Should Schools Embrace BYOD?

Should Schools Embrace BYOD?

1. Why would schools ask student’s to bring their own devices (BYOD)?

   • Including technology classrooms in is expensive
     • Painful budget cuts have made purchasing unfeasible
       • Some district officials insist that BYOD are the best and only available option

2. What did teachers do before BYOD was implemented?

   • Educators forbid students from using any device in class

3. How have BYOD programs been implemented successfully ?

   • Teachers received training on using the devices and installed wireless networks,
     • Students signed an agreement to only use the device during class time for specific projects
       • Teachers are present in the classroom to help students learn from the new technology

4. What are some specific examples given by the author of the article that involves BYOD Success?

   • Gould Burgess teaches in a “flipped classroom,” so students do what she calls their “lower-level thinking” for homework,
     • She records her lectures as podcasts, and students listen to them as homework.

5. What are some drawbacks the author discuss with the BYOD implementation at certain schools?

   • Not every district has the resources to properly train teachers
     • There needs to be proper planning, implementation and professional development for the BYOD to work

6. What are some arguments from schools who have already implemented the BYOD program?

   • As schools lose funding, why are students and their families now supposed to make up the difference?
     • It’s not fair that schools invite students to bring these devices and expect student achievement to improve

7. What are some key Concerns about the BYOD program?

   • BYOD programs could increase the digital divide
     • Students being stigamatized for borrowing devices
       • Students being teased for not having the latest technology devices
   • Cyberbullying

8. What are some solutions to some of the concerns with content on the devices?

   • Have a "Responsible Use Policy" in place for studnets
   • create safe and constructive learning environments.

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