The BYOD Journey - Kate Friedwald(Olof) Waiariki School Chch

ULearn - Breakout 2

The BYOD Journey - Kate Friedwald(Olof) Waiariki School Chch

Why BYOD?

Devices aren't enough, it's got to be about the learning.
This is the collaborative age - chn create and therefore need the devices.
Learning time = 20% at school, 80% at home.
You can really individualise learning with BYOD
Learning can continue at home and outside the classroom, ability to do more collaborative learning and flipped learning.
Considerations:
Use GOOGLE, better than on site server
Online security?
Physical security at school of devices
How set up is our learning environment? Can't just bring a device. . .is the school already using google and thinking about the learning
Reluctant teachers are paired up with a teacher who's keen in paired situations
They restricted BYOD in their school to ipads only because of Tchr and school familiarity - wouldn't go under iPad mini size. Will still recommend iPads because of the features but it is a multi- platform world.

Digital learning environment space - managed with hapara. See Dr Puentedura's website.
SAMR  model. Get into higher order learning not 'your group's on iPads' nonsense.
Apps are chosen for creativity not play ability.
Quick maths app - needs to be purchased
Book creator -app to buy
Routines need to be set up at the beginning of the year - no devices on the floor.
2 hands, walking,  they must come to school charged
Students are responsible for :When they agree to BYOD they have to bring it every day cos the teacher has planned for it, they have to purchase and update their apps.
Charging, (we can't charge 32 devices at school, 1or2 maybe) location, appropriate use, digital footprint, apps, breakages.
Sch resp for:
Network, filtering, security,
BYOD is a 3 way partnership
Challenges:
Equality, digital citizenship- parents also have a responsibility here.
All chn have their own personal logon to the sch wifi - great because then kids know that they're being monitored.
Loss of manual skills - kids still use pen and paper. She gets chn to do writing tasks on paper and on device to see if a difference exists.
Screen time - actually it's a learning tool, remind parents that at school they still do art, PE, SCIENCE.
On school website it's good to have a link for parents, the whys and wherefore,  Noel Leeming gave the school community a years interest free on purchasing devices.
What did they do?
Information evening
Ask parents to fill out an expression of interest
Class selection
BYOD agreement - APP code redemption
GAFE and Hapara set up tutorial on the website would work too.
Device set up done one on one.

Day to day:
1 group has a must do doc. Can do. . .
Must do's - these activities. . .
Learn it, practice it, prove it, . . .use explain everything to prove it. . Send it to the Tchr as proof.
How do we know they are doing it. . .

Must do / Can do . . . For good groups of kids
 Has a structured timetable for those who need it.
Mon morning - a must do is check their email. . .

Http://app.event.core-ed.org/

Google sites for the class page