Creating a heterogeneous device landscape in schools

The Learners Voice Series:

Device project

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How did you come to BETT?

What do you think school will be like in 25 years time?

• 3 pairs of digital leaders

• About 4 hours

• Answer the question in any way

• Chromebooks / iPads / Anything else

• Report back with pros and cons

The groups

Courtney and Lucy – Chromebooks

Yasin and Imane – iPads

Mia and Leila – Anything but the devices above

What does this mean for our school?

What does this mean for our school?

• Limits creativity

• No student choice

• Not always the best task for the job

• Expensive bundle contracts

• Hard to go cross-platform

What does this mean for our school?

What does this mean for our school?

• Better outcomes

• More choice

• Digitally dexterous students

• More flexible mind set

• (Harder work for our technician)

Remember: just because everyone else does it, it doesn’t mean it’s the best choice!

Creating a heterogeneous device landscape in schools

The Learners Voice Series:

Device project

All photos used under Creative Commons License