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Michael O'Connor

Schools no longer are no-cellphone zones | The Columbus Dispatch - 0 views

  • “The easiest technology to use is the one we have famili
  • Jon Stonebraker, the district’s technology coordinator. “When we’re familiar with it, then it allows us to be more-effective workers.”
  • The district kicked off its “Bring Your Learning Technology” campaign this year that urges kids to bring their devices as long as they are used responsibly. Grandview Heights, Hilliard, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg and Westerville schools have similar initiatives.
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  • The local efforts reflect a national movement that recognizes that students’ electronic devices can amplify instruction.
  • “Today’s constantly evolving mobile devices provide ever-changing options for schools and districts,”
  • By encouraging students to bring their own devices, schools can spend less money on technology and funnel funds to those who can’t afford their own devices.
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      Amen to this! BYOT has an upside!
  • After a nine-week trial period, staff members found that students respected the rules.
  • “Last year, kids were still using them, but behind everyone’s back,” she said. “Now this year, we have an open policy, and it lets us have a better experience at school.”
joe czalko

101 Best Android Apps in Education - 2 views

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    top 101 apps for education
Rikki Elmore

Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs - 0 views

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      Nice teaching tool
Jennifer Bernal

Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students | Text... - 1 views

    • Jennifer Bernal
       
      A blog style system for teachers and students!
Katy Eyman

WebQuests: Explanation - 0 views

  • online lessons created by teachers
  • inquiry-oriented online tool for learnin
  • involve group work
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  • specific roles or perspectives
  • built around resources that are preselected by the teacher
  • USING information, not LOOKING for it
Jay Martinez

Spanish | Learn about Spanish on instaGrok, the research engine - 0 views

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    need help teaching some Spanish?
David Pluck

Online Tours | Louvre Museum | Paris - 0 views

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    Great resource for art teacher! Online virtual tour of the Louvre. Free online field trip!!
David Pluck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Learn - 0 views

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    Link to The Metropolitan Museum of Arts educator resources 
David Pluck

Education - 0 views

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    The Guggenheim New Yorks link to the educators event page
Jenny Sommers

TeacherWeb® - WebQuests - 0 views

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    information about what a webquest is as well as examples and a template
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