Administering School ICT infrastructure: developing your knowledge and skills. Scenarios and implementation models. It may be useful to consider other ways in which mobile devices are provided to and used by learners in schools in order to see BYOD in context. Mobile devices may be chosen, paid for and supported by the school (or, dependent upon the location and context, by the school's funders, or the funders of a mobile learning initiative, which may include governments, local education authorities, sponsors or NGOs). In this situation the school usually specifies where the devices can be used i.e. only in the classroom, within the school or both in school and outside. It is unsurprising that where devices have been purchased by a school, or their funders, staff may be reluctant to allow these to be used outside of school due to the risks of loss, damage or the device being left at home when needed in school.
This restriction reduces the benefits to be gained by having mobile devices capable of supporting learning at home and in the community. Scenario 1: Informal single teacher innovation. Challenges and risks. The desk research and interviews carried out for this guide have highlighted a range of challenges and risks associated with, or believed to be associated with, BYOD and many sources have emphasised these rather more than the actual or potential benefits. This is not unusual when exploring the potential of a new pedagogical approach, especially one involving ICT, and the situation may change as the number of successful cases of BYOD implementation increases.
National differences and language issues Some concerns and challenges are specific to particular countries, for example: In several European countries school education is required by law to be free of charge. Challenges of diverse devices Many of the concerns expressed by educators relate to BYOD models in which there is not a standard specification for the mobile devices brought into school, for example: Classroom management Image: Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images Network capacity and traffic IT support challenges.
Safeguarding, security and risks. Implementing any technology related policy involves careful consideration of risks, which in schools includes safeguarding of children. For BYOD implementation planning there are some important questions to be addressed: Damage, loss or theft of student devices A key decision that needs to be made when developing a BYOD strategy is the level of responsibility the school will have for students' devices that may be damaged, lost or stolen. Therefore, decisions need to be made regarding who is responsible for, and how to arrange: device insurance, device tracking, remote wiping of lost or stolen devices, replacement of lost, stolen or damaged devices.
There are varying levels of cost associated with these arrangements. Protecting data and system security Providing access to school services from student owned devices increases the risk of compromising system security. Safeguarding students and staff Addressing concerns on health risks. Guidelines and recommendations. The following recommendations have emerged from both the interviews and reviewing the outcomes of previous BYOD studies and initiatives. For some recommendations we perceive a strong consensus, whereas others are presented more as suggestions for approaches that ‘may' be useful in some circumstances.
This initial guide does not attempt to include a comprehensive roadmap for implementing BYOD. The problem with trying to produce such a roadmap is that the context and culture of schools varies a great deal between and within countries and this is reflected in chosen approaches to BYOD. The simple "Snakes and Ladders" infographic in section 10.3, therefore, is offered as one illustration of the journey that some schools are currently undertaking and a few of the challenges they are meeting along the way as they try to develop and implement a BYOD strategy. Top 15 tips for teachers getting started with BYOD 6 - Find out more about using students' mobile technologies in the classroom by: IT Administrators Learning Event: BYOD @ School. Cyber Safety in AISD | Austin ISD. Today, technology is within all of our reach through mobile phones, tablets and other devices.
In addition to being safe in our physical world, we also need to be concerned about ‘Cyber Safety’ or ‘Digital Safety’. Cyber Safety is one of our primary concerns in AISD. We believe that students should have access to technology resources. Having that access, students need to understand how to be good digital citizens and use resources to enhance learning. Our staff is expected to show digital citizenship just as much as our students. You and your family can also be proactive by talking to each other about this topic. Home - eSafety label. Safer Internet Day 2017 | Safer Internet Centre. Safer Internet Day 2016: Play Your Part for a Better Internet. SquidGuard. Parents & Guardians. Ransomware - NEN. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a form of malware which enables criminals to lock computers and files from a remote location.
The user is then informed that the computer and/or files will not be unlocked until a ransom fee is paid. Ransomware can be activated in a number of ways, for example, by opening a malicious email attachment, clicking a malicious link or visiting a corrupt website. Often ransomware is distributed through phishing emails containing apparently authentic email attachments or links to apparently genuine websites. Such emails purport to be from genuine sources, such as social media sites, banks or sometimes even another individual from the same organisation (spoofing). Ransoms are often demanded in the form of Bitcoins to protect the identity of the attacker. See further guidance from GetSafeOnline, the UK National Cyber Security Centre and the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT, more ransomware guidance here) for more detail.
Back up your data, regularly: Introduction to Cyber Security - Free online course. Modern life depends on online services, so having a better understanding of cyber security threats is vital. On this eight-week course from The Open University and guided by Cory Doctorow, you’ll learn how to recognise online security threats that could harm you and explore the steps you can take to minimise your risk. This course is supported by the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Programme, is NCSC Certified Training, and is IISP accredited.
Explore how to improve your network security and protect your data as it moves around the internet Internet routers are designed to move data to its destination, which could take your data through several routers across the world. This creates vulnerabilities that allow that data to be copied. On this course, you’ll discover tips and strategies to protect your data on a network, including firewalls and VPNs. You’ll also explore intrusion detection systems (IDS) and honeypots to detect attacks. 10 Steps: Executive Summary - NCSC Site. Introduction This guidance is designed for organisations looking to protect themselves in cyberspace. The 10 Steps to Cyber Security was originally published in 2012 and is now used by a majority of the FTSE350. The 10 steps guidance is complemented by the paper Common Cyber Attacks: Reducing The Impact.
This paper sets out what a common cyber attack looks like and how attackers typically undertake them. We believe that understanding the cyber environment and adopting an approach aligned with the 10 Steps is an effective means to help protect your organisation from attacks. 10 Steps To Cyber Security: At-a-glance An effective approach to cyber security starts with establishing an effective organisational risk management regime (shown at the centre of the following diagram).
Download the NCSC 10 Steps To Cyber Security infographic (PDF) Risk Management Regime Embed an appropriate risk management regime across the organisation. Secure configuration Network security Managing user privileges. OBA. Parenting for a Digital Future – More online risks for parents to worry about, says new Safer Internet Day research. Credit: G. Knight, CC BY 2.0 Parents are worried about their children’s online privacy, but what are their options?
Filtering content, invasive protection measures, or turning the internet off? Today is Safer Internet Day and Sonia Livingstone takes a closer look at children’s exposure to online hate. Sonia is Professor of Social Psychology at LSE’s Department of Media and Communications and has more than 25 years of experience in media research with a particular focus on children and young people. She is the lead investigator of the Parenting for a Digital Future research project and the Evidence Champion for the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. In developing parental guidance and wider policy in relation to children’s internet safety, I have long had two cherished moans. Exposure to online hate In their more everyday – but still potentially painful – incarnation, hate messages can be part of the taunting or cyberbullying that characterises many children’s school days.
Welcome - eSafety label. Networking Academy Home | Cisco NetAcad. What Skills Does an ICT Co-ordinator Need? — ICT & Computing in Education. First, a quick translation. What we Brits call an ICT Co-ordinator, our American cousins tend to refer to as a Technology Co-ordinator. It’s all very confusing, and would never have arisen had the USA not broken away from us a couple of hundred years ago. But I digress. This is more of a liaison role than a technical one. In the UK, almost every area of the National Curriculum is expected to provide learners with opportunities to use ICT. This means that this kind of role will probably not suit the ICT “purist”, because the level of ICT skills and knowledge required to achieve a given result in a particular subject is often lower than the level at which the students are working in that subject.
As an example, students in an art class may be doing quite high level work looking at textures, and integrating patterns into their artwork. To be successful in this role, you need the following skills: An amazing ability to do hundreds of things at once. A bunch of ICT Co-ordinators? 10 essential skills for today’s technology leader. Leading a school district in the digital age can be both exhilarating and formidable. Technology has proven to enhance the educational experience of students and educators, preparing everyone for success in the ultra-competitive, highly connected, ever-shrinking world. What core competencies do school system technology leaders exactly need to succeed? And what skills should a superintendent look for in his/her technology leader? CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), the national association of school district technology leaders, has thought long and hard about this question, and we have developed the first-ever aspirational leadership certification to address this need.
Identifying and Understanding Today’s Chief Technology Officer In 1990, PwC found that 80 percent of the technology leader’s role was technical. To address this shift and get school leaders on the right path, CoSN formed the Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO. Add your opinion to the discussion. » Publication Type » Horizon Report.
Horizon-k12 2016 - Horizon Topics. The Future of Educational Media. 2016 03 05 istanbul. Future technologies now | Learning with 'e's. Texas Instruments - DLP pilot. Whole-class display systems are increasingly found in schools, but are they up to the job? It's important to be sure that all students in the class can see clearly the content displayed, particularly if they are sitting towards the back of the class or have a visual impairment. This is the subject of the latest research project supported by Future Classroom Lab partner, Texas Instruments (TI). STEM teachers from six countries, selected through an open call, are being provided with the latest high definition 1080p TI DLP® projectors in their classrooms to evaluate the difference they make to teaching and learning.
Commenting on the project, Emmanuel Herbreteau, EMEA Marketing Manager, Texas Instruments DLP® Enterprise & Cinema Display said "with a display screen area 2.3 times larger than standard XGA, DLP 1080p data projectors are capable of delivering data and video presentations with far greater details for a better teaching and learning environment". Project Timeline. Calendar. Training materials. At this page you can find several recourse for teachers' professional development. Some of them can be used as a self-study material or by teacher trainers who wish to these materials as part of their courses for teachers. Learning Snacks - do it yourself! In the following links you find resources and self-learning materials on different topics. It includes videos, recorded webinar sessions, publications, etc.
Teacher training materials Living Schools Lab Collaborative Schools Professional Development course was developed within the EC-funded Living Schools Lab project (2012-2014). CPDLab European Schoolnet together with its partners has developed three courses for secondary level teachers' professional development in the digital age.
The courses, created within EC-funded CPDLab project, have been developed by four Ministries of Education, expert teachers and experienced teacher trainers. Download the course presentation here (available in difference languages): Translations. Webinars. 4-3-2-1 mindCrawler. TES. Periodic table of iPad apps vol 2 – ICTEvangelist. Top 200 Tools for Learning 2016. Best Teaching and Learning Tools. 15 Tech Tool Favorites From ISTE 2016 | MindShift | KQED News. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference brings together a huge cross section of educators who share a common belief that technology in the classroom can make learning more relevant, engaging and fun for kids.
Among the 20,000 or so conference-goers are ed-tech evangelists, teachers new to technology, passionate makers and many others. Educators at the conference are looking for new ideas and tools to bring back to their districts and classrooms. Monica Martinez creates professional development for the EdTechTeam, a partner of Google For Education. She has tried and vetted many of the apps available to teachers on many different platforms and has compiled an in-depth list of resources that can help educators find what they need. During an ISTE session, Martinez highlighted several of her favorite tech tools that often get overlooked by both savvy ed-tech teachers and those newer to the space. Constitute“Not a lot of people know about this,” Martinez said.