EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

End users remain the biggest security vulnerability — and educators are naturally more curious, open minded and excited to try new things, making them information security’s worst nightmare. Should Schools Supply Desktops and Laptops? How can IT managers secure teachers and staff in online environments?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2019

With one-to-one device and BYOD programs now commonplace in K–12 schools, IT leaders need to ensure they have control over the myriad personal laptops, tablets and phones K–12 stakeholders use on a daily basis. . In 2018, the demand for mobile devices in K–12 rose 10 percent in the United States, with sales rising from 5.5

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

End users remain the biggest security vulnerability — and educators are naturally more curious, open minded and excited to try new things, making them information security’s worst nightmare. Should Schools Supply Desktops and Laptops? How can IT managers secure teachers and staff in online environments?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

End users remain the biggest security vulnerability — and educators are naturally more curious, open minded and excited to try new things, making them information security’s worst nightmare. Should Schools Supply Desktops and Laptops? How can IT managers secure teachers and staff in online environments?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Institutions did what they could to help in the moment, trying “band-aid remedies” such as loaning out laptops or expanding Wi-Fi service into parking lots, says Mike Uhlenkamp, senior director of public affairs for the system. We’re publishing a series about how pandemic-era practices are continuing to shape higher education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

” 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. What does this mean in the classroom?

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard. One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Instead of students having access to handheld technology (tablet, laptop, etc) only part of the school day, more and more students began to have access when they need it. Either 1:1 or BYOD or some combination of both is giving students the opportunity to discover learning or create new information in a variety of ways.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education. IDEA ensures children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate education, services, and resources including technology.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

You know like, not expanding the already-existing e-learning concepts and techniques instructors and educators already know. It can be boring if educators just, for example, don't maximize the features of the LMS they’re using such as integration to cloud storage services, or use collaboration tools to increase engagement from students.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

As a principal I quickly saw the potential in mobile learning and as a result our school became the first to embrace Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) back in 2010. With any initiative, especially BYOD or 1:1, the focus has to be on learning. Academic achievement in BYOD classrooms. Cristol, D., & & Gimbert, B. mLearn, 15.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 25, 2013

These are just some of the behaviors educators fear will become a reality in technology-rich classrooms.unless they incorporate updated classroom management practices. Innovative educators use techniques that keep students’ attention despite the irresistible draw of the Internet. 1:1 BYOD / BYOT' I want more ».

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

It’s about mobilizing the learning experience, from being merely seated in a classroom discussing matters with your teacher or stuck with a laptop at home answering online assessments, to taking an assessment while in a cab. The pros The most obvious reason is that almost everyone owns a mobile device.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Mobile learning is generally defined as training or education conducted via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, generally connected to a wireless network such as GSM, G3 or Wifi. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom. So, then, why all the hoopla about m-learning?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 22, 2017

The concept of 1:1 has been around for quite a while, but didn’t quite catch on until recently, the major driver behind this being the increasing availability of devices and general change in education. 1:1 education means that each and every student gets a device (usually a laptop) with preloaded programs and textbooks.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2018

Early adopters of #ARVRinEDU (Augmented reality and virtual reality in education) have sought out resources to meet the demands and needs of our students and managed to keep their spending in line with the school budget. Most schools do, however, have access to tablets or laptops, or they have a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) arrangement.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Having a conversation with a school administrator, he shared his frustration with his district’s plan to buy the same laptop for every teacher in his school district. You could simply use Google Apps for Education. As someone who loves his MacBook Air, I have not used a school district provided Windows computer in years.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

Not only do many have access, but also older children possess their own devices (cell phones, smart phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, etc.). Image credit: [link] As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I teach online grad school classes in how to integrate tech into education. In 2009, a National Center for Education Statistics survey showed that about 90% of schools prohibited cell phones during school hours. Encouraging user-friendly education starts with the tools kids enjoy. I hope you can educate me! And why not?

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has gained some momentum in today’s education system. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction. Adopting BYOD in schools seems like a win-win situation.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Designing learning materials for mobile devices.

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The Innovative Educator

JULY 19, 2015

The New York City Department of Education lifted the ban on cell phones last spring. Students read information and sent in their reflections via a student response system from their own phones or laptops. For some schools the difference was that students could bring their phones to school, but have them locked up or out of sight.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 18, 2012

TechForum NY, a great educational technology conference , is tomorrow. Join this preeminent group of education leaders as they tackle some of the most pressing, and promising, issues for today''s schools. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Check out the information below on how to join us live.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 16, 2023

With over 17,000 students and a diverse range of devices, including iPads and Windows laptops, the district struggled to provide students with a safe and productive online environment due to reliability issues, poor reporting capabilities, and inadequate support from their existing filter provider. I get the help I need when I need it.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2019

Today, education is far more flexible and collaborative than a generation ago, and technology is key in enabling teachers to quickly adapt lesson plans to suit the moment’s activity. We are 1:1 with a mix of devices: iPads for grades 1–3, Windows 10 laptops for grades 4–9, and a BYOD program for grades 10–12.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. ” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 19, 2012

With two weeks until school is back in session and in preparing for my presentation on Edmodo for the upcoming TeachMeetNJ unconference , I''ve been reflecting on past practices and thinking about how I structure the educational process in my class. Practical & free BYOD resources are a must. How can resources be adapted to BYOD?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. Access to connectivity is vital to a successful classroom BYOD policy, so these issues are largely taken care of by an institution.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

One-to-One Learning Initiatives : Many districts are empowering their students by opening a whole new world of learning by swapping traditional, printed textbooks for tablets, laptops, and computers, giving students the latest technology and access to the internet and building new curriculum in and around this marriage of education and technology.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Technology is transforming education, the change is as inevitable as that which the printing press brought to education. I personally believe that technology-enhanced education is and should be an organic process, where students themselves are the driving force in the adoption, development, deployment and design of ed-tech.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This past year, iPads, Chromebooks, and laptops continued to flood classrooms. Schools increasingly adopted 1:1 or BYOD programs and constructed new learning spaces. In their book Tinkering Towards Utopia , David Tyack and Larry Cuban describe education reform as both incremental and cyclical. So what’s next?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

As we continue to advance in the digital age schools and districts are beginning to re-think pedagogy and learning environments by instituting either 1:1 device programs or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. In my opinion, schools that wish to create the most relevant and meaningful learning culture will go in one of these directions.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) is one of them. Individual schools can decide whether they want to incorporate students’ personal technology into classroom learning and can implement a "bring your own device" (BYOD) program. Are you thinking about going BYOD? A library of PD videos. license.'

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 19, 2012

There has been a lot of discussion recently about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in schools. Supporters of BYOD argue that allowing students to use their own devices, with which they are familiar, will give them a head-start where they don't need to learn to use a tool before learning through it. Do you have stories of BYOD failure?

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana offers BYOD as an option to accompany 1:1. The technology absolutely has to work—just like electricity or any other utility you rely on every day,” says Joel Handler, director of education for the Hillsborough (NJ) Board of Education. “It We allow BYOD to supplement that.”

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 25, 2015

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Entry Pageviews Screentime - Focus On Quality, Not Quantity Apr 12, 2015, 5211 7 Must-Haves for Teaching + Learning with #BYOD #B. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 14, 2014

Teachers encourage children to bring their own devices into the classroom, and I noticed that many of the students had at least two devices - a school laptop and their own iPad - to work with. I thought at the time that we are now no longer in a one laptop per child situation - now it is more likely to be 2 (or more) devices for each child.

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