BYO – next wave in the eRevolution
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How are schools to keep up in this fast-changing world? One answer is BYOT. Bring Your Own Technology. The concept is simple: if a student already has a preferred technology at home, bring it to school rather than duplicate the cost and time spent learning to navigate a new device issued or mandated by the school. -
Manor Lakes is one of many school’s operating on a similar model known as BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — that limits the technology to a specific product. The next step is obvious — students will be given the freedom to bring to the classroom technology already available at home.
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The BYOT model is fairly new, with only a handful of schools around the country using it. Backers say schools that have adopted BYOT are experiencing better results from a more personalised education, and enhanced engagement between the home and school. But words such as equity and access keep cropping up.
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Mr Barclay says it makes sense, both financially and academically, for students to bring their own devices to his school — especially as it grows. Continue reading “BYO – next wave in the eRevolution”