Karen Andrews,

Bette Gray Alberta Education

Bring Your Own Device to School Emerging Policies and Practices

Your BYOD position?

1. Good idea, but we’re not doing it.2. Good idea, we’re just getting started.3. Good idea, we’re doing it and its going fine.4. Not sure that BYOD is a good idea, have not tried it. 5. Not sure that BYOD is a good idea, it’s not working

well in my school/district.6. Other

Poll Question

ISTE Results

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The Guide:

http://www.education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/research.aspx

Bring Your Own Device:

A Guide for Schools

What is your main interest?

1. What are the BYOD models? (What)2. The Rationale for BYOD models (Why)3. How BYOD is implemented (How)4. How to gauge Readiness (When)5. The technical considerations (IT)6. The teaching considerations (ET)

Poll Question

Why adopt BYOD models?

Question: What are your reasons?

Question: What makes BYOD different?

What Challenges can you overcome?

Why BYOD?

1. Customization to meet unique needs of each learner.

2. Familiarity, transparency, and facility with the device by students.

3. A seamless bridge between formal and informal learning.

4. Currency and immediate traction.

5. Social creation of knowledge.

6. 1:1 Access: Cost and sustainability.

BYOD Models (page 11)

*Plus hybrids of 2-4

Policy & Digital Citizenship Page 18 - 29

Policy Considerations

What policy changes will be necessary in order to fully leverage the implementation of PODs?

1. Responsible/appropriate use –Digital Citienship

2. Equity of access

3. Network access/bandwidth

4. BYOD readiness in schools and school authorities

Policy Considerations

What changes are you most concerned about?

1. Responsible/appropriate use –Digital Citizenship

2. Equity of access

3. Network access/bandwidth

4. BYOD readiness in school/s

5. Other

Poll Question

Take a moment to consider:

What will happen if you don’t introduce personally owned devices into your school(s)?

Other options?

Are you ready technologically?

• Equity of access for all students (loaners)• Bandwidth, bandwidth, bandwidth• BYOD – guest access (security)• Charging of devices• Security/storage of devices• Digital learning environment

Are you ready pedagogically?

• Professional development• Pedagogy that leverages the devices• Teacher community of practice• Personalization of learning• Student productivity• Culture of collaboration• Digital content – access, licensing, copyright, curation

Culture

It is all about digital citizenship!

Is your community ready?

Are the staff members and community ready and supportive?

Indicators of Success

What are the indicators of success for BYOD implementation?

Your Advice

What implementation supports are needed?