BYOD.+Bring+Your+Own+Device

BYOD: Bring Your Own Device

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Devices and networks: Most students have cells, they buy iPods and iPads for lower grades and to supplement where students don't have their own devices

Text messaging has taken off, while other forms of communication have remained stable Photo taking and sharing are most popular

Use technology to restructure the educational processes

Poll everywhere Get code number to text or you can tweet http://poll4.com

Key elements Cell networks - 2g and 3g slower than wifi, 4g catching up Greater distance than wifi Wifi - N is newest, fastest, lesser distance

Devices - network - usage Supporting on the district wireless - overlapping broadcast with n devices, traffic is filtered, students must login, they are timed out after 8 hours, guest network doesn't give access to servers and protected resources Supports 2000 wireless devices per campus simultaneously per campus in Birdville ISD

AUP States that teacher can allow use when appropriate in the classroom iPods, mp3 players, phones

Lesson Plans and Activities

Preplanning - Poll students to find out what they have Design to work with what they have Be flexible - not a 100% predictable environment Consider permission slips

Classroom management Respect Not in 100% control Hands on learning

Positive effects Brings devices out of hiding Devices used at teachers design Student buy in and appreciation

Grouping Collaborative grouping with mobile gatekeeper Appoint jobs. Fact finder,word searcher, communicator Informal device sharing One device classroom

Examples: One device. App. I am t-pain Make songs about their scientists Students create a song with their "report" and say into app byodmobilelearning.blogspot.com Canterbury Tales Student tweeted marine buddies to compare the mercenary knight with a modern day soldier that would fight for the enemy, got many responses from soldiers with their viewpoint

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Anticipated rebuttals Predict rebuttals from teachers, parents, students, admins Think about how you might respond

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