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
Lets grow education to
mirror the growing student's
world.
Join the
revolution of
mobile learning
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.
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?
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.
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http://blogs.ubc.ca/etecbyot2012/page-2/
www.k12blueprint.com/byod
www.wired.com/insights/2013/09/the-future-of-education-byod-in-theclassroom/
www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/OnBoard-with-BYUD.aspx
http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networksblog/bid/91045/Top-10-Benefits-of-BYOD-in-School-Wireless-Networks
http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/03/18/bring-your-owndevice-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.
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.
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http://education.alberta.ca/media/6749210/byod%20guide%20revised%2020
12-09-05.pdf
http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/business/solutions/brochures/en/Documen
ts/2012-nine-conversations-byod-education_au.pdf
http://byod.hanoverpublic.org/
http://www.redhouseschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bring-YourOwn-Device-Policy.pdf
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/040212-byod-policies-257751.html
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/11-sample-education-byotpolicies-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 cyberbullying 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
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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?
BYOD gives students
opportunities to practice
21st century skills. Hear more
what he thinks are some of
the challenges the venture
faces.
Principal Auclair
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-lookslike-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
BYOD in Action
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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 twentyfirst century teaching and
learning.
BYOD has the potential to..
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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