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Experts are divided on whether BYOD for the classroom for educational purposes is a good idea.
According to Education World, experts are split on the benefits of BYOD in the classroom. While some believe that taking advantage of the devices students already own is a good thing, some think it can further disadvantage students from low-income backgrounds. .
Interestingly enough, In the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 National Education Plan, it warns schools against relying on BYOD. With BYOD, “It can be very difficult for teachers to manage learning experiences and activities when they have to support multiple platforms and device types, and some activities may be incompatible with some devices. In this situation, teachers may revert to activities of the lowest common denominator that work on older and less robust devices at the expense of a more effective learning experience,” the report said. .
Can the BYOD trend in business work in the classroom? At least, that's what schools with shrinking budgets and expiring tax levies are wondering.
According to Forbes, The combination of students and mobile phones has long been a source of anxiety for teachers. Instead of being engrossed in the lesson, the assumption is pupils will be unable to resist the lure of texting, watching videos or playing games. So why not flip the script? Especially when experts predict it may soon become the norm, in response to both the ubiquity of personal devices and the cost of updating hardware to keep pace with technological advances. Let's concede that BYOD is not only inevitable but also preferable to the lock-down approach to mobile phones which puts students and teachers at odds, and create a baseline level of acceptable usage and mobile responsibility. It can start with DFI.
"Rather than hoping mobile phones will go away, schools need to promote responsible use of them".
What does the future have in store for BYOD in education? According to Jenni Klinger of IBM, "As technology continues its advancement through APIs, software, hardware and everything in between, more educational institutions will embrace technology and encourage students to bring their own devices."
