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Three years ago ‘going 1to1’ meant buying every student a laptop. Unfortunately, it was quickly realized that such purchases are nearly impossible for many schools. Today schools everywhere are considering or have implemented a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to accomplish their 1to1 learning goals by different means. Three years from now it is projected that nearly every school will embrace BYOD making 1to1 simply another standard.

Hear from a school that pioneered 1to1 through the gradual adoption of tablets and BYOD with the support of steady professional development to achieve instructional success. Hear from Stephanie Harmon, once a classroom teacher, then Middle School Technologist and now Head of the Middle School. A leader who can lend valuable insight to both sides of BYOD and 1to1, Stephanie is able to relate to the needs and concerns of both educators and administrators.

Schools nationwide are quickly discovering that students have better technology in their pockets, backpacks and homes than the district can afford to provide. Learn how to utilize student owned technology to enhance instruction and increase student learning and achievement.

Background on BYOD

Given today’s funding realities, bring your own device BYOD can help re-direct scarce technology budgets from device purchases/replacement to areas that better need it. The paradigm shift of allowing student/teacher owned devices leave administrators wondering how to best create safe and improved learning environments. To help school districts with their 1to1 and BYOD initiatives, ClassLink offers LaunchPad, which is your personalized cloud desktop, giving access to schools from anywhere. Accessible from any device, LaunchPad is ideal for 1to1 and BYOD initiatives. LaunchPad’s multiple views include a surprisingly simple virtual desktop and an empowering instructional desktop. With many different devices showing up in the classrooms today, everyone expecting 24/7 access and schools needing to lower costs, a different approach is needed and quickly. Try LaunchPad.

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