A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Thus, the use of social media in schools by educators continues to be an uphill battle. Begin to strategically utilize an array of free social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate important information (student honors, staff accomplishments, meetings, emergency information) to stakeholders in real-time.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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The Mobile Native

APRIL 27, 2014

There are major concerns regarding social media and the fear of allowing students to use their cell phones for educational purposes. As an educator and parent, I have come to the realization that, like it or not, social media and mobile learning devices are going to be an integral part of our children’s lives.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 5, 2021

However, if you’re using your social media account to log in to a platform that you use to create materials or communicate with students, that could mean that hackers could gain access to all of your accounts by simply hacking into your social media one. Avoiding malware attacks: Insisting on protection for BYOD.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. As we explored moving towards Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD ) in 2010, I was able to glean powerful insights and evidence of efficacy from the Forsyth County School District in Georgia.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 14, 2016

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schemes have got more and more popular over recent years. Below I have listed 10 pros and cons of BYOD: PROS: 1) The devices are excellent learning tools which bring a lot to the classroom. 9) Work can be shared easily with classmates, parents and on social media; this gives children an audience.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2016

A dynamic combination of mindset, behaviors, and skills is required for schools to become places where social media and digital tools are integral and beneficial parts of a rigorous program and where they work symbiotically with active, engaged, and applicable learning. Step 3 Create spaces for making , collaborating, and tinkering.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

It is time to realize that social media, technology, and the change process are not the enemy. To this end, teachers and students are now routinely utilizing social media and other various Web 2.0 Instead of viewing student-owned technology as a hindrance, it is now wholeheartedly embraced as a mobile learning tool.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This was an extremely big deal five years ago and ultimately gave us an edge in terms of the many successful initiatives we rolled out including Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and digital learning across the curriculum. I made the video above quickly using Instagram.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Leaders must begin to establish a vision and strategic plan to create classrooms and buildings that are more reflective of the real world while empowering learners to use technology in powerful ways through either personalized or blended strategies and increased access in the form of BYOD or 1:1. This needs to be prioritized.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

1—Works with All Devices, at School and at Home Identifying a solution that ensures school-managed, “bring your own device” (BYOD), and IoT devices are covered, with seamless deployment options, saves a lot of time since you won’t have to manage multiple filtering solutions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reporting.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

1—Works with All Devices, at School and at Home Identifying a solution that ensures school-managed, “bring your own device” (BYOD), and IoT devices are covered, with seamless deployment options, saves a lot of time since you won’t have to manage multiple filtering solutions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reporting.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

With the use of BYOD and 1:1 programs gaining popularity, students should be aware of the issues involved with technology. These include awareness of what you post on social media, proper digital etiquette, and the need for digital security. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2016

We then transitioned into online conduct in social media spaces and how that can impact college acceptances and employment. As students actively used these tools to connect, collaborate, contribute, and create, they were not only developing media literacy skills, but also learning in a safe, transparent fashion.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

It’s normal for students in these circumstances to check their social media, but an e-learning interface that is supported by a mobile app, could also enable on-the-go learning where students can capture a thought or idea, complete a short quiz, or review bite-sized pieces of course content.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has gained some momentum in today’s education system. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction. Adopting BYOD in schools seems like a win-win situation.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Here is a short list of some of the changes that have been implemented and sustained: Social media use as a communications, public relations, branding, professional growth, and student learning tool implemented in 2009. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implemented in 2011. See what CBS New York had to say.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. As I work with schools and districts on a weekly basis, I am often asked how they can determine the impact and effectiveness of the many innovative initiatives they have in place.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2018

If you make a move to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) or 1:1 elicit input from students when crafting policies and expectations. Empower students to use social media and the school newspaper or magazine to engage in respectful dialogue about how to improve culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, I made a commitment to visit schools that are using social media, smartphones, texting, and other digital technologies, as a vital part of daily classroom instruction. Principal Sheninger obviously sees that social media and students bringing in their own technology are great educational tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2015

With 1:1 technology initiatives and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs increasingly being implemented in schools across the globe, the need for digital literacy education has become more important than ever. Another challenge teachers face while teaching digital literacy is the differing views on social media in education.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

Even social media channels have become learning tools for the creative classroom. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) : As mobile device ownership becomes more pervasive, students and teachers want to bring their own devices into classrooms. Next page: 4 wireless network goals for schools).

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2014

Like anyone who has followed this rockstar principal on social media (and he knows he’s a rockstar despite his humble protests) there is something happening at NMHS. I could list an incredible amount of things I saw that day (BYOD for instance) but if you are reading this blog than you probably already know what NMHS is up to.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JUNE 30, 2013

With multiple options for sharing via social media and QR codes and embedding in Edmodo and created webpages, Edcanvas is ideal for sharing with other educators and students in 1:1 and BYOD classrooms. edtech #ELAFlip #flipclass BYOD Edcanvas edmodo paperless QR codes' I got more in my gallery, and so will you, too.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

With the use of BYOD and 1:1 programs gaining popularity, students should be aware of the issues involved with technology. These include awareness of what you post on social media, proper digital etiquette, and the need for digital security. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

More Social Networking- This all boiled down to the continued growth of using Social Media and social networks for learning. BYOD- Many are exploring the idea of Bring Your Own Device as an alternative to purchasing devices for students. BYOD can help. Look at my district. 57,000 students.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Frequency: Daily 2) Social Media Facebook, Google Communities, Yammer, Edmodo and Twitter are my go to platforms to connect with other innovative educators inside and outside my district. Favorite hastags are #BYOD #BYOTchat #StuVoice #TLChat #EdChat. Sync your drive and work whether you’re connected to the internet or not.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

This post outlines the building blocks for BYOD success. There are a few more posts to round out the top including how to effectively use social media at events, why ignoring is not the only answer when it comes to bullies and tips for teens using social media.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

This post outlines the building blocks for BYOD success. There are a few more posts to round out the top including one that includes a lively debate on the pros and cons of attending school and another that explains how to effectively use social media at events. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 31, 2015

This post outlines the building blocks for BYOD success. Some of the other posts that round out the top include one that looks at 4 edtech tools I discovered at the #TLTechLive event as well as one that looks at using social media to improve events. Oct 25, 2015, 3235 Ideas for Using Social Media to Improve Live Event.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I had some wonderful conversations about technology integration, social media, BYOD and more. I will be the first person to tell you I use social media to make connections and learn with so many different people from around the world. But most of all, we have to care about kids.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

BYOD / BYOT Cell phones in Education social media in education Twitter in Education' For example, let’s say you want to get Tweets from the authors of this chapter. Just text ‘follow InnovativeEdu’ or “follow WillynWebb” to 40404. I want more ».

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Bringing parents in for discussions such as their students’ devices and the safety of their students on social media can be an opportunity for district leaders to share what the district is doing on the school end to keep their students safe. ClassLink is ideal for 1 to1 and BYOD initiatives.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students.

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