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"Bring your own device" (BYOD) initiatives are relatively new in education, cropping up in the last few years as schools-under tight budget constraints-seek ways to leverage student-owned devices for learning. Supporters of the BYOD movement say students are instantly more attentive and better behaved when they are encouraged to use their own mobile devices in the classroom, but educators face a number of challenges in making BYOD work in their schools.

RT @NMHS_Principal: 20 BYOD Resources For The 21st Century School via @TeachThought http://t.co/kapBP87G3U #edtech #mlearning 20 BYOD Resources For The 21st Century School via @TeachThought http://t.co/kapBP87G3U #edtech #mlearning - Eric Sheninger (NMHS_Principal) http://twitter.com/NMHS_Principal/status/319050472143069184

"The Bring-Your-Own-Device trend makes sense. It's cost-effective and lets students use the device they already know and love. While it may present some problems for your school or district's IT department, it's a great start to bringing in web 2.0 tools and apps to the classroom. BYOD is getting adopted at a rapid clip these days. But thanks to a new infographic, we have a closer look at the BYOD trend. Entarasys outlines 5 key facts (on the left side of the infographic, the right side is more business-y) that teachers, students, and school administrators should know about."

This guide examines the use of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) models in schools. It looks at the potential opportunities and benefits, as well as the considerations, risks and implications that arise when schools allow students and staff to use personally owned devicesin the classroom and school environments. Strategies,tips and techniques are included to address the considerations and manage the risks. The guide is NOT a step-by-step manual for implementing  models that enable students to use personally owned devices in school. While teachers, parents, community members and other stakeholders may find the guide informative, it is written with school and school authority administrators and leadership teams in mind. It is meant to inform their decision making and strategic planning should they decide to support a BYOD model in their schools.

In the current budget-constrained environment, schools are turning to bring-your-own-mobile device approaches to improve access to technology. Having students bring a variety of devices presents challenges to assuring high-quality learning experiences. In this webinar, you will learn how client-aware clouds can help optimize service delivery and improve the learner's experience. Attendees will get an overview of client-aware cloud solutions with specific examples from schools that have addressed the challenges and made it work well.

this BYOD policy allows you to not only bring your portable device - tablet, phone, or laptop - to class, but to use it throughout. It trusts you to use it for the benefit of your education for the short time class meets each week. When using the device in class, just use your common sense, asking "would my professor approve of this use?" I don't mind the occasional text, but please do not let your device be a distraction. Here are some guidelines for in-class device use.

Gone are the days where students sit neatly in rows all prepared with the same back to school supplies ready to consume instruction. As the 2012/13 school year approaches, one thing is clear. One-size-fits-all is out and personalization is in. This doesn't only apply to the classroom instruction, it also applies to the mobile devices your students choose to use for learning. Today student choice = personalization. The teacher sets the learning goals, but students choose their own tools or learning. 

"Become skilled on using a tablet in your classroom. As 1:1 iPad® or BYOD (bring your own deviсe) initiatives continue to evolve, we want to prepare teachers to use Sophia with their students on their iPad® or other tablet deviсe. Learn how to create and consume content on an iPad®: Migrate old lessons to the tablet Create new units or tutorials on the iPad® Leverage great academic content from other teachers and professionals, like Bill Nye The Science Guy "

The current state of technology in the classroom is somewhere between its infancy and bold experimentation. For every 1:1 tablet program or BYOD-pioneering district, there is a teacher in a poor urban district struggling to get her "smart" board thinking again, or another in a rural district dancing a little dance for his new document camera. The infographic below illustrates this point by offering statistics on what how many teachers are using what, and how they feel about it all. One interesting stat? 65% of teachers say technology let's them demonstrate things they could not show any other way. That one makes sense, though I'd think it might be closer to 100%.

"We've collected dozens of apps and tools for your bring-your-own-device classroom, with options for student writing, presentations, screencasting, assessment, and more."

iPhones, Nintendos and Kindles - devices synonymous with "fun" - are taking a new role in the classroom, thanks to a new trend in education called Bring Your Own Technology - or BYOT.