A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2013

In support of the school’s BYOD initiative, Mrs. Chellani has recently discovered and integrated a new app called Socrative , a free, online polling tool. Additionally, this app serves as another way for Mrs. Chellani to formally assess her students in a differentiated and technologically advanced fashion.

Social Media 285

Social Media BYOD Classroom Facebook 285

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. 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. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. Sounds like too much screen time?

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Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS 342

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 16, 2012

This topic came up in last night''s #engchat on Twitter about college admissions essays. Students tracking their digital footprint could make for a horrifying or surprising project and very relevant in this world where social media puts one''s actions on full display. Tagxedo collects the tweets and creates the word cloud.

Digital Citizenship 60

Digital Citizenship Data BYOD Social Media 60

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online. How can parents track assessment such as grades, submitted classwork, and class behavior issues? If the school is a Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) set-up, what do they recommend? Should the parent join a blog or website? Such as cell phones.

Technology 150

Technology Digital Citizenship Common Core iPad 150

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Number one skill for being successful in learning: the ability to self-assess. When focusing on 1:1, iPads, etc: Focus on teaching teachers to give better feedback and students to self-assess instead of the technology. They brought in a panel of students to ask about their experience with BYOD. Here is Mrs. Cook''s Twitter.

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 24, 2015

We live in a connected world, where students are in constant communication with their friends, whether it’s via social media, texting or another digital channel. Some teachers are understandably unsure about bringing social networks like Facebook or Twitter into their classroom.

Technology 40

Technology Classroom Blended Learning eBook 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

If we can nail down those factors–those characteristics that drive student motivation–we can, at worst, be more attentive to them as we design assessments, lessons, units, and even learning models. Pushed further, how does social influence change the knowledge and competencies we choose to value? ” Educator takeaways?

Gamification 40

Gamification BYOD Personalized Learning Assessment 40