The following is a look at the BYOD Program for The Forest High School.
Rationale
The centrally driven and supported model for the supply of technology resources in education is no longer a model which can meet the demands of teachers and students. The Forest High School values the rich learning experiences that tightly integrated interactions with technology brings. The promotion and advancement of this integration is core to the school's educational philosophies.
In implementing its Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, The Forest High School empowers its students and gives them direct involvement in the way they use technology in their learning. At the same time, BYOD enables teachers to build on their experiences in the previous centrally-delivered model and adapt to this new heterogeneous BYOD environment without losing the core technological capabilities on which they have been able to rely.
References
i. Cyber Safety Policy
ii. Discipline Policy
iii. BYOD User Charter
iv. Online Communication Services: Acceptable Use for Students (PD/2002/0046/V04)
The Forest High School's Bring Your Own Device Policy has been developed and will continue to develop based on supporting documentation from the DEC and partner schools.