What is BYOD?
BYOD is an acronym that means Bring Your Own Device. It is a practice in which
students and educators are allowed to bring their own digital devices
for use on the school campus to complete academic tasks.
Pros Vs. Cons Implementing BYOD
The following statements are the pros to implementing BYOD:
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Students are able to complete tasks with efficiency
because they are familiar with their own device.
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It saves the school money in purchasing digital
devices for the entire student body, not to mention
students update digital technology more often than
the technology budget allows.
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BYOD promotes student responsibility in regards to
bring necessary materials to class, and taking care of
the device reducing the likelihood of vandalism or repairs.
The following statements are the cons to implementing BYOD:
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School campus wireless network may be inadequate
in providing connectivity for all the devices on campus
limiting academic productivity.
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Digital devices can cause an unintentional segregation
amongst students based upon socioeconomic status.
Student will be divided three ways. Those who have current
devices, out of date devices, and those must borrow because
they have no personal devices.
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Parents may prohibit their student from bring their own
device to decrease the likelihood of their students' device
being damaged, stolen, switched, or lost.
Students are able to complete tasks with efficiency
It saves the school money in purchasing digital
BYOD promotes student responsibility in regards to
School campus wireless network may be inadequate
Digital devices can cause an unintentional segregation
Student will be divided three ways. Those who have current
Parents may prohibit their student from bring their own
My Classroom BYOD
I embrace the concept of BYOD in my classroom.
However MPS and the students that I educate
function on a limited budget.
My school
has the highest elementary population that live in
poverty out of the K-5 schools within our district.
I surveyed my students, 5 out of 18 students within
my classroom shared that they have tablets at
home. I would utilize BYOD during English Language
Arts Block and Response to Instruction. Students will
have the option to borrow a Chromebook, or use their
device from home. Students will implement BYOD to
enhance their phonemic awareness, phonics, grammar,
writing, reading, and comprehension skills. During RTI
and small group the students are separated into three
groups turtles (intensive), penguins (strategic), and
elephants(benchmark). The center rotations would consist
of a listening center with a program that highlights
the words as they are read. Technology center that allows
students to use google docs or google slides to create
a publication of objects that have the initial or final sound
of the letters of the week. In the writing center, students will
respond to to a writing prompt from the teacher using
blogger. The final center is the teacher table where
students participate in a mini lesson that is related to the
content that is covered in whole group or a grade level
deficit. The before portion of the mini lesson would
be a YouTube phonics or phonemic awareness video.
The middle portion of the mini lesson would be a
powerpoint presentation that address Dibels NEXT
measures. The final portion of the mini lesson is a
Kahoot game or poll everywhere students can give
responses on what they have learned from the ELA lesson.
A similar approach will be taken with other academic subjects
as well as ELA.
Smartphones in BYOD Classroom
My school
has the highest elementary population that live in
Arts Block and Response to Instruction. Students will
have the option to borrow a Chromebook, or use their
device from home. Students will implement BYOD to
enhance their phonemic awareness, phonics, grammar,
writing, reading, and comprehension skills. During RTI
and small group the students are separated into three
groups turtles (intensive), penguins (strategic), and
elephants(benchmark). The center rotations would consist
of a listening center with a program that highlights
the words as they are read. Technology center that allows
students to use google docs or google slides to create
a publication of objects that have the initial or final sound
of the letters of the week. In the writing center, students will
respond to to a writing prompt from the teacher using
blogger. The final center is the teacher table where
students participate in a mini lesson that is related to the
content that is covered in whole group or a grade level
deficit. The before portion of the mini lesson would
be a YouTube phonics or phonemic awareness video.
The middle portion of the mini lesson would be a
powerpoint presentation that address Dibels NEXT
measures. The final portion of the mini lesson is a
Kahoot game or poll everywhere students can give
responses on what they have learned from the ELA lesson.
A similar approach will be taken with other academic subjects
as well as ELA.
Smartphones in BYOD Classroom
I approve of the BYOD smartphone in the classroom
because I agree that traditional teaching styles are less
effective in today’s digital society. District wide all students
have google accounts, so I would use student smartphones
for students to research information for projects. If I had permission
from my building leader implement BYOD within my classroom,
I would develop a system where students can check in and check out
their smartphone to prevent digital distractions and theft. This procedure
would allow students to borrow devices from the school Chromebook cart,
and allow students who choose to participate in the BYOD to use their device
within the classroom. The students would utilizes the digital devices to engage
in lesson activities such as Kahoot, QR code reader, poll everywhere,and show me.
These Apps lend themselves to the cycle of instruction that is required by my district.
They would also assist me in formative assessment and instructional decisions.
from my building leader implement BYOD within my classroom,
I would develop a system where students can check in and check out
their smartphone to prevent digital distractions and theft. This procedure
would allow students to borrow devices from the school Chromebook cart,
and allow students who choose to participate in the BYOD to use their device
within the classroom. The students would utilizes the digital devices to engage
in lesson activities such as Kahoot, QR code reader, poll everywhere,and show me.
These Apps lend themselves to the cycle of instruction that is required by my district.
They would also assist me in formative assessment and instructional decisions.
Students would use the show me app in math as an exit
slip to assess student understanding of math concepts.
Blogger would also be another app that I would have
students engage in using their smartphone to collect
video on academic progress they are making in a project
based learning assignment. Students will use their Blogger
account to post dialogue, photos, and video of their learning
experience.
Digital Equity in Title I Schools
Digital Equity in Title I schools is slowing granting
equity to parents and students that they serve. My
title one school has four Chromebook carts stocked
with classroom sets for grades first through fifth.
Parents have access to school technology within the
media center.Parents use the computer to enroll
students, pay utilities,parent surveys, and assist students
with homework.True digital equity will occur when
students are allowed to take digital devices home
to complete homework outside of the school setting.
My school has a long way to go before it achieves
a 1:1 digital program where students have access to
Technology at home and at school. Teachers can
create accounts with GoFundMe and DonorChoose.org
to generate funding to bridge the gap in gaining access
to digital devices. On a district level, the technology
department will need to revise the current cell phone
and technology use policy.Kindergarten is a grade
level that is frequently overlooked due to it not being
state mandated for students to attend; however,
Kindergarten provides the building blocks in
all subject areas necessary for success in all
grade levels. It would be wonderful for
Kindergarten teachers to have access to
A classroom set of tablets. I would use the tablet
along with a learning menu to teach more
lessons in a small group setting to increase
student learning. Currently, centers consist
of academic games that have manipulatives,
pencils, paper, and shared technology. Teachers
exert much energy in redirecting students
to remain on tasks while she leads a small
group of students. Students will absorb more
information and complete tasks more
efficiently because their work has purpose
and engages them in real life tasks.
Professional Development
The Bring Your Own Device program
will require professional development
in order to properly integrate technology
into the classroom setting. Instructional leaders
and technology coordinators should collect
feedback from educator to assess their staffs
level of confidence with using technology
within their classrooms.This includes training
staff on how to teach students the proper way
to care for and use their digital devices in the
classroom setting. When an educators
personal interest are addressed within professional
development it encourages them to grow
with the technology that is present in their classroom.
The best way to address uncertainty is to
overcome fears in the setting of professional
development. Professional development
should be offered to build upon staffs technology
deficits and encourage growth in technology
areas educators utilize with confidence.
staff on how to teach students the proper way
to care for and use their digital devices in the
overcome fears in the setting of professional
development. Professional development
