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the simple act of students using their coveted devices for study purposes makes learning more acceptable to them and to their peers.

it’s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school stuff outside school because of that device. When they text or tweet about it, somehow it crosses the boundary of becoming okay. It’s not exactly cool yet, but all of a sudden it’s becoming okay.”

1.   GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS.

f they have enough funds, Mills said schools should invest in a 1-1 program — a device for every student.

2.   GIVE STUDENTS PROMPTS

guidance on how to use those devices for learning

3.   PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES. “We need to think about what we are teaching

“This is not technology — this is Pedagogy 101

4.   MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE.

or those who don’t feel comfortable giving students their phone numbers, Mills suggests using a Google voice account, which students can call and leave messages.

5.   INVITE OBSERVERS TO YOUR MOBILE ENHANCED CLASS.

Parents, other teachers, and administrato

6.   INVENTORY THE DEVICES.

Keep track of who owns what kind of device

This way, you can create flexible, shifting groups to make sure there’s a good variety of devices in every group.

7.   USE DISCRETION.

Be careful not to publicly call out kids who don’t have a device when organizing groups.

8.   USE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE.

different ways of understanding.

10.   TEACH PROCESS NOT CONTENT.

If they don’t want to write a blog, but want to create a video, be open to it.

11.   VALUE COLLABORATION. Promote group work and project based learning.

3. FILLING TEACHER SHORTAGES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

4. PROVIDING HOME INTERNET ACCESS

5. IMPROVING MATH SKILLS

6. ESTABLISHING MODELS FOR LARGE iPAD DEPLOYMENTS

7. IMMERSING CHILDREN IN BETTER TECHNOLOGY

8. ATTRACTING GRANT MONEY

9. EXPANDING ON EXISTING PILOT PROGRAMS

10. HELPING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

11. BY STUDENTS WHO BRING THEIR OWN iPADS TO CLASS

12. IMPROVING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT RESULTS

13. CLOSING THE DIGITAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP

14. GAINING THE TRUST OF ADMINISTRATORS

15. EXAPNDING THEIR HIGHER ED PRESENCE

16. MAKING OLD SCHOOL SUPPLIES OBSOLETE

17. RE-IMAGINING HOW NEWSPAPERS ARE USED IN CLASS

share their work,

2. Collaborative Learning

ommunicate face-to-face no matter where we are, use interactive whiteboards that allow for simultaneous edits, and so on. Digital collaboration in learning activities is not only a fun, engaging way to learn, it opens up possibilities

success in the evolving work place.

3. Active Learning

applying what you learn – doing something with it – helps to iron out the kinks and reinforce learning

4. Personal Learning Networks

Combining the ease of access via the Internet with the wealth of available expertise and the fundamental concept of ‘networking’ makes today’s PLNs rich with rewarding, interactive learning and collaborating possibilities.

5. Mobile Learning

Google Glass

educators create digital content, the likelihood of it being available to a student any time

. Competency Based Learning

prove that you know

competency based learning one of the most exciting evolutionary steps in the learning process,

7. Social Learning

“people learn from one another, via observation, imitation, and modeling”

incorporate a social element

8. Flipped Teaching and Learning

The fact is reverse instruction really isn’t a new idea – it’s a repacking and relabeling of many existing known and accepted teaching methods and ideas, and that’s a good thing.