1. BYOD
Read it again, it’s not that!

2. Why is BYOD a good idea?
• What time is it?
• Can you come over on Sunday at 4?
• What do your kids/grandkids look like?
• When eating out with friends how do you
determine the bill?

3. Reasons BYOD makes sense
• It is always connected to the life of a teen
• It is financially a good fit for schools
• It is part of the “real world”
• It engages students

4. Poll Everywhere
• This is a great FREE option to bring into
your classroom

5. Poll Everywhere
• There is an Educator Account
– 40 responses per poll
– Clear at the end of class to re-use
• Tutorial on our www.bpstis.org

6. Free tool that requires student
log in

7. Let’s try it…
• Go to Socrative on the Internet or
download the student app
• Our classroom is bwhs167

8. Socrative Secrets
• Create reports in Excel
• Teacher app and website are easy to
navigate
• Kids love it
• Fast bell ringer or exit ticket
• Automatically grades for you

9. QR Codes

10. Quick Response Codes
• Apps to use include:
– Scan, Qrafter & More
– Just go to your “store” and search QR reader
• Once your app is loaded come see what
the QR is at the front of the room

11. What can go in a QR?
• Links to websites
• Text
• Pictures
• And more

12. How to use QR’s in class
• Vocabulary word hunts
• Link to a worksheet
• Exit ticket or inspirational quote
• Link to your teacher website for parents

13. How to make QR codes
• There are tons of sites:
– Visual lead
– Kaywa
– QR Stuff

14. Classroom Management with
BYOD
• Teacher doesn’t need to know all devices
– Allow for students to help one another with
devices
• Use it properly or lose it
– Set the expectation high & follow through
• Always keep the purpose transparent
• Have a plan “B”

15. Your Turn
• Brainstorm together how you can
successfully integrate BYOD

16. Google Drive
• Yep there is an app for that
– No need to go through the website
• Students can access their work, annotate,
read, share and more
• When it’s in their hand they are more apt
to do it.

17. How do you use Google Drive?

18. Remind 101
• www.remind101.com
• FREE
• No real phone numbers are exchanged
• Update students on important topics like
due dates, quiz reminders, extra curricular
site changes and more.

19. Remind 101
• Safe extension of the classroom

20. QUESTIONS