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Best practices in a BYOD environment grades 6-12. Professional Development for teachers and administrators grade 5-12
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Instructional Problem
As many districts are moving toward implementing BYOD policies as both an economic solution and a way to engage the learners of the 21st Century, or the text generation, teachers are left with little understanding with regard to the most effective ways to utilize mobile devices to enhance student understanding. While a district may implement a BYOD policy, and students begin bringing their own devices to school, if a teacher is not certain how to integrate this technology into current curriculum and how to level the playing field, then the instructional intent of the policy will not be achieved and discipline problems are likely to result. Therefore the intent of this mini course is to familiarize teachers and administrators with current mobile technology used by students and introduce ways in which this technology can enhance student’s time on task, collaboration, communication, and ultimately students level of understanding.
About the Learners
The learners/audience of this course will be mostly comprised of teachers that currently work in a BYOD environment or teachers and administrators interested in utilizing mobile devices to create ubiquitous learning environments for their students. The focus is on teachers in grades 5 – 12 as most elementary schools do not yet employ BYOD policy. Although grades 5 -6 are typically at the elementary level some school district are consolidating and including these lower grades at the Middle School campuses. The suggestions in this mini course will be suitable for the aforementioned grade levels and will be generic in nature as to be applicable to most content areas. The mini course is designed to serve as Professional Development applicable to APPR.
Instructional Context
The context in which the content of this course will be delivered is primarily online through the Wiki, or other course repository program with discussion functionality. However additional classroom support during implementation will be provided by the instructor of the course (for my purposed in the district in which I work). Teachers will need access to a computer with high speed internet access. I will also be helpful if teachers had access to either a tablet or smartphone so they may experience some of the solutions that are mobile optimized.
Instructional Content
Content will be comprised of research papers, video, and publications regarding best practices for BYOD from other districts. Teachers will also create mini lessons using a variety of mobile optimized free web 2.0 tools. Teachers will:
1. Participate in discussions regarding specific web based tools and how they can enhance instruction.
2. Integrate mobile technology into an established unit of instruction.
3. Create a Wiki or other shared space for posting lessons/units that utilize mobile technology and web tools to meet learning objectives.
4. Create a method of measuring student achievement utilizing mobile technology.
Performance Objectives
1. Teachers will be able to define various types of mobile devices and list at least five functions that would enhance student engagement.
2. Teachers will be able to identify at least three mobile applications and define classroom uses for such applications.
3. Teachers will be able to enhance three current lesson plans to include a moble application/technology component.
4. When asked by a colleague, teachers will be able to identify at least six ways in which student engagement is enhanced by integrating mobile technology in a classroom setting.
5. Teachers will be able to modify three existing lesson plans to include a mobile technology component .
===== Purpose =====
At the conclusion of the course teachers will be able to:
- Understand the benefits of integrating mobile technology into the classroom.
- Design lesson plans that utilize mobile technology to support lesson objectives and heighten student engagement.
- Identify best practices in a BYOD environment.
- Modify existing lessons to include a mobile application component.
Task Analysis
Essential Prerequisites:
- Navigation of the internet
- Knowledge of Lesson plan components
- Knowledge of NYS learning standards (CCSS)
- Basic knowledge of MS Word (or other word processing program) and/or spreadsheet
- Knowledge of how to access wireless environment at their (teachers) school in which they teach
- Current teacher, or teacher in training
Supportive Prerequisites
- Desire to incorporate mobile devices into current teaching - Attitude
- Ability to use buttons and type on a screen - Motor Skill
- Ability to communicate in written form - Verbal
- Ability to recall information from video and print - Cognitive
===== Instructional Design Map =====
File:Hierarchy Chart Koulikov ETAP 623-3.pdf
Mini Course: Best Practices in a BYOD Environment Grades 5 - 12