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This article argues that BYOD environments in schools are inevitable, and ridicules school policies of banning student devices. Good resource for educators considering, or struggling with, the idea of BYOD in their classrooms or schools. SIG 1 Context: BYOD

This article first summarizes an argument by Gary Stager that byod is a bad idea because it makes teachers tailor instruction to the weakest device, highlights socioeconomic disparities in students, and "contributes to the growing narrative that education is not worthy of investment." The author goes on to acknowledge the problems Stager brings up, while describing the benefits of byod: driving schools to cloud computing rather than native apps, student ownershp of work and initiative to figure out solutions, etc. Thoughtful article that provides maybe raises more questions than it answers. Sig1 Context: byod, digital divide

Short article commenting on 1:1 plans involving ipads and mobile devices. The basic gist is that educators need to stop arguing about the negatives and find a way to make these plans work. Sig 1 Context: BYOD

Pretty lengthy article on mobile learning, and you have to register (free) to read the whole thing. Touches on the inevitability of byod, the digital divide questions that brings up, the hidden cost of broadband access. This article is a great overview of the whole situation. Sig 1 Context: General info, byod, divide

This post is really weirdly written, kind of fractured. Has a great deal of good quotes and good questions about byod, the broadband side of the digital divide, and links to some good edutopia resources. Sig 1 context: byod, divide

Interview with Elliot Soloway of UofM. He predicts that every K-12 student will be using a handheld device in five years. He's a big advocate of cell phones as the way to go, and pretty down on tablets (expensive, fragile, locked). The biggest hurdle right now: access speed and reliability. This article connects byod and divide issues nicely Sig 1 context: byod, divide

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ISTE blog by Ed Madison on the BYOD debate. Addresses the digital divide questions of equity, and some solutions, including school-offered leasing programs and recycle/refurbish programs. Also addresses the (inappropriate) content issue, taking the view that digital citizenship is one of the things schools should be teaching. States that teacher acceptance can be one of the biggest barriers. SIG 1 Context: BYOD, Digital Divide

This site is almost just an RSS feed. It's updated pretty regularly and is a good resource for further information. Sig 1 context: general info, byod

This article begins with an anecdote illustrating some creative IT solutions to digital divide problems. It goes on to examine the changing definition of the digital divide, examining some statistics about computers in schools and minority use of the internet and technology. The second-to-last section is specifically about mobile devices in classrooms. Interesting examples of these concepts at work. Sig 1 Context: Divide, byod, mobile

Advocates a bottom-up approach to getting devices, specifically ipads, into classrooms. Solutions include byod, donations, recycling/refurbishing, grant writing, and budget analysis. This article is a great resource for educators seeking innovative ways to get devices into their classrooms. Also includes links to donation and recycling sites, as well as testimonials from programs that worked. Sig 1 Context: funding, DD solutions

This Live Binder includes a TON of resources for iPod touches and iPads. At the top, there are green tabs which are further broken down into grey tabs just below. The "Instruction" tab provides good information for pedagogy and rationale and the "General Information" tab is broken down into other categories that will help us in our project: BYOD strategies and Lesson Plans, for example.