New York City Schools Ask Students to «Bring Your Own Device» WNYC: The Department of Education now encourages schools to leverage students» devices — such as smartphones, laptops and tablets —
as instructional tools by asking students to «Bring Your Own Devices,» a program referred to as «BYOD.»
Not exact matches
Each of the site's teacher - managed
tools is available only to those identified
by the teacher
as essential to the
instructional activities of the classroom.
But the fact that schools viewed technology
as a «luxury good,» and not
as an essential
instructional tool, is concerning if these decisions were driven
by habit and teacher preferences rather than thoughtful analysis of what is best for students and the most productive use of limited resources.
If you've read our previous articles on effective
instructional video development, you probably know
by now some best practices for creating videos for training
as well
as described software
tools for video production.
In addition to assessment creation, both have plans to offer additional support to states
as they implement Common Core,
by creating
instructional and curricular
tools and conducting professional development.
Curriculum
tools provided
by the district, such
as leveled readers, English Language Arts workshop formats, or online programs that individualized lessons for students, aided
instructional differentiation and made it more likely to occur.
We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people
by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian
as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian
as the
instructional partner; and (3) act
as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media
tools and online communities.»
Rather than treating
instructional decision making
as an individual activity, our analysis suggests that is a process that is simultaneously enabled and constrained
by policies, curriculum
tools, and logics about the purposes of differentiation.
The Intervention
Tools Chart is designed to be used
by educators
as a resource to locate interventions,
instructional practices, and learning strategies that can be used within an RtI process.
Guided
by tools such
as a high - tech calendar that charts the time the principal is spending with teachers and others, the SAM or SAM team meets regularly with the principal to schedule
instructional leadership time, reflect on whether and how changes in time allocations are affecting instruction, and designate other school staff members to tend to busing or other matters that don't need to be handled in most cases
by the principal.
Believing in the power of technology, Stephanie designed and delivered lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse students
by integrating
tools such
as iPads, interactive whiteboards and web - based applications into her
instructional approach.
Designs and develops training deliverables
as dictated
by the internal
instructional design process using a range of courseware and media development
tools.
The authors share step -
by - step actions for implementing the essential elements,
instructional strategies, and
tools needed to support implementation,
as well
as tips for engaging and supporting educators.
Essential Job Functions - eLearning • Produce dynamic, technology - enabled learning in eLearning, mobile and virtual delivery formats • Act in coordination with L&D consultants, business leaders and other managers and staff to identify eLearning needs, then match them with innovative self - paced and blended learning design solutions • Curate the best eLearning content to match requirements set
by L&D learning consultants • Consult with members of the L&D Team and business leaders to deliver high - quality eLearning experiences that are instructionally sound, creative, visual and engaging through consultative design • Create and maintain
tools for helping L&D team and business leaders to implement e-learning design projects in a consistent way • Stay up - to - date on eLearning techniques, gaming technology and e-learning technology in order to curate and develop innovative «PlayStation quality» learning experiences for employees • Effectively outsource eLearning development, when needed, or use multiple development
tools to design, create and deliver in - house developed, self - paced (or blended) eLearning content (using
tools like Articulate, Storyline, Captivate, Brainshark, etc.) • Ensure learning content adheres to specifications for mobile, virtual and desktop learning
as well
as brand guidelines and industry best practices, where appropriate • Work with learning consultants,
instructional designers and business leaders where appropriate to create user instructions, FAQs, and other documentation that support effective use of the LMS.
Topics addressed in the open - ended questions included hardware and software purchases funded
by the PT3 grant; ways in which students were using technology in learning; participation in grant - sponsored professional development activities; ways in which the knowledge and experiences from professional development activities were being used; ways in which the combination of hardware, software, and professional development affected the educators» professional, administrative, and
instructional work; and their opinions of the importance of computers
as tools for teaching and learning in K - 12 settings.
By providing key
tools, training and support, our programs are designed to foster growth in teachers
as instructional leaders, in parents
as support partners, and in students
as learners who can meet the challenge of high academic standards.
By creating new tests each year the state can release the questions after the tests are given to be used
as instructional tools for teachers, he said.
For example, PowerPoint, Prezi, and screencapture technologies appear to be favored
by the candidates primarily
as teacher - centered
instructional tools with some consideration given to students using these same
tools for presentations.
For example, the clips could be used
by principal training programs and universities
as a classroom discussion
tool;
by principal mentors or staff developers to generate discussion about strategies to improve teacher performance and student outcomes; and
by superintendents to develop school improvement plans or to model effective practice
as instructional leaders.
CPM recommends the
Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) for mathematics and the Materials Analysis
Tools by NCSM
as starting points.
Your student will benefit
by receiving information from a variety of voices including: in the home
by a parent or tutor; multimedia online content such
as instructional videos; and
by hearing literature selections that are «read»
by an online
tool.
By giving every student direct access to digital instruction, student interests and readiness can be identified,
instructional tools can be modified to each student's particular situation, and a personalized learning environment can be created, much
as the 20th century reformer John Dewey had envisioned.
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We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people
by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian
as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian
as the
instructional partner; and (3) act
as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media
tools and online communities.»
the theory of semiotics, text and image
as political
tools in the work of Jacob Riis, the FSA, «Have you Seen Their Faces», and «Let Us Now Praise Famous Men», captions and photographs in the picture magazine and weekly tabloid, Pat Ward Williams's handwritten retellings, Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan's photo essay parody, Bill Owen, Gay Block, and Clarissa Sligh's stories of suburbia and family, photographs that counter the voice of authority, posters
by the Guerrilla Girls, installations
by Carrie Mae Weems and Glenn Ligon,
instructional text in the work of Erwin Wurm, Gillian Wearing, Tony Oursler, and the spoken word, pictures of words, appropriation and photomontage, Adbusters, The Billboard Liberation Front and cultural jamming, and more...