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Tip Of the Week
31.10.18
This week, the tip of the week will focus on the ICT Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the BYOD Approach in 2019.
Since 2014, Tenison Woods College has extended an invitation to families/students to BYOD for students in Years 8-12. In 2018 students in Years 10, 11 and 12 were required to BYOD, and from 2019, the Bring Your Own Device approach will also become an expectation for students in Years 8 & 9.
Consequently, in 2019 students in Years 8 and 9 will be required to bring their own device or their own laptop. This approach has developed from the premise that current and future students are from a digital generation and to prepare them for the future the use of technology offers the opportunity to support students to transform the learning environment and to meet student future needs. Furthermore, BYOD supports anytime, anywhere collaborative learning environments. BYOD is a progressive step forward in the evolution of student learning at Tenison Woods College where students will become digitally competent.
Require more Support?
For more information about the BYOD program, obtaining free Microsoft Office software and device options, please visit the Portal@TWC help site.
This website contains easy steps for both parents and students, located under the ‘BYOD information’ tab at the top of the site. Families can also email byod@tenison.catholic.edu.au if they have any further queries or require clarification of any matters.
We urge families for whom this approach will cause significant hardship to contact our Business Manager, Mr Neal Turley, to discuss your individual circumstances and discuss how the College can support your family in this approach.
Liza Couzens | Deputy Principal