DNA for BYOD Device Neutral Activities for Bring Your Own Device

Coined by Milliner of KATE

Goal: Change the media, not the content

Melinda Louvier & Adelina Rucker Pearland ISD Educational Technology Specialists

Today’s Objectives:

• Explain what BYOD is

• Discuss BYOD classroom management

options and strategies

• Look at samples of Device Neutral tools

http://today.io/pjrn

Digital Citizenship

What is it? Appropriate, responsible behavior when using technology

• Not just a BYOD topic

• Should be the focus this year and every year

• “Digital Footprint” more like a tattoo

• Common Sense Media

BYOD in the News

BYOD Classroom Management

• Plan ahead: How many devices? What

kind of devices? Device limitations?

What are you planning on “cooking”?

• Communicate the need for parents to

teach students how to access settings,

type usernames and passwords, and

then practice, practice, practice!

BYOD Classroom Management

• Notify students ahead of time to bring

devices FULLY CHARGED from home

• Display BYOD sign on door and around

campus

• Set up ground rules (no sharing of

devices, when is it ok to have devices out,

decide on consequences before the

behavior happens, etc.) per SFISD’s AUP

BYOD Classroom Management

• Devices face down on desktop

• Monitor, Monitor, Monitor (know what

to look for)

• Ask 3 Before Me (Teacher is not

responsible for trouble shooting student

devices)

• Have a plan B. And a plan C and D!

Example BYOD Posters

Connecting to Network

Smartphones

(iPhone, Droid, Samsung, Blackberry, etc.)

Top left corner (typically where 3G/4G) is

Tablets

(iPad, iPod, Kindle Fire, Nook, Surface; etc.)

PC- in bottom right corner Kindle – Upper right corner Mac- top left hand corner

Laptops

PC- in the bottom right corner Mac- top right hand corner

PSP (PlayStation)

Nintendo DSi (with wi-fi)

Mobile Learning Activities

• QR Codes

• Game-Based Classroom

Response System: Kahoot!

– getkahoot.com

• NearPod

• Symbaloo

• Socrative

• Remind

QR Codes in the Classroom

QR Codes in the Classroom: Readers and Generators

QR Code Readers QR Code Generators

iNigma QR Stuff

QR Reader QR voice

Scan BeQRious

Qrafter BeeTagg (reader &

generator)

QR Droid

QR Codes in the Classroom: Example

QR Code and Fotobabble Fotobabble Readbox QR Voice

• Open a web browser on your device

• Go to kahoot.it

• Enter the Game Pin (we will share it)

• Enter your name/nickname

• Join game and get ready to play!

• Teachers: getkahoot.com

• Students: kahoot.it

• App is available for Android devices

• On iOS devices you must add an icon:

– Open a web browser on your device and go to

kahoot.it

– Click on the “Add to homescreen” icon

All-in-one solution for synchronized use of

mobile devices and computers in education

• Open the nearpod app

• Enter the session code (We will share it)

• Follow along on your device

Click the image to see a sample Symbaloo webmix

• A free visual bookmarking tool that

gives you access to anything you

bookmark from any computer

• Using your device’s browser, access

http://m.socrative.com

• Enter room number: Arucker

• You should see the message “Please

wait for teacher to start next activity . . .”

*There are teacher apps and student apps for both

Apple and Android devices.

Socrative: Daily Use

• Single Question Activities “on the fly”

fosters:

– Discussion starters

– Opportunities to check for understanding

– Polling/ Voting

– Class discussion

– Easy to add use with pre-made activities

– Exit ticket use in the classroom

Remind (formerly Remind 101)

Click on the image for a video about Remind

• A free and safe way for teachers to

text message students and stay in

touch with parents

• 1 in 5 teachers now use it

Do:

• Start small: try one new tool/activity

a month, even if you don’t plan to

use it with students right away.

• Practice classroom

expectations/procedures: ex.

screen down, spot check, etc.

Do:

• Have a plan in place for dealing

with students who overstep their

boundaries.

• Create index card, license, list, etc.

with log-in information and keep it

handy all year

Do:

• Set realistic goals -“In the next 10

minutes, we will…”

• Share BYOD student projects with

parents, teachers, community to

increase buy-in

• Grow your PLN (Professional Learning

Network)

– iLearnTechnology.com

– FreeTech4teachers.com

– Coolcatteacher.com

– #edtech

–

www.pinterest.com/feedthepenguins/

Do:

Don’t:

Give up! Yoda was wrong; there is such a thing

as “Try”.

If it works, great! If it doesn’t, re-think your

approach and try again.

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Android and iOS

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Pic Collage

iOS and Android

Apps in the Elementary Classroom: Trading Cards app