“The 21st century skills, [have] raised the criteria to change [the] paradigm in education” (Nuangchalerm, 2012, p. 69). Change is inevitable. With change comes concern and uncertainty. Using mobile technology in the classroom seems to be a natural progression towards innovation of the learning process. To be an innovator, one needs to proceed into the unknown so that others may benefit. By taking the necessary steps and precautions for safety, administrators and teachers can help create a path towards a new level of learning that is creative and personal. With implementing BYOD, each district and school must weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
Professional development, from pre-service education programs to the classroom teachers to the students, needs to be supported by administrations across the United States. Teachers, young and old, work tirelessly and have only one thing in mind when they are in the classroom and that is the confidence and ability to teach their students to be lifelong learners using the resources they have available.
The culture of today’s world is that of global technology. For students of the United States to be competitive in the future job market, educational programs must implement a policy that prepares today’s students with tomorrow’s skills, which includes mobile learning devices through BYOD initiatives.
“The 21st century skills, [have] raised the criteria to change [the] paradigm in education” (Nuangchalerm, 2012, p. 69). Change is inevitable. With change comes concern and uncertainty. Using mobile technology in the classroom seems to be a natural progression towards innovation of the learning process. To be an innovator, one needs to proceed into the unknown so that others may benefit. By taking the necessary steps and precautions for safety, administrators and teachers can help create a path towards a new level of learning that is creative and personal. With implementing BYOD, each district and school must weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
Professional development, from pre-service education programs to the classroom teachers to the students, needs to be supported by administrations across the United States. Teachers, young and old, work tirelessly and have only one thing in mind when they are in the classroom and that is the confidence and ability to teach their students to be lifelong learners using the resources they have available.
The culture of today’s world is that of global technology. For students of the United States to be competitive in the future job market, educational programs must implement a policy that prepares today’s students with tomorrow’s skills, which includes mobile learning devices through BYOD initiatives.