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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. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program.

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Moving Schools Forward With BYOD

A Principal's Reflections

I visited Eric’s High School on February 24 th to observe Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and his implementation of a contemporary learning environment. They described “meeting” a 1 st grade class via Facetime using an iPad and Apple TV. 21st Century Education BYOD educational technology Guest Blog Post Leadership'

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Looking Back At 2011 And Looking Forward To 2012

The Web20Classroom

I wrote several posts about my favorite places to find information about iPads in education or my favorite iPad/Android apps for Administrators. Look at what my good friend Patrick did at his high school, going 1-to-1 with iPads. BYOD can help. These are just a few examples. Look at my district. 57,000 students.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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1:1 iPads and Digital Learning in Belton ISD

EdTechSandyK

Image Source On Tuesday, June 19th, 2012, I attended iPadpalooza at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. This conference about all things iPad in education was co-sponsored by Eanes ISD and TCEA. When Belton tried BYOD, use in classroom was at teacher discretion. Gave high school teachers iPads ahead of time.

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2012 Edublog Award Nominations

EdTechSandyK

My 2012 Edublog Award Nominations Are: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis Vicki not only blogs about education and educational technology, but she also shares her personal struggles balancing family and professional life. Be quick about it, though, because the nominations are due by Monday, November 26th.

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Implications of the 2012 NMC Horizon Report for 21st Century School Leaders

The 21st Century Principal

This reminder is the 2012 NMC Horizon Report K-12 Edition ( You can download it here. 2012 NMC Horizon Report Near Adoption Technologies Where is technology going in the next 5 years, and what might be some things we can expect as educational leaders? Implement school-wide Wi-FI access for all students and staff.

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