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Is it time to double down on digital citizenship training?

eSchool News

With so many young people having increasing access to technology, is it time for schools to take digital citizenship training more seriously? . What is digital citizenship? Before we dive into why digital citizenship is important, let’s begin with discussing what it is. Why is digital citizenship important?

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Addressing the most common parent concerns about BYOD in schools

Neo LMS

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has taken the education system by storm. There’s been a lot of talk about BYOD in schools, on whether or not it is beneficial for the learning process of students, with serious arguments in both camps. I for one believe BYOD at school is a clear case of the if you can’t fight it, embrace it mantra.

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Animoby: Animated Learning for Anybody

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

While Animoby works great on tablets, I wonder if a paired down version could be available for smartphones. Teaching in a BYOD district with most of the students using smartphones, having a screencasting tool for a smartphone would be an asset.

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Virtual Reality in the Classroom: It’s Easy to Get Started

Ask a Tech Teacher

To use virtual reality in the classroom, all you need is a smartphone capable of downloading the VR apps or videos (more on those in a second) and a headset. If your school has a BYOD (bring your own device) policy, you can ask for student volunteers willing to download the apps or videos onto their phones.

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Idioms, Not Idiots, for Promoting Speaking Skills

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Using OMM & BYOD for Recording Student Voices As an introductory activity for John Steinbeck''s novella, Of Mice and Men , students worked in groups to record a quick conversation using idioms (not idiots) from the 1930''s. Equipment Needed One student in the group needed a device (smartphone or ipod) with a voice recorder.

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How we turned around our wireless network performance and security

eSchool News

Students use smartphones and tablets in and out of the classroom, teachers put lessons and assignments online, staff use VoIP phones, and maintenance and operations need to connect their alarms and HVAC systems. Grow the use of ClearPass for BYOD and full wired authentication as well.

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Quick Customizing of QR Codes

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Use a QR code scanner on a smartphone to test the code throughout the coloring process. BYOD BYOT digital citizenship edtech' While the entire code can be colored, only draw an image on a small portion of the middle to bottom right corner of the code and try not to cover the black lines.

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