A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

With a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate, approach to instructional design, educators can begin to support and enhance lessons with an array of tools. However, if a well-designed assessment is in place, then the natural course of action is to allow learners to select the best tool for the task.

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Learning in Hand

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

There’s a version for iPhone , iPad , Android , Blackberry and Windows Phone. This is great for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classrooms. Favorite QR Code Reader. My favorite app that scans QR codes continues to be i-nigma. I wish it had a better name, but I really like everything else about it: It’s free! It works fast.

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Laptops Tools iPad BYOD 91

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Screencasting Using the FREE and super easy Screencast O Matic web tool and a $25 headset, I''ve started to create videos that will supplement my explanation of concepts studied in class. Using cellphone video recorders are an easy way for students to do book reports, show group work in process, or record a group discussion.

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Video Edmodo Classroom BYOD 74

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. Examine the evolution of the writing process, identifying tools and strategies that may not have been previously conceivable.

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Resources iPad Mobility eBook 91

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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Learning in Hand

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Drop It To Me is a great Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) tool because it works on any computer or device with a web browser. This made for a disaster when collecting photos from iPads and iPhones. More Information and Tips Drop It To Me can improve the workflow in a classroom.

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Kathy Schrock

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Many of these tools can be used by you as you develop lessons and units, and by students as they utilize the resources found in the Discovery Education collection. is a great solution for a BYOD initiative or a classroom with a mix of devices. I do my best work in coffeeshops. Tom Hanks, the actor, is a huge typewriter fan.

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Nik Peachey

AUGUST 23, 2013

App developers have also been quick to exploit the potential of this powerful tool and in this post I'd like to look at some of the tools that have been created and how they can be used for language development. They just click a link and watch your message. It combines video conferencing with reading stories out loud.

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Mobility Mobile Learning Video Learning 45

RafranzDavis.com

JANUARY 23, 2016

Each of those moments seemed to inform a new reality that we needed to face from 5th graders not having the foundational skills needed to simply use a computer beyond online testing tools or kids not having access to any form of learning in a connected world. Not every “smart phone” is as smart as an iphone or the latest android.

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Robotics Learning Laptops BYOD 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60