If we created a venn diagram for BYOD vs. standardized one-to-one, you’d see the number one reason schools turn to a BYOD plan is simple: $$$$. Did you catch that? It’s MONEY. I have yet to come across any resources on BYOD that fail to mention what an enormous savings of budget it is. We can all agree whether your school is private or public, it takes cash to initiate and sustain education technology initiatives, including human capitol. So if your school doesn’t have the cash, it makes sense to turn to BYOD since it’s “cheap,” right? Well …. not quite. The problem with focusing on dollar signs is too often a question of much greater importance is left out. Continue reading
By: Abbey Sullivan
Tags: classroom management software, k12, K12 curriculum, laptop programs, one-to-one computing program
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Last week my colleague Todd Kendall and I enjoyed a wonderful day in Dayton, Ohio visiting Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School for a One-to-One Computing Roundtable. Our education technology conversations ranged from BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) to differentiated instruction, classroom management…
By: Abbey Sullivan
Tags: classroom management software, k12, laptop programs, one-to-one computing program, Professional Development
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Through my interactions with Matt over the past couple of months it became glaringly obvious we need to spotlight him as our Educator of the Month. He is truly inspiring and we are very grateful he is a DyKnow user. Check out our Q&A session and view the blog post to sign up for his webinar today, “The Best Web Tools to Enhance Your 1:1 Curriculum.” Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: educator of the month, k12, teaching with technology
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Who should read this blog post? Technology administrators, IT personnel and anyone directly involved with IT management. When it comes to purchasing software, many people do not realize that product architecture (how it is built) is just as important as the visible features in the software. A products reliability is directly related to how the product is designed… and I’m not talking about the user interface design, I’m talking about what’s under the hood. Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: classroom management software, dyknow monitor, education technology, k12, one-to-one computing program
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Last week my colleague Abby Walton and I visited DyKnow expert Elizabeth Helfant at Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS) in St. Louis. It was the perfect time to be in “the Lou,” the Cardinals would go on to win…
By: Abbey Sullivan
Tags: differentiated instruction, k12, K12 curriculum, laptop programs, one-to-one computing program, teaching with technology, Web 2.0
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My friend Abbey (our social media and events coordinator – you can find her on our Twitter @DyKnow) shared this great article by Nynke Kruiderink over at “Technology really isn’t that scary.” It’s a long post but it’s certainly enjoyable…
By: KatieHahn
Tags: differentiated instruction, education technology, higher education, interactive learning, k12, one-to-one computing program, teaching with technology
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As you start back up the school year, here are five back to school uses of DyKnow Vision – ideas include an icebreaker activity and paper control! Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: DyKnow Vision, education technology, k12, product tips, teaching with technology
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Scott Stockwell taught using DyKnow Monitor and DyKnow Vision during his time as a teacher at Hopkins Middle School. When we reached out to Scott to let him know he was nominated and chosen to be our August EOTM, I was thrilled to learn he was promoted to a new position at Hopkins Middle School. He is now the Coordinator of Quality Outcomes. I learned a little more about this position in our Q&A so keep reading! Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: classroom management software, educator of the month, k12, laptop programs, one-to-one computing program, teaching with technology
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“We are not educators to teach kids within the limits of our comfort zones.” – Tom Whitby Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: classroom management software, education software, education technology, k12, laptop programs, one-to-one computing program, teaching with technology
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A little while back, our friends at Klein ISD in Texas shared a video with us which profiles Kim Sharp, a freshman English teacher at Klein Forest High School. Continue reading
By: KatieHahn
Tags: classroom management software, differentiated instruction, dyknow monitor, k12, K12 curriculum, laptop programs, teaching with technology
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