BYOD IN LAB
The term BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) appeared for the first time in
a study about the interactions with large public displays and the problems that
users have to face (Ballagas,
Rohs, Sheridan and Borchers, 2004). In the
business world, the BYOP trend means that employees are allowed to bring their
personal technology devices in order to carry out work tasks and connect to the corporate resources. The NOOC (Nano Open Online Course) called “BYOD for Mobile Learning” created by
the INTEF focuses on the BYOP approach in the educational field.
Nowadays, it is
obvious that new technologies surround us everywhere, in the workplace, as well
as in the social or family environment. Among the many digital devices we use,
such as digital pads, laptops or videogame platforms, one stands out as having
experienced a real technological revolution in recent years, this is the smartphone. Teens are used to using their smartphones regularly, not only to send
instant messages, but also to watch or record videos, take photos, manage their
social networks or check their email. In fact, it is very often used as an information search
tool. However, issues
related to the use of smartphones at school are frequently discussed these days.
One of the strongest arguments against the BYOP
proposal is that pupils can be more likely to be distracted. On the other hand,
it is sometimes claimed that m-learning greatly increases motivation. In my
view, although some countries have already banned the use of smartphones in the
classrooms, teachers should learn to take advantage of the opportunities offered by these devices and improve the teaching-learning model.
The challenge
that the course requires is the design of a BYOP lesson plan to implement in my
classes. Here you have work:
Referencias
Ballagas, R., Rohs,
M., Sheridan, J. G., & Borchers, J. (2004, September). Byod: Bring your own
device. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Ubiquitous Display
Environments, Ubicomp (Vol. 2004).
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