Module 4, Activity 3, Assignment 7 BYOD

    Wow! I like the idea of students BYOD's! Students would definitely take better care of their device and I am sure they would have the device at school every day. There would be a lot less students saying I forgot my iPad. I also think parents would be more involved in making sure their child was using the device appropriately. The video was correct in pointing out the fact that most students have up to date devices compared what the school has for them to use. Oh and carts, It would be so nice not to have to ever see one again! 

    Technology is changing the way our students learn and how they learn. Our students can look up data in an instant.  They do not need to memorize data when they can  look the information up in a moment.  Students want more than that. They want to create, collaborate, communicate, and use critical thinking to solve problems, develop new ideas, and more. Our students are learning in an environment that is constantly changing. They need to have classrooms, lessons, and social commitments to stay interested in school and want to learn.  I can't image how many students in the last fifteen years we lost in a world where education was answering a,b,c,d. How many talented  students who were never given a chance to explore, create, communicate, collaborate, and use critical thinking skills to become and work in the field of their dreams. 

    I hope this idea of BYOD to school will happen in the near future.