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Are You a Critical Consumer?

A Principal's Reflections

As we explored moving towards Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD ) in 2010, I was able to glean powerful insights and evidence of efficacy from the Forsyth County School District in Georgia. Going BYOD sounded like a great idea based on what I had either read or saw online. Case in point. Some of were too “fluffy” or not practical.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

These indicators have become so embedded in the minds of those judging our schools and work that we, like everyone else, worked hard to focus only on initiatives that would hopefully produce favorable outcomes in those areas. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implemented in 2011. See what CBS New York had to say. So what''s stopping you?

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

Neo LMS

The logical, sequential nature of the environment provides ordered structures that guide discovery: theories are discovered, not presented; spelling rules are derived through recognition of patterns, not merely memorized. Kindergartens and schools introduce BYOD policies and work with electronic devices on a regular basis.

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Richardson Independent School District – Texas, USA

eSchool News

Supports different BYOD operating systems & perfectly integrates in the network. For Technology Project Manager, Terry Balch, finding such a solution was far more difficult than it should have been: “We looked at five presentation solutions. BARCO SOLUTION. KEY BENEFITS. Improves student learning & drives engagement.

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Create Short Animated Videos for Learning With the Tellagami App

EdTechSandyK

What I Like About Tellagami The app is free for both iOS and Android mobile devices, which makes it ideal for both 1:1 and BYOD learning environments. The app has a few choices for customizing your avatar, which helps keep a focus on the final outcome of the product. I created the Gami above on my Galaxy Note II Android smartphone.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with 'e's

If these are accurate statistics, they present a significant challenge to schools, colleges and universities. Institutes that discourage the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement may be perceived by their students as anachronistic.

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7 Strategies for Addressing Digital Confrontation Via @MsCofino

The Innovative Educator

However, byod points out that while there are accepted norms, that doesn’t mean that teens don’t find some of them deeply problematic. You can read her post to find out how she handled the situation and the outcome). Tell them discuss how their ideas would have had better or worse outcomes than what you did.