Listening to the future: BYOD and Nearpod Ramesh Presser & Ashley Carmody

Stream 4: Learning Technology "Not all complex problems have easy solutions; so says science." - Mark Z Danielewski

Q. What is BYOD? A. Bring your own device Q. Is BYOD good or bad?

& Both Productivity Engagement Connectivity Innovation Creativity learning Communication Participation

Why use Nearpod? BYOD Engagement Monitoring & Feedback

Our Action Research thus far….. Improved engagement Superior monitoring Enhanced learning Better feedback

Is this TFTS?

"We all feel very positive about this, I think "We all feel very positive about this, I think.  It is convenient way to listening and it activate our motivations."  Student Feedback "I prefer the way of getting feedback through the smart phone.  I think it is peer to peer way, so that is good to see the other answers and see advantages and disadvantages of my answer." "In my opinion in terms of the new style of listening lessons, every student is interested in it, more concentration on it, even higher speed of answering questions by hand, touching the mobile.” "The boys, before they play silly game on phone.  In this lesson, we are all interested and connected."

Research Findings

Conclusion Digital class rooms Student expectations Free & accessible Innovative & easy to implement Blended approach