In chapters 3 and 4 the subjects of wireless mobile devices and mulitasking are discussed. How do you feel about BYOD (bring your own device) in the classroom and can you think of a way it can be integrated to allow for some multitasking on the part of the students as a way of "keeping" their attention?
Personally as a media specialist and basically the tech coordinator for my school I love the idea of BYOD. I think it's cost effective and fun for the kids because they get to use a device they are familiar with. My principal has expressed concerns about "fairness" when it comes to BYOD -- he doesn't want anyone to feel that their students are getting less of an education because they don't allow, or can't afford, a mobile device like a smartphone for their children. With that aside, after reading these chapters, I can see the benefit of even allowing students to chat with each other via text while doing a worksheet or seat work. I think it would lend itself to peer to peer help. I've always found that sometimes there are kids who learn better from other kids, so this would be very helpful for that type of student.
