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Streamlining BYOD With ClassLink

A Principal's Reflections

After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. tools such as Poll Everywhere and Celly. How do you manage your BYOD program if you have one at your school? Mobile learning devices (i.e.

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Formative Assessments Are Easier Than You Think!

The Web20Classroom

Now, as 1:1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are taking over our schools, its becoming even easier to formatively assess what our students know and for our students to leave feedback as to what they need. So you don''t even have to be a 1:1 classroom or BYOD. Another great feature of Poll Everywhere is the data analysis you get.

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Be Present

A Principal's Reflections

A pedagogically sound BYOD lesson in English where an equitable environment was created using both student and school-owned technology. A Math teacher using Poll Everywhere in AP Statistics to check for understanding. Picture from recent walk: BYOD and equity (student + school owned tech) I think you get the point.

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Teaching Gen Text authors explain why cell phones should go to school

The Innovative Educator

You can read the entire piece at BYOD Goes to School, Here is what we said during our interview with the author of the article. Apps that Webb has used include Celly , which allows teachers to text students while not revealing phone numbers, and Poll Everywhere , which helps teachers conduct polls through text messages.

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Embracing Formative Assessments This School Year

The Web20Classroom

Now, as 1:1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are taking over our schools, it's becoming even easier to formatively assess what our students know and for our students to leave feedback as to what they need because of this ready access to technology. So you don't even have to be a 1:1 classroom or BYOD. All they need is the address. (So

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How to Use Technology in Your Faculty Meetings

Gaggle Speaks

Here’s how: Incorporate BYOD. Instead of the traditional “raise your hand if you agree,” poll teachers through text messages. In addition to spicing things up a bit, text message polls using a tool like Poll Everywhere will make it easier to keep track of votes rather than counting the hands in the air.

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5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Deeper Learning With Personal Devices

Edsurge

Here are 5 ways to get to curate that practice by making your class a BYOD zone. Websites such as Poll Everywhere allow teachers to pose questions to students during presentations, demonstrations or lectures and students can respond with immediate responses displayed on a projector.