2. MBES Target BYOD
Carolyn Griffin
• Piloted last year for Mt. Bethel Elementary
• 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Target students
• Students bring a device on their Target day
Julia Varnedoe
4. “We need technology in every classroom
and in every student and teacher’s hand,
because it is the pen and paper of our
time, and it is the lens through which we
experience much of our world.”
-David Warlick
5. Target Students will
use BYOD to...
• Engage in authentic learning experiences that involve
collaboration, inquiry and research
• Access and evaluate information
• Synthesize knowledge to create and communicate
original thought
• Develop self directed learning skills
• Strengthen ability to solve problems and find solutions
• Model the safe and appropriate use of technology
7. New ways to connect students
Learning Management
System
Attendance & Weekly
Progress
Microsoft Office
when and where
students need it
8. Edmodo
● LMS platform that enables teachers and students to
collaborate online
● Students access assignments, turn them in, and receive
grades on Edmodo
● Prepares students for middle school transition
● Students will sign up for Edmodo at school and help their
Parents sign up for access at home
9. Office 365
● Enables teachers and students to collaborate online using
Office Suite - Word, PPT, Excel
● Very Important: parents must respond to CCSD email to
provide consent for Option 1 - student use of the web version
of Office 365
● Email sent to registered parent HOH
● Check Spam folder
● School clerk can resend email via parent request
10. Class Dojo
● Electronic “Target Tracker” records attendance and
classroom performance
● Positive and Needs Work behaviors are aligned with Target
Progress Reports
● Enter code on parent invite for access to your student’s
awesomeness
● Email reminders sent each Friday
● Broadcast messages will be sent using DOJO for class
reminders
13. Website
● Parent and student source for all Target Info/links
● Please subscribe to receive updates.
14. Grade level blogs
● Located in 2nd tab on Target website
● Grade level blogs with schedule updates and
important weekly information
● Grade 1, Grade 2, Grades 3-5
15. Target Wiki
• Digital galleries of student work (hallway in the cloud)
• Collaborative work space for students
The Target website is your go-to place for everything! Go here to find links to all other important sites. Links to Grade Level Blogs
Links to all Target resources
