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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. Given that many children were acquiring iPads for personal use, some schools adopted a Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD) Policy. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. All Common Core testing will be done online.

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What parents should ask teachers about technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Who teaches digital citizenship? . Teach digital citizenship is easily done either through dedicated platforms like Common Sense Media and Netsmartz , or a full-blown curriculum like this one from Structured Learning. For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing?

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May this Gobstopper (Now Called Curriculet) be Ever Lasting!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

While I''ve written quite a bit about assessing writing (ad nauseum) via digital means, reading instruction and assessment have remained a primarily paper-based enterprise in my class. Independent and whole-class reading of complex texts while aligning with Common Core Standards is no longer a Sisyphean endeavor when using Gobstopper.

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Your Essential Back to School EdTech Checklist

Fractus Learning

Device tune-up : update/refresh/re-image your tablets, laptops, and desktops. Do your laptops/desktops need more memory? Did you buy new laptops or tablets? Find your digital cameras. Include something about digital citizenship and home screen behavior. Hopefully, this was already done last school year.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

A description of a learning environment where there is one “screen” for each student (whether an iPad, laptop, etc.). ” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. Digital Citizenship. Common Core) for individual students.