Part of a presentation given by Mark S. Steed, Principal of Berkhamsted School to headteachers at a meeting of the GSA East at New Hall School, Chelmsford on Thursday 6th July, 2013

1. “Mobile Device Strategy
Meeting Headteachers of GSA (East)
New Hall School, Chelmsford
Thursday 6th June 2013
Mark S. Steed, MA (Cantab.) MA (Nottingham)
Principal, Berkhamsted Schools Group

2. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .

3. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .

4. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .
Make sure that you have the Network
Infrastructure in place to support your
mobile device strategy.
 WIFI
 Network Architecture (cabling and switches)
 Internet connection

11. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice

12. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice
2. Martini Learning
Anytime,
Anyplace,
Anywhere

13. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice
2. Martini Learning
3. Cost Savings for the
School
• Limited Capital Investment
in end-user devices

14. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
 Pupils use the device of
their choice
 Cost Savings for the
School
• Limited Capital Investment
in end-user devices
Disadvantages
 Necessitates a cross-
platform solution
= Bring-a-Browser
 Teachers can’t rely on
functionality for
classroom teaching
• Specialist equipment
(e.g. Dataloggers)
• Printing

15. BYOD: Problems
Incompatible Peripherals
 Dataloggers:
Many schools have invested
significant sums in
purchasing Dataloggers
which only connect to
devices by a USB port
 iPads don’t have USB ports

16. BYOD: Problems
Tablets and iPads
 A paperless solution?
 School-wide print
solutions:
• Drop-box
(cumbersome)
• WIFI Printing
(expensive)

17. Investment Priorities
Web-based Learning Resources
 Learning Platform
 Google Apps
 Free
 Internet/Cloud-based
 Comparable
functionality to the
MS Office Suite (ish)

19. Mobile Device Strategy: 2 flexible solutions to consider
Apple Macbook Pro Laptop + Citrix
Apple Macbook Pro
 Can run Apps
 Can run Apple
Software
Citrix
 Allows Apple to
run your PC
desktop

20. Mobile Device Strategy: 2 flexible solutions to consider
Hybrid Windows 8 Tablet/PC
Hybrid Tablet/ PC
 Detachable touch-
screen monitor
Windows 8
 App-based +
 Traditional
Windows

21. Mobile Device Strategy
Key Questions
1. Will all pupils be required to have a mobile device?
2. Will there be a “standard issue” mobile device?
3. Will the mobile device be personal or shared?
4. Who will own the mobile device? School or pupil?
5. Who will supply the device? School or parent?
6. Which device?
a. Laptops v. Tablets (incl. iPads)
b. Apple v. Windows

22. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Personal” Device Solutions:
1. BYOD – Pupils bring
their own device.
 Pupils bring own Network
is cross-platform – i.e.
designed to cope with
any device
 Teachers know that
pupils will have Internet
access and can take
notes.
 Parents can purchase
device of their choice.

23. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Personal” Device Solutions:
1. BYOD – Pupils bring
their own device.
 Pupils bring own Network
is cross-platform – i.e.
designed to cope with
any device
 Teachers know that
pupils will have Internet
access and can take
notes.
 Parents can purchase
device of their choice.
2. School ‘sells’ a
standard device to pupils
 School supplies device
 Parents purchases device
 Network is single-platform
– set up for the chosen
school device
 Teachers can rely on the
pupils having access to
software.
 Network team have
control of devices.

24. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Shared” Device Solutions:
3. Departments have sets
of devices of their choice
 School purchases device
 Departments can use the
device and software of
their choice.
 Requires a cross-platform
solution.

25. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Shared” Device Solutions:
3. Departments have sets
of devices of their choice
 School purchases device
 Departments can use the
device and software of
their choice.
 Requires a cross-platform
solution.
4. School has banks of
standard devices
 School purchases device
 Network is single-platform
– set up for the chosen
school device
 Teachers can rely on the
pupils having access to
key software.
 Network team have
control of devices.

26. Mobile Device Strategy
Key Questions
1. Will all pupils be required to have a mobile device?
2. Will there be a “standard issue” mobile device?
3. Will the mobile device be personal or shared?
4. Who will own the mobile device? School or pupil?
5. Who will supply the device? School or parent?
6. Which device?
a. Laptops v. Tablets (incl. iPads)
b. Apple v. Windows

27. 1. The School will require pupils to have a
mobile device (all? Y10 up?)
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
Some teachers will be
threatened by pupils having
mobile devices and Internet
access.
For the
Network
The network will need to have
sufficient capacity and be
sufficiently reliable to cope
with demand
For the
Budget
It is cheaper to configure a
network where the type of
device is standard.
Other factors
to consider
Schools need to put in the
necessary infrastructure
before embarking on this.
Where are the pupils going to
charge their devices?

28. 2. The School will have a “standard issue”
mobile device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
A single device may not be
popular or serve all needs.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
It is much easier to configure
a network where the type of
device is standard.
The School is tied into a
“standard issue” device and
upgrades not possible until the
next purchase round, which is
likely to be up to five years.
For the
Budget
It is cheaper to configure and
maintain a network where the
type of device is standard.

29. 3a. The mobile device will be personal.
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Learning Pupils will use the same
device at home as at school.
Pupils can use the device
anywhere.
For Teaching Each pupil will have their own
device with them. Teachers
don’t need to “book” the
mobile devices for lessons
For the
Network
Purchase and maintenance
costs fall on parents (either
directly or built into fees)
Pupils will customise them, put
on their own software; risk of
viruses, misuse etc.
Other factors
to consider
Battery recharging

30. 3b. The mobile device will be shared.
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Learning Pupils may not have access to
key software and files from
home.
For Teaching Teachers need to “book” the
mobile devices for lessons.
For the
Network
Network team have total
control of the devices on the
school network.
Network team are responsible
for maintenance of the mobile
devices.
For the
Budget
Schools gets best value out of
the devices.
Purchase and maintenance
costs fall on Staff
Damage at
school, Insurance, Battery
charging
Having replacement devices in
stock.

31. 4a. The School will own the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
The network team can
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
Schools can bulk purchase
devices and get best value
Other factors
to consider
School is responsible for
charging, damage, insurance.
Upgrades would have to happen
on a 5 year basis.

32. 4b. The Parents will own the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For the
Network
The network team don’t have
to maintain and repair the
device.
Parents may purchase the
wrong device.
Parents may object to School
virus protection and software
being put on the device.
For the
Budget
The cost of the device is
borne by parents.
Other factors
to consider
Damage at school, Insurance,
Replacement may take time,

33. 5a. The School will supply the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
A single device may not be
popular or serve all needs.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
The network team can
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
Schools can bulk purchase
devices and get best value

34. 5b. The Parents will supply the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can’t go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software pupils
have available to them.
For the
Network
Parents may purchase the
wrong device.
The network team can’t
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
The cost of the device is
borne by parents.
Parents can give pupils cast
off devices from home

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