This document discusses a school district's journey with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Some key points:
- The district first proposed BYOD in 2009 and provided some devices to seed classrooms. After the first year, benefits included being platform agnostic and countering "keep away" behaviors.
- BYOD expanded to more schools over subsequent years, with training becoming less formalized. By year 3, 19 of 25 schools participated with no provided devices or training.
- Teachers reported benefits like constant student access to devices and more open student ideas. Challenges included supporting different devices and setting guidelines around appropriate use.
- The district is taking steps like strengthening online resources, ongoing staff training,