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BYOTWhy We Took The Plunge
JD Ferries-Rowe, CIOJen LaMaster, Director of Faculty Development
Context
Experience
ReflectionUse
Evaluation
Infrastructure◦ 2:1 Student:computer ratio◦ Stable wireless throughout building◦ Online learning environment 100% faculty/student
usage Faculty
◦ Comfortable with technology (1:1 Lenovo tablet PC)
Student◦ Outpaced low-end options
IT Department◦ User driven
Context
So we surveyed users…
Faculty Student
Access to file storage Increased student
access to tech during school day (2:1 not enough)
Access to specialized software & hardware used
Device in hand of every student
Clear expectations and policies
Access to wireless on personal devices
Files accessed from home
Student email More open filter Laptop borrowing
system More areas for group
work/collaboration OS and browser choice
It’s not about the nouns… it’s about the verbs.
Assess learning objective
Evaluate possible resources/tools to achieve objective
Use resources/tools to meet objective
Teacher
Tech Petting Zoo/BootCamp
Bi-Monthly Newsletters
Department Meetings
After School Trainings and Webinars
Experience
Student
BYOT Toolbox
Social Media
Edline News and Email
Walk In/ Open Door Policy with
ITD
Reflection
You Can Never…
Have Enough Bandwidth Have a Powerful Enough Firewall Have enough explanation of the burn in process
So Many Policies to Revisit
AUP for studentsAUP for adultsSocial Media Policy for Adults
Web 2.0 Tools
Multi-platform LMSFlash vs HTML5Open mind to all tools that will walk through the door
Use
What it looks like…
Open dialogue with CFO on needs based technology
Teacher/student demands continue to increase
Positioning lesson plan options to open access (nouns vs verbs)
Evaluation
Contact
Jen LaMaster JD Ferries-Rowe
[email protected] @40ishoracle +jenlamaster
Blog – Ed Tech Reflections
Skype: brebeufjesuit
[email protected] @jdferries +jdferries
Blog – Confessions of a Jesuit School CIO
Livebinders.com – BYOT/D binder
