A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

As IT Director for 22 years, Vicki has overseen a complete BYOD implementation and a school-wide distance learning program with a 99% attendance rate and zero lost instructional days. Vicki continues to write for Edutopia and has authored two educational books, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, and Reinventing Writing.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2016

Step 2 If 1:1 is not in the cards make use of devices students already have, know, and use. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) signals to kids that teachers know and understand their basic makeup. Digitally astute students engage through such models as blended learning, flipped classrooms, games, makerspaces, and virtual learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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. Top 10 BYOD concerns and how to overcome them [Part 2]. Many of these are truly legitimate, and can lead to negative results.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Also, embrace UDL by adding accessories that offer different ways to interact with boards, like air mouse pointers, which break down physical barriers and let students engage with EdTech from different spots in the room.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Schools are always looking for ways to keep their students engaged and learning–and implementing technology can do that. As a result of the logjam, many schools implemented a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy. But with an eclectic mix of school-issued and BYOD, the mishmash can wreak havoc on school IT systems.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2016

The lower level was reigned by the two ballrooms, where most of the lectures, BYOD sessions and workshops took place, as well as the two lounges — or cozy networking zones — where attendees could meet like-minded people or catch a simulcast session or two. Technology is a powerful tool that keeps students engaged and enhances learning.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

Socrative is my choice for BYOD-esque assessments in class. Students without devices can be paired with those who do have them. I can also create group assessments and have the student with the device be the group leader. I hope this changes soon! Call all this what you will. Is it flipped? Is it blended? Is is social learning?

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2018

A small percentage of classrooms will have the funding and resources to bring mobile devices and viewers to every student, but the majority of our schools don’t have class sets. Most schools do, however, have access to tablets or laptops, or they have a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) arrangement.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Fortunately, the review also highlighted a growing number of studies that demonstrate technology’s ability boost student engagement with feedback. This suggests that changing the process by which feedback is made available to students can increase their attention, engagement and follow through.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2016

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. Students should be excited to attend school and learn.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

As IT Director for 22 years, Vicki has overseen a complete BYOD implementation and a school-wide distance learning program with a 99% attendance rate and zero lost instructional days. Vicki continues to write for Edutopia and has authored two educational books, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, and Reinventing Writing.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 2, 2012

In order for this project to work, students need access to tech and inter-personal skills to effectively and efficiently work with others. With our Google integration almost ready for roll out in the coming month, I could have students engage in such activities and have them post the projects to Edmodo for sharing and review.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Oct 12, 2014, 2943 Going #BYOD ? Oct 26, 2014, 2098 Using Cell Phones to Support Student Engagement & May 6, 2012, 1855 10 Ways Social Media Can Improve Writing in Your C. Entry Pageviews 6 Ways To Access @YouTube Videos Even If They''re B. Educators Share Ideas on Using Devic. Oct 29, 2014, 2722 Bored? Explore it!

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Learn How to Unlock Personalized Learning and Student Engagement with Video Editing ,” the presenters explained what they look for in video software, how they use it, and why. While many schools have 1:1 programs, there are also the BYOD schools. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Further, 1:1 learning environments (where each student has access to a personal electronic device) are tied to positive outcomes like increased student engagement , more personalized learning experiences, and improved communication between students and teachers. The Tools Of Mobile Learning.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game by Michael Matera Imagine students engaged in a multiplayer world, with XP, quests, mobs, dungeons, and guilds. Make this happen in your classroom, where students learn by playing; where they teach each other and themselves. A massive online game?

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Jennifer - The development of student technology teams to support 1:1 or BYOD initiatives is something more schools across the country are exploring. Explore the Burlington High School Help Desk student run Genius Bar to see an example of a highly effective student technology team.

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District Administration

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Using a central management platform is crucial to ensuring that devices enhance learning District Administration Custom Publishing Group Computers and mobile devices aren’t just changing the way that content is delivered, they have changed the way that students engage with their learning and the role of the teacher.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 14, 2018

Through the development of their 1:1, BYOD and Chromebook cart model, Medfield has increased their adoption of G Suite in a variety of both practical and creative ways.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Do one-to-one programs have a significant positive impact on student engagement and achievement? Does one-to-one computing raise student achievement and student engagement in learning? Students should be expected to be responsible with their use of the district device and should be treated as such.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

The beauty of Socrative is it can be used via the web or via an app on iOS or Android, so even in a BYOD environment where you have a mixture of devices, as long as they can download an app or hit a website, all students in your class can participate. Great tool for promoting student engagement!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2016

While pushing students to learn outside our classrooms is a step in the right direction, how do we ensure that these experiences lead to deeper learning ? Here are 5 ways to get to curate that practice by making your class a BYOD zone.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Technology in the classroom plays a significant role in student engagement as teachers continue to implement a variety of tools to improve the learning process. Engaging faculty using technology isn’t as hard as you think. Here’s how: Incorporate BYOD. Don’t pass out hard copies of the agenda.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 20, 2015

One of education’s hottest buzzwords these days is g amification: the integration of games into classroom instruction to enhance student learning. Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning , increased student engagement , and greater creativity. ( But what if you’re new to gamification?

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 4, 2015

Post Comments Page Views Date 5 Ideas to Make Lectures and Presentations Interactive 52 5262 8/31/2014 Going #BYOD ? Jun 13, 2013, 29746 Using Cell Phones to Support Student Engagement. If there is, take a look and if you are so inspired, leave a comment. Actually, not all time, just since analytics started in 2010.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

For their part, more than half of teachers cited better student engagement to the curriculum, the ability to address different learning styles and the ability to craft more relevant lessons as the primary benefits of using videos in class.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

Osmo provides solutions to schools interested in using augmented reality and manipulatives to help K-6 students engage in learning. This device compatibility not only makes using Osmo convenient for BYOD classrooms, it decreases set-up time because students simply click their devices into the base and start using Osmo apps immediately.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

2017) Can one-to-one initiative and BYOD in schools increase student engagement? Parlour, A. 2019) Why Video is the Future of Higher Education, Available online at: [link] (Accessed 30 April, 2019). Steckner, S. Insight, Available online at: [link] (Accessed 1 May, 2019). Unported License.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 20, 2019

I’ve seen a student in a BYOD (bring your own device) school trying desperately to click with accuracy on a touchscreen that looked like a car windshield after a head-on-collision. Remember, ST Math engages students’ perception action cycle.

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Lightspeed Systems

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Whats New and Coming Soon: Hall Monitor: A built-in digital hall pass solution to track student movement throughout the school. Class Highlights: AI-powered insights to help teachers assess student engagement and improve classroom strategies. Tab Count Visibility: Teachers can close excessive tabs to help students refocus.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

The survey findings over the years show an acceleration of the transition “curve” towards full 1:1 or BYOD, along with heavier focus on instructor PD, tech support, and network infrastructure build-out.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

With an increased presence of BYOD and 1:1 programs in classrooms, schools today are faced with the challenge of transforming traditional learning spaces to seamlessly connect pedagogy, technology, and space. Educators will soon need to start thinking like game designers if they want to keep their students engaged. “To

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Jennifer - The development of student technology teams to support 1:1 or BYOD initiatives is something more schools across the country are exploring. Explore the Burlington High School Help Desk student run Genius Bar to see an example of a highly effective student technology team.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The end-to-end network edge solution provides schools with an extra layer of security to keep student information safe, easier management of IoT devices and high-performance connectivity to support BYOD, 1-1 computing and emerging styles of learning.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

With Mobile Learning and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) becoming more mainstream, "Flipped Classroom" models are happening more and more, leading me to create my list of favorite tools for "flipping a classroom". Once a book/story is completed a trade paperback copy can be ordered turning students into published writers.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

While the terms are sometimes misunderstood–and risk becoming cliche as we continue to talk about them topically rather than specifically–student motivation and student engagement are prime movers in the learning process. Without either, teaching is an uphill battle.

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