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BYOD Implementation Plan for 4th
Grade Social Studies
By: Keata Lawrence Anderson
Link to Houston County School Districts BYOD Policy:
http://www.hcbe.net/?DivisionID=15761&DepartmentID=16985&ToggleSideNav=ShowAll

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Teachingandlearningare essential toeducation,howeverthe contexthaschangedovertime.
We are livinginthe era of technology.We have movedawayfromlearningfromencyclopedias,
dictionaries, andmuchmore.Nowmostinformationcanbe foundonline.Manyschool districtsare
aware of thischange and have implementedpoliciestoassisteducatorsandstudentswith21st
century
learning. Mycurrentschool systemusesMicrosofthardware;therefore,tooptimizestudentuse Iwill
use Windowsasmy platform. Asan educatorI alsohave to evolve byimplementingaBYOD (BringYour
OwnDevice) planformyown classroom.

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As an educatorof more than 10 yearsand a parent I am aware that all studentsdonothave
access to devices.Whetheritisfinancial orparentssimplydonotwanttheirchildrentohave accessto
devices.Iwouldmake sure toaccommodate forall of mystudents. Toaccommodate for all students’
BYOD wouldnotbe everydayinmy class. I wouldplanforBYOD on certaindaysand eitherschedule
computerlabor arrange for studentlaptopcheckoutonthose days. This isto ensure thateverychild
has accessto a device.

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Studentswill workondeviceseitherwith apartneror in a groupto complete researchprojects
not individually.Forexample,studentswillworkwithapartneror in a groupto researchNative
Americantribesfora livingwax museumproject. Thisprojectconsistsof multipleparts,whichmeans
that studentswill learntoshare responsibilitiesanddevices.One personcandoresearchon the device
while the othersworkondifferentaspectsof the project.Studentscanalsoall choose toresearchat the
same time inthe computerlab or usinga studentlaptop.Thisensuresthateveryone hasaccesstoa
device andnoone feelsleftout.

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Appropriate Apps for 4th
Grade Social Studies
1. Title:American History Books
Publisher:iMarvel
Available For: Android
Cost: Free versionincludesone book,$.99 versionincludesfour
Review: Thisapp is intendedtoimpartchildrenknowledgeof the culture andhistoryof
America.The apppresentstothemthe profilesof heroeswhobuiltthis"landof the free and
home of the brave."Itnarratesto childrenthe great story of how Americabecame a free
country.Also,the appintroduceschildrentomonumentsinAmericaof historical andpatriotic
significance.
SubmittedBy: Sam Young,HamiltonCitySchools
2. Title:Fact Book
Publisher: Urbian,Inc
Available For: Android
Cost: Free
Review: Greatapp that can be usedtoput the entire worldintoyourfingertips. There isalot
of informationtobe presentedthroughthisapplicationsuchasgeography,population,
government,andmilitary. Thisisa greatresource to use whencomparingcountriesfrom
certainstatistical categories. ItshowsupdatedrankingssuchasGDP. This appwill evendisplay
graphs thatcan be usedto compare how countriesstackup againsteachother.
SubmittedBy: Sam Young,HamiltonCitySchools
Review: A mobile versionof the CIA WorldFactBook,offeringusersquickandeasyaccessto
CIA World Fact Bookand UnitedNationsdataand statisticsthatcoversa wide range of statistics.
Studentsresearchingaforeigncountrywillhave simple andfastaccessto an incredibleamount
of importantinformation. Greatforstudentsdoingaprojecton a foreigncountryorintroducing

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a newcountry inclass.
SubmittedBy: JoshMargerum,HamiltonCitySchools
3. Title:Google Earth
Publisher:Google
Available For: iPad,iPodTouch,iPhone,Android
Cost: Free
Review: Wishyou couldtake studentsona fieldtriptosee historical places? Don'thave the
money? Well,Google Earthcouldbe the answerforyou and yourstudents. Google Earthwill
take you ona virtual fieldtriptoanylocationonearth. This isa great app forsocial studiesand
science classbutcan be usedinall subjectareas. Are you learningaboutthe pyramids? Take
your studentstosee the pyramids. Wantto visitthe birthplace of afamouswriter? The
possibilitiesare endless.
SubmittedBy: JonathanSmith,CantonCitySchools
4. Title:Quiz US States
Publisher: NicolasCornette
Available For: Android
Cost: Free
Review: Good reviewappforthe use of U.S. state capitals.Includesfourgame modes:find
state code,findstate on map,findstate name fromits flag,or findstate capital.
SubmittedBy: Sam Young,HamiltonCitySchools
5. Title:Today in History
Publisher: Manuel Zamora
Available For: iPad,iPhone,iTouch,Android
Cost: Lite versionfree,Full version$1.99
Review: Verycool app! The depthof informationisgreat.Itgivesyoufamouseventsforyears
uponyearsas well asfamousbirths,deaths,andholiday/observances.We use thisdailyfor
historyclassto constructour "This Day inHistory"boardand the kidslove the informationthat
we are able to pull off of here.
SubmittedBy: TylerBelew,HamiltonCitySchools
Review: Thisapp is a great wayto beginanysocial studiesorhistoryclass. Assoon as youopen
the app, youare shownmultiplehistorical eventsthathappenedonthatday.
SubmittedBy: JoshMargerum,HamiltonCitySchools
6. Title: USConstitution
Publisher: AndroidDevelopmentProject
Available For: Android
Cost: Free
Review: Thisapp featuresthe full,uneditedversionof the USConstitution.Itincludesthe
abilitytosearchratificationdates,biographiesof the signers,aConstitutiontimeline,the
Declarationof Independence,MayflowerCompact,failedamendments,and muchmuchmore!
Studentscanquicklyandeasilylocate importantinformationfromthe Constitution,like the
powersof Congress. Allowsforquickresearchonthe Framersas well asthe rootsof our
government.Studentscoulduse the apptobegina project that examinesthe Bill of Rightsas
well.
SubmittedBy: JoshMargerum,HamiltonCitySchools