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#Internet4schools: Make Your Voice Heard

A Principal's Reflections

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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Digital Learning Prospers With the Right Culture

A Principal's Reflections

As of late I have been doing a great deal of work with schools and districts on how to effectively implement digital learning across the curriculum. When it comes to technology in general, the overall goal is to support learning, not drive instruction. It can also increase relevance and make the curriculum more contextual.

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Leaders should always be looking to improve instructional design and establishing accountability protocols to ensure efficacy in digital learning. Innovative learning spaces and environments : Would you want to learn under the same conditions as your students do, or in similar spaces? This needs to be prioritized.

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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

In response, students are also choosing the devices they want to use for learning, and why shouldn’t they? Similar to the age-old Apple vs. Android debate, students tend to have personal preferences about the devices they use for learning. Enter the age of BYOD. The benefits of a BYOD program are far-reaching.

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Power Up Your Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

Over the years we have seen more embracement of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and 1:1 device rollouts. Cost and ease of access will only lead to more schools and districts going down this path. Persistent access to high-speed Internet in and out of school. Powerful learning devices. High-quality digital learning content.

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Looking Back At 2011 And Looking Forward To 2012

The Web20Classroom

This idea of access to education is only going to grow, I believe, into something pretty amazing. Of course all of this is a long way off but I do think we see more and more conversations about badges and their place in learning. BYOD can help. Look at my district. 57,000 students. And we are only the 5th largest in NC.

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Anniversary edition: Top 10 posts of the NEO Blog

Neo LMS

From well-known subjects of education technology, like BYOD and gamification, to technical aspects regarding school LMSs, to trying to guess the future, the NEO Blog covered it all in its rather short existence. We are in the realm of the 21st century classroom, so teachers need to show to these students the benefits of digital learning.

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