Here is the hyperlink to the site:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/events/chats/2013/02/15/index.html
Here are my excerpts:
- The question of equity in bring your own device programs always comes up when BYOD is mentioned.
- The goal of the district should be an infrastructure that supports any device. We supply devices at school to those without.
- We realize that not every student has a device, and we have implemented a BYOT Equity Task Force to learn more about the issue. We have noticed that students without devices have greater access to school resources when students with their own devices begin bringing theirs to school. We are working with our community to provide more online access
- I would not suggest requiring the same device. That is not the world. Computing and eLearning has become a very personal activity. Some students prefer smaller devices, such as smart phones, some tablets, and some laptops. Our goal is anytime, anywhere, any device.
- we focus on the instruction in the classroom and not so much on the technology. We encourage the students to bring in their own devices to class and teachers and students work together to learn new ways to research and show what they've learned.
- we encourage smart phone use because that is how most of our students are accessing information and communicating. I agree with Tim. it is all about collaboration to make each learning experience unique.
- smartphones are used for student response (We use an app called Socrative); research; creating projects; taking pictures; maintaining a calendar; taking notes; etc. If students need to use a laptop in the classroom, they use the schools or collaborate with a peer.
- Here is a link to information about our BYOT Policy http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/byotpolicy. We are moving from an Acceptable Use Policy to a Responsible Use Procedure. We want online safety to be taught in the context of the day-to-day learning.
- if students are using devices for their own learning, they tend to follow rules since not doing so may lead to losing access.
- High expectations for technology use are essential to building a classroom community that supports BYOT.
- We have an eLearning Director.
- Instead of putting all of our resources into purchasing devices, we instead built an infrastructure to support our tech needs. We increased bandwidth and access points to create a wireless campus.
- The expectations for how and when students use their technology is up to the teacher in that classroom community and school. Many teachers begin BYOT trying to manage devices but gradually begin to give up more control to students. An ear bud in one ear is often OK to many teachers depending on the task at hand.
- I think the shift is that the teachers are not teaching to tech or teaching to apps. Our goal is to focus on more inquiry-based learning. Change the standard into a question. Have the students work together to research possible answers and create something to show what they have learned.
- We do not purchase textbooks unless we also have an online option, Mike. Our expenditure on textbooks is dramatically less than it was before BYOT.
