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Building BYOT

May 24, 2012 · 5 Comments · BYOT/BYOD, Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing

Over the next several months, we will be taking on the task of implementing a BYOT program here in Seguin. Although we are several months away from being ready with our wireless infrastructure, I am already looking at other programs and research and trying to reflect upon our experiences implementing the program back in Birdville. [...]

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Live Blogging from ISTE 2010: Learning with Mobile Devices

June 28, 2010 · No Comments · Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing, Uncategorized

Session title: Mobile Devices + Web 2.0 = Engaged and Empowered Learners Click Here

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The Cell Phone Nemesis?

April 4, 2010 · 10 Comments · Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing

Last Friday, I had a very thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation with a teacher at our alternative high school. The subject was our district’s cellphone-friendly policy, which recognizes the potential positive applications of these increasingly powerful, pocket-sized computers. The discussion focused (in my mind, at least) on the need for a clear plan when a school [...]

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Enemies to Productivity?

April 26, 2009 · 2 Comments · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, implementation, mobile computing, Walden University

I just finished watching a thought-provoking presentation by Iqbal Quadir. Iqbal asserts that technology, particularly those technologies that have facilitated communication, have been critical to the growth and success of democratic societies and the economic welfare of their citizens. He states, “If citizens can network and make themselves more organized and productive, so that their [...]

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