This document discusses Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies and practices in education. It notes that BYOD refers to students and staff using their personal devices for learning purposes. The document lists potential benefits of BYOD, such as developing 21st century skills. It also discusses considerations for BYOD policies, including ensuring equality, appropriate use, infrastructure support, and clarifying responsibilities. The document provides an example of BYOD policies and practices being adopted in Espoo, Finland, where all students will be allowed to use their own devices and the school will provide devices for those who need them. It concludes by asking attendees to share their BYOD questions and discuss where their school is in adopting related policies and practices.

1. Bring Your Own Device —
the answer or just more
questions
Esko Lius, MA
Digital Communications Manager,
Learning Solutions

2. Bring Your Own Device
Theme table at the learning cafe
"Learning On The Go"
arranged by InnoOmnia
at Oppi Festival 12th April 2014.
Table hosted by Esko Lius.

3. Bring Your Own Device
BYOD refers here to models in which
students or staff utilize their personal
technology or digital environments for
work or learning purposes.
(Esko Lius)

4. Bring Your Own Device
BYOX
CYOD
BYOD
BYOD refers here to models in which
students or staff utilize their personal
technology or digital environments for
work or learning purposes.
(Esko Lius)

5. Added value of BYOD?
• 21st century skills
• Working life competences
• Digital citizenship
• Supporting multiple intelligences
• Connecting formal & informal
• Meaningful and personalized
• … cost-effectively?

6. BYOD / mLearning policy
• Equality
• Appropriate use
• Infrastructure
• Responsibilities
• Support principles

7. BYOD / mLearning practices
• Pedagogy & methods
• Support for professional
development
• Extended and augmented
learning environments
• Flexible roles

8. Basic education & BYOD in Espoo
• City council on 9th April 2014: OK!
• Wifi coverage improvements
• Own devices allowed for every pupils
• School provides devices if needed
• Safe & appropriate use guidance
• Privacy and intellectual rights issues
• Social media guidelines
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Students
Staff
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entrepreneurs
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10. Bring Your Own Device
Discussion:
What are your topical BYOD questions?
Where is your school in the "BYOD cycle"?
padlet.com/wall/byod-cycle