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. At the time, I thought this was a novel approach to address the lack of technology for students. Seven years ago, I proposed a day without technology to the site administration.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

William Horton says it best, "Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure." Below are some lessons we learned after hitting the reset button on our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative in order to get it right that I captured in a 2015 post.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These opportunities include more up-to-date, interactive, and engaging content, data capture at the task level that is connected across the curriculum, more standardized instruction delivery, and improvement of teacher and student technology skills. Ensuring high quality technology infrastructure and support exist. and the world.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Technology seems to be involved nowadays in most aspects of education and many schools are adopting it quite well, whether it’s adopting BYOD initiatives, blended learning, flipped classrooms , creating content using authoring tools, or using a learning platform. Why are some educators still reluctant to using technology the classroom?

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 2, 2016

One area of improvement still to this day I wish I could go back and improve even more was assessment. Mainly, embracing formative assessment. Delivering content to my students, assess at the end, remediate if necessary. I was able to embrace formative assessment without the need for any devices.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Instead of students having access to handheld technology (tablet, laptop, etc) only part of the school day, more and more students began to have access when they need it. Either 1:1 or BYOD or some combination of both is giving students the opportunity to discover learning or create new information in a variety of ways.

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Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom. Ask questions that assess how a leader integrates and dictates technology into his/her projects and to those he/she leads. Digitally Mature Leaders .

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Hypothetically, effective mobile learning can empower learners by enabling them to better assess and select relevant information, redefine their goals, and reconsider their understanding of concepts within a shifting and growing frame of reference (the information context).” — Marguerite L. Academic achievement in BYOD classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. When you start at a new school (or classroom, or teacher), it’s important to understand the part technology will take to improve educational experiences for your child.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Using Screencast-O-Matic and Windows Live Movie Maker, here is a "quick" tour of how I integrate technology in my classroom. Be sure to check out the complete list of projects and resources by clicking on the Integrating Technology tab.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

It really puts into perspective why we make many of the decisions that we do at New Milford High School as to why we decided to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and don''t mandate the use of one specific tool to support learning. Technology can become a nice pedagogical fit when viewed this way.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Formative assessment may not be new, but since technology came into the picture, it feels significantly renewed. With the increase in BYOD and 1-to-1 programs, the edtech market is abuzz with student response tools, online collaboration platforms, and other resources that gauge student understanding and foster collaboration.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is the third year they have published the report, exploring innovations in teaching, learning and assessment. It has some interesting information and insight into some technology trends, including Flipped Classrooms, BYOD, storytelling and more. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2013

In this post she discusses her experience with a cloud-based technology solution called ClassLink. From extra help, to grading papers, to creating assessments and coming up with activities, my profession reached far into my home life. We are also using ClassLink here at NMHS as a cloud-based Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education. IDEA ensures children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate education, services, and resources including technology.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Formative assessment may not be new, but since technology came into the picture, it feels significantly renewed. With the increase in BYOD and 1-to-1 programs, the edtech market is abuzz with student response tools, online collaboration platforms, and other resources that gauge student understanding and foster collaboration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Author of Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective, Blogging for Educators, Teaching Students to Self Assess: How do I help students grow as learners?, She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! It is also often referred to as “hybrid learning” and can incorporate many different types of education technology. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

More than half of women come to their IT role with an academic background in education and instruction , compared with a third of men, who come from a background in technology,” says Steve Langford, CoSN Board member and CIO of Beaverton School District in Oregon. Others plan to use grants or reduce their technology purchases.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2013

The end result is that our students benefit from lessons that combine sound pedagogy with the effective integration of technology. 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. Below are two highlights from the month of April.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Collaborate with other teachers on cross-curricular planners that involve technology. Consider a BYOD approach in your classes so students can use the devices they have easy access to and are comfortable with (if your school IT folks and infrastructure support this approach). Be creative.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

With a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate, approach to instructional design, educators can begin to support and enhance lessons with an array of tools. However, if a well-designed assessment is in place, then the natural course of action is to allow learners to select the best tool for the task.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Why Formative Assessments Matter -I have been a long time advocate for the need to shift our assessment focus from the summative to the formative. In this post from June we look at what formative assessments really are, how they are beneficial and some easy ways to make it happen in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. It requires a commitment to leverage connections made through technology to take advantage of increased opportunities to make improvements across multiple areas of school culture.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Decides on what will be assessed at the end and how it will be assessed. Multiple formative assessments - Ex: exit tickets, I have/who has - performed throughout the project. Technology is seamlessly integrated because it is needed. Students also assess each other and teacher takes that into consideration.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 14, 2012

As we continue to move further to enhance our Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative at New Milford High School we are continuing to look for cost-effective resources to support this endeavor. BYOD BYOT Celly educational technology mobile learning' One such resource is Celly. Ability to send alerts, notices, and reminders.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

While the concept of personalized learning is a rather old one — teachers have sought to craft instruction to meet individual student needs for generations — the explosion of "smart" technology has only recently begun to make its presence felt in classrooms. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

While the concept of personalized learning is a rather old one — teachers have sought to craft instruction to meet individual student needs for generations — the explosion of "smart" technology has only recently begun to make its presence felt in classrooms. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The site has resources for educators about planning and implementing technology initiatives. The site has resources about one-to-one programs, BYOD, digital content, reviews about technology, success stories and case studies, tips and ideas, webinars, educational technology news, and much more.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2017

What and how we assess carries little to no weight in the eyes of our students if they don’t understand and appreciate the value of the learning experience. Take technology for example. Actions of many educators in terms of learning and using technology tend to infer that the overriding focus is on the wrong thing.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 19, 2012

Now that the digital revolution is in full swing, I am trying to devise means for moving to a paperless and digital classroom while facing the following challenges: Availability of technology: there is a reason why I''m focused on BYOD with this blog; I do not teach in a 1:1 district. Practical & free BYOD resources are a must.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

A pedagogically sound BYOD lesson in English where an equitable environment was created using both student and school-owned technology. Numerous teachers assessing learning in both summative and formative formats. Picture from recent walk: BYOD and equity (student + school owned tech) I think you get the point.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! It is also often referred to as “hybrid learning” and can incorporate many different types of education technology. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Below are a few practical tips to make student agency a reality in your classroom, school, or district: Develop pedagogically sound learning activities with standards-aligned assessments and allow students to select the right tool for the task to demonstrate conceptual mastery Allow students to co-create rules and expectations.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

From taking quick quizzes as a homework check to group quizzes to summative tests, Edmodo''s quiz feature is my go to feature for assessment. Preparing for digital assessments, students complete quick Edmodo Snapshot assignments. Snapshot provides students with standards-aligned assessments for math and ELA.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From shifts in school choice to student assessments to online learning, the educational landscape is constantly evolving. The right research-based strategies and technology–like observation and feedback using video–can help districts scale PD efforts. Assessing less to learn more.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

Managed Wi-Fi technology is having a profound, transformative impact on K-12 classroom environments. Although wireless access technology has been in schools for several years, earlier-generation solutions have not been robust enough to keep pace with growing mobility requirements. Standardized Testing : By putting down the No.

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