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BYOD: Bring Your Own Device

A Framework for Expanding theUse of Personal Electronic Devices

@ Nisqually Middle School

NMS Technology Vision GroupMonday, September 16, 2013


Today’s Students

• They are digital natives

• They live in a multimedia

world

• Their media is all color

• They prioritize visual learning

• They demand creativity

• They learn best through trial

and error

• They constantly connect and

collaborate

• They access information that

is live and linked


21st Century Learning is…

Constant change requires independent learners with new skills for changing work environments: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication.

Constantly Changing


We have a transition to make….


…to use every resource at our disposal to maximize learning for our students


What should learning look like in the 21st century?


Prerequisites for a successful transition…

Establish and Communicate clear

Parameters for use of PED’s @ NMS

• Identify specific functions and applications we’ll use

• Have a process for evaluating those functions/apps

• Establish clear expectations for student use—5 W’s

• Develop norms for monitoring student use

• Establish a forum to share apps & functions with other staff and families

• Inform and involve parents in the transition


Let’s Define BYOD…


• Data organization tools

• Web-based applications for classroom polling and quick tests

• Audio for podcasting and radio broadcasts

• Video

• QR codes

• Digital storytelling

• Language learning

• Probe attachments for measuring data

• Course companion sites

How can PED’s be used in the classroom?


• Organization tools—calendars, planners, task lists, Remind 101

• Apps for polling and quick tests

• Skyward App for grade tracking

• Sumdog and other content specific Apps

• Fact searching—Wiki, Google, Bing, etc.

• Dictionary & Thesaurus Apps

• Calculator

• Common Core App & resources

• Social Apps—FB, Twitter, IM/text, Pinterest

• Personal music during independent study time

• ________________________________________________

• ________________________________________________

• ________________________________________________

Suggested uses in NMS Classroom’s:


Bring Your Own Device PROS v CONS

PROS

• Device for every student, anytime access

• Parent-financed• Devices typically

up-to-date• No cost for

upgrades or repairs

CONS

• Lack of uniformity of devices and platforms

• Uncontrolled network access

• Requires a robust network infrastructure with large bandwidth

• Limitations of mobile devices


• Learning anytime, anywhere without schedule or access restrictions

• Parent- financed, allowing schools to devote much-needed funding to other programs or technologies

• Devices are commonly more up-to-date with newer features

• No repairs or maintenance

• Cost-effective, works with decreasing technology budgets

• Allows for immediate application in the classroom

• Competitive pricing of tablets, smartphones, and laptop computers- BYOD a viable option for many families

• Replicates a technology-rich environment already common in higher education and business

• Flexibility- support different learners with different needs

BYOD Benefits


• Engaged in learning

• Self-motivated

• Self-directed

• Independent

• Creative

• Collaborative

• Communicative

• A critical thinker

BYOD encourages Mike to be:


• More engaged and motivated students

• Students are held accountable for their learning, puts them in charge

• Encourages continued learning outside of the classroom walls

• Personalized, students tap into their individual learning preferences

• Helps students identify skills that will make them life-long learners

• Gives students a preview of how their future workplaces will operate

BYOD Positive Educational Impact


BYOD Challenges and Considerations

• Equity and Consistency—not all students will have access, and students have varying technological abilities (differentiating)

• Logistics—charging, net speeds, data usage, IT support

• Distractibility—particularly of middle school aged students

• Inability to track usage outside of our designated network

• Monitoring communication—drama and bullying

• Inappropriate content & unsanctioned use

• Security, both of information and property (theft)

• Privacy—pictures and video

• ________________________________________________

• ________________________________________________

• ________________________________________________


Next Steps for us @ NMS

• Establish an agreed upon list of functions and applications

• Inform and solicit feedback from our parents

• Develop student expectations and a monitoring plan that fits our intended uses of PED’s and specific challenges unique to our student population

• Agree on an evaluation process for the applications and functions we plan to pilot in the coming year

• Maintain a forum for sharing tech tools with all of our staff

• As always, remain committed to doing what is best for kids and helping them reach the highest standards in teaching and learning


Suggested Evaluation Questions for Apps & Functions:

1. Rate the app/function on its ease of use and overall effectiveness—1-10 Scale…1 being low, being 10 high

2. Comment on the student experience—were they engaged,

on-task, any management considerations, challenges

3. How might the tool be used across the curriculum

4. _______________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________

Evaluation Process…suggestions?


Student/Parent Survey…suggestions?

What should we know about our families:

1. Does your student have a personal electronic device capable of connecting to the internet and/or using apps?

Cellular/PDA Tablet Laptop

2. Does your student currently bring that device to school?

3. What are your thoughts or concerns about students using personal electronic devices, closely monitored by staff, as a regular part of their classroom experience?

4. On a scale of 1-10 (one being against, ten strongly supporting) Would you support your student bringing and using his/her personal electronic device at school? ______

5. __________________________________________________________


1. Review our lists of Challenges and Intended Uses, and identify student expectations and monitoring strategiesyou would recommend we adopt (circle and add to the two Sample BYOD Social Contracts in your packet)

2. Give the Student/Parent Survey to the last class you teach this week, get them back to me by Wednesday, September 25th

3. Email me any additional Functions or Apps you would like to add to the list of Suggested Uses

Timelines: I would like to finalize an NMS Digital Citizenship Agreement and Management Plan at our next meeting, September 29th, and launch the pilot at that time—sharing our first Evals on 11/18/13

Homework—before we meet again:

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