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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. Windows, Android). SAMR – Subsitution, Augmentation, Modification, Reinvention ( click for my article ). But have a look and get familiar with what they stand for: 1:1 – One to one (usually talking about the ratio of devices in a class per child). API – Application Programming Interface.

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Interesting idea - Chromebook + Nexus 7 instead of just an iPad

Educational Technology Guy

At EdcampCT this past week, I was chatting with Greg McVerry ( @jgmac1106 ) about devices, 1-1 and BYOD and he made an interesting comment. Related: New Chromebooks and Chrome OS - great for education Google for Education Resources Android for Education Resources On device apps/software vs. web apps - which is better for schools?

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InstallFree Nexus - us MS Office or LibreOffice on any device through the cloud

Educational Technology Guy

You can use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad , Android Tablet, Chromebook or any device with a web browser. This makes things platform/OS agnostic and would allow everyone access to these apps and resources and would be especially useful in a BYOT/BYOD environment. per month / $199.99 Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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2012 Edublog Award Nominations

EdTechSandyK

Best Individual Tweeter: George Couros ( @gcouros ) George Couros shares a wide variety of information on Twitter, from practical tool tips to informative articles on the art of teaching and learning. When George puts "Read This" in front of a Tweet, I know the information he''s sending out is going to be valuable!

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Sketchnoting is helping make your thinking visible and shareable as you are reading a professional book, watching a movie clip, reading an educational blog post or article or listening to a lecture of conference keynote. by Rodney Turner This session demonstrates ways to integrate and implement Android applications in the classroom.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The end-to-end network edge solution provides schools with an extra layer of security to keep student information safe, easier management of IoT devices and high-performance connectivity to support BYOD, 1-1 computing and emerging styles of learning. Osmo ( www.playosmo.com/education ) launched a new Osmo case and base for iPads at ISTE 2018.

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iOS utility apps for the classroom

Kathy Schrock

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in September 2016 and is re-posted here with permission. _ It actually acts as “white noise” and helps me concentrate on the task at hand, whether I am reading an article, grading papers, or creating a presentation.