21st Century Tools for Teaching-People and Learners

One day, fellow teachers will shake their heads at the idea that we once confiscated phones from students, refused to give them the school WIFI password, and required permission to use their own laptops in class.

After all, today’s students carry with them some of the most powerful learning tools ever known. Why not teach students how to use them, rather than tell them to put them away, to leave them in their lockers or to turn them off? As teacher William Stites says on his blog, “If we want students to communicate, does it matter what tool they use to get the message out?”

Gust MEES: "When working with #BYOT and #BYOD, don't forget #itsecurity!

More info here:

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=BYOD

More and more organizations are opening up their networks with invitations that say BYOD (bring your own device) and seeing everything from iPads to the latest Android gadget walk in their doors.

Sounds like a win-win?

Well, here’s the dilemma—while everyone wants to be more efficient, surprisingly few organizations have policies in place to adequately ===> secure the influx of mobile devices being introduced into the workplace. <===

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