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So the other day I tweeted out this comment, “I am amazed each day to see so much educational progress in my Twitter feed. If you want students that are real world or futureready, they must be allowed to use the tools that are prevalent now in this world. That is not BYOD. This should be the norm, not the exception.”
Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “futureready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its FutureReady Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.
Two Week Calendar Wednesday, June 24th from 11am - 7:15pm EDT FutureReady Virtual Summit: 2015 School Leadership Summit , FutureReady Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD?
You can follow us on Twitter at #liveclass20. Wednesday, June 24th from 11am - 7:15pm EDT FutureReady Virtual Summit: 2015 School Leadership Summit , FutureReady Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Have you been thinking about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)?
The challenge becomes how to ingrain the knowledge of the teacher, their skills and efficacy in explanation into the almost infinite expanse of knowledge that students get through shared Facebook posts, Twitter links, YouTube videos, Quora threads, or any number of constantly emerging and growing online resources.
WARNING: If you don't know what your school photo or BYOD policy is - you really need to find out before creating a photo booth. Twitter Example: #MHMSMd , #CelebrateHCPSS , #HCPSS , #HoCoMd , and #Maryland. Twitter: @GwynethJones - IG: The Daring Librarian. FutureReady Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader.
Claims on Twitter : Students read a tweet and explain why it might or might not be a useful source of information. News on Twitter : Students consider tweets and determine which is the most trustworthy. Claims on YouTube: Students watch a short video and explain why they might not trust a video that makes a contentious claim. .
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