BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) - Arica Shiely

BYOD ( Bring Your Own Device)

Adhikari, J., Scogings, C., Mathrani, A., & Sofat, I. (2017). Evolving digital divides in information literacy and learning outcomes: A BYOD journey in a secondary school. International Journal Of Information & Learning Technology, 34(4), 290-306. doi:10.1108/IJILT-04-2017-0022

Summary:

• This article is discussing the benefits of the BYOD era and how it is transforming schools and classroom curriculum in many positive ways.
• Academic backgrounds have been shifted as a result in introducing technological factors into lesson plans and hands on activities.
• BYOD allows the classroom to be student centered with minimal facilitations needed from the teacher.
• Allows for learning to go beyond the formal classroom settings. As well as be apart of a more inclusive atmosphere.
• How positively the BYOD aspect has affected the students, the teacher, atmosphere in the classroom. BYOD helps students as well as teachers become more familiar with technology and using it on a day to day basis.
• BYOD has helped classrooms evolve into a more student centered environment.

Assess:

• Each Author (4 total) completed a 5 year study to determine whether or not BYOD contributed to a positive impact on the classroom environment.
• The sides that could be viewed would be the positive or negative effects about bringing your own device to any situation whether it be a work, classroom or any environment.

• This article was written in 2017 thus making it up to date.
• The authors sources came from The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology. 2017, Vol. 34 Issue 4, pg 290-306. 17p.

YouTube. (29 Jan. 2014).Richea, Jason. “10 Ways Students Can BYOD” [Video File.] www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdV9Bq81X4.

Summary:

• This video shows 10 ways students can BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) to their class.
• The benefits and how bringing your own device could serve as helpful throughout the classroom experience.
• Makes it easier for the students and teachers to remain organized, complete activities online and learn while not in the classroom environment and much more.

1. Google
2. Access work anywhere
3. Talk to the World
4. Give feedback
5. Collaborate and Share
6. Paperless
7. Write Whenever
8. Get Organized
9. Digital Citizenship
10. Producer

Assess:

• The video could have been lengthened regarding how or why BYOD served a beneficial purpose throughout classrooms
• More into depth on what programs, devices could be used
• This video was very vague on the ideas of how classes can benefit from BYOD
• This video was created in 2014 thus making it a little older but not too out of date. The technological world has changed quite a bit since then