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Streamlining BYOD With ClassLink

A Principal's Reflections

After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. More training and webinars will be provided for my staff so they are comfortable using ClassLink with learning in in mind.

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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. You can see our training agendas for these in person sessions here. Time was of the essence.

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The Secret to Effective Technology Integration in Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

” And in the blank insert Chromebook, iPads, BYOD, or laptops. No training of the teachers. It doesn’t really matter what shiny new thing they purchased. These schools just had “things.” ” And supposedly “these things” were going to make everything better at school.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release. Will the cloud continue to reign?

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To improve cybersecurity, start at the endpoints

eSchool News

Related content: Why cybersecurity training programs are critical. A survey by educational software company Kajeet found an overwhelming majority of students and teachers use an array of devices—including Chromebooks and iPads—every day in the classroom.

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1:1 iPads and Digital Learning in Belton ISD

EdTechSandyK

This conference about all things iPad in education was co-sponsored by Eanes ISD and TCEA. They gave an overview of how Belton began experimenting with BYOD and small 1:1 implementations over the past two years, culminating in opening a brand new middle school (grades 6-8) with 1:1 iPads for students in the 2011-2012 school year.

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Why overwhelmed educators should stick to these simple tech tools

eSchool News

Tech is shifting faster than teacher training can keep up. Our Board of Education then announced we were now a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) district, but did not provide the professional development time to support this initiative. The solution is to keep it simple. My friend was overwhelmed by the plethora of tools available.

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