Creating a heterogeneous device landscape in schools

1. Creating a heterogeneous device
landscape in schools
The Learners Voice Series:
Device project
All photos used under Creative Commons License

2. How did you come to BETT?

3. What do you think school will
be like in 25 years time?
• 3 pairs of digital leaders
• About 4 hours
• Answer the question in any way
• Chromebooks / iPads / Anything else
• Report back with pros and cons

5. The groups
Courtney and Lucy – Chromebooks
Yasin and Imane – iPads
Mia and Leila – Anything but the devices above

6. What does this mean for our school?

7. What does this mean for our school?
• Limits creativity
• No student choice
• Not always the best task for the job
• Expensive bundle contracts
• Hard to go cross-platform

8. What does this mean for our school?

9. What does this mean for our school?
• Better outcomes
• More choice
• Digitally dexterous students
• More flexible mind set
• (Harder work for our technician)

10. Remember: just because everyone else does it,
it doesn’t mean it’s the best choice!

11. Creating a heterogeneous device
landscape in schools
The Learners Voice Series:
Device project
All photos used under Creative Commons License