A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program. Students are permitted to use their devices for learning during non-instructional time (i.e. Mobile learning devices (i.e. tools such as Poll Everywhere and Celly.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Smartphone Mobile Learning 211

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. So what''s on the horizon at my school?

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Poll Everywhere Schoology iPad Mobility 198

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2016

If used intentionally, mobile devices can be an express pass to exploring beyond the walls of our schools. While pushing students to learn outside our classrooms is a step in the right direction, how do we ensure that these experiences lead to deeper learning ?

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Poll Everywhere BYOD Learning Digital Citizenship 60

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. Yes, I was the Principal at that time, but my perspective and philosophy as to what constituted a 21st Century learning environment was vastly different than what it is today.

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Poll Everywhere Social Media Personal Learning Network Tablets 247

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. For years we have embraced the effective integration of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process.

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Edmodo Poll Everywhere Educreations Digital Learning 250

Hansen's Link to Tech

MARCH 5, 2014

Kahoot : is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy. Free Poll Everywhere : simple response system that works well with live audience by polling them using mobile devices.

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Poll Everywhere Classroom iPhone Smartphone 31

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

There are so many ways that kids can creatively show you their learning in a timely and efficient manner, and ways teachers can conduct assessments that take away the testing anxiety that plagues so many kids. Provide and adapt digital tools for assessment that make sense and are appropriate for a particular learning style.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere EdTech Khan Academy 40

MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

[link] [link] [link] social media - @METCenews [link] Solution for a teacher Web site, assignment submission, and a dozen other things that we do in a dozen different ways, but all in one place. The global read aloud : read together and have a hangout and make connections.

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Conference Technology Poll Everywhere Common Core 45

MindShift

DECEMBER 10, 2017

And he’s spreading what he learns to the broader educator community, hoping what he’s learning from the CS50 experiment spreads beyond Harvard’s walls to K-12 educators working to fire up kids about computer science. Malan’s students sometimes use it to submit their code instead of doing so through the Learning Management System (LMS).

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Tools Poll Everywhere Software Course 55

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

My school is a shell of what it once was when one looks at how far we have come in terms of effectively integrating technology, re-envisioning learning spaces, and providing a foundation for a more relevant and meaningful learning experience for all of our students. The change process never sleeps.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

It being, that technology, if used responsibly is a great asset for teachers to improve instruction and for students to enhance their learning. I believe helping students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world is arguably the greatest responsibility of a teacher. Job well done by this mathematics teacher!

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Poll Everywhere Social Media BYOD iPad 231

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Whether your role is as an administrator, teacher, parent, or student leader, if you’re reading this, you are probably interested in helping other school community stakeholders understand the power of technology in a teaching and learning environment. Or, go farther by using technology tools live during these professional learning times.

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EdTech Social Media Poll Everywhere Educreations 148

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Challenges Current tech practices in schools do not support the demand for personalized learning. Many activities related to learning and education take place outside walls of classroom. Mobile devices are predicted by 2011 Horizon report to be in mainstream in one year or less. have a mobile phone.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60