6 Steps for Increasing Student Access with BYOD More than 900 middle and high school students in Edina, Minn., bring their own personal devices to school. Although that represents just 20 percent of the student population, it’s the equivalent of more than 30 labs coming to school each day. These are “labs” that Edina Public Schools didn’t have to purchase or support, but that students can use for learning. The district’s successful “bring your own device” initiative, dubbed “Go Wireless,” began with a less-than-successful effort to launch a one-to-one computing program. (Read “How Edina Public Schools Moved from One-to-One to BYOD.”) Students, parents and teachers all have responded positively to the district’s adoption of the BYOD model: The district’s IT team and other staff members learned plenty of lessons along the way. One: Define the Goals Why do you want to have a BYOD program? Two: Prepare the Infrastructure The infrastructure for wireless coverage and density needs to be in place and tested before a district begins BYOD.
Effective Apps And Web Tools For BYOD Classrooms Your school probably doesn’t have enough money to give each student an iPad. There. I said it. I hate to be the bad guy in this situation but it’s news that you should know. So what’s a tech-savvy teacher to do? How about try out a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classroom setup? The only issue is managing the plethora of devices and figuring out how to do certain activities on different platforms. Thanks to a fabulous chart from MakeLearn, it’s easy to see how you can do it all no matter what platform your students are using. Pretty slick, eh? The following visual details just 5 key BYOD activities but there are, of course, plenty of other projects you can take on. byod c
Web 2.0 Resources for BYOT Programs | A Teacher's Coda As my school district prepares to implement BYOT in the 2012-2013 school, I have collected Web 2.0 tools that students and faculty (grades 7-12) could use. Because of the sheer number of apps for mobile devices, I have not included any apps. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Leave a comment with your recommendations! Thank you!! Agriculture: “10 Best Mobile Agriculture Apps For 2012″ Art: Audio: Audacity (Audio editor and recorder)Cepstral Text to SpeechVocaroo (Online voice recording) Blogging: Business: Cloud Storage: Collaboration Tools: Collections of Resources: Communications: Cel.ly (Many uses communications, polling…) NEWCreateDebateGoSaopBoxGroupMe (Send one text message to a group)Make Beliefs Comic (Create a comic strip)Remind 101 (Send mass text messages to students)SkypeTodaysMeet (Create a temporary site to promote discussion)Voki (Create speaking Avatars) Flash Cards: Foreign Language: General Information on Education and Educational Technology: TED-Ed Lessons History: Music:
#BYOD - Criteria for Implementation Success #byodchat #edchat #BYOD - Criteria for Implementation SuccessCreative Commons Copyright ShareAlike-Attribution-NonCommercial This past week in a conversation, I found myself saying, “Wouldn’t it be neat if there was a rubric or list of criteria for implementing a BYOD program? That way, you could just share that with campus/district leaders so they could be aware of what was needed from 3 different perspectives: Teaching & Learning, Policy and Procedures, and Infrastructure & Administration.” That sigh isn’t unlike the sigh educators give in response to their increasing awareness that crafting a strategy to implement BYOD is important given the following statistics: In light of the facts above, it’s obvious that BYOD is an initiative whose time has come...and, in spite of fears--such as inappropriate social media usage by teachers and students--that may derail it: So, how do schools “get ready” to implement BYOD? The following list of criteria summarizes the work of various online resources on BYOD. I.
Forsyth schools 10 Unique Lesson Ideas for BYOD and BYOT - Getting Smart by Getting Smart Staff - bring your own device, bring your own technology, BYOD, BYOT, cell phones for learning, ipads in the classroom, lesson, m-learning, mobile learning, texting in class Bring your own device (BYOD) and bring your own technology (BYOT) policies are growing in education and the workplace. Teachers are taking advantage of mobile devices for “m-learning,” putting those mini computers in kids’ backpacks and pockets to use. Here are 10 lesson ideas for BYOD and m-learning in the classroom. Answer Poll Questions Through TextPoll Everywhere allows teachers to create a multiple choice or open-ended poll question. Then, students can text their answers and watch the poll populate on the screen. Study With a Flashcard AppWith apps like Flashcard Deluxe, students can write up digital flashcards on their notes in order to study on their smart phone, iPod or tablet.Share Ideas Over TextWiffiti allows students to text responses or feedback that can then be projected on a screen to the whole class. How are you teaching with students’ personal mobile devices, iPods, laptops and tablets?
First 5 Lessons Learned In Our First Year Of BYOT | BYOT or Bring Your Own Technology is off to a rousing start in our District and at the high school where I serve as a Campus Technology Integration Specialist. As the year winds to an end, I thought I would share some of the first lessons that were learned. You should know that our high school is large with over 160 teachers and 2500 students. If you are beginning or about to begin your own BYOT/BYOD push, this may provide something to help in your process. Lesson 1 - Get administration on board! These folks are critical. Lesson 2 – Do Your Homework! Take some time and find out what’s already known about BYOT/BYOD! Lesson 3 – Form a campus BYOT Cadre! Invite faculty and staff from your campus to join the BYOT Cadre and build ownership in the process. Lesson 4 – Build a carefully considered BYOT Acceptable Use Policy! All stakeholders benefit from the creation of a well-designed BYOT/BYOD Acceptable Use Policy. Lesson 5 – Squash the idea that BYOT is ONLY project-based!
BYOT: An idea whose time has come Technology becomes more embedded in all aspects of society. As a father, I see this firsthand with my first-grader son. The gift he wanted the most this past Christmas was an iPod Touch, which Santa was kind enough to bring him. Then there is his younger sister, who will regularly ask to use my iPad so she can care for her virtual horse or dress Barbies in creative ways. As I download all of the apps, the majority of their time is spent engaged in games that can require thought, creativity and collaboration. My point here is that many children are accessing technology outside of school in a variety of ways. As society continues to advance in innovation, technology and global connectivity, schools have been stymied by relentless budget cuts. The world of education is often defined by the “haves” and “have nots.” There are many well-respected educators whom I admire who feel that BYOT has no place in schools. Key components of a successful BYOT initiative include the following: Links:
BYOD Policy vs. BYOD Learning Environment There is a big difference between having a BYOD policy and a BYOD learning environment. The former lays the foundation for a BYOD learning environment but it by no means guarantees it. In order to shift from a school with a BYOD policy to a school with a BYOD learning environment, mindset shifts need to occur organizationally: All of these require professional development and a systemic mindset that such an environment is desired. The good news is that if you have a BYOD policy, there is a good chance you have pockets of BYOD learning environment– those teachers that only need the policy to be in place and they take off running with the possibilities. This is the foundation for professional development. While schools and districts continue to look at BYOD, it is imperative to see the policy formation as just one step. Image: Personal Learning Environment, a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2.0) image from adesigna’s photostream
BYOD: Resources for Making it Happen This page includes a variety of ideas and suggestions for making a bring your own device (BYOD) program work at your school. Some of this material was assembled by a group of teachers and tech trainers in our school district as a summer project. Since most of our BYOD resources lie behind the district firewall, I’ve included that material here directly. A growing collection of additional articles and resources can be found in my Delicious feed. Why BYOD (and why not)? One-to-One 2.0 – A free book about BYOD by Converge Magazine, in pdf format. 7 Myths About BYOD Debunked – A good look at why some of the challenges to BYOD (see the last link in this section) may not be valid. BYOD in the News – A story about BYOD in Forsyth County School District outside Atlanta as reported on NBC’s Nightly News program. BYOD at Carson Middle School – Video report about the program in a middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia. BYOD-Worst Idea of the 21st Century? Best Practices for Teachers Lots. Need more?
Teachers Quick Guide to BYOD BYOD is the catch phrase in the 2012 educational technology spheres. This acronym stands for " Bring Your Own Device ", I am pretty sure you might have heard of this new trend because wherever you turn you hear people talking about embracing it.We have already written a detailed guide on everything teachers need to know about BYOD but today we came across this awesome infographic in Cool infographics that sheds more light on this new trend. Have a look at it and share with us your suggestions.
How to Launch a Successful BYOD Program Erin Scott By Katrina Schwartz As more schools start to integrate their own mobile learning strategies and Bring Your Own Device policies, one school district in a suburb of Houston has managed to come up with what appears to be a successful BYOD program. Katy Independent School District (ISD) has a student population of 63,000 students and 56 schools – elementary, middle and high schools. In 2009, Katy began a three-year plan to change instruction in the school district by promoting a standardized toolbox of web-based tools dubbed “Web 2.0.” “Part of this education we’ve going through for the past three years is helping our teachers to understand when it’s appropriate to use this and when it’s not.” But first, the school district needed to understand the ins and outs of mobile learning. “Mobile learning is all about changing instruction. Schad stressed that the teacher’s role in a mobile learning classroom changes significantly.
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