Bring Your Own Device by EUN Partnership aisbl

Michel from Switzerland

schweizermichel — 2016-12-05 18:12:09 UTC

BYOD is not permitted around here for pupils but teachers can bring their owe device (so school has not to pay for them, smart isn't it).. As we say: "Everything which is not compulsory is forbidden". How can we change that? Will take years.
Best regards.

Robert, Belgium

2016-12-05 18:23:24 UTC

Because of the low social status from the students, we can not ask students to bring along mobile devices. We have quite some desktops so that is not a problem. We got windows-tablets for certain classes and iPads for the studyrooms, if needed. Teaching with mobile phones is also difficult because some of them don't have a smartphone.

Steven, Belgium

2016-12-05 18:38:20 UTC

Most problems are related to older devices WPA2 Enterprise not being supported, or devices that are not up to date...
In our school most students/teachers carry more than one device (smartphone, laptop, tablet), last year we had to extend our dhcp scopes to handle all this.

Kristina, Croatia

kristina_krtalic — 2016-12-05 18:55:14 UTC

In our school teachers can bring their own device (tablet, smartphone, laptop), but students can`t (they have access to Internet in the school library (two computers)).

Francesca, Italy

francesca_lombardi1973 — 2016-12-05 19:01:09 UTC

We haven’ t any BYOD projects in my school, but I’m interested in getting to know more aspects of this approach.

In my opinion it’s sounds great if you want to reduce the financial burden on the school and maybe students are more likely to continue learning if they have the device at home…but I believe there are also numerous complexities to manage: internet access and speed, the wireless infrastructure, the device management, the insurance device and many others. It could be interesting for me knowing under what school conditions does this BYOD work effectively…

gligomat

2016-12-05 19:10:32 UTC

We haven't any BYOD projects in my school, but I think it's a majorexpense for school. Definitely issues may come from the use of devicesby students and teachers at the same time, so it would be appropriateto boost the signal and the use of passwords

Jarle Osmund Vågen

2016-12-05 19:14:37 UTC

This week! Politicians in our county will deicde if students will be offered to use they own computer at school, this will run as a pilot in three out of ten schools in the county. Today they each receive a computer from the county, the idea is to save money, by letting them use their own computer. I will be able to tell more about how it will be done, next week. The infrastructure is more or less ready for it. I'm studying this report to prepare. Regarding smartphones, there is no rule against it, the teacher decides

Josep, Catalonia

josep_garriga — 2016-12-05 19:22:18 UTC

BYOD is the only policy for student laptop, and mobile devices are not permitted due to bandwidth limitations. With the arrival of fiber internet connection we can put the matter on the table again.

M. Glòria Solà, Catalunya

msola127 — 2016-12-05 19:50:52 UTC

At my school we do not have a BYOD project, but we work some issues from projects. This year, the week of science students have do an experiment, record it, edit it, create video file and publish it. This project will make them.

Yvonne, Dublin

YvonneSCSS — 2016-12-05 19:58:11 UTC

In our school, which is a special school, the students are not allowed to use their own devices in class. The only exception is if they have an app that is particular to their needs. For example if they need Time Out they might be allowed to draw or play a game or use a programme that helps them with writing etc.
In our school it could be very useful especially for many functional activities such as texting, telling the time, text to speech and vice versa.

Emiliana, Italy

mydigitalclass1 — 2016-12-05 20:11:13 UTC

It's true that in Europe devices are forbidden in schools but lately school is changing its regulation and teachers who ask for using devices for didactical reasons can guide and train students to use them in the classrooms.
I actually use BYOD in my school. We have some computers, laptops, some tablets and wifi. But the main reason is that students can use their own connection to do activities and still the problem is wifi networking.
Another important reason is that I want to teach my students that devices are not only toys to play or chat but they are a resource they always have with them at school as well as at home.

Donatella, Italy

dony_col — 2016-12-05 20:24:06 UTC

At my school we haven't a BOYD project. Students cannot use their own devices in class. I think it's important to teach students that devices aren't just for playing games or chatting, but they are a great resource to create a lot of interesting products. So the school must have shared rules and a clear policy.

Victoria. Spain. We are taking part in a project called eScholarium with the students of 5º and 6º of Primary. They use the school devices in the school, but they use their own devices at home. Pupils are really motivated with this way of learning. But we have many problems with the digital books, because they do not offer what we want to teach. It is a good idea we make the digital books, but we have not time to perform this.

vacasvictoria — 2016-12-05 20:24:54 UTC

Flavia, Italy

flavia_marcelli — 2016-12-05 21:00:25 UTC

There's no BYOD project in our school. There are many objections to BYOD, some of which have already been mentioned in the video. I think that's a pity, but it can be changed, it will only take some time and patience. One of the strongest point against BYOD is that many teachers don't feel confident with devices and with managing a class using devices. There are many parents who don't agree with BYOD, too.

Fernando Coelho, Portugal

fernando_coelho — 2016-12-05 21:05:27 UTC

Yes, it is forbidden to bring your own devices to schools, but, like some others said, in some schools it is changing. At my school, some teachers allow the use of mobile in classroom. We had a project called "Multimedia Games" where we discussed a lot the potential of using mobile devices and games elements. Very soon, teachers and students adopt, for example, applications like Kahoot.
Those cenarios are possible, because we have policies regarding the use of electronic equipment, and the board of our school are open to accept these questions.
http://www.esvilela.pt/ingaming/

Fina Daniela Lombardo

danielsanlombardo — 2016-12-05 21:11:37 UTC

my school hasn't a BOYD project. Students cannot use their own devices in class.

sometimes I use the tablet but there isn't a safe policy

Kieran, Ireland

kierancarey — 2016-12-05 21:28:04 UTC

There is no BYOD project in our school. But this year we have introduced tablets into our ty classes.
The tablets seem to be working well so far. We have had issues with the network. They are on a wifi system and we had issues with dropping signals, this has been resolved by added more access points to the school.
When we introduced the tablets the students and parents had to sign a contract about misuse. All parents and students were happy signing the contract.

Kondylo Glarou/Greece

seagullitsa — 2016-12-05 21:59:39 UTC

In our school teachers can bring their own devices (tablet, smartphone, laptop), but students cannot use their own devices in the class. Teachers can use their devices only for presentations because we don’t have access to the internet in the classrooms. Students use their smartphones during the breaks.

Fran, Spain

francasalf — 2016-12-05 22:03:04 UTC

We cannot run a BYOD project right now. The causes are the internal rules of the school (prohibition of mobile phones), technical dificulties (connections, IPs, passwords, security,...), and the opposition of the teachers (fear of the risks, limited knowledge,...).
I would like to introduce new policies about the use of mobile devices, and about the use of internet and ICT in the classroom... but these changes must be maked slowly, giving time for the adaptation and formation of the users.
However, something is clear, as said on the video: strickly rules are needed when trying a BYOD model.

Thanassis, Greece

afloros — 2016-12-05 22:03:19 UTC

In our school, students are allowed to bring their smartphones only for the lesson of programming them. So we use the WiFi and then we turn it off.Since it's not allowed I had to ask for permission from my school supervisor For the lesson of project students are encouraged to bring their tablets or portable computers. They use internet from a switch that the teacher connects to the RJ45 socket in the classroom only for the time the lesson lasts.

Jenny, Slovenia

denip — 2016-12-06 09:22:44 UTC

Our school policy is not allowed of using the smart phones in the school at all. We discussed a lot about these decision. The reasons are many. The benefits of using this technology in the classroom are minor that profits according of many studies did in EU and US. A lot of schools are reducing or even banning the use phones because of negative impact to their results in knowledge. Recite: ''The effect of banning mobile phones from school premises adds up to the equivalent of an extra week’s schooling over a pupil’s academic year, according to research by Louis-Philippe Beland and Richard Murphy, published by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics.'“Ill Communication: The Impact of Mobile Phones on Student Performance” found that after schools banned mobile phones, the test scores of students aged 16 improved by 6.4%. The economists reckon that this is the “equivalent of adding five days to the school year”. Very interesting reading. it is also an aspect of inequality. Not everyone can afford the smartphone.

Jan, Belgium

2016-12-06 11:11:41 UTC

Interesting and inspiring video that focusses on opportunities and sollutions to possible problems.
What I missed is a good sollution for security issues that rise when you allow possibly unsecure devices into your network. You can agree on rules and stress the importance of regular updates and anti-virus, but how do you check if the rules are followed? And how do you contain possible threats?
The socio-economic differences are important to consider as well; we should always be carefull to offer equal opportunities to all pupils for forfilling any assignment that asks for use of (mobile) technology.

Peter, Ireland

pjbarry — 2016-12-06 12:10:48 UTC

Great presentation from Guillermo and Sergio. Great ideas about implementing a BYOD system. I have done so for a very small number of older(16 to 18YO) students. Implement it using school wifi system which is filtered as in students can not access inappropriate material. I also use an apple TV on occasion facilitating students using airport. Classroom management is key to this process. Educating students as to the potential impact of misuse and using real world examples. Important to get buy in from all stakeholders, especially management and parents.
Because we dont have an individual network account for each student, we use a generic account for all (a really bad idea) we dont have the students registered in active directory. The physical infrastructure is important but also consider the implementation before starting. By using the school network for students, regardless of the device they use we guarantee filtering (Access to appropriate sites only) Some BYOD setups are based on students using their own Internet Service ir phone data which is wide open and needs strong classroom management.

Pantelis Aravogliadis, Kimolos Greece

2016-12-06 14:16:40 UTC

We cannot run a BYOD project at my School due to national school rules and some of the students lack of wireless devices.

Maria Chiara - Italy

menone2003 — 2016-12-06 14:55:44 UTC

My school hasn't a BOYD project at the moment and students cannot use their own devices in class.

Emma Giurlani Italy

egiurlani — 2016-12-06 15:27:04 UTC

thanks to the National planning called PNSD teachers and schools are required to introduce BYOD into school praxis. I have been experimenting BYOD in the last years during my eTwinning Projects. I think that the main challenge, beside technical aspects , is the change of mindsets as explained in the video above. I have experienced how students can be really motivated in using BYOB performing activities related to PBL. If students understand the benefits connected with PBL and BYOD they accept the necessary rules because they really enjoy this change of methodology in their school routine

MariaTeresa, Italy

mteresa196 — 2016-12-06 16:58:28 UTC

At this moment I can't develop a BYOD project in my primary school because our children haven't an authorization to use their devices in classroom. We should discuss our ITC policy with all collegues, but some students haven't any device.

Florian

flobru — 2016-12-06 17:18:40 UTC

I think BYOD will be normal in several years. Because it is like its said in the video necessary that students learn how to use the devices correct in all relations (rights, possibilities etc) So actually in our school we are planning to set up an WiFi for the students werde thy can login with an personal account. So it also ensured, that misbehavior can be controlled.
What I'm personally always afraid of is, that we have to make sure that also students with no device can be involved and maybe equipped by the school.

Arūnas, Lithuania

arunas_pranaitis — 2016-12-06 17:52:28 UTC

Although the opportunities are, but for now in our scholl BYOD not used.

Laura, Romania

lauraaurelias — 2016-12-06 18:24:48 UTC

I have a wireless router in my classroom and I tried to run a BYOD project (making a video spot for training firms). Main challenge was using the devices for this project only . I think this video is very useful for planning my next BYOD projects.

Antonio, Córdoba, Spain

antonio27 — 2016-12-06 19:15:22 UTC

In my opinion, have different devices in classroom is quite difficult to control. I think, teachers and school mut have control over the devices, "what can they do an what not".
The school is responsible for the activities that are done from its network.
Moreover, If students bring their devices, it'll be differents IO and the apps will not be the same for all the students :(

Milan / CZ

mtal — 2016-12-06 19:36:27 UTC

BYOD is necessary when we want to prepare students for real life. They will be use own devices everywhere and they need to know how, know its limits, its opportunities.
But this style of teaching is very demanding to technical knowledges of teacher. We encounter mainly to this problem.

Ida, Italy

DT22 — 2016-12-06 19:43:16 UTC

BYOD in Italy is ecouraged by National plan of digital school, but not yet so accepted in our schools. I think it's very usueful to make grow the motivation in students and also to prepare them to respond to some little necessities of every day life. Pheraps, in numerous classes could be difficult the simultaneous use of personal devices. I think it's important to define the times and the terms of use with very clear communication and structered learning activities.

Alessandro Ruffino / Italy

2016-12-06 21:37:51 UTC

I teach in a lab-class with computers and LIM so we needn't use BYOD in class and then it is forbidden to use it at school. However, my students use their devices at home to learn, I created a WhatsApp group: it must be used only to discuss, share or comment the tasks that I give them. Often I send them by WhatsApp the link of a video or web page that when we are in class we discuss about it.

Ana, Zaragoza, Spain

deptecinfo — 2016-12-06 22:22:55 UTC

At the moment, we don't run any BYOD in our school, because we have had netbooks provided by Government for each student of the first courses of Secondary. But that was few years ago, and now they are becoming outdated, so we have to preview how we are going to do next years, and a BYOD project is an interesting possibility.
I find the challenges very well defined in the video. Thank you for sharing your work. The main problems are connectivity, diversity of devices, good use, privacy and control by teachers, and what to do with students without device, or if they forget it, or if they don't bring all the necessary complements to use it.
I didn't understand very well the ticket system explained by the video. Is it a characteristic of software of the AP's? Really, now this is our main challenge, when the 30 netbooks of a class ask to connect to the AP, there are always problems with WIFI, and 3 or 4 are out of connection. We can't imagine how it would be with all the mobile devices of our students connected at the same time.

Gorky Angeles Villalba / Lima-Perú

2016-12-07 02:55:43 UTC

In the design of a wireless network, it is planned to develop or promote BYOD initially first with teachers and administrative staff. There are problems of acceptance of BYOD for students by some teachers and some managers. Then BYOD for students will not be implemented until the students are trained and the rules and policies are published in the use of the wireless network.

Nehir ÇABUKER

nehircabuker — 2016-12-07 08:45:33 UTC

In my school, we use tablet, pc and devices provided/ supported by the Ministry of Naational Education. Some teachers use their own wireless network. Because connection of school is weak.

facing new problems

2016-12-07 11:25:04 UTC

In my opinion we can not think that BYOD will be the solution to all, how can guarantee that the poorest families will be able to have a proper device? is it useful to create new contents more than photos or only to access them? If the main idea is to get a cheapest way to introduce devices, we should look after free software and don't pay for unuseful licenses and geting cheapest devices for every student. Filtering all the MAC addresses will take a while.

2016-12-07 16:31:19 UTC

I try to organize a BYOD project but it is difficult to work when most of my colleagues ask students to put their mobile phones in a box. I'm an English teacher and I usually ask my students to change the language on their phones and to download dictionaries that can be used in class.

Francesca, Italy

f_borrelli1 — 2016-12-07 17:05:22 UTC

In my school policy is not allowed of using the smart phones in the school at all. I would like to introduce new policies about the use of mobile devices, and about the use of internet and ICT in the classroom

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2016-12-07 17:13:19 UTC

Bijan, Bangladesh

2016-12-07 17:13:22 UTC

I am working with primary aged children. So we unable to use this tool at primary school. It seems to me that It could be a tool for education. But it depends effective use of this tool. While using using this tool, there should be some do and don't rule. For ensuring unauthorized access in school network, there should be protected mechanism.

Pepe López, España

njlopezg — 2016-12-07 17:45:34 UTC

I am working with BYOD sistem for 3 years. In my school students can not bring their mobile devices regularly, they can only if they have a teacher's authorization and their parents are informed. I have two projects of music education with BYOD sistem and I think these are very motivating and help students to improve their musical abilities from a different point of view, fun and close to their real life. In my case, all my students have a smartphone, a tablet or both of them.

Anna C. Italy

ciaramellaanna — 2016-12-07 18:10:11 UTC

Yes, in my school you can not run a BYOD project. I work in a primary school and my students used to 9 years only the tablets, provided by the school, in order to carry out certain works and then post them on the eTwinning platform, and last year they brought to school, with the permission of parents and I by the Manager, their mobile phones to be able to participate in Kahoot or Questbase. Surely it is important to monitor students when they connect to the Internet and a teacher has a great responsibility, but the primary, I think, pupils can be controlled more easily.

Koen, Belgium

themaser — 2016-12-07 18:42:26 UTC

The problem we have is that teachers are not ready to implement the tools they need for BYOD. I hope the read more about apps we can use in lesson.
We don't have a good clear policy at this time. We'll be thinking about it.

Luisella Italy

2016-12-07 19:00:40 UTC

no, now I can't run a BYOD at my school (Primary S) but I've learnt something about that and probably I'll do it!

Trevor, Ireland

2016-12-07 20:06:23 UTC

Using a small wireless router simply plugged into a simple switch in my room students sometimes use laptops or their own phones to do simple searches or research. Permission to use phones needs to be given to students as in general the rule is- 'switched off and out of sight'. There are great opportunities but definitely some challenges.

Luís Figueiredo, Portugal

2016-12-07 20:43:32 UTC

In my school we don't run BYOD. But the infrastructure can run one project of this kind. Maybe in the close future we try to implemente one BYOD project.

Rickie, Ireland

2016-12-07 20:47:58 UTC

We introduced IPads as an optional alternative to books 2 years ago. I also allow children in my classes to use their own devices for research and exams ie Kahoot

Tobias Oyugi

2016-12-07 21:21:28 UTC

We already run BYOD. Stealing devices and misuse in lessons. IP cameras to monitor cases of theft, surf control and compatibility

Rossana Maglia, Italy

Rossana55 — 2016-12-07 21:42:09 UTC

Lots of compliments for this video, it's very clear and exhaustive! I can run a BYOD activity in my sschool, because I strongly believe that if you educate students to the correct use of a mobile, it is possible to make them use in class as well. My Principal agrees, but I find opposition in my colleagues, beause they believe that the right thing to do is to tell them to put their mobile in the rucksack and don't use it. I'm convinced that if students are allowed to use their mobile we can help them to make a sensible use of it.
I agree with what Guillermo and Sergio say about rules to respect. These are fundamental.

Emma, Ireland

emmahallinan — 2016-12-07 21:50:09 UTC

We have a bank of ipads which we share with different classes so at the minute we have no need for BYOD. However if a day does arise we need to have a clear policy in order which needs to be signed by all children and parents. The biggest problem could arise at break times. Devices need to be locked away during times of recess otherwise problems arise.

Mariela, Germany

2016-12-07 22:06:36 UTC

BYOD is not a common practice in our schools, first of all because WLAN is also restricted.
The two schools with BYOD are one vocational and one Secondary school. In the Vocational school the students use their smartphones only when instructed by the teacher and to carry Internet research. In the Secondary school they have a structured BYOD Concept and manage the devices and access rights in the school via a Mobile Device Management System and WLAN-Controller for the WAPs.
I agree that the student commitmment to respect the BYOD rules is determinant for the success of such initiative.
One problem is always the inequity issues that arise between students who have/not have smartphones and also between the different models/capacities from the devices. A highly heteregenous mobile landscape is very difficult to manage.

Ivancica, Croatia

ivancica_sabadin — 2016-12-08 05:53:58 UTC

We don't have conditions for BYOD in my school. First problem is the school’s policy which forbids using smart phones during lectures. Second problem is lack of wi-fi network for students. There could be numerous examples for BYOD, like making stop motion movies but it is not possible in this moment.

Lia from Italy

lia_molini — 2016-12-08 07:24:25 UTC

I teach at Primary School, where students are very young. Some of them have got devices. I plan BYOD learning activities everyday to motivate my students to learning and to change my teaching practice; if I need more devices I ask my colleagues theirs so that I can integrate students' devices with them and I can have enough devices to work with. I use them to play interactive quizzes such as kahoot, mentimeter quizzes, to work on Edmodo, to look up words in the English dictionaries, to watch videos , to make pictures. We are having an Erasmus Project about inclusion and we have to make a documentary: students are using their devices to make one-minute films. I find devices really important and necessary if we teachers want to motivate students. Policy in my school about this topic is not so strict, I mean the headteacher forbids the use of smart phones if they are not used for educational purposes. I am an eTwinning Ambassador and students are involved in a project.

Rosa/ Italy

rosadilonardo — 2016-12-08 09:10:41 UTC

I agree that the student commitmment to respect the BYOD rules is determinant for the success of such initiative.
One problem is always the inequity issues that arise between students who have/not have smartphones and also between the different models/capacities from the devices. A highly heteregenous mobile landscape is very difficult to manage.

Lino Milita, Italy

2016-12-08 13:15:31 UTC

Our institute has several laboratories with different connections. We have specialization in IT. We are facilitated by the use of BYOD.

Andrea

andrea_citta — 2016-12-08 13:26:59 UTC

I think it is not so clear to use BYOD. I think it would be a reason of digital divide. Nowadays I have students who could not bring any device...
even if the infrastructure is good, there would be problems with personal devices and policies...

Giusy, Italy

giusiveca — 2016-12-08 15:32:15 UTC

I teach at Primary School and my student are very youngThey do not bring to school any device, and our activities are still very traditional. In my class I have tried to introduce the use of technologies bringing my computer or using the multimedia ones. Not all families can afford the equipment to suit to school activities. With cell phones do not all the activities you can do. But I hope that in time we will be able to have the tablet for everyone, perhaps with some project of institution.

Nurcan Değerli, Turkey

2016-12-08 15:40:42 UTC

I teach English at a highschool in Turkey and we use BYOD. For example, the students bring their own mobiles and we work on etwinning While working the problem is we have to move the class somewhere near the Access Point. We don't have wireless in classrooms.

Costas Moschonas

2016-12-08 16:39:27 UTC

In my country the use of m-devices is prohibited by the Ministry of Education. I think that this policy should be changed and this video is very useful.

José María Díaz, Spain

josemaria_diazfuentes — 2016-12-08 17:49:53 UTC

My school is not allowed to use mobile phones. I can not do anything about it since they are guidelines marked by external agents.
Only in exceptional cases - prior permission - is allowed to bring a camera or video camera.
Anyway, I hope someday we can have tablets to share.

Iñigo, Spain

inigogalo — 2016-12-08 18:11:59 UTC

We cannot run a BYOD project till now. Our internal rules doesn´t allow it

Cesare Maramici, Italy, Rome.

2016-12-08 19:50:41 UTC

In my lab there are 20 computers for 25-28 students, So my students use their own devices when there are not enough computers for the activity, for example when we do a test on a learning platform. But we don't have a structured project.

Alexandros, Greece

ale3andro — 2016-12-08 20:57:29 UTC

This (bringing a mobile device in school) is prohibited in Greece.

Lucia, Italy

2016-12-08 21:11:25 UTC

A full answer here would be quite long, so I will only say that using mobiles is not allowed in my school. In fact, my students are teenagers, so this rule is largely unattended!
In my classes I specifically ask my students to use their mobiles, but our rule is that they cannot use them unless I give them specific tasks.
I have used mobiles in the classroom to:
-look up words in a dictionary;
-check their Edmodo app (all my students are in Edmodo digital classrooms);
-use QR codes;
-record their own voices while speaking English;
-keep the time during an oral presentation with pre-set time limits;
-take a pic of the blackboard at the end of a lesson and share the pic with absentees.
I will write more about the challenges in my learning diary...

Neil Ireland

neilos — 2016-12-08 21:42:50 UTC

I use BYOD on a very limited basis for project work where apps are not on the school system and the students work at home on the project also without having to access the school system. Each student gets special permission to use his device which adds to the sense of responsibility when using the device.

Eirini- Greece

2016-12-09 07:29:31 UTC

It was very nice video. Unfortunatelly, in my school we have not these possibilities. wi-fi is forbitten at schools by the law for healthy reasons... Maybe because we have not all knowleghe to built a protected system of the content like in the video.

Maria Panou/ Kalymnos, Greece

maria_themelis — 2016-12-09 09:43:41 UTC

Very useful details but we can't work on them because we haven't access to wi-fi functions. Only to use the computers for our lesson

Daniel Caridade, PT

dcaridade — 2016-12-09 10:31:28 UTC

I'm trying to implement the usage of BYOD projects in my classes.
I started by making interactive presentations to be consulted as lesson guides, and studying materials, in the students smarthphones and tablets.
I'm gradually evolving to the usage af online platforms such as Office365 and Google Docs, for self assessment purposes, and trying to develop the usage of other digital tools for presentations, group work and photo assignments.

The main problem I encountered is the difference in technologic capabilities in the devices and the difference between IOS in the phones. There have been almost no problems with misusage of the devices inside the classroom.

Michael, Ireland.

2016-12-09 12:17:57 UTC

Our BYOD policy at the present is don't bring them. Phones etc are not allowed (off and out of sight).
Our Wi-Fi at present would not be able to handle a BYOD situation, as it is not centrally managed. I use mac address filtering so adding all those devices to all the AP's.....NO.
We are looking at out current setup and any upgrade will move towards a BYOD ability.
The staff will have reluctance, all of the issues mentioned in the video we have discussed. We like control as teachers, and we cant control their devices. Some staff are not comfortable in the use of the devices themselves and thus even more uncomfortable with students using them. There is a fear as to who hold the responsibility when an issue arises. The school, the teacher or the student.
Most see it as more trouble than its worth. We need to prepare for exams and they cannot use them in exams. Some have expressed the fear that use of instant information has detracted form the ability to retain information, and thus analyse and use it in exam situations.

Maggie, Ireland

mleonard10 — 2016-12-09 12:19:25 UTC

This would not be possible in our school as it is a primary school. We are looking to invest in tablets to give children more access to technology.

Koldo, Spain

koldo — 2016-12-09 12:44:35 UTC

We want to run it, however we need to think about it. We have not the use of smartphones in the classroom, it is the teacher who can allow or forbid the use of them. Some teachers use them when students have to search for information but we need to define some policies and strategies to take advantage of them. Most of our students are adults, so, to use the smartphone to follow good sources of information is a good practice for their future.

This year we are also thinking about BYOD in another way, our students need computers in class and we have big problems with the IT system sustainability; so another option is to ask them to bring their own computer. We have to analyze the pros and the cons.

Marta, Spani

2016-12-09 13:37:37 UTC

I work in primary school and the students usually do not have electronic devices such a móvil phones. But some of them start to have Tablets from the age of 8 or 9.
There is no experience in my school with BYOD, but I think it would be a good idea to start using these resources in our classes.

Slavica Stojchevska

2016-12-09 14:55:25 UTC

Congratulation for the video. It was very informative as it covered many aspects of using BYOD.

I consider that mobile phone can be excellent devices but only if used for educational purposes. There are different apps that create learning opportunities where students are engaged and willing to learn. I have used Kahoot and Quizalize, QR code reader, etc. It is amazing how different apps increase pupils’ motivation and participation. When using BYOD of course, educators must be aware not just of the benefits but as well of the challenges as mentioned in the video. Misuse, privacy issues, control, security, economical differences etc. It is essential educators to emphasize the dangers and talk with ss how to overcome them and naturally make rules that have to be obeyed when using BYOD.

Achilleas, Cyprus

axilleask — 2016-12-09 15:37:12 UTC

Very nice ideas. Unfortunately we lack the infrastructure for such a project.

Ispir Iuliana-Florentina, Romania

2016-12-09 15:44:32 UTC

Very nice, unfortunately a dream!

Inita, Latvia

initalasmane64 — 2016-12-09 20:20:30 UTC

Most of our students have smartphones. But students mustn't bring them in lessons.

Giuseppe, Italy

profgcorsaro — 2016-12-09 21:32:31 UTC

I have tryed BYOD eith my students. I have encountered some problems. Because wireless in not accessible for students, their devices have to be indipendent connected with internet. And somone have not this. :-(

Nicoleta Radu, Romania

nicoleta_nicoleta2001 — 2016-12-09 22:09:00 UTC

This would not be possible in our school as it is a primary school. We are looking to invest in tablets to give children more access to technology.

Conchi Fernández, Spain

cfdezmunin — 2016-12-09 22:26:53 UTC

In the teacher training the BYOD model is used. Each teacher brings their device and uses it during courses. One of the problems is the lack of potential of the device, that is solved by lending our Ipad. Another problem is the diversity of devices for this you have to think of different apps that can be used both in Android and iOs. We use the BYOD model to create new audiovisual material from them or to intervene in quizzes and questionnaires to introduce the classes or in the evaluation.

Dimitris, Peiraias-Greece

dagelidakis — 2016-12-10 11:29:55 UTC

The BYOD is prohibited for students in Greece. In my school there is the appropriate infrastructure to run BYOD projects. The last school year I begun a BYOD project for the lesson of the programming of the mobile devices. I got the permission from my school director, and I use the WiFi of the Computer Lab only during the lesson hours. After that I turn off the Access Point for security reasons. I don’t get a written permission from the parents, but I believe that is a good practice and I will follow it. The teachers use their own mobile devices but not in the educational process because they don’t have the sufficient knowledge. Moreover, the teachers connect to a different wireless LAN than students.

Esther, Spain

2016-12-10 16:09:00 UTC

We have been working with the BYOD system for two years. Having pondered the pros and cons for some time of this system or that the school put the devices, we finally decided to opt for the first one.

Obviously this system is cheaper for school. You don´t have to spend money on buying any devices. You don´t have to waste time or spend money on the maintenance of the devices.

But there are others problems we have encountered with BYOD.

For example: Security. At first they were connected with a password that was placed on their device. But it´s very easy for students to guess the network password. There are a lot of programs they can use for it. So now we are considering the possibility of connecting students with an username and a password.

One of the advantages of BYOD is being able to work with digital books instead of with paper books.

So we reduce the weight of the school bags that students take to school

Stefanos, Greece

smerliao — 2016-12-10 16:50:35 UTC

Sorry, no BYOD in Greece. unfortunately, it is forbidden so I can't comment on pros and cons.

Gisela Zamora, Mexico

ggzzaa123 — 2016-12-10 18:35:43 UTC

I considered in some years in the future it could be implemented in elementary school right know is necesary many teachers with this preparation to teach the use but above in safety and security, for students age,
I think about it, the tablets and the desk computer are the better option for this age, by this time

Thomas IE

knockans — 2016-12-10 22:31:40 UTC

Bring Your Own Device.
Guillermo and Sergio have excelled themselves with this presentation. 1.The very good reasons for the usage of BYOD are well documented.
2. The challenges are equally well pointed out giving a balance to the discussion.
3.The need for solid ground rules is well addressed.
4.The actual physical infrastructure including password management is dealt with.
5. Also technical issues (signals) and implementation of BYOD teaching and learning eg. number of pupils and the use of tickets is examined.

Maruta, Latvia

2016-12-11 10:29:10 UTC

Most of the pupils have their own mobile devices but they can be used conditionally. The reasons are many - both very different models with different capabilities, and the fact that there are students who do not have these devices and it can not be required due the different private (economical ) reasons. And of course, the specifics of the study material - such as Excel tables or Access databases, however, better to learn with a PC…
In my lessons we use
mobile phones (tablets) when are learning grafic, prezentations, web, multimedia - to take photos, videos, transfer them.
Students use their phones as well to capture screen images for different everyday learning situations - one could say they are doing own conspectus..

BYOD is theoretically interesting, but general use, I think is quite complicated.

ggg

cristinapeicuti — 2016-12-11 14:47:22 UTC

ggg

cristinapeicuti — 2016-12-11 14:47:24 UTC

Elisabetta, Italy

elisabetta_siboni — 2016-12-11 15:24:21 UTC

In my school, a scientific lyceum, we have adopted the BYOD strategy to empower activities aimed at training, teaching and learning. We have LIMs and laptops in every classroom and we use Web 2.0 tools with our students. We have adapted the institute rules to allow students to use their own devices.

Arminda Pereira, Portugal

armindapereira1 — 2016-12-11 15:42:15 UTC

In our school teachers, can bring their own devices (tablet, smartphone, laptop), but students cannot use their own devices in the class. we have access to the internet in the classrooms. At my school, some teachers allow the use of mobile in classroom.

Petra, Slovenia

petra_dermota1 — 2016-12-11 16:46:14 UTC

Like most of Slovenian schools and also ours, has school rules in which mobile phones and other devices are not allowed in school area. So we don't run BYOD project in our school. Despite, that use of mobile phones and tablets in learning process may bring many advantages. We also must be aware of many difficulties (students have different phones, with different system, we can encounter phone exchange, stealing, abuse, disturbing learning process by phone ringing, the student must bring connection cables and charger adapters, economical differences among students…) just like Guillermo and Sergio pointed out.

Clara ELizabeth - Italy

2016-12-11 17:52:56 UTC

I don't remember if I wrote in this padlet, so I write again.
In my school I use BYOD in most of my classes. I'm a etwinner so my method of teaching is ABP and eTwinning help me for this, and very often we use BYOD to connect with etwinning and to answer in the forum, chat etc. Is really great! I didn't fine problems beacause my students are so happy to work in thast way that they connect only for this aim. I improve my method of teaching and also the method of learning of my students. Is so nice to hear my colleagues of Spain speaking english. Thanks Guillermo and Sergio, very interesting your explanation: "educate competent student" that understand that "Mobile is a powerful tool"

Josep, Catalunya

2016-12-11 18:50:38 UTC

In Secondary School every student have a own device. In 1ESO & 2ESO they use iPad. And in the others levels (3ESO, 4ESO, 1BACH & 2BACH) is a BYOD. The can use any device. Usually, they use a laptop o a tablet. The mobile phone can use in class as a substitute with the teacher’s permission.

The students can connect only a device with their user: mobile, tablet o laptop.

In playtime usually they use the mobile. Is not mustn’t use the mobile.

Aleksandar, Serbia

2016-12-11 19:07:34 UTC

In my school using of mobile devices is not allowed. I think that the main problems are bad use, privacy and security issues.

Giusi, Italy

giusiveca — 2016-12-11 22:32:05 UTC

In my primary school we do not use BYOD, as we are not yet prepared to handle the security and not all children have an available device.

Mateja, Slovenia

2016-12-12 05:10:57 UTC

In our primary school we don't allow students to use their own devices. The main reason is bad use of the mobile phones. If in the future we run BYOD project, we will first of all establish Eduroam.

Luis, Spain

luisorbaneja — 2016-12-12 12:40:08 UTC

Currently not using mobile devices in our school, but thinking about it. We have another problem to use BYOD effectively because we haven't got a proper wifi coverage. I'm also worried for some of the problems already mentioned in the video (school wifi passwords we cannot change periodically, etc.). But very interested in the pedagogical possibilities and advantages.

Jordi, Spain

jlosantos — 2016-12-12 13:19:48 UTC

I've found some good ideas in the video and in the comments I've read. I think BYOD is feasible in older students (let's say 15 to 18). At that age it's quite usual to have a smartphone and they are more aware of the bad habits in their use.
I did not understood completely the tickets system, is it something that already exists or they just buid that system for their own use?

Mara , Italy

maraguanella — 2016-12-12 15:58:31 UTC

In my school we haven’t a BOYD project. My students are very young (primary school).

But I hope to start a new project with dyslexic students; if they will learn with their own device they will learn good, and they will have advantages and will make less effort in the study.

Barbara

barbara_anna_zi — 2016-12-12 16:10:05 UTC

In Norway, students are allowed to use their mobiles at school.They might also bringe them iPads or any other mobile devices.

Cristina , Romania

2016-12-12 16:23:21 UTC

Unfortunately we lack the infrastructure for such a project.

Preeti, Sweden

preetivij — 2016-12-12 16:32:22 UTC

Our school do not allow BYOD partly due to privacy and partly due different economical status of parents which might lead a competition to buy expensive and advanced gadgets. Students phones are taken first thing in morning and handed at the end of the day.
Got many ideas on how to affectively
use BYOD and pros and cons related to it.

Evgenia, Greece

2016-12-12 20:01:50 UTC

Our school, too, do not allow BYOD due to the Ministry of Education's policy.

Tim Gayton - Sweden

timgayton — 2016-12-13 04:47:48 UTC

I love this and believe BYOD is a great way forward for schools. Budget effective. Can be a lot simpler than the example for smaller schools. I like the guideline of prioritising behaviour education over technical barriers - cheaper and more pedagogic!

thomas, austria

2016-12-13 06:36:55 UTC

we allow byod, however there are some rules
e.g. phone usage is only allowed before the lessons start. phones have to be turned off during the lessons. of course if the teacher is duing an elearning sequence using phone/tablet/laptop they can use it in their lesson as well. we are using this policy in order to save bandwith.

Chiara . Italy

ch_ferronato — 2016-12-13 11:14:54 UTC

I'm working both as teacher and teacher trainer mostly with the use of web 2.0 and the collaborative learning in teaching.

• I am currently experiencing the BYOD program in my classes and in my courses.

• This is the link of my school wiki http://torreschool.wikispaces.com where most of the work is done in BYOD and with 7 ipads given by a private donator.
To work like this, I've prepared meetings and documents where there are the BYOD rules in details.

Ivan, Ire

ivanomahony — 2016-12-13 18:05:56 UTC

Love the presentation and would love to be a school with this methodology in place. However the reality here is a little off that concept being accepted by our staff. I feel it may take the shape of piloting specific work/projects with certain pupils. Allowing schools and teachers to appease anxiety fear behind BYOD.

Catherine Ireland

2016-12-13 22:02:12 UTC

I teach students with a visual impairment. Students are taught to touch type on a PC because the keys on the keyboard are not as flat as on a laptop. When the student is confident using the computer then they move on to using their own laptops. They enjoy having their own equipment and it is a good incentive for the students.

Some of the senior students create presentations and they use their mobile phones to take photos and then insert them into their presentation.

Other students created calendars and they inserted pictures of their families from their mobile phones to create a personalized calendar.

Liberato Mazzotta, Italy

2016-12-14 22:30:47 UTC

In my school, students cannot bring their own device because of school rules. At the moment, we are not planning the adoption of BYOD, because of lack of financial resources (AP of high performance that can manage multiple connection with particular attention to security, are expensive) I think that BYOD will be the future condition in education. Students will bring their devices and this will be natural as now they bring their pencils, pens or books. When a school decide to start with a BYOD project, will be necessary to plan accurately every step as described in the video.

Luigia, Italy

ginapalumbo — 2016-12-15 16:32:04 UTC

I tried BYOD learning activities about virtual science, but my Principal prohibite me to go on.

Miroslava,Serbia

2016-12-15 18:48:34 UTC

Mobile devices or BYOD, are not banned in our school, but non-existent strict rules for their use. In our school teachers , can bring their own devices (tablet, smartphone, laptop), and can use these devices in class, but students cannot use their own devices in the class when the teacher tests the students knowledge. We have access to the internet in the classrooms, especially in computer classroom, we have WI-FI and cable internet. Some teachers allow the use of mobile in classroom when it is necessary to find new information on the lesson.

Afroditi, Greece

2016-12-17 17:47:51 UTC

In my school teachers can bring their own device but most of the classrooms have a computer and the school also has two laptops available for teaching so they mostly use these. BYOD is not allowed for students in Greece and even if it were there would be a huge gap between students who can afford it and not.
Nicely constructed presentation!

Gabi, Czech Republic

2016-12-19 20:54:15 UTC

Mobile devices are banned in our school. I think that the main problem is bad use, privacy and security issue. However, some teachers allow using them if it is something neccessary to look up. I personally allow this devices if my students work with graphics, sound or video in the projects.

Euripides, Greece

2016-12-20 08:32:24 UTC

In Greece mobile devices arew banned as well. Usually in some classes we accept the use for teaching purposes.We use the school wifi, but the password are hidden from the students

Lena Rossiou, GR

rossiou — 2016-12-24 22:21:57 UTC

In Greek Schools mobile devices are allowed only for teachers and only for educational purposes... It is necessary to change the related law

Jelena

jelenapro — 2016-12-26 16:07:57 UTC

We do not have the BYOD opportunity for students, because the wifi is accessible only for teachers, but sometimes students have internet in their mobile and I use tasks with QR codes or etc.

SOPHIA KKAKAVOULA

2016-12-27 10:48:33 UTC

Nafpaktos Greece
In our schoolo teachers can bring their mobile devices but it is not necessary

Kolbrún - Iceland

2016-12-28 12:17:46 UTC

Our students does not connect BYOD in my school. Just the staff can assess it with their devises. In special cases the students can assess the WiFi but they are very few.

Elísabet, Iceland

2016-12-28 13:06:23 UTC

This video was just the right thing for me now. And one of the reasons of why I signed me for this Course. We are just starting to adopt BYOD for students in my school. We have been thinking about and dealing with all the things Guillermo is talking about in his video. The school administration decided to allow students from 5th-7th grade to acess the BYOD or they can have their parents apply for acess. But before we agree to parents/students application we have been working on rules concernig uses of the devices in the school and in the classroom. We have also been thinking about how to react if the rules are broken. I think it is also important to send good information to parents before BYOD is allowed and have them on board regarding usages of the devices. But I think there will alway be some stundent who can not play by the rules and that may not be in the way all who can and all the good things teachnology and good use can bring to us.
We have been using BYOD With student who have had some learning difficulties f.x. dyslexia, writing diffuculties or just lack of interest for school work. It helped them a lot. We use PDF workbooks both in Google Drive with Kami and also Foxit reader. We use Google Drive, Dropbox for books and worksheets for student who are always forgetting their projects at school or home. That way students, parents, teachers and teacher assistants can all work to gether. We have used the artificial intelligence of Google f.x to help both to write in Icelandic and for writing in English and Danish for students who can speak and understand but not write. I am hoping for a simple solutions for ipad og read written text in Iceland. But the size of my country is not workin in my favor.

Alexandros

theodoridou_sof — 2016-12-29 20:00:35 UTC

Greece
Our student's does not bring their mobile devices at school, because of the official policy.

Mirela Epureanu, Romania

2016-12-31 11:19:57 UTC

I think that running a BYOD project at our school wouldn't be possible for the moment because not every student affords such a device. Consequently, we cannot ask them to bring their own devices since not all of them have what to bring. However, there are moments when in order to make a project some students bring their own devices, so that they can show us their work.

MDR, Spain

maricarmendelgado — 2017-01-02 18:41:37 UTC

In my high school mobiles are prohibited and they must remain switched off unless teachers tell them the opposite. I have tried simple search activities with my pupils and they cannot be done as the net cannot support 30 students connected to the same AP.

Sean, Ireland

2017-01-03 15:00:22 UTC

We are planning to introduce BYOD to our school so it was good to see technical considerations along with practical advice regarding rules in this video. It will be vital as a first step to introduce rules for pupils and have a well planned infrastructure to prohibit misuse of the devices. Also good to see the consideration needed for teachers to plan suitable lessons or projects.

Anna Rosa, Italy

ar_b — 2017-01-03 16:40:06 UTC

We are now designing our BYOD project.

Waiting for the development of our network, we will begin experimentally only in a small part of the school, were we are creating a new digital environment.

The aim is to gradually involve teachers and students in new educational activities and use of BYOD too.

Francesco , Italy

babelemultilab — 2017-01-03 17:06:39 UTC

I think that it's very useful to experiment a learning path about m-learning because in our school we haven't enough computer labs to allow every student to use technological devices. For this reason, I'm going to start a BYOD project in my classes to invite students to a reasonable use of their devices. In the same time, I would able to improve my teaching with the help of enhanced technologies to increase the competences of my students related to the knowledge and use of ICT.

Betül Delier, Turkey

2017-01-03 20:10:41 UTC

On my country high schools have smartboards and pupils have tablets given by ministry of education. They use net of interactive informatics. On my School that I work every class has wifi and projection and TV as I mentioned before. Mobile Phineas arent allowed.

Vincent, Ireland

v_gleeson — 2017-01-04 00:17:28 UTC

The BYOD model could really make sense into the future once the pitfalls can be identified. As the video showed they have more experience with this in the US. I had a BYOD day in my last school. Over 50% (14) of the students participated and I managed to connect all but 1 to a temporary WiFi connection I had added for the day. We collaborated in adding to a Padlet and played some online games. The children who did not bring devices or theirs did not connect used school equipment. So all in all it was a success with not much overhead for the teacher.

Maria M., Naples

marilia_mascolo — 2017-01-04 18:28:52 UTC

I tried, with the support of my head teacher, to use the BYOD methodology , this year for first time,in my classes as an experiment to extend later .to the whole school.
First I asked the parent permission (my pupils are youger then 16 years old) to use their mail address and treir device, then I defined the rules to respect by students, finally after these Crhristmas holidays we will test this methodology.
Problems? There are a lot!

First we haven't a free connection for students and teachers so each one will use his own provider;
second the economical difference among students: most of them have smartphone and a personal connection, but some of them no;
third the students need to recharge their devices and in our classrooms we have not enough sockets;
last but not least, a lot of colleagues have skepticism on pedagogical use of ICT and even more have fear that the control of the use of a personal devices is more difficult than to controll PCs in the lab.

To ensure the regulated use of device, the students as soon as arrive at school place their phone in a big box on desk and take them only when they must use for the project.
After all our school has no resource to buy device or to set up computer lab, at the moment we have only one lab with insufficient devices for the student of a single class.

Francesco M., Naples

francescomarotta — 2017-01-04 18:37:09 UTC

In our school the use of (smart)phone is forbidden, so it has become the alternative world of students. They have a huge manual skill, in the use of the technology to communicate among them and to cover every fied of their spare time (music, sport, entertainement,...). Premised that, I'm strongly convinced on the use of their own devices.
Firstly for the familiarity by which they use the device. Secondly, they pay more attention for handling their property. Thirdly in this way school don't need to spend money for devices not full time used and suffering of rapid obsolescence. Lastly I hope that in this way they change the cultural approach to the device from "easy toy" to "essential tool" for their future life.
Negative points are a lot :

not every family is connected,
the most of students have expensive smartphones but not everybody,
for a more confortable study I think it needs at least a 8-10 inch display (i.e. tablets can substitute paper)

Waiting for uniform and clear rules to take for the whole institute, at the moment I let them use smartphones only when we make a KAHOOT at the end of an argument.

Sergio, Spain

2017-01-05 09:32:21 UTC

Nowadays it's not possible for students to bring their onw device because it's forbidden. So, that's the main challenge.

Lynda, Ireland

lyndamck — 2017-01-05 13:38:48 UTC

Really good informative presentation. I got a lot from this as we are considering the possibility of introducing BYOD when we have wifi.
Good to learn about the planning considerations involved regarding set out clear defined rules of use for students, planning considerations for teachers, a workable project and the infrastructure / set up considerations needed for a stable connection!

viki dogani, greece

2017-01-05 16:05:03 UTC

tablets, computers are used in my school. Mmobile is forbitten in my school.

Antonietta Bianca Ferrara

kyozon70 — 2017-01-06 08:20:48 UTC

A very complete and insightful illustration taking into account as many problematics as we face in our school to implement BYOD

Claudia, Romania

2017-01-06 08:52:56 UTC

The students may bring their laptops, tablets, smartphonurile at school if they have projects submitted and if the professor agrees.

Daniele Tincani, Pisa (Italy)

daniele_tincani — 2017-01-06 11:26:57 UTC

I'm a technology teacher. My students are 11 to 13 years old. I think it would be difficult to introduce BYOD in my case, as students are too young and migth be tempted to play with their own devices for chatting, gaming or other unauthorised activities during lessons, like taking photos or videos. In fact, the use of personal devices is currently forbidden in my school for the above listed reasons.

Laura, Milan, Italy

2017-01-06 12:24:12 UTC

I already used BYOD with my students. Actually, they can't access the IP address of the school, but they use their own internet. Sometimes, I use my personal hotspot shared with them. I don't have to spend to much time in explaining rules because my students are well educated and they already know how to behave. The only problem I needed to face regards their trust in this kind of teaching activity. They don't like it and they crave for a traditional frontal lesson.

Ivo, Porto, Portugal

2017-01-06 14:32:28 UTC

A very good and insightful illustration taking into account the needs and problematics a school has to face in the implementation of BYOD.

Paolo, Genoa, Italy

pfasce — 2017-01-06 20:52:45 UTC

We started to use a BYOD methodology selecting people open to it. We have a "section" of 2.0 classroom.

Achilleas, Cyprus

axilleask — 2017-01-07 14:25:28 UTC

Students are encouraged to bring their own devices. Most of them use their smartphones and tablets.

Elena, Romania

costeaelena2004 — 2017-01-07 20:16:02 UTC

I already used BYOD with my students. Actually, they can't access the IP address of the school, but they use their own internet.

Elvia,Italy

2017-01-08 13:46:22 UTC

Until now, students can only use the school machines ( iPads, laptops) but we are agree with Guillermo and think that BYOD is the future. what we have to do now, is to get a strict and clear policy on BYOD, thereafter we cold tell the students to bring their own devices at school.

Nontas, Greece

nonaggelis — 2017-01-09 11:44:48 UTC

In most schools usually teachers bring their own laptops but students are not encouraged / allowed to do so because of the misuse of such devices

Serena, Italy

2017-01-09 15:48:36 UTC

My school bought same tablets so I'm going to improve my teaching practices.

Stelios, Greece

kpa716 — 2017-01-11 21:05:43 UTC

As some other greek teachers have mentioned before, in most of greek schools the use mobile devices is forbidden. So, students are not encouraged to bring their own device in the classroom. On the other hand teachers can bring their laptop but in most cases there is no WiFi coverage and i think that's the main challenge!!

Annie, Sweden

anniestitchy — 2017-01-11 21:49:03 UTC

We are not allowed to let the pupils Bring THeir Own Device to school because of insurance.

Cork, Ireland

2017-01-12 22:14:55 UTC

It is the way to go obviously but unfortunately, education has so many stakeholders and it impacts on so many people .... the challenge is to get a solid 'middle ground' that everyone can be happy with. We need direction from education boards to insist on standards of infrastructure as well as staff training.
I think if the students are educated about the proper use of technology .... then any fears that we may have should be reduced.
Students should be able to use their phones via a school wi-fi system that also monitors traffic. This should be compliant with the school discipline and ICT code.
I fear that schools are afraid to bring about a change in mindset due to a fear of litigation. the worst words in education are: 'We've always don it this way!'. We are doing our students an injustice if we do not empower them with the relevant ICT skills required to prepare them for life!

Astrid/ Italy

AstridVE — 2017-01-15 19:36:42 UTC

For the moment I live' with my own Teacher BYOD, when we want to do some special projects: three Ipads and a smartphone, ( in the past some collegueas gave me their smartphones for the GBL with KAhoot). For BYOD you need to be agree with parents and collegeuas, you need to prepare your network and policy. It's important everyone feels that the are supported and save. I' sure you can create places like these but in my situation many things needs to happen first and more important things than only network. Good communication, sharing ideas, policy, making rules together, share practices...

Montaña, Spain

2017-01-17 15:15:16 UTC

In my school student are not allow to bring their mobiles or any other device. In our comunity there is a program call Scholarium which improve the learning using their own device and most of the subject are develop using them instead using the book. It's a great program and it's getting lot of congratulation although the way of keeping the maintenance is by the ITC teacher that in Primary School is not an informatic teacher, he/she is a regular teacher who has to be in touch with someone to ask for help. This course is helping me a lot.

Concetta, Italy

2017-01-20 09:36:16 UTC

In my school students are not allowed to bring their mobiles. However in one class we are experimented the flipped classroom methodology and the use of BYOD idea. I think that nowadays school cannot avoid the use of technology in the school. But school should consider the use of technology in the classroom and educate the student to a correct use of Internet and so on.

Serkan, Turkey

pelenserkan — 2017-01-23 22:20:01 UTC

BYOD project can not be implemented in my schools because all kinds of mobile devices forbidden in my school.

Manuel, O Barco, Spain

2017-01-27 09:03:42 UTC

My students have done some activities with their own mobile phones but they have had to use their own internet connection because they don't have acces to the intranet of the school

VERA MARIA DI GIULIO, ITAL

2017-01-29 18:11:10 UTC

It is very important to teach students about the responsible use of technology. At the moment I havn't done activity with their device, but only a project with tablet and computer for the use of Tweeter to learn literature. Thanks for the good ideas.

Cinzia, Italy

2017-01-31 21:24:36 UTC

In my school we don't use Byod because we have a verslow Internet connection. Only in few activities we use smartphones with students'connection

Marina C, Romania

marinaciubotaru — 2017-02-05 18:43:30 UTC

In our school some students have phones, smartphones, tablets, others did not. It will be difficult, but not impossible.

Tatjana Blagojevic, Serbia

2017-02-06 19:49:07 UTC

I have one idea about BYOD without wi fi, students at home make pictures of lessons They dont use books in school becouse they use pictures in their phones and tablets.

Emiliana, Italy

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