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"Digital-Divide" Is Not an Excuse to Avoid Implementing a BYOD Policy at Your School

The 21st Century Principal

Recently, I found myself entangled with several people in a Twitter debate about whether BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies actually perpetuate or aggravate the digital divide our students currently experience. Having a BYOD policy would seem to perpetuate the divide between the tech-haves and tech-have-nots.

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Cyber Security Resources for Teachers and Students

techlearning

The library can supply video cameras for quick 90 second presentations. Our school has BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), so most of our kids use their phones. The presentation day is a collaboration between the Library, Computer Science classes in the Career & Technical Education and Math Departments. Other Resources.

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Q&A: Leila Nuland on How to Build Equitable Computer Science Curricula

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how library grants are helping K–12 schools boost computer science programs! What I can tell you anecdotally from the work that we've done here at Hanover is that, even with a BYOD program, there's still equity challenges with that because not every student has a mobile device to bring. .

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Got Charge? Inside My BYOD Charging Lockers

The Daring Librarian

Last year I mentioned at the bottom of my Amazon Echo blog post that I was trying something NEW in our library, a BYOD Charging station. View full size image ) Tip: If you don't already have a Library Toolbox - now is the time to buy one! Using The Magic Words "Pilot Test!" I went back to the drawing board! It blew my mind!

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Debunking 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom

Neo LMS

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has gained some momentum in today’s education system. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction. Adopting BYOD in schools seems like a win-win situation.

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Working out the Worksheet

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Now that the digital revolution is in full swing, I am trying to devise means for moving to a paperless and digital classroom while facing the following challenges: Availability of technology: there is a reason why I''m focused on BYOD with this blog; I do not teach in a 1:1 district. Practical & free BYOD resources are a must.

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Pokemon Go QR Code Library Scavenger Hunt

The Daring Librarian

First, I took pictures of 10 different locations around our Library Media Center, then using a Photoshop template I super-imposed 10 Pokémon (some VERY RARE!) Resources: FREE #PokemonGO RARE Sign Download Here! Includes 3 printable worksheets, QR codes in 2 different sizes, and more! It's @creativecommons https://t.co/9YYnMQ95bA