Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
What is BYOD?
"Bring your own device" (BYOD) refers to technology models where students bring a personally owned device to school for the purpose of learning. A personally owned device is any technology device brought into the school and owned by a student (or the student's family). BYOD is a solution where students bring their own device to school in order to access learning tools through the school's network. BYOD is designed to give you, as students and families, the freedom to make technology choices that suit you and your circumstances.
Letter to Parents/Carers [153kB]
Policy and Acceptance Form [455kB]
Specifications
* SMART phones are not considered to be appropriate devices.
Some things to keep in mind:
- cost
- size
- weight
- insurance
Free software for students
As part of the DoE’s Enterprise agreement with Adobe and Microsoft, students can download and install Adobe, MS Office and Windows for free on one personally owned device.
Microsoft Office/Windows
http://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx
NSW DoE BYOD Software Download Instructions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK9DcAYmWEA&sns=em
Adobe
The enterprise agreement with Adobe allows NSW public school students to install Adobe software for free on personally owned devices. This gives students access to Adobe Creative Cloud, Spark and more.
Access to Adobe software by students, is provided through single-sign on via the DoE Student Portal. Home Internet access is required. The video below explains how Adobe Creative Cloud applications can be accessed by NSW DoE staff and students, both on personally owned Windows and Mac devices.
Google Apps
Google Apps for Education is a suite of web-based applications which help teachers and students work collaboratively on documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more. The platform includes Google Classroom, a way to manage assignments online. https://student-googleapps.education.nsw.gov.au/ or can be accessed through your Student Portal.
For more information
You can email the school's BYOD team This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.