Group items tagged Cloud computing - SJR Teacher/Learners

the district shelved the idea when it became apparent that students preferred using their personal mobile devices and that the cost of buying and refreshing notebooks every three to four years would be prohibitive
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surveyed the 155 eighth-graders participating in the pilot, they learned something interesting: Although students loved the idea of having their own computer to do their homework, 52 percent of them were using their personal computers rather than those issued by the school
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IT department beefed up the wireless network in its two middle schools and the high school and standardized on a set of cloud-based applications
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Google Apps' productivity and collaboration tools, and connect to the Moodle course management system, where they can access reading materials and other course content and participate in discussion forums and live chats.
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To implement BYOD successfully, Gartner Research Director Bill Rust says every school must do the following:
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Schools that are embracing BYOD are working to incorporate technology into their curriculum
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Professional development also is helping educators learn new teaching techniques that are technology-centric
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offers five blended high school courses in English and health education
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Early BYOD Adopters Share Lessons Learned
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Professional development is important. Hanover's educational technology staff holds a training session every Tuesday, Fry says. The district also built a wiki to educate teachers about using technology in the classroom.
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SLiC 28-3 Clearing the Fog About the Cloud - 0 views

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You might, for example, set up a book discussion blog, a wiki for collaborative research, or a Google doc for collaborative writing.
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By contrast some web apps are perfect for the “one-class stand”
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Web 2.0 can optimize collaboration
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Web 2.0 can help students visualize difficult concepts
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powerful ways to collect and share expertise and resources
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Web 2.0 is made for storytelling and sharing experiences with a real audience
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Web 2.0 offers many opportunities for differentiation
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Web 2.0 levels the playing field and just makes things easier
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The History 2.0 Classroom: Why Go 1:1 iPad? - 1 views

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when used effectively and with specific goals in mind, iPads can have a positive impact on education
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shouldn't be looked at as a computer, because it isn't...it is more than that.
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one of the first points I make is that these are shared devices and the way we use them responsibly is to not open, delete or share any work that isn't yours.
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shared iPads can introduce students to the concept of cloud storage
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Editorial: The iPad and Education, A Truly Revolutionary Concept | TripTronicTech - 2 views

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The fact that you can hold it up to your face makes a tablet the best device available for reading, web browsing and consuming media.  It has all of the functions of a PC in a smaller package. 
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The ability for students to send their work to their personal email accounts or cloud drives, just like on a school computer, is another huge advantage.
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