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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom.

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How to bundle education device management

eSchool News

In today’s world, where children are already familiar with tablets and smartphones from watching videos on YouTube or playing games at home, learning through technology will likely become more exciting than daunting (and this goes for teachers too). There can be no doubt: Edtech is making education more flexible and accessible.

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Power Up Your Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone. Had it not been for the smartphone their innovative apps might never have come to fruition or experienced immense scalability as they have. respectively by 2020.

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6 Ways to Add Video to Your Classroom with Animoto

EdTech4Beginners

Animoto also has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android devices if you’ve got a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) classroom. Just grab your smartphone during the event and take a few quick photos and video clips. Tagged: animation , animoto , edtech , education , teachers , teaching , teaching idea , tech tools , video editor.

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What will the active learning classroom look like in the not-so-distant future?

IT Bill

These trends include mobile technologies (BYOD), improved wireless connectivity, and an increased demand for flexible learning spaces. There are a number of emerging trends in classroom technology that will likely shape the way we teach and learn in the very near future.

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Is Augmented Reality Technology The Future of Education ?

Kitaboo on EdTech

The number of smartphones sold to users had crossed the 1.5 Better User Interaction: Interactive courseware results in increased involvement with learners since they can access engaging content from their smartphones. The number of AR and VR users is expected to cross the 1 Billion mark by 2020. billion mark as of 2017.

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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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