Device Neutral Assignments
DNA for BYOD
Why DNA?
Some ideas for creating DNA
- Allow choice of product. Can students show their learning through a video, website, screencast, essay or presentation?
- Co-construct success criteria. If products will be different, what makes a successful product? How will it meet the curriculum expectations?
- Use generic descriptions. Instead of requiring "PowerPoint", use "presentation". Instead of requiring "Word", use "text-based" or "word-processing".
- Suggest cross-platform services. Many apps and services can be used on all devices. See below for suggestions.
- Group students purposely. An activity may require a camera and a computer/laptop--pair a student with a smartphone with another who has a laptop. Conversely, group students with similar devices.
- Use the classroom technology. Your document camera can be used to create images, video, etc. During group work, one group can use the class desktop computer.
Excellent cross-platform services
Evernote
Socrative
Angel
Ask THREE before me!
Youtube video editing
QR codes work on any device
Quick access to websites, text, and videos. Include the direct link or a bit.ly shortened link for laptop and netbook users.
Study Stack
Create and share vocabulary and concept definitions. Many games to study. Can be downloaded to use off line. www.studystack.com
Edublogs or Kidblog
Blogging is an excellent way to get students to reflect on their and other students' work and create an ePortfolio. The authentic audience motivates students to create a better product. Check out Edublogs For more info on Kidblogs, go to this Smore Flyer.
Voicethreads
Backchannel
Use TodaysMeet or Twitter to create a backchannel for students to ask each other questions during lessons or group work.
Wikis
Create a wiki for group projects, class communication or ePortfolio. Choose PBWorks.com or www.wikispaces.com For more info on wikis go to this Smore Flyer.
Office 365
Peel's BYOD landing page and Microsoft 365 services greatly enhance your student's ability to create products on any device.
More ideas and resources
BYOD blogs
http://kate.murraystate.edu/tick/
http://kbakerbyodlit.blogspot.ca/
Teaching with Technology Resources
http://www.taolearn.com/resources.php
http://www.marktreadwell.com/Digital_Resources
Peel21st BYOD page
http://intranet.peelschools.org/21stCentury/Teaching/BYOD/Pages/Default.aspx
Request support from your Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
http://intranet.peelschools.org/21stCentury/Teaching/Pages/default.aspx
Look in the FAQs to find out who is your ITRT and check out the #Peel21st hashtag on Twitter.