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Looking Back At 2011 And Looking Forward To 2012

The Web20Classroom

Tablets- It''s going to be tough to find anyone who would argue that Tablet did not increase in use in education this year. Even in my district we began a tablet roll out with Galaxy Tabs for our Administrators. BYOD- Many are exploring the idea of Bring Your Own Device as an alternative to purchasing devices for students.

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Colleges Are Providing Tech to Students to Shrink the Digital Divide

Edsurge

The tablets are theirs to hold onto for their entire undergraduate careers. So far, the participating Cal State colleges have distributed more than 22,700 tablets—a scale of distribution that Uhlenkamp says may be unmatched. Loaning the occasional laptop is not a new practice in higher education, but providing them en masse may be.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

Edsurge

Nguyen talked with EdSurge about how to support schools with bring your own device (BYOD) programs, why SSO boosts security, and how it saves his teachers 2500 hours of instruction time each month. Plus, we’re a BYOD environment. After two years, that number had soared to 29,000 users out of a possible 32,000.

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4 wireless network goals for schools

eSchool News

Even social media channels have become learning tools for the creative classroom. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) : As mobile device ownership becomes more pervasive, students and teachers want to bring their own devices into classrooms. Next page: 4 wireless network goals for schools).

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Network Essentials for School Board Members

Education Superhighway

School board members play an important role in school districts’ ability to improve the level and quality of digital learning opportunities in the classroom. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. This is a direct reflection of your district’s learning goals.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

edWeb.net

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Allison is a member of the Wake County Public School System’s Digital Learning & Libraries team where she serves as their senior director.

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Digital Equity After the Pandemic

edWeb.net

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.

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