Google Expeditions is a virtual reality teaching tool that lets you lead or join immersive virtual trips all over the world — get up close with historical landmarks, dive underwater with sharks, even visit outer space! Built for the classroom and small group use, Google Expeditions allows a teacher acting as a “guide” to lead classroom-sized groups of “explorers” through collections of 360° and 3D images while pointing out interesting sights along the way. There are over 500 expeditions available with more being developed all the time, and you can even sign up make your own ! Students can explore the Great Barrier Reef, International Space Station, Mars, major museums and almost anywhere on our planet. Here are some basic setup instructions. You can buy kits from EdTech resellers. Basic Setup Instructions: Power on Teacher Tablet Sign in with a G Suite for Education account that was set up for the device (recommend not using personal or teacher account for this. Ask your Google Admin t...

Last week had two interesting announcements for EDU - a new iPad and the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 tablet. There have been a lot of different reactions from the two, but most reactions were very positive towards the Chromebook Tab and very "meh" to the new iPad. Here are my thoughts and some articles that were posted about them. I've used iPads and Chromebooks, as well as managing them in the education space. I've been using a Chromebook Tab 10 for over a week now and here are my thoughts and comparisons: Management and Deployment - Apple still hasn't gotten this right. Chromebooks, including the new Tab 10, are the easiest devices to deploy and manage. iPads are not easy and require 3rd party tools. This means less headaches, work and cost for school IT departments.  Price - $329 for the Tab 10 includes the stylus, which docks into the tablet and does not need charging. The $299 iPad doesn't include the stylus and there is no where to dock it. In addition, the A...

Airtame is an HDMI device that plugs into a display or projector and allows you to wirelessly display to that device. You can share your screen from any device, on any platform. It includes full screen mirroring on Mac, iOS (Airplay), Windows, Chrome and Linux. They are partnered with many other companies, including Google, Trello, Zoho and more to setup dashboards. It is very easy to use, but also provides enterprise controls and analytics from a cloud dashboard, providing better security and control than similar consumer devices. Some of the things that make Airtame different than other solutions: https://airtame.com/compare Cross platform access. With Airtame full screen mirroring is possible from all major platforms. It is compatible with devices running Windows, MacOS, Linux, Chrome OS, or even iOS and Android devices. The Cloud platform adds the unique value to the product among other similar products, on the market. With Airtame Cloud you can manage all your Airtames from the Cl...

CK-12  is one of my favorite resources for educators. They have digital, interactive textbooks, practice assessments, simulations, virtual labs, study aids, concept maps, adaptive practice and more, for almost every subject and grade level. And it's all free! And works on all platforms.  They recently announced that they have brought back their CK-12 Certified Educator Program, which is also free.  This program helps you learn how you can utilize CK-12 to help you personalize learning, engage students, assign work, and track progress. It also gives you a deeper understanding of all of the resources CK-12 has to offer and how you can customize the content to meet the needs of your students. CK-12's Certified Educator Program will take place during July 2018, with a variety of live sessions offered multiple times a day between July 9 and July 20. The live sessions will teach you about all of CK-12's resources to get you prepared for the upcoming school year. Register today ...