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Reflecting about life online | MediaSmarts - 0 views

  • Internet access is universal, with 99% of students able to access the Internet outside of school.
  • Close to half (49%) of students in Grade 4 have access to their own phone or someone else’s phone on a regular basis
  • online life has become increasingly social, with social networking now an integral component of many online activities.
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  • I think it’s easy, as a parent, to fear new technologies.
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    "I think it's easy, as a parent, to fear new technologies."
Phil Taylor

Lifetime access to up-to-date info—is this the future of the textbook? - 0 views

  • Lifetime access to up-to-date info—is this the future of the textbook?
Phil Taylor

Ed Tech Coaching: Let's Stop Talking about Teaching with Technology, and Start Talking ... - 0 views

  • The difference is that she was leveraging technology to be more efficient (by speeding up the feedback loop and putting students in a situation where they had 24-7 access to their work) and more effective (by individualizing responses to their needs and giving them access to view and reflect on their writing process).
Phil Taylor

PBS LearningMedia - 1 views

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    "PBS LearningMedia™ is the go-to destination for instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources"
Phil Taylor

Here's the Secret to Raising a Safe, Smart Kid | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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    "Kids of media mentors were less likely to access porn, chat online with a stranger, and impersonate an adult "
Phil Taylor

Teachers Rejoice! NEW Google Sites is at Hand! - TeachingForward - 0 views

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    We have access to the new sites tool
Phil Taylor

Zac Hawkins' Plea for Classroom BYOD | Powerful Learning Practice - 3 views

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    As Zac notes in this article, which he wrote spontaneously on his "Bring Your Own Device" while at school, many teachers have been reluctant to allow technology into their classrooms, even if they have that option. Zac suggests it's a trust issue - teachers don't trust students and students decline to demonstrate that they're trustworthy because they feel they are being denied access to what (to them) is a tool for everyday learning in the real world
Phil Taylor

Flipping the classroom - Educational Technology for School Leaders - 0 views

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    "There is a lot of controversy and passion surrounding the flipped classroom. Advocates of flipping point to many advantages including students learning at their own pace, availability of online lessons and time for real work in the classroom. Opponents of flipping point to holes including student access to internet"
Phil Taylor

Consumerism and Producerism | Remote Access - 0 views

  • But we’ve also seen the opportunity to use tools that are cheaper and allow us to focus on creation and community instead of on consumption.
Phil Taylor

Science & Numbers Galore: YouTube Rolls Out 6 New Educational Channels - SocialTimes.com - 0 views

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    in December they launched YouTube for Schools, a new initiative that strips away non-educational material to give teachers and students access to educational videos; and this week they launched a whole new lineup of educational channels.
Phil Taylor

10 BYOD Classroom Experiments (and What We've Learned From Them So Far) - Online Univer... - 0 views

  • 10 BYOD Classroom Experiments (and What We’ve Learned From Them So Far)
  • What can Holy Trinity teach us? That when it comes to BYOD, it pays not to be overly strict with how the devices can be used in the class, as greater freedom allows teachers to work with students to develop the best uses for technology for their subject matter and teaching style.
  • BYOD requires much more than just changing tech policies and can sometimes mean overhauling the curriculum and spending money training teachers, though it does help students create a more personal and memorable learning experience.
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  • At Mankato, the BYOD program relies heavily on Google Docs and other tools that aren’t platform specific and that serve information to any Internet-accessible device, which points to one of the biggest problems with BYOD: managing a variety of different tech platforms
  • Students can only use devices during times that are approved by teachers and cannot use class time to troubleshoot tech problems.
  • The school also built a virtual desktop system which can be accessed through any device students or teachers bring into school
  • stop trying to battle cell phone use at school and instead decided to integrate the phones into lesson plans for eighth-graders and high school students.
  • BYOD at KISD demonstrates that while technology can be a distraction, it can also be an amazing learning tool that can not only interest students but also help them to become higher achievers.
  • school district encourages students to take the lead, inviting them to make videos that demonstrate acceptable and unacceptable use of personal phones and computers.
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