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This year, New Milford High School opened a BYOD program to all students. Above, a junior in U.S. History 2 uses his own mobile device to answer questions.
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to smartphones, the schools use different platforms, but Gray says the objective is the same: innovation in the classroom. In her case studies, Gray says she has discovered a few key guidelines for a successful program: School districts need to have a strategic, multiyear plan in place. Pilot programs should start small and grow with their success. Districts should create a school culture that embraces the new technology and gives all teachers the freedom to experiment, and feel comfortable, with the mobile devices. Districts should have a financial plan for sustaining their program. Gray says that bringing parents on board is also key for a great program. All these districts had parent meetings about the new technology, and once these parents saw what they were doing, they started pressuring the district for more, she says. They received very little negative feedback. Kelly Puente
District Administration
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