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Advancing Mobile Phones as Learning Devices

A Principal's Reflections

Fortunately for me I have already begun to work with my staff and students to transform the teaching and learning culture at New Milford HS as it pertains to cell phones as mobile learning devices. For the most part they used a program called Poll Everywhere to check for understanding, review prior learning, and informally assess.

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What is the Most Effective Classroom Technology?

A Principal's Reflections

The other day I came across this article where interactive whiteboards (IWB''s) were touted as the most effective piece of classroom technology followed by individual netbooks for each student (these were being used predominately as e-readers). So what is the most effective classroom technology? application like Poll Everywhere.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades. Screencast-O-Matic.

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Climate is Everything

A Principal's Reflections

Manzo asked the students to take out their mobile devices and submit their questionnaire answers using Poll Everywhere. This was an extremely significant event as this represented the first time that a teacher and students used mobile devices in NMHS as a learning tool.

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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Classroom Walkthoughs : This is something I have been researching since last winter and my PLN has provided me with numerous resources to get started. By regularly performing 3-5 minute walkthroughs I will now have more of a presence in classrooms. For more information on classroom walkthroughs visit this site.

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Small Changes, Huge Results

A Principal's Reflections

technology in the classroom and beyond. We also had to trust they would use their mobile learning devices (i.e. cell phones) responsibly as a tool for learning in certain classes using free programs such as Poll Everywhere.

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Student Response in the Classroom

Hansen's Link to Tech

-Free Socrative: smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Kahoot : is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy.