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As if we needed another...education has a new acronym: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). The topic is one of the hottest for educational technology as we begin 2012. The concept is simple: students bring their own devices from home to use in the classroom. The proponents believe it leverages already owned technology, saves districts money, and creates the long awaited, highly regarded one-to-one

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After almost two weeks with the iPad, I thought I would throw together my thoughts on the device thus far. Overall, it gets a high rating, but it’s not ready for deployment in schools just yet (for students anyway, more on that later). I should also mention that while the iPad wasn’t necessarily designed to compete with netbooks/laptops, I’ve reviewed it as if it was. After all, most of the

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I’ve been asked this question a lot lately: “What does a 21st Century classroom look like?” The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has an excellent framework that addresses this question from a skills standpoint, and as far as the specific tools and applications used to support 21st Century learning…well, my team and I have some ideas. For starters, we believe that the 21st Century classroom

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Within all instructional technologies lies an intended use for improving instruction. On the surface, these "uses" may drive student work and curriculum planning, but understanding the deeper learning process that is fostered by using these tools is essential to creating a well-balanced instructional plan. Historically, Bloom's Taxonomy (1956) has been the accepted standard for the articulation

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School administrators and teachers alike, can find real value in creating an iGoogle homepage. First, it provides those unfamiliar with Web 2.0 an opportunity to jump in and get a taste of its true power. Second, it provides a professional dashboard through which a wealth of relevant information can be tapped.iGoogle is, quite simply, a customizable homepage. It can be set as the page that opens

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