Bring Your Own Device ( Byod ) Policy Report

Imagine a school in which cell phones were not allowed on campus. How would the children contact their parents in the case of an emergency? Perhaps more importantly, how would this affect a child's ability to learn, and their access to knowledge? In an ever changing world most schools have adapted to use technology to their advantage. Whether this be strict times when cell phones are allowed, or more generalized rules, the schools today are able to shape these new devices in their favor. This movement, however, is looked at by some to be a terrible decision, and a hazard to children's growth in the school environment. This essay will go over the three main reasons why cell phones should be allowed and encouraged inside of the school building. The first reason why schools should allow cell phones is because parents need easy contact with their children in all situations. The second reason to allow cell phones is because they improve the learning environment and provide a digital knowledge database. The final reason to allow phones in a school setting is because they can give schools financial and educational freedom opportunities that were never possible before. Cell phones are amazing tools, and schools have all the power in the world to utilize them to their full potential.

Hernando County has a technology initiative; however, within the each classroom it can be hard to obtain, due to lack of technology. Within Challenger K8 most classrooms have about 2 working computers in the elementary grade levels. In middle school there are classrooms with no computers. We have 5 computer labs that can be scheduled for daily use and then scheduled for testing. Through our community partners the school has received 4 smart boards, and an iMac Lab. Our media person just received a grant for a class set of ipads. Some teacher have bought there own for students to utilize within the class. Hernando County also provided a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for schools to use at their discretion. The middle school uses BYOD on a daily bases for informal formative assessments, games, and engagement. Teachers also conduct surveys at the beginning of the year to understand what technology is at the student finger tips at home. O’Neal suggests, “it is critical that we look at the use

Statistics also indicate that our school is located in one of the most deprived areas of income deprivation affecting children thus many of our students do not have access to technology at home. This means we have a responsibility to provide such access in a controlled school environment.

The article “Lift the Cell Phone Ban”, David Rapp (2009) addresses cell phones more as a positive impact in classrooms because there are more social apps, reminders such as alarms and calendar events, and provide accessibility. Teachers let students use their cell phones for school purposes instead of being seen as a distraction. After an experiment using Bluetooth networking teachers realized information sharing provided as useful. Having teachers get out of the box intimidates some, but it would be a better idea to give the students a chance since it is a part of their everyday lives. The GoKnow program turns a cell phone into a valuable tool for teachers and students to use for educational purposes and easier to turn in documents. David

Technology is everywhere, attached to us in almost every part of our daily lives. Places like café shops, home and as well at schools have technology. Nowadays, schools have technology devices like laptops or tablets that they use as a learning tool for students. Teachers and students use these devices in class for every subject. Text books have been replaced by the laptops or tablets, which are lend to each students in school and can take home. The devices have the apps for each of their subjects and students can read their text book in an e-book format. Additionally, students can do their homework on it, send messages to classmates or teacher, or play educational games that involves their current subjects. Although, these are convenient reasons to use devices in and after school, I must say I don’t agree. Technology devices should not be the primary way for students to learn in school. It has taken away the traditional passive learning pattern, some teacher are not helping or not teaching at all, and students are exposed to danger while walking towards school or home.

Ever wonder why millions of perspicacious, intuitive, and proficient teenagers from various societies haven’t been thriving in several of their classes during the past few years? Ever wonder why young adolescents develop execrable diseases such as carpal tunnel or brain tumours, with only few surviving in miserable agony? Ever wonder why prodigious quantities of teenagers from several cultures have started to abuse or, to a certain extremity, take one’s life customarily over the previous years? The simplest answer to the three questions inquired is the “Bring Your Own Device” policy, also known as BYOD. Intel, a prosperous company, proffered the privilege of authorizing employees to sport their own device to work since this “strategic”

Do you ever wish that you could bring your own device to school? Just think how you wouldn't have to bring home all of your textbooks every night. Additionally, bringing our own devices would make our lives easier, better, and more organized. Overall, the school needs to open their eyes and realize that bringing devices is a must for their students to succeed in their upcoming future.St. John Neumann should let the students bring their devices to further our education.

The two-page summary of BYOD looks at how incorporating BYOD into classrooms would allow students to bring mobile devices from home such as laptops, tablets, smartphones and any other mobile device. BYOD reflects the contemporary lifestyle and way of working and now many students bring their own devices into the classroom and connecting them to the schools network (Johnson et al, 2014).

11 Innovative Strategies for Ensuring Device Equity Nielson, L. (2013, June 28). 11 Innovative Strategies for Ensuring Device Equity. Retrieved from http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=7433. Thesis Statement: The author elicits the idea that technology integrated into the classroom in many ways and forms regardless of financial restraints on districts is beneficial to the students and there are several reasons and ideas that make this work by revaluating various budgets, tapping into resources outside the school, and by taking ingenuity to a new level. I.

Education has evolved by leaps and bounds since the first appearance of the modern pencil in 1795. Today’s classroom’s are utilizing laptops, cellphones, tablets and multiple social media platforms.

Education is ever-changing and students need to be confident, creative, connected and active lifelong learners. Digital technologies are very important to our student’s world as they use them to connect with each other, learn new skills and pursue their interest. Luckey (2009) stated “For students in particular, technology is almost an extension of themselves. They use it to communicate, to discover the world, to play games, to collaborate, to create things, to write, to read, and to organize their lives. Nothing can be more foreign to them than school without technology or where technology is relegated to its own special place.” Mobile devices with the power of digital technology are being placed in every student’s hand in schools around the world which equips them with the personal technology needed to learn and communicate in the 21st century. While these programs can be very effective for students, they can be challenging for schools. Some educators believe that digital technology in the classroom may cause more of a distraction to students; however integrating digital technology in the classroom helps students become more engaged. In the digital world, data is at students’ fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Technology is everywhere and many students have adopted practices

Students in 4th and 5th grades were given iPads as part of the 1:1 device movement. Chromebooks have become a more popular device since then and soon Monarch will receive Chromebooks from the district for the 3rd-5th Graders and the iPads will be passed down to younger students. The school has already begun purchasing Chromebooks and has 4 carts for teachers to check out for classroom use. Technology has been encouraged as a learning tool and can be seen throughout the school, including in the library where two 3D printers are located. Classes visit the computer lab at least once a month and each classroom that is not 1:1 has a variety of laptops, Chromebooks, or iPads for student use. Teachers often use Donor’s Choose to purchase iPads or Kindles for the classroom. Monarch was the first school in the district to use technology in the dismissal process. Car riders are given a unique QR Code and teachers scan that code as parents arrive to pick up their children. The child’s name then appears on the Promethean Board via a district made app and students then know their parent is there to retrieve

Many people, be it at home or work, feel the need to constantly check their electronic devices for new messages. The same goes for students while they are in school. Many scientific studies, including the one conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, have shown that more than 90% of students use their devices for non-academic purposes while in school . With the implementation of BYOD and free connection to the internet, students can now send multimedia messages such as pictures and videos to anyone around the world in an instant. Electronic devices are very enticing and are the biggest source of distraction in an environment where the least amount of

Education is one of the most important professions in the working world. Technology has done many things for us in today’s society especially for education and schools. Technology in the school system has impacted the students and teachers in many positive ways, including virtual field trips, testing tips, teacher resources, class web sites, and lesson plans. With computer use in our schools, we have access to many different sources and various types of learning.

I, for one, am a highschool student in the Universal American School of Kuwait. This year is the first year in which the BYOD program is in use, the Bring Your Own Device program. Last year, you couldn’t use your device unless the teacher tells you to do so or you will get punished. This year, you are required to bring your device and if you do not bring it, you will get punished. What does this tell you? It tells you that the Universal American School, a college preparatory school, is trying to shift the learning environment to technology and devices rather than the old school pen and paper. This also tells you that UAS is trying to get you prepared and ready to take notes and study from your laptops or your tablets once you go to