The Research

Extensive research has gone into the introduction of BYOD at Westburn School. Many sources have been used in the planning of our technological initiatives including; visits to schools running successful BYOD programmes, case studies of other successful schools around the country, and cutting edge international research. The following are some of the readings, videos and links to websites we have used in formulating our own pathway to successful BYOD introduction.

(2010) 1-1 in Education: Current practice, international comparative research evidence and policy implications

This OECD Education working paper by Oscar Valiente summarises evidence about 1:1 initiatives in education, drawing on official websites, program evaluations, and academic meta-reviews. Information is provided about the policy expectations, program designs, and challenges for an effective implementation of 1:1 initiatives in education.

(2012) Bridging digital divides in the learning process: Challenges and implications of integrating ICTs

This paper investigates an initiative by a New Zealand School to integrate one-to-one ICTs into the learning process, called "bring your own device" (BYOD).

Rae, G., Dabner, N., & Mackey, J. (2017). Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and teacher pedagogy in a New Zealand primary school. Waikato Journal of Education, 17(2), 53–60.

This paper presents a summary of the findings from a case study that explored the experiences of three primary school teachers as they introduced BYOD into their classrooms for the first time.