A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Distance and virtual are appropriate where all kids have access to a device and the Internet. The district distributed 1,300 Chromebooks to its middle school students and decided to pay $4,600 to provide wireless access for any student who didn’t have it at home. “We Fully utilize a learning management system (LMS) if one is in place.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2017

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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BYOD Laptops Tablets Policies 155

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. Now I’ll move on to the next BYOD concerns: Top 10 BYOD concerns [Part 2]: 6. BYOD can lead to network overload.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Smartphone 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

To really be able to apply the blended learning approach, teachers need access to multiple devices connected to the Internet, but also tools such as an LMS to create a community working together towards the same goals, both online and offline. Read more: Debunking 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom.

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Blended Learning Classroom BYOD LMS 368

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Kindergartens and schools introduce BYOD policies and work with electronic devices on a regular basis. Perhaps the people who first thought about creating an LMS had a Montessori education background. In an LMS, every student has his/her own personal academic space. The teacher is always there for guidance and assistance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. However, being a techie, I continually experimented with new applications and, later, the Canvas LMS. So what gives in the post-pandemic world? . However, the site plan was not adopted.

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Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS 344

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

From well-known subjects of education technology, like BYOD and gamification, to technical aspects regarding school LMSs, to trying to guess the future, the NEO Blog covered it all in its rather short existence. Just imagine the possibilities of having VR as a built-in feature in an LMS. Top 5 things to consider when designing an LMS.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

It can be boring if educators just, for example, don't maximize the features of the LMS they’re using such as integration to cloud storage services, or use collaboration tools to increase engagement from students. Mobile devices also have WiFi which makes for an on-demand access to school resources. That’s too boring.

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BYOD E-rate Khan Academy LMS 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Using edtech can help teachers access tests, set objectives, and create lesson plans for students. Read more: Addressing the most common parent concerns about BYOD in schools. It could also be useful to create an online leaflet which explains how to access the technology too so parents can reflect on this at any point.

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EdTech BYOD Accessibility Technology 392

Neo LMS

AUGUST 22, 2017

The device is usually offered by the school, but with the spread of BYOD programs, this no longer stands true all the time. After that, go on and set user accounts, what levels of access has each type of user, configure the admin panel and finetune other details. Ensure system security. PD for teachers and staff.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Technology and BYOD play an important role in the development of personalized learning. By accessing modern learning management systems , students can be more easily involved in class planning and assessing activities. Nowadays, students need to have an active voice in their learning process.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Technology and BYOD play an important role in the development of personalized learning. By accessing modern learning management systems , students can be more easily involved in class planning and assessing activities. Nowadays, students need to have an active voice in their learning process.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students.

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Mobile Learning Mobility Classroom Tablets 183

Neo LMS

JULY 18, 2017

School leaders are more interested in new student-centered features such systems can provide rather than implementing an LMS for the first time. Also, millions of dollars are spent by a growing number of school districts on implementing 1:1 or BYOD programs that focus on getting devices into the hands of students. Why is that?

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BYOD LMS Tablets System 291

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

These needn’t be boring text messages, but via a bespoke app or even the school LMS , that can send gamified notifications of grades, points, results, reminders and notifications of shared content from other students.

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Smartphone Classroom Tablets Mobile Learning 150

Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

Mobile learning is about transforming how everyone can access shared knowledge and resources. Students can access classroom activities and other resources anywhere and anytime which gives them a continuum of learning beyond their classrooms. Mobile learning of course. The future That said, mobile learning has a lot of possibilities.

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Mobile Learning Mobility Khan Academy Smartphone 150

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The newer methods of teaching enable post-session content accessibility, contextual relevancy, personal attention, up to date courseware. Better User Interaction: Interactive courseware results in increased involvement with learners since they can access engaging content from their smartphones. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE.

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Technology eBook Education Smartphone 98

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has gained some momentum in today’s education system. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction. Adopting BYOD in schools seems like a win-win situation.

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BYOD Digital Divide Classroom Smartphone 382

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Students will be able to access their classroom on the cloud through a unified learning platform system where, if the school is willing, students are not required to be in the class physically. Students and teachers will both have quick and easy access to their learning materials because they’re saved to a common repository - the cloud.

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Trends Gamification BYOD Learning 150

Neo LMS

AUGUST 5, 2021

For example, in the LMS, administrators can enroll students to make sure that the right person uses each student account. Always make sure that you’re only sending the web conferencing links directly to students, using a secure location, such as the LMS. Avoiding malware attacks: Insisting on protection for BYOD.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Today we launch right in with a topic that is on the minds and hearts of many teachers – the “digital divide”; that silent, pernicious socioeconomic gap between students that have and students that do not have access to technology. Now, however, access to technology is becoming a rights issue. Digital divide: facts and figures.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

I use itslearning as a comprehensive LMS. I love being able to upload all of my materials to itslearning and have my students access it. Diane’s school is a BYOD, 1:1 device environment. Describe how you used the product. I post daily plans and agendas using the planner. The grade book is cumbersome and tedious. CodeMonkey.

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Tools Differentiated Instruction BYOD Case Study 119

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Workbench also integrates with Google Classroom, or by syncing with your school SIS or LMS using Clever. Teachers on the Workbench platform are part of a larger community of educators with access to a vast library of searchable content that can be customized as needed. The interface is attractive and easy to navigate.

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techlearning

AUGUST 24, 2018

These new data attributes include Student Information Systems (SIS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS) in use, as well as data identifying districts that have implemented BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), and 1:1 computing programs at the building and district level. “At We provided over 1.5

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Data BYOD LMS Education 40

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion. In many cases, companies are developing accessibility features to be built into devices to promote access for all. Just as it is important to model skills to teach students, the same philosophy can be applied to accessibility features. Model technology use.

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Accessibility Assistive Technology E-rate BYOD 525

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Considering that community college students oftentimes have access to fewer resources, it seems at first that this would be counter-intuitive. However, when you consider that the smartphone may be the main source of Internet access, it begins to make more sense.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The chatroom or backchannel can be accessed on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, and puts students'' texting talents to work. To allow students to revisit the conversation as needed, download and save the transcript and then upload it to Edmodo or other LMS, or email a copy to all participants. References.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Access to content in 12 Lexile levels in English and 8 levels in Spanish with customizable learning and language scaffolds means all students in a class can participate together in grade-appropriate learning, regardless of their level of reading ability or stage of English language development. ACHIEVE3000 PRO ( WWW.ACHIEVE3000.COM

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Confirm all wireless access points and printers are operational. Google Apps for Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Student Information System (SIS), online education sites… For online education sites, do you have all usernames and passwords ? Hopefully, this was already done last school year. Is the timer working?

EdTech 40

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. Still such courses can offer considerably wider access to higher education than the traditional model. Nothing new in the LMS space. If I was asked I would say that the BYOD trend will continue to increase.

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MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools?

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

I think such courses aren’t open in the sense that they limit access based on the ability to pay. Still such courses can offer considerably wider access to higher education than the traditional model. Nothing new in the LMS space. If I was asked I would say that the BYOD trend will continue to increase.

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MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Ask five educators what an LMS is, and you’ll likely get five different answers. Viewed by some as an effective tool for teaching and learning and by others as a necessary evil, the LMS is ingrained in K-12 education. But the LMS, as we’ve come to know it, is changing. Let’s take a look at how a “new-school” LMS works.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Formal learning systems have in some cases been slower to adopt this model, rightfully concerned with accuracy of material and consistency; yet with ever increasing numbers of individuals accessing information in learning environments, the necessity of these formal systems to adopt technological change is very clear.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

In the case of Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), it was narrowing the digital access gap, landing it CoSN’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity. Parents can also access the LMS to see what their children are learning.

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Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 83

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60