ABOUT+BYOD

=WHY BYOD?=

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There are many reasons for and against BYOD. With that said, many school districts are considering BYOD. Here are a few pro's and con's to consider before diving in:

__**The PRO'S:**__
 * Let's face it - kids today love devices! And many of them have devices already! A survey at Lopatcong Middle School (5-8 with 400 students) found that the average student has 2.3 devices.
 * once our students reach the work force, they will almost definitely be using some sort of technology in their day-to-day jobs
 * the students have to learn ownership - taking care of their device and respecting others' devices
 * fluency - the bottom line is that students will need tech skills to compete in a global society and that means understanding apps, lifelong learning on the net, creating multimedia, and collaborating in a variety of ways with others in and out of school


 * __The CON'S:__**
 * damage - what happens if some bully smashes another student's device? What if it is truly an accident?
 * theft - what happens if a student loses their device?
 * angry birds - what if the student gets too distracted with the device and does not use it for educational purposes?
 * power - what happens if the student forgot to charge the device before school?