A checklist to support schools in the implementation of BYOD. For more information see http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com #NSWDECBYOD

1. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
Preparing your school community
BYOD – School Readiness Checklist

2. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Links to support:
• NSWDECBYOD
• SAMR
• Implementing
BYOD at
Banksmeadow
Public School
• Leading Innovation
and Change
Building Momentum
• Ensure pedagogy is driving the
decision?
• Demonstrate with case studies to
build acceptance, constantly
surveying readiness
• Track the building of the shift in
momentum
• Make the move when the time and
culture is right
The move to
BYOD requires
a large amount
of planning and
change
management
with students,
staff and the
community:
How can you build a school culture ready to
support a move to BYOD?

3. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Links to support:
NSWDEC BYOD
Literature Review
Defining Goals
• The desire to provide 1:1 access
for students
• For students that do not have
access to a BYOD device, it will
make access to school-based
computer resources spread less
thinly.
• Digital text books and resources
BYOD is not the answer
to every school’s
technology needs.
Ensure you have read
the Literature review
and considered all
other technology
options in the process
of going BYOD. In the
end going BYOD needs
to have teaching and
learning as the core
driver.
What is driving the implementation of BYOD in
your school community? Have you consulted the
literature and seen what has been done by
others?

4. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Links to support:
NSWDEC BYOD
Literature Review
Defining Goals
• Option 1
• BYO Dedicated Device
• Option 2
• BYO Selection of Devices
• Option 3
• BYO Anything
Choosing a BYOD
model that will have
the most positive
impact upon
student learning is
vital. Consider the
options presented in
the BYOD literature
review to determine
which is the best
model for your
school community.
Have you considered the type of BYOD model
that will suit your school community?

5. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
Models of BYOD
Defining Goals
brings purchase costs
down
assists teachers in
their planning as they
know the device
capabilities.
limits options for
families
results in decreased
compliance
no existing student
personal connection
with the device
Model 1. Locked Down: The device and software to be
used are dictated and controlled by the school
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

6. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
Models of BYOD
Defining Goals
allows families greater
choice
results in increased
compliance.
teachers are aware of
the device capabilities
for their planning.
technology support can
be more problematic
with a variety of devices
there may be no existing
student personal
connection with the
device
Model 2: Limit devices to specific requirements: e.g.
must run specific software or apps or operating
system, have a minimum size RAM and hard drive etc.
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

7. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
Models of BYOD
Defining Goals
Model 3. BYO anything you own: Any personally
owned device provided it is internet ready
Reduces costs greatly for
parents
Greatly increases compliance.
Student personal connection
with the device.
In practice this has proven to
be the model requiring the
least technical support as it
must be left mainly to the
students themselves.
Teachers cannot know the
capability of every device
Others argue that browser
based apps help to overcome
these problems.
The teacher “will be required to focus on the learning and leave the
technical challenges to the student, who knows (or must learn to
know) his own device” (Alberta Education, 2012).
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

8. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
NSWDEC BYOD
Literature Review
Defining Goals
• Create a school based policy
document that informs your
community of the school
expectations, boundaries and
opinions
Ensure the school
community is
informed of the
choice you have
made.
Have you documented your BYOD Framework?

9. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Collaborative Planning
• As a school community would
drive the vision of the school.
Examples of student based
learning.
Spark discussion
with conversations
about “what do
we want learning
to look like?”
Begin with a conversation and/or a public forum
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

10. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Collaborative Planning
• One useful way to do this is through your
student SRC! You may like to use the base
presentation to inform students of what
BYOD is and how it affects them
If students are consulted
in this process they will
take additional ownership
and responsibility for the
success of a program.
Have you consulted the SRC to ascertain their
comments about a BYOD program and the types
of information and support students will need to
work effectively in a BYOD environment?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

11. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Collaborative Planning
•Do they have a device their child can utilise?
•Do they have concerns over the use of
devices they consider “gaming machines”?
•Preparing a newsletter insert and running an
information session/forum in addition to a
parent survey would be a useful way to
inform, consult and assess the feelings of the
parent body
For a BYOD
program to
work
successfully
you will need
the support of
your parent
body.
Have you consulted your community about
BYOD?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

12. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Collaborative Planning
• Survey staff to see how
they feel about BYOD and
use the links and resources
to assist in the change
management process
Many teachers will
be unsure of what
a BYOD program is
and will be
confronted by the
variation of
devices,
applications and
programs.
How do your teachers feel about moving to a
BYOD program? Are they ready?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

13. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com
Collaborative Planning
•Who is responsible for charging devices?
•What happens when a device is damaged or
stolen?
•Who is responsible for repairs and support?
•It is important to ensure these concerns are
addressed within existing policy documents.
The DEC BYOD Policy is there to support
these changes
There are
many
consideration
when
implementing
a BYOD
program,
these include:
Have you revisited your school welfare, discipline
and curriculum policy to incorporate BYOD?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

14. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Professional Learning for students,
parents and teachers
• To enable this and empower
teachers a professional learning
plan will improve teacher
confidence and readiness
• Who will lead the professional
learning for BYOD in your school?
To deliver positive
learning
outcomes with a
BYOD program
teachers need to
feel comfortable
with a move to
BYOD.
Have you developed and/or implemented a
professional learning plan to upskill your
teachers to work in a BYOD environment?
Links to support:
Link to Professional
Learning materials

15. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Professional Learning for students,
parents and teachers
• Consider running your
students through some of the
digital citizenship resources in
the links to the right to
prepare them for this change
Are your students
confident digital
citizens capable of
working within
this independent
device
environment?
Are your students confident users of information
and Devices? What is their overall Digital
Citizenship and Readiness?
Links to support:
Link to Professional
Learning materials

16. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Professional Learning for students,
parents and teachers
• Whilst this will only need to be done
once per device, instructions and
guides will need to be prepared.
• If you are using standardised ITD
DEC solutions the links to the right
will assist
Users may
find
connecting
to the
internet a
challenge.
Have you prepared the resources to allow users
to connect to the internet?
Links to support:
Link to Professional
Learning materials

17. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Professional Learning for students,
parents and teachers
• Screen size, Minimum browser
requirements are just some of the
considerations parents need to
consider!
• Running an informal briefing
session is a great way to begin
discussions with your parent body
There are a
number of base
requirements that
are
recommended for
a device to be a
useful and
efficient learning
tool.
Is your community informed about device
choices that can enhance learning?
Links to support:
Link to Professional
Learning materials

18. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Links to support:
Link to Professional
Learning materials
Professional Learning for students,
parents and teachers
• Perhaps consider adding a
regular report in your
newsletter, P & C meeting
as well as a dedicated
section of your website
Providing parents
with regular updates
on the progress of
your BYOD policy,
achievements,
expectations and
planning will ensure
you are able to keep
them on side
throughout your
BYOD journey!
Has your community been informed about what
BYOD will look like in the classroom and at
home?

19. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Is your Infrastructure / Network Ready
• NB If you are in a NSW DEC Secondary
school the DER network can support a
BYOD program
• Public schools (K-6) will need to consider
their wireless requirements, particularly
in relation to coverage and capacity.
• NSW DEC wireless standards should be
followed to ensure ongoing support is
provided.
In order to
implement a BYOD
program students
and teachers will
need to connect
their devices to the
internet. You will
need to see if your
wireless
infrastructure can
support a BYOD
program.
Do you have a Wi-Fi network to support BYOD?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

20. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Is your Infrastructure / Network Ready
• Ensure all students are
asked to install anti-virus
and malware protection
before bringing hardware
to school
If Windows laptops
are considered to be
suitable as a BYO
device, it is essential
that each device has
up-to-date anti-
malware software
and all important
Windows updates
installed.
Anti-malware
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

21. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Have you considered Equity?
• A good way to start is to
survey students/parents to
find out what devices they
are willing to bring
This is an equity
concern. Students
will need to be able
to complete tasks
even if they do not
have their own
device.
Do you have supplementary devices to be loaned
to students who do not have access to a BYOD
Device?
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com

22. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
NSWDEC BYOD School
Readiness Checklist
Links to support:
http://nswdecbyod.weebly.com
Have you considered Equity?
• Consult with your P & C and school
funding partners concerning other
options available to implement an
equitable BYOD solution in your school
• Sponsorship from local companies
Consider a 50/50
funding model
(school pays half
and parents pay
half)
Have you considered alternative funding options
for parents and the community?

23. NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE WWW.DEC.NSW.GOV.AU
Implementing BYOD Mini Checklist
• Define goals
• Plan collaboratively
• Consult and communicate
• Keep teaching and learning at the centre of everything
• Provide professional learning for teachers that focusses on pedagogy
• Address equity
• Include a focus on digital citizenship
• Plan for your network to cope (Regional IT Advisor consultation)