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PORTFOLIO BUILDERS. Blogs. EDUT 522 - Week 2. PBS LearningMedia. Grammarly. Genachowski Announces Resignation as F.C.C. Chairman. Some Schools Urge Students to Bring Their Own Technology. Officials at the schools say the students’ own devices are the simplest way to use a new generation of learning apps that can, for example, teach them math, test them with quizzes and enable them to share and comment on each other’s essays.

Some Schools Urge Students to Bring Their Own Technology

Advocates of this new trend, called B.Y.O.T. for bring your own technology, say there is another advantage: it saves money for schools short of cash. Some large school districts in Central Florida and near Houston and Atlanta have already signed on, and they are fielding calls and providing tours to administrators from hundreds of other districts that are considering whether to follow their lead. But B.Y.O.T. has many skeptics, even among people who otherwise see benefits of using more technology in classrooms. “If you look at initiatives in public education, this has the momentum.” But Mr. S Madness. 21centuryedtech - home. BLOGs WIKIs RSS Feeds etc Tools Exploring Online Resources TLT Group Faculty Professional Development Workshop Tailored Website. Wikis and Learning – 60 Resources. Teaching-with-Technology - Wikis in Education. The Best 21 Educational Wikis of 2012.