A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This was an extremely big deal five years ago and ultimately gave us an edge in terms of the many successful initiatives we rolled out including Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and digital learning across the curriculum. Change Internet4Schools Students'

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The new efforts are signs that the pandemic’s illumination of the digital divide may shift higher education’s technology policies away from BYOD—bring your own device—and toward providing tech tools to students, to make sure none is left behind due to having no or even a slow computer or cellphone.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. CMS – Content Management System (a tool to build websites and apps). NGDLE – Next-generation Digital Learning Environment. BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2016

A dynamic combination of mindset, behaviors, and skills is required for schools to become places where social media and digital tools are integral and beneficial parts of a rigorous program and where they work symbiotically with active, engaged, and applicable learning. Bring play back into the picture.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The “secret sauce” in all of this was the strategic use of digital tools to proactively share the details of our efforts and resulting impact. During my tenure as a principal, I was always in search of tools and processes to help measure the impact of the changes we were implementing. Unfortunately, nothing existed.

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RafranzDavis.com

JANUARY 5, 2016

In my school district, our professional and digital learning department is barely around 7 months old. To give some background, our district is a BYOD district and has only been such for about two years. This month, we are focusing on active planning with teachers and thinking beyond the tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

Over the years we have seen more embracement of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and 1:1 device rollouts. The USDOE’s Office of Educational Technology places emphasis on students and educators having access to a robust and comprehensive infrastructure when and where they need it for learning. High-quality digital learning content.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. These tools support high quality instruction and empower both teachers and students. It helps me stay on task and is a great organizational tool to share with students.

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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. How can resources be adapted to BYOD?

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

Even social media channels have become learning tools for the creative classroom. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) : As mobile device ownership becomes more pervasive, students and teachers want to bring their own devices into classrooms. Next page: 4 wireless network goals for schools).

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. These tools support high quality instruction and empower both teachers and students. It helps me stay on task and is a great organizational tool to share with students.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. What are the FCC’s Bandwidth Goals? Other blogs in this series. #1

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RafranzDavis.com

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We offer Office, Office 365 and Google to our teachers and students which is great as I strongly believe that certain tools lend themselves to be more applicable than others. While both of these tools are amazing, they are only great if they are being used with purpose. Teachers and/or students lack the access to reach those tools.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

School board members play an important role in school districts’ ability to improve the level and quality of digital learning opportunities in the classroom. This is a direct reflection of your district’s learning goals. This is a direct reflection of your district’s learning goals. School Network Structure.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 8, 2017

Those needs often differ based on your school’s location, number of students, and digital learning curriculum, so it’s useful to start with some broadband best practices as you build your school’s digital future. Build with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in mind. Size for bandwidth peaks, not averages.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

More than 4,400 teachers participated in this nationwide survey and online bulletin board sharing insights about what devices, applications, websites, and other technology tools are used in schools.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 8, 2017

Those needs often differ based on your school’s location, number of students, and digital learning curriculum, so it’s useful to start with some broadband best practices as you build your school’s digital future. Build with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in mind. Size for bandwidth peaks, not averages.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

Of course all of this is a long way off but I do think we see more and more conversations about badges and their place in learning. BYOD- Many are exploring the idea of Bring Your Own Device as an alternative to purchasing devices for students. BYOD can help. Look at my district. 57,000 students. It was a great year.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 19, 2015

The end result has been a massive influx in tools, but a clear lack in vision and planning as to how these powerful tools can, and will, actually impact learning. However, the cart before the horse scenario has played out in so many schools across the globe. In the end this will mitigate many issues before they arise.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2015

Mobile-responsive resource supports BYOD and one-to-one initiatives. Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has launched Research In Context, a new online resource geared specifically to middle school students. Next page: Features and highlights of the new research tool.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The knowledge we’ve gained at this Gathering event will guide our work as we continue to strive for excellence in teaching and learning through digital platforms, tools, and practices.”. As schools like these go truly digital, they need resilient WiFi. “These awards share incredible examples of innovative thinking.

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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 9, 2015

There’s a general rule of thumb when thinking about teaching and learning when it comes to technology. The tools are never the focus and always come secondary to learning goals.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

For the past 4 years, I have had the pleasure to be part of an amazing network of educators from across North Carolina – the Digital Leaders Coaching Network. Started in 2014 by the Friday Institute, this cadre of teacher leaders has been given tools to practice the art of coaching. What is your secret to coaching? Comment below!

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RafranzDavis.com

AUGUST 4, 2015

We have BYOD, which is problematic at times if we are truly honest. We won’t do trainings that are only specific to a tool. At the end of the day, we will not be defined by the tools that we use but by how our students learn and what they accomplish along the way. I CANNOT WAIT! We are not a Google district.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 13, 2016

Many students may know how to use the technology in the classroom better than their teachers, but they might not know how to learn with that technology. The teacher can show a willingness to learn from the students how to use those technology tools, devices, resources, and applications for new learning opportunities.

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RafranzDavis.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

A few weeks ago, 50 teachers joined an internal google plus community meant to connect them to each other as we all began to take on the digital learning challenge. They’re both growing together, learning…and allowing themselves to be vulnerable.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 9, 2020

There are a few tools you can use for this. . This tool has a capacity of 250 people. Zoom is another recording tool that you could consider using as well. This tool has a capacity of 100 people in the free version. . Create a newsletter through a tool like Smore , Microsoft Sway , etc.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

Created to assist executives and curriculum and technology directors in guiding the transition to digital curriculum and content, the survey also offers schools the chance win national awards. The Learning Counsel’s 2016 Digital Curriculum Strategy Survey and Assessment Tool is now available online.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

I completely agreed with him, but added that we could go farther, and that 'Just for Me' learning is now also achievable, through a number of emerging trends in learning and development. One trend is BYOD - bring your own device , which is happening in workplaces across the globe.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2015

Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD? Have you been thinking about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)? Are you ready to learn more? Rachelle facilitates the BYOD training in her district and has developed her own model: R.E.A.D.I.E.E to help teachers be Ready for BYOD. More information here.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 14, 2017

Kelly: Digital media and technology hold great promise for supporting K–12 education, yet successfully implementing digital learning initiatives can be challenging. Whether you're 1-to-1 or BYOD or you have a lab or tech cart, teachers face issues with students' use of devices that disrupt learning.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". July 23, 2 p.m.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD? Have you been thinking about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)? Are you ready to learn more? Rachelle facilitates the BYOD training in her district and has developed her own model: R.E.A.D.I.E.E to help teachers be Ready for BYOD.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 13, 2016

Many students may know how to use the technology in the classroom better than their teachers, but they might not know how to learn with that technology. The teacher can show a willingness to learn from the students how to use those technology tools, devices, resources, and applications for new learning opportunities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

-Certified SMART Board Compatibility: Supports SMART ECP for controlling projector power, volume and input from the SMART Board; integrated solution offers SMART Notebook collaborative learning software, as well as SMART Ink tools, which allow teachers to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.

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RafranzDavis.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

At the same token, digital connectivity means that kids can connect beyond our communities and learn with the world. Our school district has a BYOD program and an extremely low percentage of computers to supplement those without. This is my greatest goal and challenge. Our Realities. So far…it is working.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 4, 2020

You might also consider creating your braindumps digitally using tools like Google Docs, Google Keep, Microsoft Word, or OneNote. Currently, Natasha is a Digital Learning Specialist for Atlanta Public Schools. Write it ALL down. We’d all benefit from these ideas! Natasha has presented at both the local and national level.

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