BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a trend that has been becoming increasingly more popular in education – almost 50% of districts allowed, or were developing a BYOD policy in 2014. After weighing the pros and cons and deciding to roll out a district-wide BYOD program, here are some of the top tips for implementation: … Continue reading
While the rise of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in education has largely been fueled by the cost savings it provides schools, there are many pros and cons schools must weigh when contemplating a BYOD program: Pros Technology. First and foremost, BYOD allows schools to provide their students the technology necessary in today’s classroom. Additionally, … Continue reading
As the 2014-2015 school year draws to close there’s no better time to examine one of this year’s fastest growing trends in the U.S. K-12 Market: BYOD. BYOD, or “Bring Your Own Device,” refers to the mobile learning initiative in which students and staff are permitted to use their personal mobile devices in the classroom. … Continue reading
Continuing our coverage of the Flipped Classroom and the incredible opportunities it provides for educators and the resellers that support them, today we’d like to direct your attention to the latest issue of Tech & Learning. Tech & Learning is an education periodical that has been around for over 30 years, serving the K-12 education … Continue reading
Education is moving irreversibly towards personalized, tech-driven instruction models. One of the most compelling models to arise out of this trend is the flipped classroom model. Our dear friends at Techsmith define the flipped classroom as follows: A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the … Continue reading
With wider adoption rates of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, people are embracing mobile learning more than ever before. Once frowned-upon, online college degrees are now available from some of the most prestigious schools, and many schools offer at least one degree with predominately online classes. We recently published our first Mobile … Continue reading
It’s no secret that social media is driving its way into classrooms. The following infographic from Scholastic sheds some light about teachers and social media. Who would have guessed that 65% of K-12 teachers upload videos, music, and photos for work? From Pinterest to Twitter to Facebook to YouTube, there’s a lot of useful tips and stats in … Continue reading
Technology and innovation continue to transform the standards of literacy. Education institutions are constantly searching for new teaching methods that will elevate student engagement and improve achievement. Blended learning seeks to address the needs of the 21st century classroom by combining different teaching styles to provide multiple means of representation, action, expression and engagement. The … Continue reading
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