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The Secret to Effective Technology Integration in Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

” And in the blank insert Chromebook, iPads, BYOD, or laptops. This is what happens when you put in the hardware, buy the software, but you don’t take time to educate the human software that is so necessary for the effective use of education technology in schools. Powerful learning first technology second.

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8 Characteristics of a Successful K-12 Technology Department

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online testing, BYOD, 1:1 computing, and assistive technology are only a handful of the variety of technical challenges that flow through the department every day. From the customer service side, teachers are regularly kept up to speed on that status of their machine repairs, the software they ordered, or any other issue that involves IT.

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What parents should ask teachers about technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Who picks the digital apps, software, extensions, and programs used in the classes? This might include a desktop/laptop computer, Wifi, and an ereader, as well as software, apps, extensions, and bookmarked websites used to complete schoolwork. If the school is a Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) set-up, what do they recommend?

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The ed tech trends on the cusp of mainstream

eSchool News

This year, BYOD and makerspaces have their stars on the rise—they could be in 20 percent of classrooms by year’s end. Each year, the report confers with a panel of education experts and takes a close look at the trends, challenges, and underlying developments driving today’s education technology adoption and implementation.

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10 Things School Leaders Do to Kill a Teacher's Enthusiasm for Technology

The 21st Century Principal

The same goes for iPads, digital cameras, interactive boards, and any number of tech devices and software. Mandating specific devices, technologies, and software will kill an educator''s enthusiasm quickly. Fail to provide adequate hardware and/or software. Others would rather get students using devices themselves.

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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. two The ed-tech trends on the cusp of mainstream

eSchool News

This year, BYOD and makerspaces have their stars on the rise—they could be in 20 percent of classrooms by year’s end. Each year, the report confers with a panel of education experts and takes a close look at the trends, challenges, and underlying developments driving today’s education technology adoption and implementation.

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Navigating e-learning cybersecurity threats as a teacher

Neo LMS

However, being so used to free software or apps isn’t always a good thing. Unfortunately, it revealed certain flaws in video conference settings and user management. Avoiding malware attacks: Insisting on protection for BYOD. On school devices (even mobile ones), administrators can already install antivirus software.

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