BYOD
What is the “D” in BYOD?For the purposes of BYOD, “Device” means a privately owned wireless and/or portable electronic piece of equipment that includes laptops, notebook, netbooks, tablets/slates, iPodTouches, some e-Readers, cell and smart phones. (In order for a device to have seemless wireless connectivity it will need to be capable of operating at both 2.4 and 5GHz.) Why Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) at a participating BCSC school? BCSC believes that 21stCentury instruction is necessary for 21st Century learning. All members of our learning community hold the responsibility to value technology and achieve technological proficiency to prepare students for future jobs, which currently may not exist. Schools must challenge students with rigorous, personalized academic experiences, foster innovation and creativity, and embrace emerging technologies. In a 21st Century learning environment, students actively engage in a cohesively integrated curriculum, access information and apply it in solving authentic problems. Our students are living in a world where they are used to having immediate access to information anytime and anywhere. Many students have personally-owned devices in their pockets that can be used to allow them to learn in their own style and at their own pace. With digital learning, our goal is to have every student access high quality learning content. BCSC BYOD FAQs – Parents What if my child’s device is stolen or damaged? What recourse can I take? Students bring electronic communication devices to school at their own risk, just like any other personal items. The school will not be held responsible if an electronic device or other item is lost, stolen or misplaced. Some devices have a device locator; it is recommended that you enable this feature if possible. Is my child required to use the school's wireless network or can they use their own 3G or 4G data plan? My child is bringing a device to school for instructional purposes. Will they have access to things they normally do with district equipment? As a parent am I required to add additional software (virus protection, filter, tracking device, etc.) to my child’s device? How will my sons/daughters device be used in the classroom? BCSC BYOD FAQs – Students I don’t have my own electronic communication device to bring to school. Will I be penalized or miss out on instruction? I need to save my work in my network folder. Why can’t I access this resource? Outside of the BCSC network, you will not see your network folder, so you will need to save your work in another place. Some options include a flash drive, on your own hard drive, or a Cloud Storage service such as DropBox, or GoogleDrive. You may access your network folder (e-locker) from home by using NetStorage. I need to print the assignment I just completed, why is there no printer when I try this? My device was stolen when I brought it to school. Who should I contact about this? Why am I filtered on my own computer? Shouldn’t I be able to see what I want to on my own device? Am I still held accountable for the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) I receive at the beginning of the school year even though this is my personal device? PLEASE NOTE: BYOD devices will need to be both 2.4 and 5GHz capable to have seamless wireless connectivity while at BCSC due to the capacity of our wireless radios. Some areas will be covered by 2.4 and some by 5. |