Hybrid+BYOD

Hybrid BYOD Model
==== BYOD is an approach to establishing a 121 program with each student having his or her own personally owned technology device on campus. In the proposed Shipley model, we would have a Hybrid BYOD approach in which students may bring in their own Mac, providing it meets the minimum established standards developed by the 1:1 Facilitation committee. The end result would be a learning environment where teachers and students would have 24/7 access to technology for teaching and learning. It represents a shift for the provision of personal technology for our students from schools to families. This ensures a 1:1 program for all students in a sustainable, long term way and is more of a reflection of the real world. ====

Read this article about BYOD programs

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Please add to this chart points in either column whatever tool the student chooses to use - || need it || Neither an advantage, nor a disadvantage: School-required software should be an idea that is tossed out and replaced by cloud-based programs like Google apps that would allow all students to create documents, presentations, collaborate rather than work on their own systems that may not have the same version of a software like Word. Additionally, using cloud-based note-taking systems like Evernote or these others explained by Richard Byrne would also negate any issues of the type of device students use. All notes can be accessed by any device that has internet connection. My 2 cents: the blog post about BYOD (any platform) was very interesting as were several of the linked posts. BYOD would work best in terms of offering true student choice and lack of redundant computer purchasing if it were really any D not BYOD-that we like. Interesting also that with multiple platforms one version of the story is it took the burden away from the teacher in terms of picking the tech to use b/c he or she wasn't going to know all tech part. Students were then responsible for knowing their machine. The 23 Thing self study that was mentioned might be something to investigate. is there a minimum software need e.g. video editing etc. - or is there cloud based fundamental stuff available at this point?
 * General Advantages....................................................................... || General Disadvantages............................................................................ ||
 * * Shift limited financial (operating budget) resources away from replacement of student devices || * Minor version differences of school-required software (like Office) ||
 * * Long-term: In 3-5 years, it is possible that Shipley would not need to supply laptops || * May be licensing issue for non-cloud-based software (GSP) ||
 * * Won’t have to use two laptops, one for school and one for the rest of their digital life || * May be software installed that violates AUP (if used/running) ||
 * * Short-term: Parents don’t have to spend money on another laptop, especially if they have one that was just purchased || * Teachers would need to consider the possible variations when planning ||
 * * Able to use a higher end model not offered by Shipley || * Depending on number of devices, may impact price point for Shipley-supplied laptops ||
 * * Less up-front labor for Shipley || * Tech would need to install inventory/remediation software on these devices ||
 * * Less expenditure for Shipley || * Tech will have to troubleshoot with student present ||
 * * Laptops owned by students are better cared for and students have more investment in maintaining and are more engaged in the use || * Very limited support ||
 * Teacher,Student,Classroom Advantages....................................................................... || Teacher,Student,Classroom Disadvantages............................................................................. ||
 * Differentiation || Teachers may not know how to support students with
 * Comfort: students/teachers use what they know || Students/teachers may not be able to support those who
 * Work and device come and go with the student and teacher || Software licensing issue? for non-cloud based stuff - e.g. Vernier Logger Pro or Data Studio data collecting software for sciences - How much of this installation/navigating through this process will have to be classroom time spent/teacher led? ||
 * Forces more cloud based resources to be used, which is likely more realistic scenario for students as they get older. || Does this make possible income inequality issues more pronounced? this could be either hardware or software based inequality. ||
 * Students can continue to use a machine they are familiar with || is there a minimum software need e.g. video editing etc. - or is there cloud based fundamental stuff available at this point? ||
 * all their "stuff" is already on their machine || It's only sort-of a choice if we dictate the platform ||
 * RE: Economic Inequality - we should not presume that the wealthiest families will purchase the most expensive technology. || RE: student deliverable - a teacher won't be able to dictate a specific format, i.e. make an iMovie about an endangered species. Is it a fair presumption that students have skills to make a movie on any platform? ||

A couple of articles detailing legal issues of a BYOD environment are below. They focus on the business side but a number of points are relavant to us.


 * 1) [|CIO Article]
 * 2) [|Info World Article]
 * 3) [|Info Law Group]