A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

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. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Smartphone Mobile Learning 216

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 21, 2013

When I was teaching science one of the best lessons I learned was about formative assessment. Either way it gave valuable insight to how the students were learning but also could help shape the lesson for the next day. These provide a virtual corkboard for students to leave notes of questions or comments on their learning.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere BYOD Analysis 279

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Even with the seemingly endless burden imposed by state mandates, we developed a walk-through procedure in order to not only know what is going on in our building, but to also better engage teachers and students in learning conversations. A Math teacher using Poll Everywhere in AP Statistics to check for understanding.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

My school is a shell of what it once was when one looks at how far we have come in terms of effectively integrating technology, re-envisioning learning spaces, and providing a foundation for a more relevant and meaningful learning experience for all of our students. The change process never sleeps.

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Poll Everywhere BYOD Social Media Laptops 282

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

It being, that technology, if used responsibly is a great asset for teachers to improve instruction and for students to enhance their learning. I believe helping students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world is arguably the greatest responsibility of a teacher. Job well done by this mathematics teacher!

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Poll Everywhere Social Media BYOD iPad 237

The Web20Classroom

JULY 21, 2017

For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing posts that you can use for your summer learning. School may be out for many but the learning we do as educators can last even outside the classroom. Each post will offer up some basic information along with several learning challenges you can undertake. Happy Learning!

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Assessment Poll Everywhere Learning BYOD 24

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 2, 2016

I could reflect back on the previous year, examine what I had learned over the summer and plan for a better year coming up. Either way it gave valuable insight to how the students were learning but also could help shape the lesson for the next day. So you don't even have to be a 1:1 classroom or BYOD.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere BYOD Analysis 70