The document proposes a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program for Synergy School District. It outlines the benefits of BYOD including preparing students for the workforce, encouraging collaboration, and allowing learning beyond the classroom. The proposal recommends implementing the program starting in fall 2013 with goals to ensure 75% minimum integration by the end of the academic year. The budget for BYOD is included in the district's technology plan.

1. Synergy School District
BYOD Technology Proposal
DANA MILLER
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
JUNE 28, 2013
DR. VONDA BEAVERS
EDUC638 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

2. What Is BYOD?
BYOD STANDS FOR
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE
WHEN STUDENTS BRING THEIR OWN
ELECTRONIC COMPUTING DEVICES TO
SCHOOL, THE BENEFITS GO FAR BEYOND
THE CLASSROOM!

3. BYOD in Action

4. BYOD in Action

5. WORKFORCE-READY STUDENTS
MOBILE DEVICES ARE
EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING THE
MODERN WORKFORCE, SO WHY
NOT TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT
RESPECTFUL AND APPROPRIATE
USE OF MOBILE DEVICES TODAY?
IF THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN IN
SCHOOL, WILL IT HAPPEN AT ALL?

6. COLLABORATION
WITH BYOD, STUDENTS CAN
COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND
WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
WALLS. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
STRATEGIES FOR WORKING IN A TEAM
ENVIRONMENT WILL ALSO PREPARE
STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE. IT IS A
STANDARD PRACTICE IN BUSINESS AND
ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY TO
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT.

7. LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM WALLS
OF COURSE, CELL PHONES AND OTHER HANDHELD
DEVICES ARE HANDY FOR RECORDING LECTURES
OR FOR STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN
DISCUSSIONS OR ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THEY
ALSO HELP STUDENTS CONNECT WITH PEOPLE
AND PLACES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM,
ALLOWING THEM TO EXPERIENCE DIVERSITY AND
PRACTICE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP – WHILE
LEARNING GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND OR
ANOTHER CORE CURRICULAR SUBJECT.
Sample lesson plans and training videos can be found at
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=766.

8. PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION
IMPLEMENTING A BYOD
PROGRAM MEANS
TEACHERS CAN MONITOR
STUDENT PROGRESS AND
GIVE INDIVIDUAL
ATTENTION TO
STUDENTS WHEN
NEEDED, IN REAL TIME!
Each student will have an individual pin or password to protect his or her
account (and its activity) from gawkers. Privacy is important!

9. COST SAVINGS
THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF A
DISTRICT-WIDE BYOD PROGRAM ARE EASY TO
PREDICT BASED ON THESE FACTS:
BYOD
DISTRICT-OWNED MODEL
• The eliminated cost of
the device purchase
• The cost of a mobile
management system
• Cost of each device
• The cost of recycling /replacing
devices
• Warranty plans
• IT time and labor in managing the
program
MaaS360, 2013

10. HOW MOBILE DEVICES ARE BEING USED NOW

11. INCREASED ENGAGEMENT in
DIFFERENT KINDS OF LEARNING

12. What People Need to Learn
according to ISTE (1 of 2)
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has created
National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) that
encompass a full range of technology competencies. The NETS standards include…
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE
TO USE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE TO
GENERATE NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS, OR PROCESSES.
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. STUDENTS SHOULD
BE ABLE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY, BOTH IN PERSON AND AT
A DISTANCE, AND TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS EFFECTIVELY TO
MULTIPLE AUDIENCES USING NEW MEDIA.
RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FLUENCY. STUDENTS
SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE A VARIETY OF DIGITAL MEDIA TO
LOCATE, ORGANIZE, ANALYZE, AND EVALUATE INFORMATION
FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES.

13. What People Need to Learn
according to ISTE (2 of 2)
CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DECISION
MAKING. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEFINE PROBLEMS,
PLAN AND CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS OR
APPROPRIATE DECISIONS USING DIGITAL TOOLS AND
RESOURCES.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP. STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN LIFELONG LEARNING AND
SHOULD PRACTICE SAFE, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL USE OF
INFORMATION AND DIGITAL TOOLS.
TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS. STUDENTS
SHOULD UNDERSTAND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, SELECT AND
USE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS EFFECTIVELY, AND BE ABLE
TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS.
U. S. Department of Education, 2013

14. Implementation
Timeline and Budget
WE WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT THIS
PROGRAM STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2013.
STRATEGIES, WITH BENCHMARKS
ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE 75% MINIMUM
INTEGRATION BY THE END OF THE
ACADEMIC YEAR. WE WILL RE-EVALUATE
AND SET NEW GOALS AT THAT TIME.
THE BUDGET FOR BYOD IS ON PAGE 9 OF
THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN.
DISCUSSION?

15. References
ISTE (2012). The national education technology standards (NETS). International Society
for Technology in Education. Retrieved June 27, 2013, from
http://www.iste.org/standards.
MaaS360 (2013). The ten commandments of bring your own device (BYOD). Retrieved
June 28, 2013, from
http://content.maas360.com/www/content/wp/wp_maas360_mdm_tenComa
ndments.pdf.
Peel Schools (2013, January 23). Why BYOD? Retrieved June 28, 2013, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7zHdGfN530.
Scholastic, Inc. (2013). Mobile learning lesson plans. Retrieved June 28, 2013, from
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=766.
U. S. Department of Education (2013). Learning: Engage and empower. Retrieved June
28, 2013, from http://www.education.gov/technology/netp-2010/learningengage-and-empower.
Wainwright, Ashley (2013, May 9). Top 10 benefits of BYOD in school wireless networks.
Retrieved from http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networksblog/bid/91045/Top-10-Benefits-of-BYOD-in-School-Wireless-Networks.