AnnotatedBibliography

"10 Reasons To Consider BYOD In Education." TeachThought. N.p., 18 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 July 2013. This article provides reasons and supporting information for allowing students to bring their own devices to school. The article also gives further resource information to show what others think is valuable and helpful with BYOD programs. Implementing technology use early is the best way to support student growth and comfort with these learning tools.

"BYOD Schools: 5 Concerns and Solutions for School Wireless Networks." Securedge Networks. IT Solutions Blog, 2 Apr. 2012. Web. 0412 July 2013. Many schools have begun to adopt BYOD policies, however more are still concerned and hesitant to. This article poses some of the most common concerns regarding BYOD, but then offers suggestions for targeting those concerns. The article is presenting the idea that BYOD policies should be more widely adopted.

Holder, Mitchell A. "Investigating The Feasibility of BYOD in Northwest Missouri School Districts." N.p., 17 May 2013. Web. 12 July 2013. This scholarly paper is a report on the potential BYOD policies in Northwest Missouri School Districts. These districts have not yet implemented BYOD policies; this student/researcher has studied whether or not it is feasible for these districts to implement. This is his scholarly paper reporting on the percentage of students who have devices and access to Internet outside of the school day. The findings show that four out of the six districts could successfully implement policies.

Nielsen, Lisa. "7 Myths About BYOD Debunked." THE Journal. N.p., 09 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 July 2013. The author of this article presents seven assumptions or “myths” about BYOD policies and shows why they are false. Her article presents the topics and provides evidence and examples to illustrate why these topics should not be concerning or inhibit implementation. Overall, this article gives reasons in support of BYOD policy adoption.

Ray, Mark. "BYOD: Mobile Devices Belong in the Classroom | Pivot Points." School Library Journal. N.p., 16 Apr. 2013. Web. 12 July 2013. This journal article stresses the importance of implementing a BYOD policy at schools. This article discusses success that school libraries have had with bringing in outside devices and technology. The focus is on what the students can gain by being allowed to bring in their own devices, with an emphasis on responsibility and digital citizenship.