Pros And Cons Of Byod

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Almost all children have their personal devices in school. 85% of kids from the ages 14-17 own a phone and 94% of them bring their phones to school.
72% of schools across Canada allow Byod (bring your own device) in their schools. Byod is a huge topic and debate amongst schools across Canada and the United States. Phones can add excitement in the classroom and can also be very useful, but regardless of their good qualities they have their downsides too.
First of all there, are numerous students and schools that use Byod, but is Byod as good and useful as they say it is? Byod has many flaws in its system, some just as simple as children get distracted. Teachers are reporting that ¨students are to involved in their phones, to pay attention to

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