Tag: BYOD
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Lowered Expectations
Teaching is one of the most fulfilling professions ever. Ask any teacher who’s had a previous student return to talk fondly about their time in the classroom and you’ll know what makes this job so rewarding. But along with this fulfillment comes some of the greatest challenges – committing to lifelong personal growth and professional development…
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BYOD – More Than A Guest Network
As I was making my rounds last week, during our first week of school, I stopped in the room of one of my 8th grade math teachers, Ms Sams. She was explaining some first week rules and working in some creative review when I noticed this cell phone cut out on the desk. I asked…
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Weekly Bookmarks from @mccoyderek (weekly)
Great standout resources this week on blended learning, BYOD, and Twitter resources! BYOD: 5 Areas for Reflection and Professional Development – Darcy Moore’s Blog – Reflective examination of the 1:1 implementation at @Darcy1968 school, including resources and policy. A Beautiful Classroom Poster on Close Reading – Learn about close reading in this visual 10 ways Twitter makes…
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A Great Lesson
These are pictures and notes I’ve taken from an observation with a new teacher, Mr. Caquias. Caquias is an 8th grade Social Studies/Science teacher. I visited him while he was teaching a lesson on properties. He has been an active co-planner with an 8th grade Science teacher who is impactful with students and instructional planning…
Derek L. McCoy 