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Students complete assignments whether it’s homework, class work, projects and tests all online using various websites, such as, Edmodo, Tumblr and Instagram on their BYOD devices. They also use their smart phones, iPads, iPods and digital cameras to take notes or to capture information. Make sure you follow Ms. Smith on Twitter.
I visited Eric’s High School on February 24 th to observe Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and his implementation of a contemporary learning environment. They described “meeting” a 1 st grade class via Facetime using an iPad and Apple TV. 21st Century Education BYOD educational technology Guest Blog Post Leadership'
After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. How do you manage your BYOD program if you have one at your school? If you don''t, what are the factors holding you back?
But while students are embracing BYOD with loud applause, educators are taking a step back and thinking about the impact BYOD has on their teaching. This week I am thinking about BYOD resources. Whether you’ve been doing BYOD for a number of years or just starting out there is something for everyone to learn.
This year Cori helped oversee the BYOD sessions. Cori gives a quick overview of Monday’s BYOD sessions. I have included a list of BYOD sessions you could attend today, Tuesday, with times listed and room numbers. Tuesday BYOD Sessions. You take your device and learn interactively. 10:15–11:15 am. 10:45–11:45 am.
First, a very cool stylus called the Logitech Crayon doesn’t require pairing and can be used on any iPad. Second, the Logitech Rugged Combo 3 Touch is made for iPads with a place to store a stylus and features a trackpad and keyboard allowing touch screen devices to turn into a laptop-like experience. The Logitech Crayon.
At EdcampCT this past week, I was chatting with Greg McVerry ( @jgmac1106 ) about devices, 1-1 and BYOD and he made an interesting comment. Instead of a school purchasing an iPad and keyboard for all the students, what about a Chromebook and Nexus 7 for each student? I like this idea for a lot of reasons.
” And in the blank insert Chromebook, iPads, BYOD, or laptops. Powerful learning first technology second. What does this mean in the classroom? Well, have you heard the school that bragged that “we have all new, shiny.” It doesn’t really matter what shiny new thing they purchased.
For the Apple users out there, there is an iPhone/iPad application , as well. We are also using ClassLink here at NMHS as a cloud-based Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution. It is a fantastic resource for schools looking to streamline their BYOD initiatives. BYOD ClassLink educational technology Guest Blogger'
created a presentation on how to use an iPad for academic use based on his experiences last year. We are a BYOD district, but still being rooted in paper, our paperless skills are still emerging. Well, Matt has taken the guess work out of using an iPad in a BYOD classroom. edtech BYOD BYOT choice iPad paperless'
I knew it was going to be an interesting phone call (any call usually is before 8:00 in I.T.). When the teacher asked why she couldn’t get to “insertwebsite.com” and her kids were arriving in 15 minutes for the first BYOD pilot class, I took my first deep breath of the morning…. BYOD / BYOT' The principal was not pleased.
He had connected an iPad to a wireless AppleTV and the television to a computer projector. This allowed the teacher to instruct his students using the iPad. The wireless connection between the iPad and the Apple TV gave him the freedom to move around his classroom.
Then there is his younger sister who will regularly ask to use my iPad so she can either care for her virtual horse or dress Barbies in creative ways. BYOD BYOT Change Innovation Opinion educational technology' The gift he wanted the most this past Christmas was an iPod Touch, which Santa was kind enough to bring him.
Recently, I found myself entangled with several people in a Twitter debate about whether BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies actually perpetuate or aggravate the digital divide our students currently experience. Having a BYOD policy would seem to perpetuate the divide between the tech-haves and tech-have-nots.
The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.
So we set out to employ BYOD (bring your own devices) with augmented reality. NOTE: Having a class-set of common devices (like an iPad cart) can allow you to quickly troubleshoot and set up for more successful engagement. The post Augmented Reality – The Art of BYOD appeared first on EdTechTeam. www.micahshippee.com.
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So this fall, eight institutions in the California State University system are lending iPads and tech accessories including a stylus and smart keyboard to all new freshmen and transfer students who want them, regardless of financial need. The tablets are theirs to hold onto for their entire undergraduate careers.
I wrote several posts about my favorite places to find information about iPads in education or my favorite iPad/Android apps for Administrators. Look at what my good friend Patrick did at his high school, going 1-to-1 with iPads. BYOD can help. These are just a few examples. Look at my district. 57,000 students.
Also, millions of dollars are spent by a growing number of school districts on implementing 1:1 or BYOD programs that focus on getting devices into the hands of students. It’s one thing to know how to use a computer, an iPad or tablet, a projector, digital cameras and other devices. Technology is a tool , not a mastermind.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schemes have got more and more popular over recent years. Below I have listed 10 pros and cons of BYOD: PROS: 1) The devices are excellent learning tools which bring a lot to the classroom. 5) BYOD leads to more copying and pasting. What happens if another student breaks an iPad?
These were the pressing questions of the time – a time 8-months after the release of the first iPad and 6-months before the release of the first Chromebook. Then there was the iPad. Appealing to all ages for all occasions, the iPad topped the market in the following years after its release. Will the cloud continue to reign?
Our Board of Education then announced we were now a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) district, but did not provide the professional development time to support this initiative. Meaning, students can get to the tool and create it regardless of whether they are using a PC, MAC, iPad, or Android. This is not always easy to decipher.
Many schools have BYOD (Bring your Own Device). What this means for a BYOD school is far greater than what is described above. PDF File Transfer from iPad to Chromebook! I have tested SnapDrop on several devices (Macbook, Chromebook, Pixel and an iPad). What about a learning environment has many types of devices?
You can use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad , Android Tablet, Chromebook or any device with a web browser. This makes things platform/OS agnostic and would allow everyone access to these apps and resources and would be especially useful in a BYOT/BYOD environment. per month / $199.99
At this time, students can take quizzes on either computers, Chromebooks, or iPads, but they cannot take a quiz on a smartphone or other personal device. I''ve scored short answer responses while on my smartphone, iPad, Chromebook, home laptop, and school computer. flipclass #njed assessment BYOD Chrome edmodo edtech feedback'
This conference about all things iPad in education was co-sponsored by Eanes ISD and TCEA. They gave an overview of how Belton began experimenting with BYOD and small 1:1 implementations over the past two years, culminating in opening a brand new middle school (grades 6-8) with 1:1 iPads for students in the 2011-2012 school year.
I''m partial to the white lined paper background, as you will see in this example I created: [link] I used the Animoby app on my iPad to create this screencast of the literary device, Personification. Teaching in a BYOD district with most of the students using smartphones, having a screencasting tool for a smartphone would be an asset.
It is good for beginners, perfect for a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school like mine, and the projects sync between all devices. SIMPLE TEACHING So, whether they have an iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, or Mac – students have a consistent view as they work on their video. One app… any device. Simplicity for me (and my students!)
Finally, cell phones have become a small version of a computer be it a laptop, Chromebook, or iPad (especially an iPad). Schools with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs find a noticeable percentage of students bring mobile phones as their device. Third, cell phones aren’t secure, private, or G-rated.
[link] Considering iPads for your high school Geometry classroom? Here are some options: Got only one iPad for the classroom? Try Geometry Sketchpad Explorer for iPad - The Geometer''s Sketchpad Resource Center Want to use iPads with smart board technology? Got a BYOD classroom? Considering games?
The device is usually offered by the school, but with the spread of BYOD programs, this no longer stands true all the time. The concept of 1:1 has been around for quite a while, but didn’t quite catch on until recently, the major driver behind this being the increasing availability of devices and general change in education.
Instructional time can be lost while figuring out how to get multiple types of devices connected to the same resource Online testing not compatible with all devices (ex: iPad) Eanes ISD will post a copy of their BYOT policies to their website along with the presentation link. 1:1 BYOD BYOT tcea TCEA2012'
A survey by educational software company Kajeet found an overwhelming majority of students and teachers use an array of devices—including Chromebooks and iPads—every day in the classroom. Some of these schools operate under a BYOD mandate, and some of the devices may not have top-notch security controls in place (or any security).
Curriculet is also available as an app in Edmodo , but since many of my students have smartphones as part of my district''s BYOD initiative and Edmodo apps are only accessible on computers and iPads, I do not utilize the Edmodo app version of Curriculet at this time. Google Drive Google Docs has replaced Microsoft Word in my classroom.
Yesterday, local ABC affiliate KVUE did a story on our grades 6-12 BYOD initiative. For our opening convocation earlier this year Kim put together a video montage showing what our teachers and students had accomplished in 2012-2013 with iPads that were rolling out across our district. Our Engage! initiatives are rolling right along.
In 60 Smarter Ways To Use Google Classroom , we said that while it “may lack the visual appeal of iPads or the student credibility of a BYOD program. Before Signing In To Google Classroom, Check Out Ways You Can Use It.
This is a nice interview with Principal Patrick Larkin and Superintendent Eric Conti on the 1:1 iPad initiative currently going on at Burlington High School in Massachusetts. 1:1 administration BYOD BYOT education leadership iPad leadership' This is definitely of value as a "why-to-do-it" resource.
What a cool tool for those of us working in mobile learning environments - whether they be individual teacher devices, pods of classroom devices, 1:1, or BYOD - to use to explore app possibilities without having to log into an app store first! Android apps Chrome iOS iPad iPod mobile learning' Unable to display video.
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.
The school’s IT set up is all that anyone could ask for; 1:1 iPads in Years 8-10, a BYOD program in senior classes and three well equipped computer labs. Perhaps I could become “iPad Man” or maybe even his sidekick “Learning Boy” ( BYOD: Bring Your Own Disguise.)
She will have a computer set up for the game and then stream in Brooke Live using Facetime on her iPad Mini. With a full length lunch period at my school (48 minutes) students would regularly go outside and play, visit the makespace, or play video games thanks to our BYOD initiative.
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