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.). Students need to fully understand that they are tools for learning. Make consistent efforts to refer to them as mobile learning devices. What are your thoughts on BYOT in schools?

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Mobile devices are everywhere. Adults and children are using smartphones, tablets, e-readers and more to interact with each other and the web every day. More people interact with digital media through mobile now than through desktop computers, and that number continues to grow.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2015

Using technology to expand the learning environment is one of the most talked about subjects among educators in West Virginia and across the country. Keys to Successful Mobile Learning McClatchy Mobile and Handheld Technologies News Top News blended learning byod elearning ipads one-to-one snow days'

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Education with Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Good mobile learning practice apps facilitate and transform learning. Mobile learning activities can increase students’ time on task. In doing a mobile learning app, the students concentrate each second as they do the activity. Mobile learning can offer differentiation.

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Education with Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Schools may not supply a mobile device for home because they assume that students have a mobile device at home. Do all students have the same mobile device as used in school? What about those with Android tablets? Do teachers assign at home mobile work for a specific machine for a specific app?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

One question raised during LTT2013 was whether tablets were going to end up as the latest pile of classroom junk, purchased for the sake of it, without any defined objectives or problems to solve. If BYOD is implemented, who manages updates, interoperablity and other implementation strategies?

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Undergraduate Smartphone Ownership.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As we begin to see this shift in environment and culture, learners in our schools today will be supported in physical and virtual learning spaces to connect to the world and to their futures. We'll see a shift in environment and culture, with learners supported in physical and virtual learning… Click To Tweet. Mobile learning.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Intentional Technology Integration and Mobile Learning for the PBL Classroom by Andrew Miller Align technology integration to the essentials elements of PBL to ensure you are truly doing Project Based Learning, and not "dessert" projects. Jenny used Beebots followed by apps on the iPads or similar tablets.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 27, 2013

The keys are actually surrounded by raised areas so that people with visual impairment for instance can use the touch screen tablet. I think ultimately, the biggest game changer which has been going on for some time now, is mobile learning. The keyboard actually appears but it's through crystallisation within the screen.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 19, 2015

1:1 Flipping Makerspace Genius Hour Common Core Mobile Learning Design Thinking Google Classroom Brain Based Learning Project Based Learning Learning Management Systems Transformative Brain Based Learning Spaces Sheesh.I Once it was Smart Boards now it''s Tablets and 3D printers. could go on!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

One of our most successful initiatives has been the establishment of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program mentioned briefly above where we are harnessing the power of student-owned devices to increase engagement. Instead of viewing student-owned technology as a hindrance, it is now wholeheartedly embraced as a mobile learning tool.

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Nik Peachey

AUGUST 23, 2013

One of the great things about mobile devices such as tablets, iPads and phones is that most modern devices have good quality cameras and microphones built in. This kind of cross platform compatibility is really important if you are working in a BYOD environment where students could be coming to class with a wide range of devices.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

During an edWebinar for the Empowered Superintendent series, “Leadership for Mobile Learning: Creating a Shared Vision,” the presenters said school leaders, though, often miss key parts of the planning process and end up with useless “hunks of plastic.” Michelle is an authorized Apple Foundations Trainer and a CETPA certified CTO.

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