BYOD issues

   Elizabeth Marcoux claims that “the BYOD concept potentially diminishes the use of a classroom library as students learn that they can explore, investigate, and collaborate globally, with the school library as the focal point for information use and sharing”.

Her 5 major points:

1. Most of the devices students bring with them today expand the concepts of the “virtual learning commons”. Take time to explore what you can do to facilitate that expansion.

2. Cross-platform functionality is critical. The issue of affordability and access away from school are important.  All students should have the opportunity to share their knowledge.

3. Privacy is a big concern. Both parental oversight and clear definitions on how to use a device in an educational setting are good initial steps.

4. Look at BYOD as a way to create a schoolwide tech squad of students, with the library as the hub.

         Here’s a link to an NBC video on the subject:
                  North Dakota student IT group

5. Make digital citizenship an integral part of the culture of learning. With some students involved in sexting and cyberbullying, the use of apps for positive activities can be discussed.

Works Cited

Marcoux, Elizabeth "Betty". "BYOD." Teacher Librarian, vol. 41, no. 3, Feb. 2014, p. 65. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=94736191&site=ehost-live&scope=site.