We've had seven successful days of BYOD so far. Today I was privileged to be interviewed by a middle school media team. I also observed another middle school media team practicing for their intro about BYOD for a piece to be shown to all students. During that practice, it was clear that the students understood the difference between personal time and education time. Our teachers have obviously been effective at conveying expectations. They also included a funny, but true, segment at the beginning in which one student was trying to get the attention of another student who was using her device.
I've also personally witnessed a teacher having students register themselves to Cel.ly through a text message so that the teacher can send reminders. This teacher even got feedback from a student that thanked them for a homework reminder.
Good things are happening!
On the downside, we've had a couple of lost/stolen devices. Clearly, we need to do more in educating our kids how they can keep their devices safe.
I fully expect that we will only grow more effective in this endeavor. Students seem excited by the possibilities. Teachers are feeling their way and yearn for ideas. This is a great place to be!
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