Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was being trialled at Fergusson Intermediate to improve student engagement and motivation by allowing students to use their personal electronic devices for learning purposes. The document discussed the rationale for BYOD, details of the room 5 trial, how BYOD could impact teaching and learning, device considerations, and answered frequently asked questions about monitoring, security, equity, and insurance issues. The school aimed to prepare students for digital citizenship and flexible learning environments they would encounter in the future.
4. What are the attributes of a
Century Learner?
Life outside the classroom
Always on
Interaction is expected
Social
Highly customised experiences
Increasingly digital
Constantly connected
Instant access
Producers as well as consumers
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5. What will students need in the
st Century?
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Collaborators
Contributors
Natural navigators
Critical thinkers and evaluators
Effective communicators and creators
Able to communicate across culture, time and distance
Think outside the box
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What will our
Century
Classrooms look like?
Networked
Focus on problem solving
Break down classroom walls
Embrace digital tools
Design real world challenges
Allow for authentic audiences
Provide customised learning experiences
Make things relevant
7. What is bring your own device
(BYOD)?
Bring your own device (BYOD) refers
to students bringing a personally
owned device to school for the
purpose of learning.
A personally owned device is „any‟
technology brought into the school
and owned by a student (or student‟s
family).
8. e-learning Research around
BYOD
Improved motivation and engagement
Greater independence
Personalised learning
Improved critical thinking
Greater access to information, resources and experts
Greater opportunities for collaboration in wider contexts including
international connections
9. Rationale behind choosing BYOD
Motivation and Engagement
Technology is all around our students outside of school.
Students are motivated and engaged when using technology.
We want to encapture this motivation and engagement by
allowing students to use their device to supplement their
learning.
Choice
Learners are diverse. Learning styles and preferences vary
and we wish to recognise this by allowing learners to choose
the device and applications most suitable for them.
10. Rationale behind choosing BYOD
Anywhere / Anytime
Teaching and learning occurs inside and outside the
classroom. We want to empower learners to utilise
tools for learning no matter where they are.
Personalised
By having our own devices we can each have the tools,
programs and applications that are most relevant to us
and our classroom. Students‟ desktops and browsers
will be the way they want them.
11. Rationale behind choosing BYOD
Preparing for the future
Our students will be able to move into BYOD
environments at college, university and the work
place. We are empowering teachers and students to
become digitally fluent and responsible users of
technology.
Flexible Learning
We are working towards creating a flexible learning
environment where the teacher is no longer seen as
the fountain of all knowledge but rather working
alongside the student as we facilitate collaborative and
individual learning.
13. For the rest of their lives, our
students will always have a
computer with them. We have to
teach them with this in mind!!!
14. Purpose
• To see what effect having devices in class would have on
teaching and learning
• To establish if our BYOD journey is worthwhile
• To find out how to best manage having multiple devices in a
class
• Problem solve - Using successes and failures to advise staff
for smooth transition
15. Pre trial questions
? How many and what type of devices would we have?
? How would the class run/look with students using devices?
? What work would students use their devices for?
? Security of devices
? What effect would it have on the class with some students on devices and
others working as normal?
? How would it effect teaching and marking?
? Would my personal reasons for wanting to be part of BYOD be justified?
e.g. student motivation and engagement, increased work output, better
presentation etc.
16. Pre trial questions answered
How many and what type of devices would we have?
- We started with 4 and ended up with 12 over the course of two terms.
- A variety of types and sizes. IPads, tablets etc. Should be 9 inches.
How would the class run/look with students using devices?
- Better than expected. Increased engagement was evident from start.
- Students really impressed me with their initiative and knowledge.
- Students self managed collecting and putting away devices.
- Students using devices in class has now become “the norm”.
17. Pre trial questions answered
What work would students use their devices for?
- Devices are now used for everything except maths and some draft
writing. Some use for silent reading.
How would it affect teaching and marking?
- Once boundaries were set things were fine.
- Devices have just become a normal part of the class.
- Students are emailing work regularly to check or publish
- Through Google docs marking and feedback will become much easier
18. Pre trial questions answered
What effect would it have on the class with some on devices and others working
as normal?
- None. After the initial curiosity and novelty wore off students worked side
by side as usual.
- Those who have had devices take on responsibility and coach those
who have just brought in new device.
- Those that don‟t have personal devices have more opportunity to use
school laptops.
Security of devices
- Students self manage and always lock up after use.
- Take more care of personal devices.
19. Pre trial questions answered
Would my personal reasons for wanting to be part of BYOD be justified? e.g.
student motivation and engagement, increased work output, better presentation
etc.
Students stood up and impressed
Obvious increase in motivation and engagement (particularly in boys)
Students are taking more risks that they may not take on paper, especially
with writing
Students are working faster and neater
Improved presentation levels
Students settle into work quicker
Easier to carry on with the learning that happens in the classroom at home
Using the syndicate pod of computers the class can be one to one
23. Where are we at?
New Buildings/Modern Learning Environments
Installed Wireless Network – Ruckus
Implemented a LMS – Ultranet
Staff involved in ongoing PD to embrace e-learning and recognise the benefits of this for our
students
Innovative ways to integrate ICT into the curriculum
Continued purchase of hardware – 80 Netbooks, 3 Mac Books, 15 PCs, Video Camera,
Digital Cameras
SNUP – School Network Upgrade
Connect UFB
ICT Extension each Term - Friday
24. Google Apps and G-Mail
Google - free service which is hosted on their vast international infrastructure
which is accessible from anywhere.
Google allows for cloud services such as Google Drive with online versions of
„Word‟ „Powerpoint‟ and „Excel‟ to be used both in school and away from
school, and allowing collaboration between students and staff.
Students have Gmail accounts user@fergusson.school.nz
When students leave the school they have the ability to transfer their account
to a private Google account allowing users to take their account with them to
their next school, keeping a record of their learning / activity.
A number of leading schools are heading in this direction.
25. Sonicwall – BYOD Monitoring and
Filtering
What is Sonic Wall?
It is a high end security management appliance that gives you very detailed control and
visibility of exactly what is coming into, and going out of our school network.
What can it do?
Manage and control exactly what students can and can‟t do on the internet
Monitor and report on current and historical use of the internet, specific pages that were
visited
Tightens up the overall use of any device using the school network
Functions as a school wide antivirus, anti spam, anti malware gateway
Protects the school from malicious attacks or attempts to „hack‟ into the school
Allow / deny access to certain types of web pages, but also certain types of content i.e.
blocking downloading of illegal movies /music/ applications - Facebook
26. New Server
We replaced our existing server with a newer version with more
storage, memory and processing power. We have replaced the
server environment with a Windows Server environment which is
mainstream and the preferred option for the majority of schools
nationwide.
27. Educational Focus for BYOD
We are aiming to develop the capability of young people as participants in
a
digital society or as digital citizens.
That is someone who…
Is a confident and capable user of ICT
Is literate in the languages, symbols and texts of ICT
Is aware of the challenges presented by ICT and can manage them
effectively
Relates to others in positive, meaningful ways through ICT
Demonstrates honesty and integrity in their use of ICT
Respects the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech in a digital world
Contributes and actively promotes the values of a digital citizen as defined
above
28. How will BYOD look in the
classroom?
Students will have more ownership on how they access and submit work, and
how they choose to communicate (be it digitally, on paper, or any mixture of
the two).
It isn't a case of giving the student access to technology and free reign to do
whatever. Rather it is a case of structuring and providing learning
opportunities with clear expectations. It is about allow and challenging the
students to choose the right tool for the task.
As a school we continue to find ways to integrate digital technologies into
teaching and learning and BYOD assists us to enable anytime, anywhere
access to enhance teaching, learning, collaboration and communication.
29. BYOD Questions
How will the devices be monitored?
Sonicwall – BYOD Monitoring and Filtering.
Best method is through teaching personal responsibility and how to be a good digital citizen.
Will the device be used all the time?
Devices will supplement student learning. There will always be a place for pen and paper. Students
who bring a device will have a reduced stationery list. (Maths Book and Work Book)
What type of devices?
Mixture of tablets and net books (Mac or PC). Have wireless Internet capability. Screen sizes greater
than 9.5 inches. (Refer to the device considerations in the brochure)
Wireless or Wired?
All student devices will be on our BYOD Student wireless network. This network will have time
restrictions 8.30am to 3.30pm.
Insurance
All devices brought to school are the student‟s responsibility. The school‟s insurance does not cover
student owned devices.
30. BYOD Questions
Security?
Students will not be permitted to use devices before school or during
breaks. The devices will be locked away during these times. The only
exception to this is when students are using their device for the purpose of
class work and are supervised by a teacher.
Equity?
This initiative is not compulsory. Fergusson Intermediate does have a
number of devices available for students to access and students without a
device will continue to access these school owned devices. The school
will continue to purchase devices.
User Agreement
Students will need to sign a user agreement before bringing devices.
