A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard. Remote learning was a monumental challenge for districts and schools that already had made large-scale investments in devices, but it was even more so where inequity was prevalent. Teaching will and must be different.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. Now I’ll move on to the next BYOD concerns: Top 10 BYOD concerns [Part 2]: 6. BYOD can lead to network overload.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 23, 2013

By not providing adequate support, in-service training, brainstorming, or sometimes an ear just to listen, we may have missed key components necessary for our goals to be met. BYOD BYOT Change educational technology Guest Blogger Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Prior to the virus turning into a pandemic, school districts began to prepare, and others are now following suit with ways to provide instruction and learning for who knows how long. However, I do know one thing, and that is, there is no one right or wrong way to develop realistic strategies for remote learning. Get a plan in place.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Introducing blended learning experiences in core subjects presents many opportunities over traditional print-heavy classrooms. But introducing blended learning in the classroom is not the easiest thing to do. Overcoming 3 challenges of introducing blended learning in the classroom. Let’s explore each of these challenges.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Either 1:1 or BYOD or some combination of both is giving students the opportunity to discover learning or create new information in a variety of ways. We were going to allow students to bring their own device to the classroom to use in the course of their learning. So where you can start?

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EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Image Used With Permission Have you implemented BYOD in an elementary school setting? Here''s a link to the BYOD info page from my school district. We started BYOD in grades 6-12 last year, so we have policies and such in place. We started BYOD in grades 6-12 last year, so we have policies and such in place. In the U.S.,

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

The following post is a modified excerpt from Uncommon Learning. Mobile learning provides enhanced collaboration among learners, access to information, and a deeper contextualization of learning. Over the years I have written extensively on the topic, including a chapter in my new book Uncommon Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Applying technical protections — such as setting strong anti-phishing on email and installing centrally managed endpoint security tools — certainly helps, but technology alone won’t top a good dose of quality, targeted end-user training and an easy-to-reach online help desk staffed for as many hours a day as the district can afford.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Applying technical protections — such as setting strong anti-phishing on email and installing centrally managed endpoint security tools — certainly helps, but technology alone won’t top a good dose of quality, targeted end-user training and an easy-to-reach online help desk staffed for as many hours a day as the district can afford.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Applying technical protections — such as setting strong anti-phishing on email and installing centrally managed endpoint security tools — certainly helps, but technology alone won’t top a good dose of quality, targeted end-user training and an easy-to-reach online help desk staffed for as many hours a day as the district can afford.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The purposes for this initiative were to give teachers an additional tool for teaching and learning and to familiarize teachers with mobile devices in anticipation of more iPads being purchased for classroom use and a grades 6-12 BYOD program coming in the next school year. Online training was the only viable solution.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

I have learned that despite no matter how many times I go over in my mind ways to prevent her death or things I could have done differently, there is nothing I could actually do. BYOD connecting with students dogs Reading therapy dogs' That night, she killed herself. It was out of my control. Oh, those sad puppy dog eyes! Happy Tails!

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Graphite Blog

JULY 22, 2015

Are you interested in implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program in your classroom or school? Rachelle, who oversaw the BYOD training in her district, developed her own model: R.E.A.D.I.E.E Research, Explore, Access, Develop, Inform, Execute, and Evaluate) for BYOD. We want them to be resilient.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Mobile learning is generally defined as training or education conducted via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, generally connected to a wireless network such as GSM, G3 or Wifi. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

"Self-paced instruction or learning is any kind of instruction that proceeds based on learner response. The content itself can be curriculum, corporate training, technical tutorials, or any other subject that does not require the immediate response of an instructor. Top 10 Tools for Self-Paced Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Powerful Learning First, Technology Second From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Powerful learning first technology second. ” And in the blank insert Chromebook, iPads, BYOD, or laptops. No training of the teachers. What does this mean in the classroom?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Every teacher and student out there sensed the difference between teaching and learning online vs. face-to-face, especially when the teachers’ requests shifted from “Stop talking!” Remote learning and teaching came with technology issues of different sorts. And this hasn’t changed with online learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This collaborative work has placed the NEO Blog in the first 20% of all e-learning blogs! From well-known subjects of education technology, like BYOD and gamification, to technical aspects regarding school LMSs, to trying to guess the future, the NEO Blog covered it all in its rather short existence.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Technology seems to be involved nowadays in most aspects of education and many schools are adopting it quite well, whether it’s adopting BYOD initiatives, blended learning, flipped classrooms , creating content using authoring tools, or using a learning platform. A two hour training to learn an entire platform won’t be enough.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Schools can help such students by providing additional training and support on how to care for the devices properly. Consider BYOD or shared device models An eighth way to manage school devices is to consider bring your own device (BYOD) or shared device models.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 29, 2017

Having a learning management system is almost a given in many schools today. From Kindergarten to high school, and also at university level, educators of all subjects use a school LMS to manage all aspects of student learning. Here are a few advantages of putting the school LMS to good use in a training program for educators.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

In 2015, 47 percent of K-12 teachers and almost two-thirds of K-5 teachers reported using game-based learning environments in their classes, up from 23 percent of K-12 teachers in 2010. Many school leaders (57 percent) also say that a lack of teacher training is the biggest barrier to expanding their ed tech offerings.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

In 2009 Rockdale focused on new learning goals and worked to get buy-in from leadership and parents. Project based learning is good instruction. Learnings: Teachers will always be necessary. There needs to be change in teaching and learning. BYOD goal was simple: turn on a device and automatically connect to the network.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2015

As of late I have been doing a great deal of work with schools and districts on how to effectively implement digital learning across the curriculum. When it comes to technology in general, the overall goal is to support learning, not drive instruction. This is a problem. How will it be implemented? What resources are needed?

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2015

I spoke with Rachelle Wooten , a Graphite certified educator and digital learning specialist at Fort Settlement Middle School in Texas. As a digital learning specialist, I am passionate about helping teachers find just the right tool to help them reach and teach each of their students. See her tips and favorites below!

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JANUARY 8, 2023

I am an artificial intelligence assistant trained to assist with a wide range of tasks and provide information on a wide range of topics. I was created using a type of machine learning called deep learning, which involves training a model on a large dataset and fine-tuning it to recognize patterns and generate responses.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2018

Location, funding, and even reality are no longer limiting our students of personalized learning. Most schools do, however, have access to tablets or laptops, or they have a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) arrangement. As students engage with content, they want the learning to be personalized, interactive, gamified, and authentic.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

I took part in a very interesting panel discussion with several other keynote speakers during the Adult Learning Symposium last week, in Singapore. The theme of the conference was 'Future of Work, Future of Learning', which sent a clear message to delegates that the two are inseparable. Unported License.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 10, 2013

I have previously written on this blog about how mobile technology can give the edge and also about some of the social implications of learning on the move. What will happen if your school or business ignores the huge potential of these tools to promote learning? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. We think it will.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

AR, VR, MR are technologies which provide visuals to learners that can enrich the learning experience and assist the educators in creating content that links visuals to reality. For educators, technologies like this offer a method of delivering content that makes learning interesting and easier to understand. Skills training.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 27, 2013

This week, ahead of my speech at the Learning Technologies Conference I recorded a 10 minute podcast interview for the Training Zone. I'm talking about disruptive technologies, things that will change probably forever - irrevocably - what we do in the workplace and in learning in particular. My interview is at 18.45

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update January 7th A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers. Helen Keller Welcome to the Learning Revolution. The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. Learning 2.0 Labs and its partners. on YouTube.

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The Mobile Native

MAY 19, 2013

Cross Post from @TonyVincent "Learning in Hand" It''s my pleasure to be on the team organizing Mobile Learning Experience 2013. Mobile educators from across the country are gathering for three days to share, collaborate, and explore the many facets of mobile learning. Learn more at mobile2013.org

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

"Self-paced instruction or learning is any kind of instruction that proceeds based on learner response. The content itself can be curriculum, corporate training, technical tutorials, or any other subject that does not require the immediate response of an instructor. Top 10 Tools for Self-Paced Learning Brain Pop & Brain Pop Jr. -

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Informal and self regulated learning are defining characteristics of 21 st Century education. Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). The central tenet of heutagogy is that people inherently know how to learn.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 24, 2012

They gave an overview of how Belton began experimenting with BYOD and small 1:1 implementations over the past two years, culminating in opening a brand new middle school (grades 6-8) with 1:1 iPads for students in the 2011-2012 school year. Lessons Learned from and Tips for 1:1 Implementations Staff Development is KEY!!!

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