Comments on: ‘Bring your own device’ catching on in schools http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: mgozaydin http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 mgozaydin Sun, 29 May 2011 09:25:30 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-1807 In Turkey we solved the one to one netbook problem. Turkish Telekom distributes netbooks 10.2" , 1 GB RAM , 160 GB HDDR, 1024 x 600 resolution, windows 7, 2 years warranty at $ 6.66 per month for 36 months. By LENOVA Total is $ 240 . Why Amerika cannot do that In Turkey we solved the one to one netbook problem.

Turkish Telekom distributes netbooks 10.2″ , 1 GB RAM , 160 GB HDDR, 1024 x 600 resolution, windows 7, 2 years warranty

at $ 6.66 per month for 36 months. By LENOVA

Total is $ 240 .

Why Amerika cannot do that

]]> By: mgozaydin http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3490 mgozaydin Sun, 29 May 2011 09:25:30 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-3490 In Turkey we solved the one to one netbook problem. Turkish Telekom distributes netbooks 10.2" , 1 GB RAM , 160 GB HDDR, 1024 x 600 resolution, windows 7, 2 years warranty at $ 6.66 per month for 36 months. By LENOVA Total is $ 240 . Why Amerika cannot do that In Turkey we solved the one to one netbook problem.

Turkish Telekom distributes netbooks 10.2″ , 1 GB RAM , 160 GB HDDR, 1024 x 600 resolution, windows 7, 2 years warranty

at $ 6.66 per month for 36 months. By LENOVA

Total is $ 240 .

Why Amerika cannot do that

]]> By: oekosjoe http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 oekosjoe Fri, 27 May 2011 15:20:30 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-1797 As a once-in-a-while substitute teacher in high school, and regular evening faculty member in history, I thoroughly enjoy my students' tech capacities. They demonstrate several things at once, all of which are critical to a school's success. First, they show that nothing has to be universally shared, and that individuals have different ways to accomplishing similar - or sometimes very different - things. This is a key paradox, but only one of many. Second, they show they collaborate more readily than they compete, and they learn the value of building ideas together rather than staying in the silos of subject, age, grade, and other expectations. You don't need to be a genius to do a google, and it's a lot more fun to correct a teacher than to bully another kid. Third, they integrate new information they find by themselves lots faster and more gleefully than anything I can tell them. And then they revel in the complements they earn from guys like me. That is a paradox few teachers get to enjoy, but it's particularly sweet in classes like Calculus, that I, myself, haven't had in 40 years. Fourth, they recognize that tech is a utility, not an end in itself. Even when they slide into playing games, they can be challenged by more interesting, more nuanced games. In a class of French, for example, one of the kids asked another about Darfur while playing a game trying to get my attention. I suggested he look for the Darfur game online, and what that game might say about genocide, and how that message might relate to Libya or the US Mafia. Very interesting to watch how he drew a crowd of other kids, and they collaborated on fascinating answers based on a game-you-can't-win.... As a once-in-a-while substitute teacher in high school, and regular evening faculty member in history, I thoroughly enjoy my students’ tech capacities. They demonstrate several things at once, all of which are critical to a school’s success.

First, they show that nothing has to be universally shared, and that individuals have different ways to accomplishing similar – or sometimes very different – things. This is a key paradox, but only one of many.

Second, they show they collaborate more readily than they compete, and they learn the value of building ideas together rather than staying in the silos of subject, age, grade, and other expectations. You don’t need to be a genius to do a google, and it’s a lot more fun to correct a teacher than to bully another kid.

Third, they integrate new information they find by themselves lots faster and more gleefully than anything I can tell them. And then they revel in the complements they earn from guys like me. That is a paradox few teachers get to enjoy, but it’s particularly sweet in classes like Calculus, that I, myself, haven’t had in 40 years.

Fourth, they recognize that tech is a utility, not an end in itself. Even when they slide into playing games, they can be challenged by more interesting, more nuanced games. In a class of French, for example, one of the kids asked another about Darfur while playing a game trying to get my attention. I suggested he look for the Darfur game online, and what that game might say about genocide, and how that message might relate to Libya or the US Mafia. Very interesting to watch how he drew a crowd of other kids, and they collaborated on fascinating answers based on a game-you-can’t-win….

]]> By: oekosjoe http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 oekosjoe Fri, 27 May 2011 15:20:30 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-3480 As a once-in-a-while substitute teacher in high school, and regular evening faculty member in history, I thoroughly enjoy my students' tech capacities. They demonstrate several things at once, all of which are critical to a school's success. First, they show that nothing has to be universally shared, and that individuals have different ways to accomplishing similar - or sometimes very different - things. This is a key paradox, but only one of many. Second, they show they collaborate more readily than they compete, and they learn the value of building ideas together rather than staying in the silos of subject, age, grade, and other expectations. You don't need to be a genius to do a google, and it's a lot more fun to correct a teacher than to bully another kid. Third, they integrate new information they find by themselves lots faster and more gleefully than anything I can tell them. And then they revel in the complements they earn from guys like me. That is a paradox few teachers get to enjoy, but it's particularly sweet in classes like Calculus, that I, myself, haven't had in 40 years. Fourth, they recognize that tech is a utility, not an end in itself. Even when they slide into playing games, they can be challenged by more interesting, more nuanced games. In a class of French, for example, one of the kids asked another about Darfur while playing a game trying to get my attention. I suggested he look for the Darfur game online, and what that game might say about genocide, and how that message might relate to Libya or the US Mafia. Very interesting to watch how he drew a crowd of other kids, and they collaborated on fascinating answers based on a game-you-can't-win.... As a once-in-a-while substitute teacher in high school, and regular evening faculty member in history, I thoroughly enjoy my students’ tech capacities. They demonstrate several things at once, all of which are critical to a school’s success.

First, they show that nothing has to be universally shared, and that individuals have different ways to accomplishing similar – or sometimes very different – things. This is a key paradox, but only one of many.

Second, they show they collaborate more readily than they compete, and they learn the value of building ideas together rather than staying in the silos of subject, age, grade, and other expectations. You don’t need to be a genius to do a google, and it’s a lot more fun to correct a teacher than to bully another kid.

Third, they integrate new information they find by themselves lots faster and more gleefully than anything I can tell them. And then they revel in the complements they earn from guys like me. That is a paradox few teachers get to enjoy, but it’s particularly sweet in classes like Calculus, that I, myself, haven’t had in 40 years.

Fourth, they recognize that tech is a utility, not an end in itself. Even when they slide into playing games, they can be challenged by more interesting, more nuanced games. In a class of French, for example, one of the kids asked another about Darfur while playing a game trying to get my attention. I suggested he look for the Darfur game online, and what that game might say about genocide, and how that message might relate to Libya or the US Mafia. Very interesting to watch how he drew a crowd of other kids, and they collaborated on fascinating answers based on a game-you-can’t-win….

]]> By: honeydotmartin http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 honeydotmartin Mon, 09 May 2011 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-1751 As a technology facilitator in an elementary school, I totally embrace BYOD. Of course, the students without their own device will be provided for but the cost will be dramatically reduced if students that already own devices are able to use them in school. This also gives you the added bonus of using the same device at home and school . There will be some logistics as far as monitoring use, protecting the devices, etc. However, teaching responsibility through this experience will be valuable to the students as the same issues exist in the real world. It, of course, would be wonderful if there was enough funding for all of these devices to be purchased for the schools, but it just isn't happening. As a technology facilitator in an elementary school, I totally embrace BYOD. Of course, the students without their own device will be provided for but the cost will be dramatically reduced if students that already own devices are able to use them in school. This also gives you the added bonus of using the same device at home and school . There will be some logistics as far as monitoring use, protecting the devices, etc. However, teaching responsibility through this experience will be valuable to the students as the same issues exist in the real world. It, of course, would be wonderful if there was enough funding for all of these devices to be purchased for the schools, but it just isn’t happening.

]]> By: honeydotmartin http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 honeydotmartin Mon, 09 May 2011 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-3437 As a technology facilitator in an elementary school, I totally embrace BYOD. Of course, the students without their own device will be provided for but the cost will be dramatically reduced if students that already own devices are able to use them in school. This also gives you the added bonus of using the same device at home and school . There will be some logistics as far as monitoring use, protecting the devices, etc. However, teaching responsibility through this experience will be valuable to the students as the same issues exist in the real world. It, of course, would be wonderful if there was enough funding for all of these devices to be purchased for the schools, but it just isn't happening. As a technology facilitator in an elementary school, I totally embrace BYOD. Of course, the students without their own device will be provided for but the cost will be dramatically reduced if students that already own devices are able to use them in school. This also gives you the added bonus of using the same device at home and school . There will be some logistics as far as monitoring use, protecting the devices, etc. However, teaching responsibility through this experience will be valuable to the students as the same issues exist in the real world. It, of course, would be wonderful if there was enough funding for all of these devices to be purchased for the schools, but it just isn’t happening.

]]> By: blankenships http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 blankenships Thu, 05 May 2011 05:02:46 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-1745 BYOT is not only a great idea but will soon become the norm. As an administrator, I visit schools and with one step into the door, I feel as if I stepped into 1973. Students are sitting in rows working on work sheets or taking a test or quiz as the only type of assessment tool. Students are simply powering down at school and as soon as the last bell sounds, students enthusiastically power up. Becoming a one-to-one school can seem financially impossible, however, if 75% of students have smart phones, then it's time we embrace this technology. If we are not preparing our 8th graders for the year 2015, then we are not preparing our students for college. It's time schools develop a technology friendly policy to create an environment where teachers can mesh technology with both science and math and create real world problems. NO MORE sifting tirelessly through the textbook hunting for definitions only to copy the answer straight from the book. In the real world, I would have googled the question in five seconds and read at least three different empirical articles related to the question in three minutes, while summarizing my answer using "dragon dictation" or creating a document simply by talking, and then simply sharing these thoughts with my peers in real time using an EtherPad! BYOT is not only a great idea but will soon become the norm. As an administrator, I visit schools and with one step into the door, I feel as if I stepped into 1973. Students are sitting in rows working on work sheets or taking a test or quiz as the only type of assessment tool. Students are simply powering down at school and as soon as the last bell sounds, students enthusiastically power up. Becoming a one-to-one school can seem financially impossible, however, if 75% of students have smart phones, then it’s time we embrace this technology. If we are not preparing our 8th graders for the year 2015, then we are not preparing our students for college. It’s time schools develop a technology friendly policy to create an environment where teachers can mesh technology with both science and math and create real world problems. NO MORE sifting tirelessly through the textbook hunting for definitions only to copy the answer straight from the book. In the real world, I would have googled the question in five seconds and read at least three different empirical articles related to the question in three minutes, while summarizing my answer using “dragon dictation” or creating a document simply by talking, and then simply sharing these thoughts with my peers in real time using an EtherPad!

]]> By: blankenships http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 blankenships Thu, 05 May 2011 05:02:46 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-3432 BYOT is not only a great idea but will soon become the norm. As an administrator, I visit schools and with one step into the door, I feel as if I stepped into 1973. Students are sitting in rows working on work sheets or taking a test or quiz as the only type of assessment tool. Students are simply powering down at school and as soon as the last bell sounds, students enthusiastically power up. Becoming a one-to-one school can seem financially impossible, however, if 75% of students have smart phones, then it's time we embrace this technology. If we are not preparing our 8th graders for the year 2015, then we are not preparing our students for college. It's time schools develop a technology friendly policy to create an environment where teachers can mesh technology with both science and math and create real world problems. NO MORE sifting tirelessly through the textbook hunting for definitions only to copy the answer straight from the book. In the real world, I would have googled the question in five seconds and read at least three different empirical articles related to the question in three minutes, while summarizing my answer using "dragon dictation" or creating a document simply by talking, and then simply sharing these thoughts with my peers in real time using an EtherPad! BYOT is not only a great idea but will soon become the norm. As an administrator, I visit schools and with one step into the door, I feel as if I stepped into 1973. Students are sitting in rows working on work sheets or taking a test or quiz as the only type of assessment tool. Students are simply powering down at school and as soon as the last bell sounds, students enthusiastically power up. Becoming a one-to-one school can seem financially impossible, however, if 75% of students have smart phones, then it’s time we embrace this technology. If we are not preparing our 8th graders for the year 2015, then we are not preparing our students for college. It’s time schools develop a technology friendly policy to create an environment where teachers can mesh technology with both science and math and create real world problems. NO MORE sifting tirelessly through the textbook hunting for definitions only to copy the answer straight from the book. In the real world, I would have googled the question in five seconds and read at least three different empirical articles related to the question in three minutes, while summarizing my answer using “dragon dictation” or creating a document simply by talking, and then simply sharing these thoughts with my peers in real time using an EtherPad!

]]> By: mluhtala http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 mluhtala Thu, 05 May 2011 02:37:59 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-1744 I teach in a free-range media/BYOD school and I can't imagine educating millennials any other way. I blog about how our administrators' innovative vision allows us to embed 21st century learning across the curriculum in meaningful ways - not artificial constructs. It is transformational. I teach in a free-range media/BYOD school and I can’t imagine educating millennials any other way. I blog about how our administrators’ innovative vision allows us to embed 21st century learning across the curriculum in meaningful ways – not artificial constructs. It is transformational.

]]> By: mluhtala http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/29/bring-your-own-device-catching-on-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 mluhtala Thu, 05 May 2011 02:37:59 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=62996#comment-3431 I teach in a free-range media/BYOD school and I can't imagine educating millennials any other way. I blog about how our administrators' innovative vision allows us to embed 21st century learning across the curriculum in meaningful ways - not artificial constructs. It is transformational. I teach in a free-range media/BYOD school and I can’t imagine educating millennials any other way. I blog about how our administrators’ innovative vision allows us to embed 21st century learning across the curriculum in meaningful ways – not artificial constructs. It is transformational.

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