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Ideas for Establishing & Revising Your School or District's BYOD Policies

The 21st Century Principal

A Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy is a necessity in a 21st century school. I am not sure deciding whether or not to provide wireless Internet access to students is even optional anymore. Our school district recently updated our Bring Your Own Device Policy and Procedures ( Newton-Conover City Schools BYOD Policy ).

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Q&A: Leila Nuland on How to Build Equitable Computer Science Curricula

EdTech Magazine

Edtech spoke with Leila Nuland, managing research director for K-12 at Hanover research to discuss some of the trends surrounding computer science in K–12 and how to overcome issues of accessibility and underrepresentation in certain populations. There are enough challenges with equitable access.

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5 steps for implementing a 1:1 program

Neo LMS

The device is usually offered by the school, but with the spread of BYOD programs, this no longer stands true all the time. Definitely not. Many schools and districts have already joined the 1:1 trend, and the numbers are still growing. But 1:1 programs have proven to contribute to better academic results for students.

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The Emperor's New Clothes, a Sheep in Wolf's Clothing? Mixing Metaphors for Flipping Instruction

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

I''ve been teaching for over 13 years and I''ve seen my share of trends: curriculum mapping, student-centered learning, cooperative learning, authentic assessing, NCLB.and the beat goes on.and will go on. The longevity and follow-through of trends should be on the shoulders of the teachers. The trends cannot be about false appearances.

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

The 21st Century Principal

This report is a snapshot review of trends that have the greatest potential to disrupt and shape education in the next five years. Schools are implementing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies that allow students Wi-Fi access using their smartphones. Implement school-wide Wi-FI access for all students and staff.

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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

TeachThought - Learn better.

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. ” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. ” (9).