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Savvy #ISTE17 Interviews: BYOD ISTE Sessions for Tuesday

Teacher Reboot Camp

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. Computer Programming in the Elementary School (B313). 10:15–11:15 am.

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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

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.

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18 Distance Learning Tools with Sound Privacy Practices

Graphite Blog

Platforms: iPad, Web Grades: 3–12 See full privacy evaluation. Clever animated videos, activities, and games for elementary and middle school Price: Free through the end of the 2019-2020 school year due to the coronavirus pandemic Platforms: Web Grades: K–3 (BrainPop Jr.) Book Creator. BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. ThinkCERCA.

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5 reasons why blended learning programs fail-and how to save them

eSchool News

Then we implemented a district-wide BYOD program where kids as young as kindergarten were bringing in devices to share with their class. But as a district with a large free-and-reduced meals program, we knew BYOD was leaving gaps in access that were best addressed by going 1:1. There’s no staff buy-in.

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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Many schools have proceeded through various stages of student tech, from BYOD (‘Bring Your Own Devices’) to iPads, to Chromebooks. There are so many practical applications for the XP-Pen tablet technology, from early elementary through high school. One such company is XP-Pen and their series of tablets.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

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!)

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In One of Connecticut’s Most Innovative Districts, Belief in Every Student Comes First

Edsurge

In 2016, our Anna Reynolds Elementary School was the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for high performance , and every school in the district routinely outperforms the competing magnet school on standardized assessments. The program started with 1:1 iPads in two first grade classrooms in 2010. Let me explain.

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