Surviving a BYOD Implementation

Surviving a BYOD Implementation

Session Description

Thinking about allowing students to bring their own devices to school next year? Join me as we discuss how to make this innovative approach work. Discussion will include the advantages and pitfalls of such an implementation, revising policies, classroom management, and helping teachers to adapt.

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Advantages of a BYOD Implementation

  1. Learners are more engaged in connected classrooms

  2. Increased opportunities for introverted students to participate in discussions

  3. Cost savings for schools

  4. Variety of ways for students to produce and present work

  5. Students more likely to remember their device rather than their pencils

  6. Offers a way of supplying, displaying and creating ebooks

  7. BYOD is seen as a privilege, promoting increased respect for educational process

  8. Taking away a device is a powerful deterrent or consequence for misbehavior

  9. Allows for students and teachers to swap roles

  10. Encourages choice of educational tools/apps

  11. Provides opportunity to teach responsibility for devices, along with digital citizenship

Disadvantages of a BYOD Implementation

  1. Increased professional development costs for faculty and staff

  2. Increased digital divide amongst ‘have’ and ‘have not’ students

  3. .Apps/tools not common to all platforms

  4. Potential for increased parental concerns over ‘safe use’

  5. Increase possibility of theft at school

  6. Potential damage to device

  7. Unwillingness of teachers to take risks trying BYOD

  8. Shift from network to user in regards to tech support

  9. Device seen as status symbol – peer pressure for certain apps

  10. Greater chances of plagiarism

  11. Technical infrastructure not capable of meeting influx of wireless devices

Things To Consider When Implementing BYOD

1.Examine Educational Objectives

2. Develop a Team

3. Engage the Community

4.Develop the Physical Infrastructure

5.Develop Policies

6.Build Curriculum

7.Consider Devices

8.Provide Ongoing Professional Development

9.Provide Additional Teacher Support

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