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The Pros and Cons of Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Programs in Our Schools Downsides to School-Supplied Devices Purchasing learning technology for every student is expensive. After the initial purchase, schools need to spend additional money on research, training and administration. Once you've supplied students with devices, you need an IT department to support them. Schools will need a beefy wi-fi network separate from the staff network to prevent access to sensitive information. When the devices are issued, students and parents need to be made responsible. Control over content is an illusion. Deciding to supply students with technology is no speedy task.
Strategies for Taking Flight with BYOT (Cross-posted at Bold Visions and BYOT Network and cowritten by Jill Hobson, Director of Instructional Technology – Forsyth County Schools) The Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified 4 critical areas of learning for students that include creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. In Forsyth County Schools, we’ve been working hard with parents, teachers and students to embrace learning with student-owned technologies; something we call Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT). What we know for sure is that BYOT is really more like Bring Your Own Learning because we’ve discovered that it is NOT about the technology – it IS about the learning. The video, Above and Beyond, by Peter H. Reynolds and produced for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, is a wonderful illustration of what is possible when students are given the freedom to personalize the learning experience for themselves. As you watch the video, you might consider the following questions: Like this:
iLearn Technology 20 Pros and Cons of implementing BYOD in schools BYOD (bring your own device) is where you allow your students and staff to use personal mobile devices on your school wireless network. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, because it’s spreading through schools faster than juicy gossip in a tiny town. Now, there’s a lot to consider when determining if implementing BYOD in schools is the right move. Pros of BYOD 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) Also Read | "1:1 or BYOD? 13.) 14.) 15.) 16.) 17.) 18.) 19.) 20.) Cons of BYOD 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) Also Read | "How to Plan a BYOD Security Policy for Schools" 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.) Okay, I know I said I would give you 20 but I honestly can’t think of any more cons at the moment. So we have 20 pros and 15 cons…looks like the pros for BYOD in schools are beating out the cons here. If you have any questions about BYOD implementation and whether or not allowing it is the right move for your school, contact us here.
Four Free Assessment Apps for 1:1 Classrooms One-to-one technology can transform a classroom. When implemented correctly, students are engaged and excited to learn, and teachers can assess their progress in real-time. The amount of technology resources available for educators can be overwhelming. Whether your students regularly visit a computer lab, borrow a cart of laptops, or have access to a class set of iPads, there are a variety of assessment tools that are free and customizable. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Here’s a list of free assessment tools that I love and use in my own classroom: Assessing Student Understanding: Create your own assessments using Socrative. Don’t worry about uploading class lists or creating individual accounts because students type in their names as the first question they answer. Assessing Student Work So much more than Facebook for your classroom, Edmodo is a fantastic tool for collecting student work and assigning quizzes.
Planning - Mobile Learning Handbook As with any learning project, it is important to substantiate the expected return on investment. This needs to be estimated in the planning stages, to gain institutional support for your initiative, and measured after deployment to establish the ongoing importance of your mobile learning program. When trying to gain institutional support, and in general throughout the process of design, development, and implementation, make sure you involve all potential stakeholders. As part of your sales pitch to them, you may want to point out ways that users in the target audience, and they, the stakeholders, are already using mobile devices in an ad hoc way to do their jobs better. And the stakeholders may understand the value of your mobile learning initiative better if they are already familiar with the target smartphone or tablet platform (i.e., they own and use it themselves). There are particular unique opportunities and problems in doing ROI for a mobile learning project.
17 Ways Teachers Are Using iPhones In Education Think iPhones don’t belong in the classroom? Well, think again. Technology in higher education is going mobile, and smartphones are becoming more and more ingrained in daily life for faculty and students alike. At Education Dive, we have already looked at the role of Apple’s iPad in schools , as well as some of the major app releases that educations should be paying attention to. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
BYOT Information The York County School Division is recognized as an international leader in the effective practice of BYOT, Bring Your Own Technology, which encourages students to bring their personal technology tools to school for learning. YCSD was named a 2012-2013 Microsoft Innovative Pathfinder School District as a result of the division’s BYOT initiative. As students utilize their personal technology devices in school, they can learn new ways to use them for collaborating and interacting with their teachers and each other to research information, solve complex problems, create original products, and publish their work. BYOT was first introduced to secondary students at the start of the 2011-12 school year. The program has now expanded to include an e-Reader program for students in grades 3-5. General Information
6 pillars of a 1:1 initiative SmartBlogs This past November I was offered the position of director of technology for the Greater Clark County School district in Jeffersonville, Ind. It’s a great honor and I’m excited about what the future holds for the community here! Among many other things, I have been asked to look at starting a 1:1 initiative. So it got me thinking about what pillars I should be looking for and promoting in a 1:1 movement. Here is my list in no certain order: 1. A 1:1 movement cannot be about the device. 2. In my opinion, there can’t be enough professional development. 3. Like any great technological advancement, it doesn’t matter what it does if it doesn’t work. 4. How we conduct ourselves online and offline matters. 5. I can’t say that I’m a proponent of going bring-you-own-device only. 6. Moving from a traditional classroom to a 1:1 classroom takes time and patience. I’m interested to read your thoughts. Brett Clark (@Mr_Brett_Clark) is a director of technology in Jeffersonville, Ind.