Using Cell Phones in Class
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Teachers Quick Guide to BYOD
BYOD is the catch phrase in the 2012 educational technology spheres. This acronym stands for " Bring Your Own Device ", I am pretty sure you might have heard of this new trend because wherever you turn you hear people talking about embracing it.We have already written a detailed guide on everything teachers need to know about BYOD but today we came across this awesome infographic in Cool infographics that sheds more light on this new trend. Have a look at it and share with us your suggestions. <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>
Poll Everywhere Offers New Mobile Presenter Tools
In the EdTech Teacher workshops that I teach in the summer one of the tools that we always use for feedback is Poll Everywhere . Poll Everywhere provides a great selection of question styles and feedback formats to fit any audience. But until now a presenter using Poll Everywhere was tied to his or her laptop for poll creation and administration.Meeting The Flatmates [download pdf] Meeting The Flatmates exposes students to regular podcast listening over a period of time. They follow The Flatmates online soap opera from the BBC for a month in the classroom, two episodes per week, total of eight episodes, and they are trained to download the episodes. This offers them a new learning activity that they can carry on after the class listening period is over, on their own mobile devices.
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How to Use Cell Phones as Learning Tools
Does your staff need Educational Technology training ? The K-12 Teachers Alliance can help you plan your in-service professional development at no additional cost. Regardless of your school’s cell phone policy, the reality in most schools is that students have phones in their pockets, purses, or hoodies.
10 Ways You Can Use Your Smartphone to Advance Science
Your iPhone is not living up to its full potential. Sure, everyone loves posting pictures of their cats to Instagram, and the new RadioLab app is awesome. But we're living in the future!
10 BYOT / BYOD Back to School Basics
I write this blog to share ideas and resources with teachers, parents, and young people. This community supports those interested in sharing ideas about learning in ways that are innovative and relevant to generation text. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in The Innovative Educator are strictly those of Lisa Nielsen and its contributors. They do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of the NYC DOE , the AVP or any other entity. <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>Mobile Learning
Texting is a ubiquitous word you almost hear everyday especially in schools. Two days ago and as I finished explaining the instructions of the assignment my grade ten students a had to work on I was taken aback by one of girls surprised me with her daunting question to me . she said " Mr Med, can I have some free time when I finish my assignment first ? " and even though I told her that it is not a matter of who would finish the work first but what matter is understanding and doing it right, she nodded her head and went on " Yes, but being the first to finsih the assignment means that I understand it better ".
15 Amazing Facts about Texting Teachers and Students Should Know about
Over the last few weeks we’ve been interviewing college staff and faculty as part of our information gathering process while we are working through the development of a 3 year strategic technology plan. The other day one instructor passionately shared his perspective regarding how vital it is that we understand and embrace the world the student lives in and how they communicate. We frequently discuss how we can do the best job of communicating with students, yet at the same time we continue to ignore and bypass the use of texting, a communication technique that is a part of most American high school and college students’ daily lives. I spent some time this weekend investigating this idea on the web. What do teachers think about this?
Embracing the Cell Phone in the Classroom With Text Messaging Assignments
Breaking News: Remind101 Launches the App!
Ever wish you could send out a mass text to a group? I started using remind101 when it first launched 7 months ago. I enjoy how simple and effective the site is to use. A friend of mine also uses remind101 and states, "The impact it's had on my students turning in assignments and the amount of time it has saved me is incredible." My friend, a middle school teacher, has a great story about remind101 that I would like to share.
Making the Case for Cell Phones in Schools
My husband and BFF, Kip, has been with me on the last leg of my trip to the amazingly incredible CUE conference in Palm Springs ( NCTIES before that.) We're now in Salt Lake City for a two hour layover and he's TRYING to read the latest Tom Clancy book. He is director of engineering of a manufacturing plant and has a genius mind for efficiency, managing people, AND making technology UNDERSTANDABLE to the average person.