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Addressing the most common parent concerns about BYOD in schools

Neo LMS

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has taken the education system by storm. There’s been a lot of talk about BYOD in schools, on whether or not it is beneficial for the learning process of students, with serious arguments in both camps. I for one believe BYOD at school is a clear case of the if you can’t fight it, embrace it mantra.

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Top 10 BYOD concerns — and how to overcome them [Part 1]

Neo LMS

BYOD at school is more than the latest buzz phrase you hear at every corner of the teacher’s rooms or along school hallways. More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning.

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The Drivers of a Successful BYOD Initiative

A Principal's Reflections

Technology seems to be more accessible that ever before. Even when we entertain guests I will go to charge my iPhone and find that someone has already commandeered my charger, much to my chagrin. Access to technology is by no means isolated to only adults. BYOD begins with trusting and respecting students.

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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. Students brought out a variety of devices including Blackberries, iPhones, and Smartphones to answer multiple choice questions. Check out his blog Embrace, Adapt, Enhance.

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AirDrop for the BYOD classroom

Dr. Shannon Doak

Have a photo on your iPhone you need on your Mac? Another cool thing that can be done in this type of environment is that a picture taken on the iPhone can automatically be transferred to your computer as you take it. Many schools have BYOD (Bring your Own Device). ” You can access Snap Drop at the following web address.

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Augmented Reality – The Art of BYOD

EdTechTeam

Recently, I asked my students to bring whatever devices they had access to from their homes to school if their parents would allow it. So we set out to employ BYOD (bring your own devices) with augmented reality. My student phones ranged from iPhone 5 to iPhone 10 to HTC, Samsung, Pixels etc. www.micahshippee.com.

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A Practical Way to Increase Access to Mobile Technology Regardless of Age

A Principal's Reflections

We still have a long way to go in many places, but the increase in access provides kids with an array of innovative learning opportunities that continue to evolve. Image credit For many learning activities, it’s not the device that matters but instead what learners can do with access to an array of interactives accessible on the Web.

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