A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2013

With Classlink, I am able to save my documents to my personal drive on the school’s server, and access them from ANY computer with Internet capability. It is a one-stop shop for all things education and ed-tech. What I like the most about Classlink is that I can access it from anywhere.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2016

With just 4 categories and less than a dozen tools, educators can hit a lot of Common Core standards. Our Board of Education then announced we were now a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) district, but did not provide the professional development time to support this initiative. Understand the difference between free and freemium.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, Jesse Lubinsky, a former classroom teacher and education evangelist for Adobe, shares 10 awesome free ways that teachers can use Adobe Express in their classrooms. 10:28 Tip 6. Remixable templates as a starting point for student work 11:09 Tip 7.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I teach online grad school classes in how to integrate tech into education. In 2009, a National Center for Education Statistics survey showed that about 90% of schools prohibited cell phones during school hours. What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? And why not?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 22, 2017

The concept of 1:1 has been around for quite a while, but didn’t quite catch on until recently, the major driver behind this being the increasing availability of devices and general change in education. 1:1 education means that each and every student gets a device (usually a laptop) with preloaded programs and textbooks.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2015

How students still complete assignments on off-days at one district thanks to their iPads. Recovering lost instructional time caused by snow days has been a source of great frustration for West Virginia’s educators, but the recent utilization of take-home technology is proving to be a game-changer, says one Kanawha County school official.

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Neo LMS

JULY 18, 2017

While most of the world has been and is being transformed by technological advances — more numerous and more diverse than data storage — there’s at least one part of our modern society that seems to be lagging behind: the educational system. As long as there are pens and paper, education can happen. Technology is there.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 16, 2023

With over 17,000 students and a diverse range of devices, including iPads and Windows laptops, the district struggled to provide students with a safe and productive online environment due to reliability issues, poor reporting capabilities, and inadequate support from their existing filter provider. I get the help I need when I need it.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 27, 2012

This is a nice interview with Principal Patrick Larkin and Superintendent Eric Conti on the 1:1 iPad initiative currently going on at Burlington High School in Massachusetts. Another interesting point - technology integration has increased because teachers can no longer say that there is an issue with student access to technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro. It is good for beginners, perfect for a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school like mine, and the projects sync between all devices. SIMPLE TEACHING So, whether they have an iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, or Mac – students have a consistent view as they work on their video.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

Then there is his younger sister who will regularly ask to use my iPad so she can either care for her virtual horse or dress Barbies in creative ways. My point here is that many children across the world have access to, and are using, technology outside of school in a variety of ways.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

Just my feelings from what I have been reading and seeing and what I believe will take a great hold in educational technology. I can say from what I saw in my travels around that educators still are just scratching the surface when it comes to 24/7 Professional Development. BYOD can help. No science behind any of this.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 23, 2012

You can use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad , Android Tablet, Chromebook or any device with a web browser. You can view and edit documents that you have stored in Dropbox , Google Drive , Office 365 and others and even access web apps that are written in Flash, Silverlight or Java. All you need is a browser.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This technology allows students and staff to access multiple applications and resources with a single username and password. The technology belonged to ClassLink , a Clifton, NJ-based provider of web- and cloud-based educational products and services as well as the company’s namesake SSO platform. Plus, we’re a BYOD environment.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

Students access Edmodo apps for automated tasks or projects. Students also have access to other apps such as Powtoon, Pixton, Audioboo, and Dogo News for other online projects. I assign an entire text to my classes and post a reminder in Edmodo for students to access Curriculet. recap of objectives and timeline 25 mins.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Trends in Digital Learning: The New Learning Leader ] The report reveals that 77 percent of teachers state that they and their students have access to wireless internet in most places in their schools.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This past year, iPads, Chromebooks, and laptops continued to flood classrooms. Schools increasingly adopted 1:1 or BYOD programs and constructed new learning spaces. In their book Tinkering Towards Utopia , David Tyack and Larry Cuban describe education reform as both incremental and cyclical. So what’s next?

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2017

Too often, educators who are considering investing in blended learning pull back after hearing horror stories of good programs gone bad. Then we implemented a district-wide BYOD program where kids as young as kindergarten were bringing in devices to share with their class. There’s no staff buy-in.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Further, 1:1 learning environments (where each student has access to a personal electronic device) are tied to positive outcomes like increased student engagement , more personalized learning experiences, and improved communication between students and teachers. The XP-Pen Star G640 is Chromebook compatible.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana offers BYOD as an option to accompany 1:1. The technology absolutely has to work—just like electricity or any other utility you rely on every day,” says Joel Handler, director of education for the Hillsborough (NJ) Board of Education. “It We allow BYOD to supplement that.”

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

They all help classroom teachers and education leaders leverage education technology in the best ways possible. OER meets iPads in this district. For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Top BYOD tools for the Common Core classroom.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 16, 2016

The point: How can students take advantage of the vast knowledge available at their fingertips without each of them having access to the connectivity that wireless and mobile devices can bring? We primarily use iPads at the K-2 level and Chromebooks at grades 3-5, although the purpose for a lesson might demand a different device.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 16, 2016

The point: How can students take advantage of the vast knowledge available at their fingertips without each of them having access to the connectivity that wireless and mobile devices can bring? We primarily use iPads at the K-2 level and Chromebooks at grades 3-5, although the purpose for a lesson might demand a different device.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

First, a very cool stylus called the Logitech Crayon doesn’t require pairing and can be used on any iPad. This post was sponsored by Logitech for Education and all opinions are my own. The Logitech Crayon pairs instantly with any iPad in your classroom, making it perfect for teacher assistance and peer feedback.

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The 21st Century Principal

AUGUST 11, 2012

“The educational improvement efforts now in place are aimed at bringing back the education that American offered students in the 20th century (with some technological enhancements,” From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning by Marc Prensky Do Americans really have the stomach to “reform their schools?”

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2016

The district has standardized on Google Apps for Education, which is hosted in the cloud and requires a strong, reliable bandwidth connection. It recently deployed more than 2,000 iPads to students and teachers in support of advanced learning initiatives.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

One of the fastest ways to kill an educator''s enthusiasm for infusing technology is mandate a specific technology or specific program. We all have specific needs, tastes and desires, and a program that satisfies mine will not necessarily satisfy the next educators. But, some educators despise it. For example, I like Evernote.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 2, 2015

Google Classroom is quietly becoming the most powerful tool in education technology. It may lack the visual appeal of iPads, or the student credibility of a BYOD program. The tools to publish videos and share assignments are core to Google Apps for Education. Check which students have accessed which assignments.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 11, 2015

As part of the makerspace, they obtained a handful of iPads, and Ross took the lead in loading the devices with apps. It is important to recognize that educators are busy people. Tip #4 – Leverage GAFE Google Apps for Education. He also stresses the importance of Google Apps for Education (GAFE).

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Educational Podcasting Today ( [link] ).

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Kathy Schrock

MARCH 22, 2019

There is already a solution designed specifically for education called Vivi ( [link] ) that does all of this and more! This is a great feature for BYOD or 1:1 initiatives! Also, once you have Room Code on your Vivi , you can give open access for your students to share their screens. I was sent one by the company to try out.

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Learning in Hand

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

There’s a version for iPhone , iPad , Android , Blackberry and Windows Phone. Note that you will have to give webqr.com permission to access your webcam. If you make your code on your iPad and want to save it, there’s not a good way to name it, which can be problem since all QR codes look similar. It works fast.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 27, 2012

This report is a snapshot review of trends that have the greatest potential to disrupt and shape education in the next five years. 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? Providing access should be a priority.

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