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Interested in #BYOD? Become a #ConnectedEducator! #CE13

The Innovative Educator

So, you’re interested in supporting bring your own device (BYOD) where you work Congratulations! Learning Community Join a vibrant connected educators learning community for those interested in discovering what it means when we empower students to BYOD that meets all year long in a variety of platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Google).

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How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

In speaking engagements, Sackstein speaks about blogging, journalism education, throwing out grades and BYOD, helping people see technology doesn’t have to be feared. Starr Sackstein , MJE Facebook Fan page. She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. MsSackstein on Twitter.

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A Wake Up Call For School Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

Begin to strategically utilize an array of free social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate important information (student honors, staff accomplishments, meetings, emergency information) to stakeholders in real-time. That is not BYOD. Consistency aligned with intent is key.

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Apps and Social Media in the Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

In support of the school’s BYOD initiative, Mrs. Chellani has recently discovered and integrated a new app called Socrative , a free, online polling tool. Using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumblr, the students need to narrate a day in the life of the immune system. Below are two highlights from the month of April.

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When I Knew It Was Time to Leave the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

In speaking engagements, Sackstein speaks about blogging, journalism education, throwing out grades and BYOD, helping people see technology doesn’t have to be feared. She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015.

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New Posted Resources 01/13/2012

The Web20Classroom

Open Education Resources tags: OER ebooks opensource digitaltextbooks favorite Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog: 3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader tags: leadership favorite Analyzing Primary Sources tags: primarysources favorite Mobile Learning infokit tags: mlearning mobile favorite Technology Integration Matrix | Arizona K12 Center tags: technology integration (..)

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How schools can keep students safe, and on Facebook

eSchool News

In a BYOD world, managing access to popular social media sites has become critical. Facebook can be a great tool for collaboration amongst students. Today, educators are implementing exciting technological advances in teaching and learning.