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Small Changes, Huge Results

A Principal's Reflections

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. With Twitter I have been able to give my stakeholders a glimpse into my role as an educational leader.

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5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Deeper Learning With Personal Devices

Edsurge

If used intentionally, mobile devices can be an express pass to exploring beyond the walls of our schools. To ensure educators maintain a professional demeanor while communicating with students, it's possible to use apps such as Google docs or Evernote rather than basic email/texting on mobile devices.

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Student Response in the Classroom

Hansen's Link to Tech

Free Poll Everywhere : simple response system that works well with live audience by polling them using mobile devices. Participants use mobile friendly web page for event, sending text messages, or using Twitter.

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Here's what you missed at the MidWest Technology Conference 2014 #METC14

MSEDTechie

Fake twitter feeds. Have current events section to follow major news stories. Follow reputable news sources and journalists/reporters in the field. UJam Record your voice speaking or singing then pick a genre and it turns into a song.

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Testing Giving You The Blues? Get Creative with EdTech Formative Assessments

MSEDTechie

Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn't present. Using Quick tools like Plickers , Google Forms, Padlet , Poll Everywhere can quickly allow you access to data in a quick and fun way, sometimes so fun, students have no idea they are being assessed.

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Forging Ahead With Change

A Principal's Reflections

It is not uncommon now for classes to be Skyping with students in other countries, using Twitter as a learning tool, constructing QR codes for artwork, blogging, or creating multimedia projects using a variety of interactive web tools that are blocked in many schools across the country.