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Bucking the Trend

A Principal's Reflections

In a world where politics and education are colliding more than ever, there is a desperate sense of hopping onto the latest trend or buzzword from educational companies and authors that will fix all of our educational problems. This is not necessarily the case in all matters and in particular the matter of education. This is not the solution.

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The Drivers of a Successful BYOD Initiative

A Principal's Reflections

As a result of the advances in technology and an increase in Wi-Fi access, schools have slowly begun to respond to this trend. For many, even the most stubborn school districts that have fought this trend for years have begun to change course. The overall goal of any BYOD initiative should be to support and enhance student learning.

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Are Students Off-Task in Class on Phones? There's an App for That!

A Principal's Reflections

The key , whether 1:1 or BYOD, is to thoroughly plan and put learning at the forefront for kids, teachers, and administrators. As the principal, I decided to implement Bring Your Own Device back in 2010 as a way to not only take advantage of student-owned devices but to also improve the learning culture through more empowerment and ownership.

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And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are.

Neo LMS

It’s December, it’s almost the end of the year and it's time to talk about the 2016 e-learning trends. So, to get you straight to the point - I’m here to point out, what I deem, will be the ed tech trends for the next year. Now let's see what are the top e-learning trends for 2016. First, mobile learning.

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Navigating Your Journey to Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

In my hometown of Houston, bars and restaurants have closed for fifteen days, which has been a trend occurring across the world to limit the spread of the disease. Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

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Computing, Cost Savings and the Cloud: The Value of Virtualization

EdTech Magazine

Even amid the proliferation of mobile technology in K–12 schools through BYOD programs and one-to-one computing, desktop computers remain a popular choice. The trend is a bit different outside of school: 85 percent of students in the U.S. Computing, Cost Savings and the Cloud: The Value of Virtualization. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

As part of the macro trend of unbundling education, teachers are delivering a modern, customized curriculum by curating content in the form of videos, online text, and apps–moving beyond the physical textbooks. Enter the age of BYOD. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a huge part of the way schools are integrating technology.

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