The Research. There is a significant body of research that supports the use of personal, digital learning devices in the classroom. The Horizon Report (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/publications/2014-horizon-report-k12) investigates three areas of the adoption of technology in education. They include: Key Trends, Significant challenges, and Important Developments. One of the key trends that is identified in the report is a shift towards deeper learning approaches that involves “the delivery of rich core content to students in innovative ways that allow them to learn and then apply what they have learned… As technologies such as tablets and smartphones are more readily accepted in schools, educators are leveraging these tools, which students already use, to connect the curriculum with real life applications. These active learning approaches are decidedly more student-centered, allowing learners to take control of how they engage with a subject…” (p.
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Sources: Student Technology Policy, Student and Parent / Guardian Laptop Agreement (Byod), Student and Parent / Guardian Laptop Agreement (Byod)