2. Introduction
S BYOD = Bring Your Own Device
S BYOT = Bring Your Own Technology
S Began as a model in the business world and quickly
moved into the education sector. Started at the college
level before moving into the K-12 systems.
S Students bring their own devices (smartphones, iPads,
Tablets, laptops, etc).
3. Advantages of BYOD
S Cost savings to the school
S Learning is enhanced by use of technology
S Blended Learning & Flipped Classrooms
S 21st Century Skills (Students entering Kindergarten this year
will graduate in 2025)
S Engagement & Motivation
S One device, many locations
4. Access to Technology
S BYOD allows for any time, anywhere, any device
S Parent financed
S Requires minimum standards
S Is personalized
S Is common in more than 72% of higher education and
businesses
5. Are They Really Banned?
S 69% of US High Schools ban mobile devices
S In schools that ban mobile devices, 63% of students use them
anyway
S 47% of students say they can text message with their eyes closed
S 40% of teens (ages 12-17) in the US have smartphones
S 67% of parents would purchase mobile devices for students to use
in school
S 66% of parents support use of online / digital textbooks
6. Reasons to Embrace BYOD
S Students today are Digital Natives
S Students should not have to “power down” in school
S More resources available digitally (like textbooks)
S Promote appropriate use instead of banning it
S Bridge the digital gap between those who can & those who
cannot
S Expanded access provides access to more online materials &
resources, and improves teacher effectiveness
7. Today’s Learner
S Spends 50 hours a week with technology
S Lives in a multimedia (color) world
S Prioritizes visual learning
S Learn best through trial and error
S Are constantly connected and collaborating
S Can access information that is live and linked
8. 21st Century Learning is…
S Connected
S Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone
S New skills & literacies (problem solving, communication,
collaboration, media, information, innovation, creativity, critical
thinking, innovation)
S Personalized
S Student-centered
S Multi-media
S Creative
9. Myths Debunked
S Article by Lisa Nelson, author of Teaching Generation
Text: Cell Phones to Enhance Learning
S Digital Divide
S Weakest Device
S Distraction
10. What Will You Do?
S Applications S QR Codes
S Podcasting S Language learning
S Quick polls, quizzes, tests S Movies, slideshows
S Measuring data S Fieldtrips
S Digital Storytelling S Data organization
S Email S Research
11. More Ideas
S Blended learning
S Blogs
S Discussion Forum
S Wikis
12. Additional Resources to
Explore
S The Mobile Native Blog – BYOD “Food for Thought”
S A Teacher’s Coda Blog – Resources for BYOT Programs
S Rethinking Learning – 7 Questions for BYOD to School
S Lightspeed Blog – 10 Tips for BYOD in Schools
S ISTE Point / Counterpoint – Yes
S Edudemic – 10 Schools Incorporating BYOD
S Diigo - Ideas for BYOD
S Pinterest - BYOD
