A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

Fortunately for me I have already begun to work with my staff and students to transform the teaching and learning culture at New Milford HS as it pertains to cell phones as mobile learning devices. By the end of last school year many more teachers were incorporating mobile learning devices into their instruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 20, 2011

This has led to a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative, where students are encouraged to bring in their mobile learning devices, which include cell phones or personal computing devices (laptops, tablets, iPod Touches, eReaders, etc). The mobile learning revolution is upon us.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2011

My choice is mobile learning devices, otherwise known as cell phones. application like Poll Everywhere. Add in the fact that kids love using them in school for learning makes this a compelling choice in my eyes. educational technology IWB''s mobile learning devices Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

After students decided as a group, they voted individually as a class about their opinion on the source with “ Poll Everywhere ,” using their cell phones. In math, Mrs. Chellani began the lesson with mobile learning devices and Poll Everywhere to review prior learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 21, 2010

As a culminating activity, Mr. Manzo asked the students to take out their mobile devices and submit their questionnaire answers using Poll Everywhere. This was an extremely significant event as this represented the first time that a teacher and students used mobile devices in NMHS as a learning tool.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

Students are permitted to use their devices for learning during non-instructional time (i.e. Mobile learning devices (i.e. tools such as Poll Everywhere and Celly. 21st Century Education BYOD BYOT educational leadership educational technology mobile learning Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

Instead of viewing student-owned technology as a hindrance, it is now wholeheartedly embraced as a mobile learning tool. Teachers have the students text in their answers on their cell phones using web programs such as Poll Everywhere, conduct research on the Internet, take notes using Evernote, or organize their assignments.

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