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BYOD and the Paperless Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

NMHS teachers are also beginning to to integrate social media tools that are blocked and banned in the majority of schools across the country. They also use their smart phones, iPads, iPods and digital cameras to take notes or to capture information. Smith on Twitter. Smith’s science class has gone paperless.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. It should be no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. Adapting to this exciting new reality can be challenging for both teachers and students.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. And I, over the last five years since I joined Twitter, it's maybe even more than that, becoming part of a PLN has totally changed everything for me. You've got Wix.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 0:15 Big Picture Stats 0:54 Andrea Yon's story 1:24 World Literacy Foundation study of the economic and social cost of illiteracy Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, Literal is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. June 21, 2015.

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10 Killer iPad Projects Students Will Love #ISTE13

EdTechSandyK

Notes from ISTE13 Concurrent Session Holly Dornak and Jessica Dyer, ITS''s, Lamar CISD All presentation resources posted here: [link] - Goal is to use the iPad or whatever device it might be to do higher level skills/ higher levels of Blooms. iPad Essential Skills - allow students to teach you if necessary! 10 Projects: 1.

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Phonto App- An Easy Way to Add Text to Photos

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Phonto is available for free download (with in-app purchases) for iPhone , iPad , and Android devices. You can change the theme and background image the way you want and once done you can save the image to your camera roll and share it on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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What Students Are Actually Doing Online

Securly

On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). SOCIAL MEDIA. Facebook is the most visited social media network, used even by children younger than the age restriction. Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr also have a large following of adolescent subscribers.