Up to their own Devices Lisa Featherstone

BYOD involves Giving students easy access to the internet through a device they are familiar with; Giving students access to corporate services such as and the student intranet; Supporting individual student devices; Reducing staff time supporting individual devices; Managing internet access; Filtering internet access.

Then what? Access to the internet means access to: social networks media including audio and video friends college work In that order?

Accessibility pre-2007 Accessibility was an extra Extra cost for the contract Extra cost for the software Extra hassle to get it to work and find someone who could help Each accessibility feature was a further addition

2007 – the iPhone

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Quietly working? Kieran is a student at the Royal College for the Blind in Hereford. He uses a braille display with his iPhone – but isn’t always completely on task. This might involve some classroom management problems

Working their own way? Students don’t always use their devices as we would expect. David is a performing arts student who prefers to use his phone to write scripts, rather than sit at a desk.

Young Innovators? SMS success and growth in part due to young people adopting them whole heartedly Facebook use among young people falling – other apps in use are: Instagram WhatsApp Twitter SnapChat

Sharing ideas and apps Fran demonstrates how to send a text using Voiceoverto send a text Alan demonstrates how to use Fleksy with Voiceover Fran is now using Fleksy

Natalie’s story Natalie – has cerebral palsy and cannot communicate verbally. She uses the computer via a switch that she operates with her knee. She was part of the first Wheeltop project at Beaumont College funded by BT.

Communicating She was given a tablet pc (pre-ipad) fitted with: Sim card MP3 player Internet access Grid2 software to operate all these so she could chose her own words for the tablet to speak on her behalf She had a voice.

Behaving Badly She used her voice – with glee Swearing at every opportunity and with relish Interrupting in her lessons Playing her favourite music when she got bored in lessons Texting the staff – because she could A real success story – the ability to behave badly is real independence.

Using Skype for... Blind iPhone user when asked which was the most useful app said Skype. If he arrives somewhere he hasn’t been before – he skypes home and then turned the phone round so his wife can tell him the direction to travel in.

Siri and similar Quick to search and easy to use. Can remember wrong answers and get stuck Very funny if you ask inappropriate questions – classroom management issue! (Hint – say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to Siri) Almost certainly more popular with students than staff. Worth comparing the results from iOS and Android.

Audio and Video recording Colleague thought he had lost his laptop in Oman and used the recording option on his phone to record his conversations with the police Sensible or foolish use of technology? What if this happened in a teaching situation? Zenna Atkins 2009 keynote? Comments?

Staying Safe All these instances possibly involve the use of online communications. Where are your reminders for students and staff? 5 esafe Ts Video

E-safety everywhere everyday

Using their own devices Have you examples of other ways of using handheld devices? Solutions or challenges? Is there a need for an opportunity to share these more widely?

Thank you and be