This is a presentation for our school parents on BYOD and the impact it has on the learning.

1. Bring Your Own Device
Sunnyhills School
2014 Presentation for
2015

2. Agenda of Meeting 5.30pm-6.30pm
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
– What is BYOD?
– Pedagogy
– Digital Tools
BYOD Journey
– Device Requirements
– Security/Safety Guidelines
– 2015 Draft Timeline
• Question and Answer Time

3. An Intro to BYOD (BYOB/BYOT)

4. Reality

5. BYOD Is…

6. BYOD Is…

7. BYOD Rationale
• Choice
– Learners are diverse. Learning styles and
preferences vary and we wish to recognise
this by allowing learners to choose the device
and applications most suitable for them.
• Anywhere / Anytime
– Teaching and learning occurs inside and
outside the classroom. We want to empower
learners to utilise tools for learning no matter
where they are.

8. BYOD Rationale
• Personalised
– By having our own devices we can each have
the tools, shortcuts, widgets and add-ons that
are the most relevant to us. Our desktops and
browsers are the way we want them.
• Preparing for the future
– Our students will move into BYOD
environments at intermediate, college,
university, work place.
– Children need to develop skills for the future

9. NZ Curriculum Key Competencies
• Thinking
• Managing Self
• Using Language, Symbols and Text
• Relating to Others
• Participating and Contributing

10. 21st Century Fluencies
• Learners need to develop 21st century
fluencies
Image from the 21st Century Fluency Project

11. BYOD Rationale
• Flexible Learning
– The nature of learning
is changing. No longer
do we sit in rows and
listen to the teacher.
We are creating flexible
learning environments
that facilitate
collaborative and
individual learning.
• Digital Fluency
– We are empowering
teachers and students
to become digitally
fluent and responsible
users of technology.

12. BYOD Myth 1
• BYOD deepens the digital divide
– “Students who do not have personal
technology devices have greater access to
school-owned technology tools when students
who bring their own devices to school are no
longer competing for that access.”
http://neal.school.nz/community/news/7-myths-about-byod-debunked

13. BYOD Myth 2
• BYOD will result in students engaging in
dangerous activities
– Our students are living in a digital world with
ubiquitous access to technology. “Without
BYOD, at the end of each school day,
students leave school and immediately turn
on their devices and explore the web, often
unsupervised”. We need to prepare them for
the digital world in which they live.
http://neal.school.nz/community/news/7-myths-about-byod-debunked

14. BYOD Myth 3
• BYOD will necessitate the standardisation
of apps and software across all devices
– Students are not widgets and don’t have to
use the same tools and do things in the same
way. When teachers work with students to
understand learning goals, they challenge
students with ways to meet them, which
enables real learning to take place.
http://neal.school.nz/community/news/7-myths-about-byod-debunked

15. Future Focussed
• Our children are entering a world that is
looking for abilities far different from the
traditional.
• We want them to be able to
collect, synthesise and analyse
information and then work collaboratively
with others to apply that knowledge.
• They need to learn how to learn and to
respond to the constantly changing
technologies and social and global
changes in the world.

16. NCEA/NZQA
• NCEA/NZQA is changing.
In 6-10 years all assessments will be
online.
We want our students to succeed in the
21st century environment that is being
developed.
Dr Karen Poutasi, Chief Executive
• .https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mle-reference-group/IN6-UkvHUro

17. Digital Tools

18. Google Apps for Education

19. Teacher Dashboard Folder View

20. Collaborative Writing
Collaborative
Fluency
Creativity
Fluency
Information
Fluency
Solution
Fluency
Media
Fluency

21. PowToons
http://www.powtoon.com/show/f2ouMWebb
vW/ayeaye/#/
Collaborative
Fluency
Creativity
Fluency
Information
Fluency
Solution
Fluency
Media
Fluency

22. BookTrack
Collaborative
Fluency
Creativity
Fluency
Information
Fluency
Solution
Fluency
Media
Fluency

23. Movenote
https://www.movenote.com/v/Y_aW9jG-EZy
Collaborative
Fluency
Creativity
Fluency
Information
Fluency
Solution
Fluency
Media
Fluency

24. Prezi
Collaborative
Fluency
Creativity
Fluency
Information
Fluency
Solution
Fluency
Media
Fluency

25. 2014 BYOD Journey
• All year 5 and 6 classes (six in total)
• Range of devices brought included:
– Tablets such as iPads
and Android devices
– iPod Touches
– MAC laptops, netbooks,
Windows laptops
– Chromebooks
Initial up take 120 devices/180 students
(optional)
• School bought class devices (iPad/laptops -7)

26. Parent Feedback from Survey
• A great idea and it has helped my boys manage their
work and time more effectively, especially my older son.
• I like it. It gives the children exposure to what is going to
be an important part of their life going forward. We are a
family, not big on sitting around on devices' but more
living in the real world. Our children don't have
Playstation, ipads, we have an X-Box, but only Kinnect
(movement games), but for them to have the
responsibility of the device and the ability to research
wider, I think it's of great benefit.
• I personally like to be able to see what my child has
done and will often log on and have a look. I think that
technology is the way forward alongside a regular day in
the classroom with a good teacher.

27. Parent Feedback from Survey
• I think it is great, more interested in learning and as a
busy parent it is easier to see what kids are up to
• I think it's an excellent opportunity to give the children to
get started as pays off at intermediate.
• It's the way of the future and the more our children can
learn on them in a school environment the safer and
more wiser and responsible they will be when using this
media.
• See results of survey at:
Sunnyhills School/Information/Elearning

28. Preferred Device
• Feedback from teachers and children has
shown that laptops are the preferred ideal
device to support learning.

29. Minimum Device Requirements
• Battery Life – 5-6 hours to get through a school
day without recharging
• Weight – Light enough for your child to carry easily
• Wireless Access – must have wireless access to
internet
• Must be able to save to the device either via hard
drive or SD Card/USB device
• Laptops – must have up-to-date anti-virus
software
• No gaming hardware such as PSPs
• Parents responsibility to make sure device meets
minimum requirements

30. Tracking Internet Activity
• The school has invested in a WatchGuard
system which tracks all internet activity on
your child’s device

31. Cyber Safety

32. Safety Guidelines
• Lockable storage cupboards are provided
in each classroom
- Children need to be responsible for their own
devices. Other schools have found children
lose their jumpers but never their ‘device’.
• Classroom Culture
- Expectations will be set as part of the
classroom culture i.e. devices should be kept
in school bags before and after school
- Classroom treaty includes ‘online’

33. Safety Guidelines
• Sunnyhills School holds no responsibility
for any loss or damage that might occur
• Parental Responsibilities
Parents are responsible for
- insurance for their device (check with your
insurance provider accordingly)
- naming equipment
- sending a device that meets minimum
requirements
• Child Responsibility
- charging device at home
- responsible for device at school

34. Safety Guidelines
• How do I keep my child safe going to school?
• We recommend devices are kept in bags out
of sight, just as you would with any
equipment such as sports gear, musical
instruments etc
• Children should be walking to school with an
adult/small groups or the walking school bus.

35. Sharing
• Your child may be involved in collaborative
group work, which could mean, whilst in that
group, your child will be in charge of his/her
device, and with your child’s permission
another child could work on the device with
your child.
• We want to promote a ‘share the screen’
environment

36. Ergonomics
• Screen time
– 20 minutes then a break looking out window
for 1-2 minutes
• Sitting properly with good back and chair
support
• Still investigating
best practise with
touch technology

37. Ergonomics
• Backpacks – heavier items should be
packed close to the back
• Don’t overfill

38. 2015 Draft Timeline
• Term 1
– Agreement Forms sent out in Week 1
– Beginning of Term 1 has yr 6 camp, yr 5
EOTC, swimming sports etc
– We will plan to let children bring devices after
these events. We will inform you the exact
week at the beginning of 2015.

40. Thank You
Any further questions please contact one
Helen Prescott or Juliet Small