BYOD - Bring Your Own Device
In the English Secondary Department(ESD) of GSIS, all year groups are operating under a BYOD policy.
In the German Secondary Department(GSD) of GSIS, currently the K07, K08, K09, K10, K11 & K12 students are operating under the BYOD policy. For other year groups(K05 & K06) in GSD bringing a learning device is optional. Students in these year groups will be provided with a school owned Chromebook laptop as needed.
All students in these year groups must bring a fully charged device to school that adheres to our minimum requirements. Teachers will expect students to have a device during class everyday that will be used for teaching and learning.
In the German Secondary Department(GSD) of GSIS, currently the K07, K08, K09, K10, K11 & K12 students are operating under the BYOD policy. For other year groups(K05 & K06) in GSD bringing a learning device is optional. Students in these year groups will be provided with a school owned Chromebook laptop as needed.
All students in these year groups must bring a fully charged device to school that adheres to our minimum requirements. Teachers will expect students to have a device during class everyday that will be used for teaching and learning.
Why BYOD?
- This is to keep our school community abreast with 21st century learning skills.
- To enable learning anywhere and anytime.
- To allow students and parents the freedom to choose their learning device.
Policy Documents
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This is our BYOD handbook which contains all you need to know about rules and regulations.
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Minimum Hardware Requirements for GSIS BYOD
As hardware and operating systems change year-on-year, the school has put forward minimum requirements for any student device operating under our BYOD programme. The purpose of the device is to enhance the teaching and learning experience and the school foresees this technology as a means of creating rather than consuming content. It is hoped that the students will use laptops rather than tablets. This is because laptops possess the capability of creating more relevant educational content. The device that you bring to school should comply with the following guidelines:
- The device should have a screen size of 10 inches or more and have a separate keyboard.
- The device should use a fully functioning operating system. An iPad of other mobile device is not recommended.
- The device should have sufficient battery life to last the school day.
- The device should have processor capable of handling desktop publishing, web research and media editing.
- The device should be capable of connecting to the school’s Wi-Fi network.
The Details
The slides below outline what is expected from students in the BYOD policy and how our expectations are implemented..