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How school IT pros can use BYOD principles to ace the BYOA test

eSchool News

Just when school IT administrators thought they were on level ground after wading through the murky waters of BYOD (bring-your-own-device), a new challenge has emerged. BYOD has led to the burgeoning popularity of BYOA (bring-your-own-application). The BYOD Foundation.

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Old teaching strategies and modern technologies: Could an LMS be part of Montessori?

Neo LMS

A Montessori learning environment is like a few hundred years away from the fast-paced, constant noise we and our kids live in our ordinary lives. Kindergartens and schools introduce BYOD policies and work with electronic devices on a regular basis. Teachers can create self-paced courses that suit everyone’s learning needs.

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#2: 10 education trends for 2018

eSchool News

From shifts in school choice to student assessments to online learning, the educational landscape is constantly evolving. The right research-based strategies and technology–like observation and feedback using video–can help districts scale PD efforts. Assessing less to learn more.

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

Incidentally, this power imbalance is one of the reasons mass adoption of online learning in higher education continues to fail. Universities will continue to get it wrong in transitioning to widespread use of online learning but they’ll continue to do very interesting things at the edges. Oh dear, where to start.

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Extending Classroom Discussions with Technology

Dr. Shannon Doak

Having multiple perspectives widens viewpoints and enables better understanding to form in the learning community. I actually found a fantastic blog post that not only gives you a big list of strategies , it also explains them well and how to use them. There are many discussion techniques. I highly recommend reading it!

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. Good apps for creating tutorials: Explain Everything, Screen Chomp, Educreations District #2 : Revisiting their BYOD initiative.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

In addition to new definitions, models, and strategies, citations and references will also be added periodically, as will updates, corrections, edits, and revisions. ” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. Learning Simulation. The study of teaching adults.