Pros and Cons of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) by Eric https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n The New Digital Learning Playbook recently surveyed students and found that 89% of high schoolers, 73% of middle schoolers, 50% of elementary students in grades 3 to 5, and 21 % of elementary students in grades K-2 have access to their own portable Internet Devices. Giving students the option to either borrow a device or bring their own from school is a hotly debated topic as of late. This page will showcase some of the pros and cons of BYOD. en-us 2015-04-01 02:13:09 UTC 2024-01-04 21:35:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg Familiarity  esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590242 Students are able to better use technology they are more familiar with

]]> 2015-04-01 02:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590242 PROS esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590389 2015-04-01 02:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590389 Cons esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590400 2015-04-01 02:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590400 Distractions esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590436 Students can easily find their way around firewalls and on to games and social media

]]> 2015-04-01 02:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590436 "It enshrines inequality" esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590545 The gap between wealthy and poor students would widen because wealthier students would have better technology than poorer students.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590545 Funding esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590677 Students that bring their own device are saving the school district money.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590677 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590877 2015-04-01 02:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590877 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590899 2015-04-01 02:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590899 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590905 2015-04-01 02:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590905 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590911 2015-04-01 02:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55590911 Participation esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591046 BYOD allows students to participate in online polls, quizzes, and online entrance and exit tickets.

Websites like poll everywhere.com, Kahoot, and Twitter can be used more easily.

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]]> 2015-04-01 02:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591154 Storage esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591207 Sites like GoogleDocs, Dropbox, Edmodo, and NetTrekker allow students to store work in the cloud and avoid cluttering classroom with paperwork.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591207 Music esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591345 In order to engage students and create comfortable work spaces, students can listen to their own music while completing classroom tasks.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591345 Communication esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591422 Students can use built in cameras to participate in online communication with other schools through technologies like Skype and FaceTime.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591422 Bandwidth esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591482 A slew of new devices in a school could overwhelm a school's Internet.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591482 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591579 2015-04-01 02:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591579 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591583 2015-04-01 02:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591583 esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591649 2015-04-01 02:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591649 Sources esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591831
Deputy, Heather. "Were Letting Them Bring What?" Education Digest. 80.6 (2015): 30-43.

Schaffhauser, Diane. "Are Cell Phone Bans Worth The Trouble?" T H E Journal. 41.9 (2014): 12-17.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55591831 Electronic Readers esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592301 Many books and textbooks can be accessed on electronic devices.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592301 Not Paying Attention esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592348 Students could show up to class wearing headphones and tune out.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592348 Focus esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592361 It can be difficult to get students that are holding devices to focus on something happening at the front of the classroom when what they have in their hands is so engaging.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592361 Boundries esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592431 Students push the boundaries of what is acceptable in school, and this only adds another area where these boundaries can be pushed.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592431 If You Can't Beat Them esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592656 It is a daunting task to keep devices out of students hands, and punishing students for this can be detrimental to their education.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592656 Buzz!! esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592712 Phones can go off at any time with texts, phone calls, or social media updates. These interruptions can quickly take students off task.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592712 Cyberbullying esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592762 Increase device use can increase the occurrence of cyberbullying.

]]> 2015-04-01 02:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592762 Videos esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592907 Students can access videos to help them learn subjects or ways to solve problems in the classroom.

]]> 2015-04-01 03:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592907 Emercencies esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592932 Students can receive messages via alerts during emergencies in the school.

]]> 2015-04-01 03:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592932 Multiple Uses esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592963 Devices can serve many purposes such as a camera, calculator, search device, textbook, or video player

]]> 2015-04-01 03:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55592963 Hidden esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55593004 Students can easily hide devices and "thumb" through them under their desks.

]]> 2015-04-01 03:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55593004 Hard to Tell esstege https://padlet.com/esstege/wfjjptti1e2n/wish/55593057 It is often hard to tell if students are engaging in work or if they are off task.

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