A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

Pause a second and think about companies such as Uber and Airbnb. Over the years we have seen more embracement of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and 1:1 device rollouts. If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Many schools have proceeded through various stages of student tech, from BYOD (‘Bring Your Own Devices’) to iPads, to Chromebooks. Thankfully, there are technology companies offering more niche educational tools to insert some flexibility, spontaneity, and creativity into the blended learning environment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under direction by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Key components of the program include: Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). E-rate is a US Federal Program for funding telecom and technology in K-12 schools and Libraries.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 9, 2020

You might also consider holding weekly virtual staff meetings. Google Meet has released its recording feature free for 2 months. You could create a Meet and record it with only you present and send them that link. Meet could be an option to conduct a virtual staff meeting as well. Only you know.

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Tech Helpful

JULY 13, 2018

5 years ago our school rolled out a BYOD (bring your own device) plan for our middle school. All of a sudden you have $20-50 dollar expenses in various classes to meet various needs and everyone looking to the IT department to fill those needs.

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EdTechnocation.com

JUNE 18, 2017

Read on for a HUGE collection of ISTE Pro Tips, planning resources, where you can find me at ISTE, other events, after parties, happy hours, meet ups, and even a #NOTATISTE group! From pre-conferences, meetups, workshops, BYODs, Playgrounds, and more, I'll be all over ISTE this year! Find me at ISTE! Please join me if you can!

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

UPDATE AS OF 1/15/14: The company Gobstopper has changed its name to Curriculet, but this update hasn''t changed how I use Curriculet with my students. The stories and information in the below post still hold true despite the change in company name. I got to meet Jason, Sean, and Marika at EdmodoCon 2013. Where''s Jason?

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

Without understanding the needs, interests, and objectives of our current state, we would not be able to provide the vision and resources that effectively meet the needs of our district. The Learning Counsel’s 2015 Digital Curriculum Strategy School Assessment Tool & Survey proved to be a valuable tool in this process!

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techlearning

JUNE 22, 2018

At ISTE this year, beyond attending sessions and trading ideas with other educators, I’ll be meeting with Ross Smith and other members of the Skype in the Classroom team. We feel that most students and kids don’t get this opportunity because most companies do not see the potential in kids. Our voices matter, too.

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techlearning

JUNE 1, 2018

Slack , the massive communication company, had seen pictures of the stuff students were creating on Twitter. As he mentioned, I was fortunate to meet Chris through our work on games in the classroom – and am inspired by this latest partnership. FH Gizmos launched in May of 2016. We made $8 that school year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The other part of my job is hosting a nightly CEM "cafe" all month so you can personally meet lots of special "connected" guests--stay tuned!). During its inaugural year last year, more than170 education organizations, companies, and communities came together, offering 450+ events and activities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

Our school is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) school and we allow iPads if they have a keyboard case. Having used this keyboard myself, it meets these requirements as well. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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techlearning

APRIL 13, 2018

In the last five years of being the COO of the classroom, my students have remodeled their entire classroom , completed yearlong passion projects , turned a profit running real businesses , and worked with companies like Slack, Google, Microsoft, and Skype. Until Next Time, Here’s to a hundred more. Read more at Teched Up Teacher.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 21, 2016

Fast Company collected a few jobs of the future that might have a plausible existence, but who knows how the world will look like in 2036? Companies expect all their employees to know how to communicate well and are sometimes surprised at the number of young people who prove the contrary. In the end, they all get a grade.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Partnering with local cable companies, internet providers, and community organizations, they expanded broadband to the school parking lots and community centers. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats. The company periodically sends phishing tests to staff; those that get caught clicking on the emails are given remedial lessons.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

While 1:1 computing and bring your own device (BYOD) programs may get news coverage, only 12 percent of teachers reported that their students are equipped with technology both at school and at home, and just 6 percent reported that their students are allowed to use their own devices in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2015

As a result, classroom management software must keep pace with this evolution and Impero is the company doing that by ensuring its solution manages any device on the network with scalability for 1:1 and BYOD environments in any size school district.”.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

District IT offices were taking on the same tasks as Fortune 500 companies without the ability to implement them as effectively. In addition, develop security benchmarks, and don’t use any program that doesn’t meet them. In addition, they should be up front about potential breaches. Student privacy is more important than any program.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.

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Kathy Schrock

JUNE 24, 2015

Three companies have sent me items to review and reviews of them follow. ThinkWrite specifically made a headset to meet the needs of schools. This is a wonderful addition for BYOD/T environments where students may have a mix of iOS devices, Android devices, and Chromebooks in the same classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

It’s a central location for teachers to upload important class documents and serves as a main meeting point for students to get what they need, whenever they need it. Students are taking advantage of Edsby’s accessibility on multiple devices and constantly login from their phones, iPods, tablets and laptops as districts embrace BYOD policies.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Start Up Bus is a hackathon where people meet for the first time on a bus that is headed to a pitchfest. My favorite company to come out of Start Up Bus was Course Align. For instance, A few months ago I listened to a great gimlet podcast about Start Up Bus. I’ve left a few out, but maybe I’ll be brave enough to post them one day.

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