tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post3608480560525598114..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: The Contraband of Some Schools is The Disruptive Innovation of Others with BYOT (Bring Your Own Tech)Lisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-6502042342686218902011-08-29T11:36:24.778-04:002011-08-29T11:36:24.778-04:00Great post that challenges us to experiment, take ...Great post that challenges us to experiment, take risks, innovate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-68655907008972580222011-07-20T15:53:41.422-04:002011-07-20T15:53:41.422-04:00Could not agree more, I face many of the same issu...Could not agree more, I face many of the same issues in my current district as well as my previous one, though I see signs of change.<br /><br />The number one question I get is equity and what to do if kids do not have a device. I see the same thing, most, if not all at my high school, have them. Worst case, I have the kids share, but they all have them in some form. <br /><br />Great post!Matt Soethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518451503243119283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-41671805590361206242011-07-18T08:05:33.708-04:002011-07-18T08:05:33.708-04:00It's very important using the educational poss...It's very important using the educational possibilites of the free software (linux...)Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812401525996952394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-12570328918001849222011-07-15T20:49:45.768-04:002011-07-15T20:49:45.768-04:00Right on! If you have not already seen my post, t...Right on! If you have not already seen my post, there are some interesting things going on in SF to bring BYOT closer to a reality for the schools that see it as contraband.. http://bit.ly/pNoSnkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-78343086543630997322011-04-28T15:45:34.000-04:002011-04-28T15:45:34.000-04:00Excerpt of my response at Bibliotech.me :
Our BYOD...Excerpt of my response at Bibliotech.me :<br />Our BYOD/T approach [at New Canaan Public Schools] embeds 21st century skills instruction in completely new ways. With this model, kids are required to assess their workload and time constraints, evaluate the merits of the wide range of tools and resources for the task at hand, factor in learning styles, decide how to proceed, and get the job done efficiently. True differentiation occurs when students have ownership of, if not their learning (we’re still working on that one, Lisa!), at least their learning tools!Michelle Luhtalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096958876629214135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-83186522296569447742011-04-28T11:41:04.009-04:002011-04-28T11:41:04.009-04:00Way cool!Way cool!Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961998712717320562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-32125238865492463882011-04-27T06:21:59.880-04:002011-04-27T06:21:59.880-04:00This is a very interesting initiative. If schools ...This is a very interesting initiative. If schools do not open themselves to this sort of thinking within a generation or less the idea of schools as we know it will be an anathema - kids will be learning despite being at schoolNathanhttp://nathansblogspace.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-877685887880644152011-04-26T19:49:19.819-04:002011-04-26T19:49:19.819-04:00Re: equity...
When I was in high school, students ...Re: equity...<br />When I was in high school, students who didn't have an encyclopedia at home went to the library when they needed an encyclopedia. No one worried about not asking students to use an encyclopedia because some students didn't have one at home. Today not every student has the internet in their pocket, but that doesn't mean we can't use tech in class: it just means the library needs to have the internet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-76866346501464919002011-04-26T11:58:01.004-04:002011-04-26T11:58:01.004-04:00@GCfLearnFree.org, I feel like you just gave me a ...@GCfLearnFree.org, I feel like you just gave me a lay up to share that my new book coming out this fall provides educators with ways they can use a basic, text-enabled dumb phone to bridge the digital divide. I write about it a lot in my blog, but the book has it all nicely packaged together. You can order your copy now :-p<br /><br />The other part to this equation is that schools need to figure out how to provide access for those who don't have it. We don't tell students we won't teach reading because not everyone has a home library do we? <br /><br />We need to teach agency for students and educators to think outside the box and ensure all kids have access to technology. I was doing this when I started teaching more than a decade ago. I spoke to people and told them what my students needed. I got a lot of stuff on Craigslist. I partnered with businesses to get donations. I helped develop mentorships with folks that could connect students with access. I also reached out to the community and identified places where students could have access to technology and the internet. <br /><br />Today I have seen students use social media to get the technology they need to learn. This is not very difficult to do and empowering students with self agency to get what they need is quite powerful in school and in life.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-10774296687103928452011-04-26T11:49:43.836-04:002011-04-26T11:49:43.836-04:00I know you addressed equity but it truly surprises...I know you addressed equity but it truly surprises me that all students have access to their own technology. Are you just including all cell phones, even if they aren't smart phones? I recognize you can still participate through texting options but that seems pretty limited when the student is next to someone with an iPhone or an iPad or even just an iTouch.GCfLearnFree.orghttp://blog.gcflearnfree.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-26829885207797472982011-04-26T08:36:41.555-04:002011-04-26T08:36:41.555-04:00You guys always amaze me in how you push the envel...You guys always amaze me in how you push the envelope. My daughter is even attending school there virtually (we don't live in the district!) Here's another blog about BYOT you might want to share with others.<br /><br />http://bit.ly/d7GHV5Lisa Dubernardhttp://blog.eboardsolutions.com/noreply@blogger.com