Facilitating BYOD in Classrooms

1. Facilitating BYOD in Classrooms

2. Agenda • What is BYOD? • Why BYOD? - Pros and Cons - Statistics around BYOD • 5 reasons its not working for your class • 10 ways to manage it like an absolute pro • Tips and Tools to make our job easy

3. HELLO! I am Yash Shah I am a Faculty in Conestoga College. I also love to give presentations. You can find me at: yshah@conestogac.on.ca

4. 1. What is BYOD? Why is it something I can’t ignore?

5. BYOD(biːwaɪoʊ diː) BYOD is an abbreviation for 'bring your own device’. BYOD classrooms is the term for schools that allow students to use a personal device as a learning tool  and connect on the secure institution networks.

7. Stats Around BYOD 89% of respondents from higher education stated they allow students to use their own devices on campus networks. 84% of schools who do not currently allow BYOD stated that they receive frequent requests from students and faculty to use their own devices on the network. 72% stated that students used the devices to complete class assignments.  Bradford Networks ‘Impact of BYOD on Education’ Survey, 2018

8. Don’t fight it! : it’s a worthless cause! Students love their mobile devices, they spend countless amounts of hours on them.

9. Pros and cons Pros Students are already familiar and comfortable using their own technology so they can focus on actually learning with them than learning how to use the device. Cons Students may be more easily distracted while working on their own mobile devices.

10. Pros and cons Pros Students love technology so BYOD engages students and creates enthusiasm and excitement about learning. Cons Technology may become a status symbol for students causing the divide between the haves and have not’s to be even greater.

11. Pros and cons Pros Students’ personal mobile devices tend to be more cutting-edge, so schools can more easily stay up-to-date with technology Cons Upgrading school’s infrastructure to manage the bandwidth required to ensure all devices are connected and running smoothly, can become an expensive affair.

12. Common Challenges and Policies to solve them. Challenge BYOD enshrines inequityThe only way to guarantee equitable educational experiences is for each student to have access to the same materials and learning opportunities. Policy • 1. Class Composition : I could find ways to properly utilize the resources of the majority, while paying attention to equity concerns • Informal Learning : I made sure that activities employing the use of personal devices would never be tied to a grade, eliminating grade-based advantages tied to device ownership.

13. Challenge Limited Functionality there are limitations to the use of a smartphone. Not all kinds of class work can be easily done on all byod devices Policy • 3. Access to Additional Devices: I had extra devices on hand, usually a school laptop cart. Students who employed this option more frequently were assigned specific laptops so that established settings facilitated similar login speeds for those with and without devices for game play, polling activities, etc. • 4.work-device correlation in lesson plans: would never ask students to write an essay on their iPhone, or tablet for that matter. However, I do not think the limitations of devices should not prevent its use altogether.

14. Challenge Teacher Anxiety A cornucopia of various devices in the classroom will only amplify teacher anxiety and reduce use. Policy • 5 Spot Check: Enforce the BYOD policy. Verify that students are on-task by periodically checking their screens. Train your students to hold or turn their devices so that their screens face you whenever you say Spot Check • 6.Screens Down: When you need students’ attention have them turn over the device so that the screen is down or close their laptop lid. Train your students to do this instantly whenever you say Screens Down.

15. Policy • 7 Walk Around : Get up and stroll around the room. This will let you monitor student activities to confirm they are on-task and not engaging in inappropriate behavior. • 8.Observe Body Language : friends happens in short bursts, involves only a few finger strokes, and is often followed by smiles or snickers. Whereas, writing a report tends to involve continuous typing accompanied by a focused expressilon. • 9 Practicing Inclusion : I had conversations with my students throughout the year about equity. I didn’t avoid this topic. Norms were established for making everyone feel comfortable, despite lack of device or device type. We agreed that we should model behavior of inclusion whenever possible.

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20. References: http://stager.tv/blog/?p=2397 https://annietremonte.com/ Lai, K. G. (2013). Blending student technology experiences in formal and informal learning. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 29(5), 414-425. Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2003). Not “what” but “how”: Becoming design-wise about educational technology. What teachers should know about technology: Perspectives and practices, 122. Norris, C. A., & Soloway, E. (2011). Learning and Schooling in the Age of Mobilism. Educational Technology, 51(6),3. Polin, L., & Moe, R. (2015, in publication)  Situating TPACK in mediated practice.  In K. Graziano & S. Bryners-Bogey’s Handbook for Educational Technology Teaching.   Shulman, L. S. (1986). Those who understand: Knowledge growth in teaching. Educational researcher, 4-14. Stager, Gary S. (2011, October 8). BYOD-Worst Idea of the 21st Century. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://stager.tv/blog/?p=2397 This entry was posted in Digital Age Learning Environments and tagged BYOD, digital learning environment, EDTC6104, EdTech, EdTechChat, EdTechSandbox, ISTE 😉

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