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5 practical tips for BYOD equity

Neo LMS

This category is quite big and it constantly grows, but there are devices that are pretty common these days and everybody can have access to them easily — devices like smartphones and tablets. 5 practical tips for BYOD equity. One issue that comes up pretty often is that of BYOD equity. Advanced planning.

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Can BYOD Narrow the Digital Divide? #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Studies have shown that low SES students test scores go up 30% when they have access to mobile devices. Mostly due to increased engagement. Access is a basic right in our country. Surveys show low SES schools tend to have less access to technology and teachers integrate devices like cell phones at far lower rates.

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How to bundle education device management

eSchool News

For one, access to education has been significantly broadened, facilitating a wide range of teaching strategies and learning styles. Schools are always looking for ways to keep their students engaged and learning–and implementing technology can do that. Technology is changing the way we teach and learn.

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

Are easy to find and easy to access on mobile devices (53 percent). Are engaging and keeps their attention (48 percent). Last year’s survey underscored the large numbers of high school students using their own devices in classrooms , a practice often called BYOD. Fit their learning styles (53 percent).

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5 Steps Toward Building Successful Digital Communities Infused With Rigor and Relevance

A Principal's Reflections

Step 2 If 1:1 is not in the cards make use of devices students already have, know, and use. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) signals to kids that teachers know and understand their basic makeup. Digitally astute students engage through such models as blended learning, flipped classrooms, games, makerspaces, and virtual learning.

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Anniversary edition: Top 10 posts of the NEO Blog

Neo LMS

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. We are in the realm of the 21st century classroom, so teachers need to show to these students the benefits of digital learning.