Learn why schools should institute Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives and how to sustain them to enhance student learning.

1. {
Creating and Sustaining
a Successful BYOD
Environment
Eric Sheninger
Principal – New Milford HS (NJ)
ericsheninger.com

2. Society is becoming more and
more reliant on mobile
technology

3. Pew Internet Project: In
2011, 77% of 12 to 17 year olds
have cell phones or other
electronic devices, up 45% from
2004.

4. Common Core Standards and
call for students to develop
digital media and technology
skills

5. Workforce demands students
that are technologically literate
and savvy

6. Funding has been cut.

7. It is much harder to engage
students

8. Solution = BYOD

10.  Distraction in school
 Off task behavior
 Equity in devices (haves/have
not’s; smartphones vs. regular
cell phones)
 WiFi Access (computing devices)
 FEAR
Cons

11.  Engagement
 Projects
 Assessment
 Productivity
 Leverage available technology
 Research tool
 Teach digital
responsibility/citizenship
Pros

12.  What are you trying to achieve?
 Survey students about what devices
they have
 Encourage students to make
suggestions
 Establish guidelines to ensure
equity
 Align school policies and practices
How to begin

13.  Cell phones - The simplest of them
all but still fairly powerful. They
can be used for group discussions
via text messaging and for
photography-based projects.
Students can also record
themselves reading stories aloud
for writers’ workshops or
practicing speeches.
Types of devices

14.  Smartphones - The older the
students, the more likely they are to
be wielding one of these. Like
tablets, smartphones have many
computer-like functions. They can
run apps and software, record
audio and video, send and receive
email and texts —functionalities
that can easily be channeled into
classroom inquiry.
Types of devices

15.  E-Book Readers - Their
fundamental function is for reading
books and storing entire libraries.
They also provide easy access to
dictionaries. Many students also
use their e-book readers as a
replacement for the daily
paper, since they can read various
editions and magazines on it.
Types of devices

16.  iPods - Free lectures and short
videos are available for
downloading via the iTunes U
app, or on the Internet Apps can
also be downloaded onto the
devices and many are equipped
with cameras students can use to
shoot and to post to a website.
Types of devices

17.  Tablets - Apple’s iPad, the Kindle
Fire, and the Galaxy are just a few
models of tablets, and they can do
anything e-book readers can do and
then some. Downloadable apps, many
educational, make these machines
nearly comparable to computers; you
can surf the Web, play games, watch
(and even make) movies, as well as
take photographs
Types of devices

18. Integrating cell phones as
mobile learning devices

19.  Anticipatory set/do-now
 Checking for understanding
 Assessment
 Closure
 Homework reminders to
students
A natural pedagogical fit

23.  Digital projects (shooting video and taking
pictures)
 Backchanneling
 Text message rewrites - Translating old stories
into contemporary vernacular nurtures a
greater understanding of the major
themes, characters, and plotlines
 Field research
 Create audio tours
 Create ringtones with use of other Web 2.0
apps
 Record field trips
 Develop mini-documentaries
Use as a learning tool

24.  QR Code scavenger hunts
 Access podcasts, video lectures, animations
 Storyboarding - Have students draw or shoot
photos of sequential images and challenge
them to draw up their own stories or
storyboards involving both text and visuals.
 Calculator
 Notebook
 Research on the Internet
 Read news articles and current events
 Data collection (i.e. stopwatch)
Use as a Learning Tool

25.  Poll Everywhere
 Celly
 Remind 101
 Socrative
 Evernote
 Edmodo
 Dropbox
 Nearpod
 Voki
 Classpage
Tools and resources

26. Poll Everywhere
 Create free polls in seconds
 Can be multiple choice of open-ended response
 Free for up to 40 people (clear poll results after
each class)
 Access at http://www.polleverywhere.com/

27.  platform of tools that enhances school
communication
 communicate freely with Celly
whilekeeping phone numbers private
 create cells, instant mobile networks that
connect your school
 members can join a cell by texting or
logging in to the web
 Group messages can be moderated by one
or more curators to keep conversations
on-topic and friendly
Celly

28. Celly

29.  A safe way for teachers to text message
students and stay in touch with parents
for free
Remind 101

30. Remind 101

31. Nearpod

32.  Smart student response system that
empowers teachers to engage their
classrooms through a series of
educational exercises and games via
smartphones, laptops, and tablets
Socrative

33. Socrative

34.  Capture notes, save research, collaborate
on projects, snap photos of
whitebaords/notes, record audio
 Automatically syncs to all computes
 Access anywhere
 Visit http://evernote.com/schools/
Evernote

35.  Free service that lets you bring your
photos, docs, and videos anywhere and
share them easily.
 Everything is stores in the cloud (all file
types)
 Never email yourself a file again
Dropbox

36.  Safe and easy way for your class to
connect and collaborate, share
content, and access homework, grades
and school notices
 Ssecure place to connect and
collaborate, share content and educational
applications, and access
homework, grades, class discussions and
notifications
Edmodo

37.  Teachers create enriched multimedia
presentations w/ interactive features
 In classroom teachers share content with
students and control the activity w/ Nearpod
App
 Students receive content and submit responses
on mobile devices using the app
 Teachers monitor classroom activity and
measure student results on an individual and
aggregate basis
Nearpod

38.  Create and use digital avatars
 Enable students to call into with a code
on their phones and use their voice for
the avatar.
 Use for storytelling, public speaking
practice
 Visit http://www.voki.com/learn.php
Voki

39.  Run classroom-wide polls using text
messages
 Give personalized feedback to
individuals or groups.
 Broadcast updates and info to parents
and students
 Visit https://www.classpager.com/
ClassPager