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Dr. Emil Ahangarzadeh, Director of California’s Technical Statewide Education Technology Services

It’s about setting up a framework, rules, and a common purpose.

the need to abide by the law

is about finding the appropriate balance between allowing teachers and students enough choice over what technology they may use and the necessary level of control the administrators need apply

“According to analysts Bill Rust and Jan-Martin Lowendahl of Gartner, the best way for education technology leaders to allay the risk of pandemonium within a BYOT program is to offer their stakeholders a sustainable and viable level of choice.”

more than just having everyone connected to the internet at school. It’s about incorporating technology into the curriculum and equipping our students with the technological skills needed to succeed in the future

A major issue for most schools is bandwidth.

Many schools have limited internet and wi-fi capabilities.

Adding scores of devices to an already burdened system may take some networks over the edge.

This is an important variable for schools to consider before they start a BYOT program

what the goal of their BYOT will be.

Will the BYOT program focus on supporting teacher and administrator need? Will it focus on the needs of students? Or will be all inclusive.

no “one size fits all” solution

Each school will have to take several factors into consideration before it implements a BYOT program.