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How teachers address cell phones in class

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Schools with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs find a noticeable percentage of students bring mobile phones as their device. Many schools that tried to ban them are now lifting that ban (like New York City did in 2015) opting instead to allow schools to establish policies that work for their unique student group. And why not?

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How Common Sense Is Helping NYC Welcome Cell Phones into Schools

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On March 2nd, 2015, they are lifting their cell phone ban and empowering schools to make instructional decisions regarding the use of personal devices for learning. Individual schools can decide whether they want to incorporate students’ personal technology into classroom learning and can implement a "bring your own device" (BYOD) program.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

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Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Digital Citizenship. ” (5).

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Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and our Favorite Chrome Extensions | #TechEducator 101

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The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Great way to incorporate digital citizenship. A wealth of knowledge June 15, 2015 by jpdalton from United States I got the honor of hearing this gentleman speak in person and he knocked my socks off! Tweet This.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort.

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Is Your School "Future Ready"?

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Technology clearly plays a role, but it's not the driver. Technology, in this context, is the accelerator. Which technology is right for your school or district? You can answer "yes" if you believe the process won't require substantive alteration in order to be useful as new technologies and trends enter the workspace.

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Dear ISTE (reprised)

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At the event, Carolyn Sykora , Senior Director of the ISTE Standards Program, shared that the 1998 standards described a landscape in which we were learning to use technology. The 2007 standards described a landscape in which we were using technology to learn. We led schools in evolving understandings digital citizenship.