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Can BYOD Narrow the Digital Divide? #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Instructional objectives must be our primary focus with ample attention toward student engagement. A BYOD policy is a bridge for low SES students. Gives them access to knowledge that other students might experience in person. BYOD BYOT sxswedu' Let the kids be creative and innovative. Use rubrics.

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Will giving greater student access to smartphones improve learning?

The Hechinger Report

I’ve had students engage in peer-editing using cloud-based word processing on their phones, for example. I’ve also heard and read about other educators using phones for exciting applications: connecting students to content experts via social media, recording practice presentations and creating “how-to” videos for science experiments.