Horizon ReportBYOD

Professional Development

Drew ElrodGeorgia Southern University

The Internet in Schools

What is BYOD?According to the 2014

Horizon Report BYOD (bring your own device) refers to the practice of people bringing their own laptops, tablets, smartphones, or other mobile devices with them to the learning or work environment.

Why BYOD?

• Benefits for students– Many students are entering

the classroom with their own devices, which they use to connect to the school’s network.

– Gives the students opportunities to choose their device, which saves time and effort needed to get accustomed to new devices and can therefore accomplish tasks with ease and efficiency.

BYOD Increases Productivity

• The 2014 Horizon Report indicates:– “The link between the use of personal devices

and increases in productivity gets stronger each passing year as more organizations adopt BYOD policies. The integration of personal smartphones, tablets, and PCs into the workflow supports an on-the-go mentality, changing the nature of work and learning activities so that they can happen anywhere, at anytime.”

Personalized Learning Possibilities

• Devices have become the gateways to personal working and learning environments that facilitate the exploration to new subjects at a pace that is unique to each learner.

• BYOD gives learners ownership of their learning.

• Education researchers highlight BYOD as the technology practice that will best accommodate personalized learning.

• “Achieving one-to-one status is essential because it is the pathway to access. In a one-to-one classroom, all students have Internet-capable devices that they have possession of and use to own their own learning. This access is what enables the shift in focus of the classroom process from the teacher to the learner. To build 21st century skills, a student needs ready use of the tools to do so. It is the difference between teacher-centered technology—using a PowerPoint presentation—and student-centered technology—giving students access to the web to solve problems, create work, and add value to their educational journeys.”Costa, J. P. (2012). Digital Learning For All. Now. Principal Leadership, 13(1), 54-58.

Training for the Future

• Numerous companies and organizations are using BYOD policies.– Intel has reported up

to 5 million hours of annual productivity gains since implementing BYOD policies.

• The success of BYOD aligns with global trends toward mobility as more people, from children to adults, own smartphones and are accessing the Internet in increasingly different environments.

What Do Your Employees Really Think About BYOD? - True Wireless - Mobile Device Management for Small Business. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://truewirelessinc.com/byod/what-do-employees-really-think-about-byod

• Research conducted by Jonathan Costa concerning early BYOD participation revealed the following:– In an average community between 60% and 80%

of students will eventually take advantage of this option and bring devices with them to school.

– When the majority of students come to school with learning capable devices in-hand, districts can then redeploy the resources saved from redesigning software and purchasing instructional materials to buy devices for those students who either cannot afford or do not want to bring one of their own.

Advantages/Organization• Mobile learning affords many

benefits to learners. Some of the benefits of m-learning are increased access, convenience, anytime learning, anywhere learning, as needed learning, quick reference and troubleshooting, personalized learning, autonomous learning, and social media integration.

Estable, M. (2013). A review of considerations for BYOD M-learning design. In: Distance Learning, 10(3), 21-26.

• The better the organization of the learning content then the higher the student autonomy. Start by analyzing the learning goals, and then mapping that back to the main topics that will support those goals, and then break those main topics further into supporting subtopics that can be ordered and arranged to guide the learner, step by step.

Estable, M. (2013). A review of considerations for BYOD M-learning design. In: Distance Learning, 10(3), 21-26.

Factors Contributing to BYOD

• Tablets, netbooks, laptops, multi purpose e-book readers, and smartphones have become affordable for an increasing number of families.

• More adults are experiencing the power of ubiquitous communication and information access in their own lives.

• Teachers are becoming aware of applications and teaching strategies that use personal technologies to increase student engagement.

• Districts are recognizing that they may never have adequate funding to provide a school-owned computing device to every child.

Johnson, D. (2012). Power Up! On board with BYOD. Educational Leadership, 70(2), 84-85.

What School Leaders Can Do:

• Help set school wide rules on the use of student-owned devices and assist teachers in establishing classroom expectations for use.

• Let parents know what they should look for as they purchase personal technologies for their children.

• Recognize the need for staff development in classroom management and teaching strategies for students who have their own technologies.

• Encourage the selection of digital resources that can be used on as wide a range of devices as possible.

• Provide ways to access online resources and learning opportunities for students who do not have personal computing devices.

Adaptive Technology Resources

• Click the link below to see how students and teachers can use BYOD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdV9Bq81X4

Think about the question… How are you going to BYOD?

• Click the link below to see students perspective of BYOD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mobocxdnc

What are some key words and concepts used by the students being interviewed?

• Check out this web page with numerous resources about supporting, implementing, and the organization of BYOD for students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/20-byod-resources-for-21st-century-school/

References

10 Ways Students Can BYOD [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdV9Bq81X4

20 BYOD Resources For The 21st Century Schools. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/technology/20-byod-resources-for-21st- century-school/

BYOD Student Perspective [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mobocxdnc

Costa, J. P. (2012). Digital Learning For All. NOw. Principla Leadership, 13(1), 54-58

Estable, M. (2013). A review of considerations for BYOD M-learning design. In: Distance Learning, 10(3), 21-26.

Johnson, D. (2012). Power Up! On board with BYOD. Educational Leadership, 70(2), 84-85.

What Do Your Employees Really Think About BYOD? - True Wireless - Mobile Device Management for Small Business. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://truewirelessinc.com/byod/what-do-employees-really-think-about-byod/