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The Digital Playground - Summer Learning

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The More You Share, The More You Learn! “ In his classic 1975 book, Schoolteacher , Dan Lortie described teacher isolation as one of the main structural impediments to improved instruction and student learning in American public schools. ” ( Source ) A playground is much more fun when you have someone to play with, right? The same should be said for teaching and learning. The purpose of this post is to get teachers collaborating and sharing during the summer. Have lunch or coffee with another educator or share your thoughts and ideas in this Padlet / Flipgrid to get your summer PD experience moving. “Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much. ” - Helen Keller Find someone to collaborate with and explore digital resources for teaching and learning. Who? What? When? Where? Why? And then How? Make Choices and Share Your Voice Explore the resources below and have a collaborative conversation with someone about using digital resources. Share resources and ideas in this Padlet...

Chrome Apps for Teaching and Learning

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Chrome Apps are web-based applications (programs) that are designed to be used entirely within the browser. Chrome Apps add functionality and features to a Chromebook or your Chrome Browser. Chrome Apps can be accessed on Chromebooks by clicking on the Chromebook launcher or by clicking on the Apps Launcher in Chrome menu if you are not on a Chromebook. Apps can be explored and added to the browser in the Chrome Web Store . We've also organized a collection of Recommended Chrome Apps to Support Teaching and Learning in this Google Document. Recommended Chrome Apps Additional Resources G Suite Apps Connected to Content Areas and Subjects Install and Manage Apps - Google Help