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BYOD rationales
Lisa Nielsen explains Why BYOD, Not Banning Cell Phones, Is the Answer
in THE Journal.
Her key strategies for effective student learning with mobile technologies:
- Ensure the right building blocks are in place.
- Update outdated classroom (and library) management techniques.
- Give students time to socialize.
- Connect with students in their world.
- Use texting to connect more deeply with students.
- Engage students.
- Empower students with strategies to stay focused.
Read the article for full explanations and suggestions.
Taking it to the next level
Excellent advice from Dianne McKenzie about points learned from Brian Matthew’s white paper “Think Like a Startup.”
The Mobile Native: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Toolbox
Students Want Social Media in Schools
Students Want Social Media in Schools | MindShift.
yet so many school administrators insist on keeping those students ”safe” inside the building’s walled garden…
Reality: you never really learn how to drive in a parking lot.
eBooks, Privacy, and the Library
eBooks, Privacy, and the Library
very important info to consider, from Gary Price at INFOdocket.
What Every (New) Media Specialist Needs to Know
Definitely worth (re)reading every year, especially # 10!
Questions to transform your learning space
Students with Learning Disabilities
What Are Classrooms Like for Students with Learning Disabilities?
important advice for working with *every* student.
Leadership or Extra Duty?
Teacher Leadership or Teacher Extra Duty? – Leading From the Classroom – Education Week Teacher.
School Librarians are frequently expected to perform “extra duties as assigned.” How can we turn those responsibilities into opportunities for leadership? Discuss.
