Bring Your Own
Technology
(BYOT@Mountain View)
Why BYOT@Mountain View?
One to the World
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Significant Content and Important Competencies
Authentic Challenging Problems in the World
Public Product for the World
Connected with the World
What is BYOT@Mountain View?
• 4th and 5th Grade students will be able to bring their own
approved devices to school to enhance their learning
• Approved devices include: laptops, tablets, smart phones,
and internet connected media players
• These devices are allowed for academic purposes only
Why would I want to participate in
BYOT@Mountain View?
• Students already use these devices daily
• They are familiar with these devices and how they work
• Technology allows for collaboration between students
• Mountain View wants to allow students to use their
existing technology to enhance their learning experience
Beginning BYOT@Mountain View
• It is the parent's right to decide which, if any
device, is appropriate for their child.
• BYOT@Mountain View is an individual choice for
each family to decide.
• BYOT@Mountain View is not mandatory.
Beginning BYOT@Mountain View
• Parents have the ultimate responsibility to place limits on technology and
to teach responsible behaviors to their students.
• Parents are responsible for teaching students how to use their devise
(settings, Wi-Fi, internet, etc).
• 4th and 5th grade students have completed Digital Citizenship training to
help teach them appropriate expectations and acceptable online
behaviors.
How will my child be using technology for
BYOT@Mountain View?
• Giving responses to questions that are displayed on the board
• Researching topics to enhance their understanding
• Using educational tools like Dreambox and Interactive
Achievement
How will my child be using technology for
BYOT@Mountain View?
• Educational games in the form of free apps and websites
• Reading groups/Independent Reading
• Multimedia Presentations (iMovie, Toontastic,
MovieMaker, etc)
• Online Dictionaries and Thesaurus
Office 365 Accounts
• Parents can create an account for their student through Office 365
• LCPS Web-site – Students – Office 365
• Accounts can be used to save documents and pull up on LCPS devises to
print or share with the teacher.
Rules for BYOT@Mountain View
• Students are responsible for their own devices and making sure they don't
get lost or damaged
• If a student has a smartphone it must be completely silent- no ringer, text
tone, or vibration
• Academic use only- no calling home, texting, checking the weather, or
games
• No recording video, taking pictures, or recording audio unless directed by
a teacher
Rules for BYOT@Mountain View
• All devices must go through the LCPS wireless network- this allows the
internet access to be filtered at the district level (this will not affect your
data plan)
• Students may use their device only when a teacher has given them
permission to use the device. Not for use at lunch or at recess.
• Devices must remain in the open, visible at all times, and in the
classroom
• Students must use their own devices- no sharing
List of Apps and Websites
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Wixie Pixie
QR code reader (QR After)
SOL Pass
Interactive Achievement
IXL
Kahoot
When does that start?
Administrators will discuss BYOT with the student on Friday,
February 12th.
Students may start bringing devices on Tuesday, February 16th.