Baby Steps to BYOD
What is BYOD? Not to be confused with BYOB! Students/teachers/staff may bring in their mobile internet enabled device to use in the classroom or work place. Cell phones, tablets, laptops, mp3 players, e-readers, hand-held games
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Why? For several reasons… ◦ Kids have more ownership of a device that is their own. ◦ Funding ◦ Knowledge base is already created ◦ Reaching digital natives ◦ 24/7 connections
The Path to Success Have a classroom plan! A place for everything Good classroom management Monitor, monitor, monitor!! Educate Redirect when needed
QR Codes Quick Response codes Giant bar codes! Create interactive bulletin boards Distribute links Explore resources – videos, songs, etc Mystery assignments Qrstuff.com and a QR code reader
Great Apps to try today!
Quizlet - Mobile flashcards - Can be created by students or by the teacher for the whole class - Audio available
My Homework - Planner app - Can be individual students or teacher created classrooms - Proritize assignments - Send reminders
- Safe way for teachers to text students - Parents and students can sign up - numbers are never exchanged - So easy to use Remind101
- Complete and total notetaking app - Can store pictures, links, pages and written notes - Always syncing across devices Evernote
- Easily access students across devices - Online quizzes or exit tickets - Separate apps for teachers and students Socrative
- Digital cork board - Post videos, sites, comments, etc - Students can collaborate Padlet
- Instant response from your audience - Students can respond from their phones or online - Options can be multiple choice, open ended or images Poll Everywhere
Calculator - Graphing Calculator app - Some are free most aren’t more than $.99 eo&hl=en
-Type notes, take pictures and video - File and sort notes easily - Great for at the moment thoughts. - organized notes notes/id ?mt=8 Teacher Notes
Great Resources
When you start to get more adventurous… Nearpod.com Bring the classroom to life with interactive mobile presentations that teachers create and customize themselves.