Research Prospectus- Device Effectiveness of BYOD

Here is my video blog for this week:

WIki Reflection Blog

The BYOD Movement Group: Debra White, Taisa Steeb, Denise Tolliver, Jill Fleming, and Maggie Ward has all worked very well together.  We have collaborated on many different levels, we have been a team because we have equally pulled our weight in all areas.  I loved how our team has many different talents such as research, academic writing, multimedia creation, and much more.  Our team have been dealt some difficult cards in our personal lives.  We've had funerals and weddings to go to and have had to collaborate with forgiveness and love of our sisters in Christ.  

My contribution was Section V on the summary, discussion, and further research of the BYOD movement literature review.  I have started with collaboration from Jill, the Google Site.  I am not familiar with Wiki and knew that we needed more multimedia interaction for our project so I made a Google Site that is more interactive and appealing to the eye.  After we have made changes to our final literature review, I was responsible for submitting out literature review to a journal.  The journal that we have chosen is the Review of Educational Research because they accept literature reviews.  This was a process in general because we had to create an account and adhere to the manuscript guidelines.  

I learned a lot about BYOD and I thought the best part of reviewing the literature is seeing the case studies of implementing the BYOD in schools.  I believe I got more out of www.k12blueprint.com/byod than the peer-reviewed journal articles because I saw the process come together.  I appreciated the advanced preparation guidelines that a district needs to complete in order for BYOD to truly be effective.  I think I can become a leader within my district on trying to implement BYOD because I think this movement would be cost effective for my district and be more effective for students to complete assignments and adhere to the Common Core State Standards.  I would like to be a part of the team to try and provide teachers the professional development in order to make their flipped classroom effective and student directed.

Overall I think we all collaborated very well, I felt we were even in our gifts throughout this project.

Muddiest Point Blog

Here is the link to my Muddy Point Blog.
I think as educators in this field this could be a great research topic in copyright and privacy for our students.  How can we effectively administer the rules and expectations so we can be on a consistent basis for our country?

EDUC 639-Webibliography

BYOD Webibliography

EDUC 639- Most Important Theory of BYOD

Video Blog

References

Bearden, S. (2012, March 7).  BYOD teachers talk classroom use.  Retrieved from             http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/03/07/byod-teachers-talk-classroom-use.aspx

Intel Education (2012). BYOD planning and implementation framework. Retrieved from:                         http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/BYOD-Planning-Implementation-Framework.pdf

Intel Education (2012). Getting started with BYOD. Retrieved from:             http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/Getting-Started-with-BYOD_0.pdf

Intel Education (2012). BYOD (bring your own device) readiness checklist for school districts.       Retrieved from:                                                                http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/BYOD-Readiness-Checklist-School-Districts.pdf

Intel Education (2012).  Challenges of BYOD. Retrieved from:      http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/BYOD-Challenges.pdf

Intel Education (2012). BYOD case study: oak hills local school district. Retrieved from:                                                    http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/Case-Study-OHLSD_0.pdf

Lenovo and Intel (n.d.). Mobility emerges as the next wave of k-12 education innovation. Retrieved                       from: http://k12blueprint.com/sites/default/files/Mobility_Next_Wave_K-12_Innovation.pdf

Norris, C., & Soloway, E. (2011, October). BYOD as the catalyst to transform classroom. District   Administration. Retrieved from:                                     www.districtadministration.com/article/byod-catalyst-transform-classroom.

Panagos,T. (2013, September 17). The future of education:BYOD in the classroom. Retrieved from:                         www.wired.com/insights/2013/09/the-future-of-education-byod-in-the-classroom/

Papatsaras, A. PhD. (2013, May 24). BYOD:stop debating and start acting. Retrieved from:                                            www.wired.com/insights/2013/05/byod-stop-debating-and-start-acting/

Ray, M. (2013 April). BYOD. School Library Journal, 59, 4.Retrieved from:                 www.search.proquest.comezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/docview/1321485769.

Trendall, S. (2012, August 20). Avoiding the pitfalls of byod. Computer Reseller News (UK). Retrieved                       from: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA300247976&v=2.l&u=vic_liberty&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w&asid=11b3bc8f061d34987ddle30aee145a2f

Weinstein, M. (2013, September). To byod:giving learners the opportunity to access learning via their                    own mobile devices offers your workforce great flexibility, but opens security and other       concerns. The Training Mag (September/October 2013). Retrieved from: www.trainingmag.com

Most Important Point- EDUC 639

Randy Stall is one of the "big wigs" in my district.  Littleton Public Schools is well respected in Colorado for using technology in the classroom.  I am enrolled in a cohort program with my district called "flipping the classroom" and "inspired learning."  Mr. Stall conducts these professional development opportunities within our district and is well respected because he makes "house calls" and will help teachers create meaningful lessons using the technology resources that we have available.
It was a pleasure to interview him and ask him about what his job entails.  I learned that he has been in the educational technology field for 23 years and is a lifelong learner.  He is constantly researching new endeavors in technology and knows that technology is ever changing.  He and his team are current in all the trends of technology.
Since I am in the BYOD group, I felt that it was a necessity to stray away from my interview to pick his brain about this particular topic since I work in the district.  Or neighbor, Englewood Public Schools are participating in the 1:1 program/BYOD for reading.  Another neighbor district participates in BYOD but have no purpose and leave the devices at school.  Randy thinks that BYOD will only work if there is purpose and meaning behind the 1:1 program. The students should be allowed to bring their device to and from school in order for this to be truly effective.
Ever since I have started this program, I have argued against distance education for primary elementary students.  I have also feared that distance learning may replace teachers and maybe subconsciously I have chosen this program to solidify a career in education.  When I spoke to Randy it was comforting to know that technology won't replace teachers and distance learning should be age-appropriate.  I appreciated this advice from a veteran professional and discussing this topic put my mind at ease.
In terms of a career in educational technology, I feel that if I play my cards right I could work for Randy and the technology team.  I feel that Randy knows that I have a lot to offer and I would provide primary teachers valuable professional development experiences.
Here is a link to our interview:
Randy Stall and Maggie Ward's interview
Please advise there were some background noise and the camera angle is weird....I need to work on editing!

EDUC 639- Meet Maggie Ward

Maggie Ward's introduction
Hello!
I am looking forward to working on BYOD (Bring your own device).  I am hoping we can figure out how to close the digital divide with this topic. I have taken a course from Dr. Courduff and she is great, she will keep you on your toes!