Update on How BYOT is Going

With our roll out of BYOT, our students are all learning about responsible use, not just through the CommonSenseMedia.org lessons as we become digitally certified, but also in general now that we know you have a device, and we see it, and want you to use it, but managing their time and attention while using the device (lawfully ;-) in the classroom. 

Other observations on our part are that some things haven't changed...like right now (photo right) Mr. Barry Blair is giving instructions and providing direct instruction, so the phone should be out of sight, unless you're taking notes or putting  your homework on your calendar, but you might need a laptop or tablet to produce a product. 

As educators, we should emphasize that it's just like adults in a meeting or workgroup, one should refrain from inattention to the task at hand else you disengage with your group and the work that needs to get done.  Does one really do their best work when trying to keep up with texts and emails at the same time?  It's an important conversation to have with students, especially when they are collaborating in a group and not engaging with their peers.

Here's a photo of our students, who are fully engaged, using OneNote Classroom Notebook and Office 365 collaborating on a project and doing an individual assignment, while helping each other.  The teacher stops to provide closure to the lesson and review what's coming. The students are loving it and productivity is high!
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