This document discusses strategies for implementing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in schools. It provides an overview of considerations for BYOD such as student cell phone usage policies, managing technology distractions, and key elements of wireless networks. The document also shares examples of how Birdville ISD teachers have incorporated BYOD in their classrooms, such as using one shared device or assigning student roles like fact finders. Attendees are prompted to share how their own district addresses cell phones and to anticipate potential rebuttals to BYOD programs.

1. Presented by Birdville ISD Crysten Caviness, Instructional Technology Specialist Karen Teeters, Instructional Technology Specialist Patrick Johnson, Technical Services Coordinator Cell phones out and on, please!

2. BYOD Links Website Google Doc Blog

3. Success Factors for B.Y.O.D.

4. Teens and their Telephones Pew Internet and American Life Project

5. 5 Ways to Manage Technology Distractions Ban It Do Business as Usual Limit the Use of Technologies Enhance Traditional Practices Use the Technology to Restructure the Educational Process Johnson, D. (2010, November). Taming the chaos. Leading & Learning with Technology, 38(3), 20-23.

6. How does your district address cell phones in school? Text a code to 22333 Tweet @poll and a code Submit a code to http://poll4.com Get ready to see the answers and codes!

7. Text to 22333 Tweet @poll poll4.com How does your district address cell phones in school?

8. Cell Phone Policy Montgomery, K. (2010). Mobile phones for learning [Web log message]. Retrieved from http:// thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/w/page/22187696/MITC-2008

9. BISD Student HandbookElectronic Communication Devices Students may utilize electronic communication devices at school and at school activities. Students may utilize their devices in the classroom when the teacher deems appropriate for educational purposes. These devices include but are not to be limited to the following: cell phones, smart phones, iPhones, iPods and mp3 players. The district encourages students and staff to use electronic communication devices for educational purposes during the school day. BISD Elementary Handbook, p. 26 BISD Secondary Handbook, p. 30

10. Key Elements ofWireless Device Communication

11. Cellular Networks

12. WiFi Networks

13. Service Providers Cellular vs. WiFi

14. Content Filtering Considerations

15. Wireless Device Capabilities

16. Supporting B.Y.O.D on theBirdville ISD Wireless Network

17. Design for Success: Pre-Planning Poll students to find out what types of devices/text and data plans are present in the classroom Design to work with what you’ve got Plan to be flexible: this is never a 100% predictable environment Consider permission slips

18. Design for Success: Classroom Management Respect Release the need to be 100% in control Hands-on learning = Hands-on management Positive Effects: Brings devices out of hiding Puts devices to use of teacher’s design Student buy-in and appreciation

19. Grouping Strategies Collaborative grouping with role of mobile gatekeeper Appoint jobs (Fact finders, Word searchers, Communicators, etc.) Informal device sharing One-device classroom

21. Anticipated Rebuttals Predict a rebuttal from a teacher, administrator, student or parent Describe how you might respond E-mail response to: byod.mobilelearning.21st@blogger.com Subject: blog headline Body: text only, text and image, or video byod.mobilelearning.21st@blogger.com

22. Contact Us Karen Teeters Patrick Johnson Crysten Caviness