BYOD Bring Your Own Device Lois Aeckersberg

BYOD Bring your own smartphone, laptop, tablet, MP3 player etc. to school for the purpose of learning.

Today’s Students… are digital natives live in a multimedia world are primarily visual learners learn through trial and error are constantly connected easily access information

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We ask students to bring their own pencil, paper, calculator and ruler. Students are now encouraged to bring their own technological device to learn?

BYOD is a policy that many school districts are adopting or considering to implement in the near future. Why?

With the tightening of school district budgets BYOD is an attractive fiscal idea. Many educators are also saying that BYOD will bring authentic learning to students, encourage critical thinking, collaboration, communication, global awareness, encouraging students to be more engaged, motivated, and have the ability to be a self-directed learner. BYOD may also change the look and feel of a formal classroom when personal devices are always within reach.

In my middle school class 20/32 students bring their smart phone to class each day. In my school district IBM K-12 Education Consulting Team surveyed students, March 11, 2013. What devices do you have access to? Grades 7 - 12

Surveyed students also answered I would bring my device to school for the following reasons: (Select all that apply) Communicate with my friends Take notes in class Do research for a project Do research/use web resources for activities we are completing in class Communicate with my teacher Collaborate with other students on a classroom assignment Create projects / complete assignments Access class resources on the teacher's website or Learning Management System (i..e D2L, Moodle, etc.) Hand-in assignments on the teacher's website or Learning Management System Other Prepared by the IBM K-12 Education Consulting Team March 11, 2013

BYOD Taps into "Pop Culture" making learning relevant and current to learners Allows for increased collaboration in learning beyond the walls of the classroom, school and home Provides more opportunities for students to choose multi-media to explore, research and present information

BYOD Increases motivation, and engagement Directly teaches about digital citizenship Improves global awareness Encourages critical thinking Fosters self-direction Shifts classroom instruction towards individual student-centered approach Provides flexibility to differentiate learning

Is using a school owned device the same as using your own device? NO, not really.

When the device is personally owned the perception of learning changes It makes learning more authentic Ownership increases buy-in Familiarity with own device increases productivity There is 24/7 access to ideas, resources, and others It bridges formal and informal learning

BYOD is currently a popular topic. http://blogs.ubc.ca/etecbyot2012/page-2/ www.k12blueprint.com/byod www.wired.com/insights/2013/09/the-future-of-education-byod-in-the-classroom/ www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/On-Board-with-BYUD.aspx http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/91045/Top-10-Benefits-of-BYOD-in-School-Wireless-Networks http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/03/18/bring-your-own-device-byod-why-its-a-good-idea/ http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=A7zHdGfN530 http://www.teachthought.com/technology/12-pros-cons-to-byod/

BYOD is a sound pedagogical venture.

BYOD is… Student Centered Personalized Experiential

Practically Hardware, adequate bandwidth in schools needs to be in place A site by site study needed to assess current bandwidth, wireless capacity. Short and long term plans needed. Schools need loaner devices available to students who don't have their own Training for teaching and learning community regarding appropriate use Parent waiver form required

A solid policy is required A solid policy is required. In consultation with the teaching and learning community a strong district vision needs to address…

Policy Should all grade K-12 be involved in this initiative? Is any device accepted? – standardize or flexibility?

Policy needs to address Responsible and appropriate use of device, complete with an outline of consequences Where do the boundaries of appropriate use begin and end? Ensure equity for all students and staff Outline of student expectations: charged, software, connectivity

Many Canadian school districts currently have a BYOD policy in place. http://education.alberta.ca/media/6749210/byod%20guide%20revised%202012-09-05.pdf http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/business/solutions/brochures/en/Documents/2012-nine-conversations-byod-education_au.pdf http://byod.hanoverpublic.org/ http://www.redhouseschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bring-Your-Own-Device-Policy.pdf http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/040212-byod-policies-257751.html http://www.teachthought.com/technology/11-sample-education-byot-policies-to-help-you-create-your-own/ http://engage.intel.com/thread/11545

Focus the Policy Keep these questions at the forefront of policy development How is this contributing to improving student achievement? What is this allowing us to do differently to improve the teaching and learning process, that we could not do before?

Concerns Distracted students Teachers as device monitors Recharging Security of devices Variety of devices and operating systems Personal and school content on device

Concerns Privacy But…. Teaching digital citizenship goes hand in hand with this initiative. BYOD offers the authentic opportunity for students to learn and apply appropriate privacy settings and use of names and pictures.

Concerns Cyber-bullying But… BYOD opens the discussion of cyber-bullying that is currently happening under the radar. Bringing devices into the teaching and learning system allows issues to be addressed.

Concerns Increase the divide between high and low income families creating a 2-tiered system But… With BYOD students that don’t usually have the opportunity to use technology will have more hands on time. Those with devices can use their own, with the school providing devices for those students that do not have their own.

Budget Consultation process Infrastructure(bandwidth, wireless ) upgrade Training – teacher, community and student Policy creation Loaner devices Even with these costs, BYOD is a cost effective way to increase technology in schools without having to maintain the hardware.

Is BYOD right for the school district?

What do the stakeholders have to say about BYOD?

Principal Auclair BYOD gives students opportunities to practice 21st century skills. Hear more what he thinks are some of the challenges the venture faces.

I use BYOD informally in my classroom right now. Teacher Cliff I use BYOD informally in my classroom right now. Based on the focus groups and survey, approximately 80% of teachers in middle and secondary schools were supportive of the district implementing a BYOD program for students. IBM K-12 Education Consulting Team March 11, 2013 Version

As long as it doesn’t cost me any money… Parent Pengilly

Students Approximately 90% of students were in favour of the district adopting a BYOD program. IBM K-12 Education Consulting Team March 11, 2013 Version

What would happen if BYOD is not addressed at this time? The school district could be playing catch up. Eventually a policy of some sort would be needed to address the growing number of devices in the schools. Better to be creating policy proactively than not addressing the initiative at all.

What does BYOD look like in action?

BYOD in Action

BYOD in Action I am always looking for ways to use mobile phones for teaching and learning. Students have very powerful devices in their pockets, and it seems like a missed opportunity to neglect them as tools for learning. I recently started asking students to take pictures of new vocabulary and idioms that they see outside the classroom, and once a week I compile their pictures and we go through these “lists” in the classroom. I like that students are constructing their own word lists based on their learning needs, but more importantly I like that students are using their phones to build a bridge between the real world and the classroom. “Vocabulary on the Street” student photo series. http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/what-connected-education-looks-like-28-examples-from-teachers-all-over/?_r=0

BYOD in Action Oak Hills Local School District in Ohio has implemented a successful BYOD program that permits both students and staff to bring in their own devices. The district decided to try BYOD because they believe that using technology in the classroom will help to prepare their high school students for work in the 21st century world http://www.k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/Case-Study-OHLSD_0.pdf

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BYOD in Action

In Action in my class I have started to allow students to use their own device in my class. During Foods class I encourage students to take pictures during the process of learning to make and follow a recipe. When following the recipe students can then check back to their picture gallery to see what the dish should look like. This process of learning is more engaging, students are asking more questions, and focusing more on the learning.

Also…in my class Students are showing me pictures of food dishes they have prepared at home. Their learning is being transferred beyond the four walls of my cooking class. They are also connecting to cooking blogs. Finding chefs or home cooks they are interested in, and reading their blog expands their knowledge and reinforces the authenticity of their learning.

This is cool.

Professional Development Sufficient professional learning support is essential , especially related to “what does effective use of student devices look like in a classroom” as well as classroom management strategies.

With appropriate policy in place school districts can work with all stakeholders to successfully implement students using their own devices to enhance twenty-first century teaching and learning.

BYOD has the potential to.. Encourage students with learning challenges to use their devices to enhance and support their learning. Increase student engagement. Increase student productivity. Support project-based learning. Bring the devices out from under the desk and truly integrate them into learning. Facilitate research and other activities in the classroom.

BYOD Is not about the device. BYOD is curriculum-led and aligned to educational priorities.

Bring Your Own Device program supports the attributes of a learner and facilitates pedagogy in a twenty-first century classroom.

With BYOD students will be more engaged, experience learning gains, and be better prepared for a rapidly changing world.

Bring Your Own Device Lois Aeckersberg