The term "BYOD" was first coined in the corporate world, when companies around the world first starting allowing - or mandating - employees to use their personal laptops and tablets in the workplace as a cost-saving measure.
Connection. It’s what families are all about - and it always has been. But as parents of the digital age, we are learning that connection can be both a privilege and a challenge. A generation or two ago, families sat around a single table ...
An overwhelming majority of Australian adults, 86%, believe it’s important for schools to teach information technology skills, and two-thirds agreed that technology was making a positive contribution to education, according a national ...
No-limits data plans may be a boon for Australian consumers. But the move could put students at risk, freeing them from reliance on protected school networks to go free-range on their own data.
Smartphones that slip into a backpocket and tablets that tuck into schoolbags have allowed kids to inhabit a digital world largely invisible to the grown-ups - and seemingly impossible to supervise.
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Integrating technology into the classroom can have huge benefits. But it’s not always straightforward. - guest blogger Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University
BYOD (bring your own device)
The rise and rise of digital learning has spoiled educators for choice when it comes to teaching apps. But having too many options on the table can be as daunting as having too few.