Creating a heterogeneous device
landscape in schools
The Learners Voice Series:
Device project
All photos used under Creative Commons License
How did you come to BETT?
What do you think school will
be like in 25 years time?
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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?
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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?
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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