This document discusses Mid Calder Primary School's implementation of Anytime, Anywhere Learning (AAL) and a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. It provides details on the technology resources available at the school and outlines the benefits of AAL and BYOD. It also describes the school's process for developing the program, including brainstorming concerns and solutions, creating a responsible use contract, and sharing plans with the Parent Council. The goal is for students to use technology to personalize their learning while developing responsible digital citizenship skills.

1. Anytime, Anywhere
Learning
(AAL)
at Mid Calder Primary School

2. “Education should prepare young
people for jobs that do not yet exist,
using technologies that have not yet
been invented, to solve problems of
which we are not yet aware.”
Richard Riley

3. ICT in Mid Calder
Primary
Each class has:
- 2 laptops
- 2 netbooks
- access to 16 netbooks

4. - Nursery- 3 iPads
- P1-3- 6 iPads
- P4 and P5- 6 iPads
- P6, P7/6 & P7- 6 iPads & 2 tablets
- Support for Learning- 1 iPad
- P5-7 are BYOD
ICT in Mid Calder
Primary

5. What is Anytime, Anywhere
Learning?
• A password protected, secure network
channel
• An enhancement of our current practice,
not a replacement of traditional teaching
methods
• Opportunity for children to use their own
devices to support learning

6. What are the benefits of Bring
Your Own Device?
• Develops children’s knowledge and understanding
of how to use devices appropriately and
responsibly
• Helps prepare them for high school
• Develops home-school links
• Personalises learning
• Allows quick and easy access to information and
resources
• A motivating way for children to learn
• Exciting development for West Lothian Council
and our school

7. Our journey to becoming a Bring
Your Own Device school

8. Brainstorming the benefits
of AAL and BYOD

9. Sharing our concerns and
finding solutions
Lost, stolen or damaged devices:
- Trust each other
- Take responsibility for our device and respect
other children’s property
- Your device is just for you to use
- Have a protective cover for your device
Taking photos & videos:
- Only take photos of yourself and your work
- Use school devices to take photos of other pupils
- Ask someone before you take a photo
- Be responsible when taking photos and videos to
ensure they are appropriate

10. What if I don’t have a device?:
- ‘So what?’ There are lots of devices and equipment
in school that we can use.
- If you have one, bring an old device to school to use
Responsible use:
- Create a contract so children remember how to use
the devices responsibly
- Never use social media or texting at school
Sharing our concerns and
finding solutions

11. Creating the BYOD
Responsible Use Contract

12. Sharing our plans with the
Parent Council
Our action plan was shared and the key
questions asked were:
- What if someone doesn’t have a device?
- What if BYOD becomes a competition to
bring in the best/latest device?

13. How we acted on
those issues
Not everyone has a device:
- Children can always use the school
devices
BYOD becoming a competition:
- P4 have discussed BYOD in great depth
- It’s best to bring in an old or unused
device

14. Use of devices
Devices will:
- Only be used in the classroom when
instructed by the teacher
- Be the responsibility of the pupil both
inside and outside of school

15. Use of devices
- Pupils do not have to bring in a device
- Older or unused devices would be perfect
- Devices must be connected to the secure,
password protected AAL network to
access the internet. If the device has 3G
or 4G, this should be turned off.

16. • Learners exercise choice, including the
appropriate use of digital technology, and
take increasing responsibility as they
become more independent in their
learning
• Learning is enriched and supported by
our effective use of digital technologies.
How Good Is Our School 4th
Edition
Education Scotland

18. Virtual Reality
• Talking and listening
• Links to IDL
• Opportunities for
leadership

19. OneNote

21. Using Glow Mail