This is a proposed BYOD implementation plan.

1. BYOD/BYOT Implementation Plan for 4th Grade Social Studies
Ashlee Griffith
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ BYOD Policy
You can learn more about the Gwinnett County Public Schools BYOD policy here:
GCPS BYOD Policy.
Platform
The Google, or Chrome OS, platform will be the most suitable for my classroom. My
school supplies my students with 12 Chromebooks for the classroom. Students have their own
Google accounts. Teachers collaborate and create lessons through Google Drive. Finally,
students create assignments through Google Drive and Google Classroom. The Google, or
Chrome OS, platform will lend itself useful to the operating system already utilized in the
school. If students bring devices that easily align with this platform, they will be able to
complete assignments on their own devices with ease.
Accommodations
For students who do not have access to their own personal devices at school, I have a
number of ways I can accommodate their learning. Fortunately, my school has three
Chromebook carts available for classroom checkout. Each of these carts contains 18
Chromebooks. With 24 students, I usually have at least ten bring their own devices. If an
assignment is best suited for a one-to-one device ratio, I can check out the cart for my classroom.
I also have access to 12 Chromebooks in my classroom that will allow nearly all of my students
to have access. In fourth grade, we emphasize student collaboration, so if the assignment does
not require a one-to-one device ratio, I will instruct students without devices to partner with a
student who did bring a device or partner with a student who did not on a classroom
Chromebook.

2. Grouping Students
Grouping students will be dependent on the activity that is assigned. For some
assignments, such as math games and centers, students will work in pairs. For science and social
studies projects, students will work in groups of three to five. For writing assignments, students
will take turns working individually but will share their documents with peers through Google
Drive. The groups will be fluid and change depending on strengths and weaknesses in the
concepts, as well as overall technology use. My goal is to group students heterogeneously so
that different levels of learners are interacting with one another.
App Suggestions
 BrainPop: My school provides students with accounts for this app. Using this app,
students can explore different topics by watching videos. They can also create
presentations to share their learning, take quizzes, and play games.
 NearPod: This app will allow students to follow along and interact with presentations I
am teaching. The app also allows student feedback so I would be able to monitor
students’ learning through these results.
 Kahoot: This app allows students to play content-based games. The games can be
played individually or against other peers. It is highly interactive and engaging. O can
add content and create my own Kahoot quizzes to align with the standards I am teaching.
 World Atlas: As geography is a key standard in the fourth grade social studies
curriculum, this app will be very useful. Students can explore different parts of the world,
examine map features, and practice their geography skills.
 Constitution: This app is created to help students better understand the difficult language
of the United States Constitution. The U.S. Constitution is a very difficult standard for
fourth grade students to master so I believe this app would be very useful to my students.
 Oregon Trail: The Oregon Trail is a key feature of the fourth grade Westward Expansion
curriculum. This app provides students with an interactive game that puts them in the
perspective of travelers on the Oregon Trail. It will be useful in providing background
knowledge on the topic.