Downfalls

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 * The problems with a BYOT system are obvious, but can easily be addressed and fixed.
 * Distractions
 * Some people think that the devices in the class will be too attention grabbing.
 * Actually, if you put what the student is to learn on the device, then the student will be attracted to what they are meant to learn through the device.
 * Unwanted Sites
 * May feel that the students misuse the device and go onto sites they should not.
 * If you have the network strictly filtered, the students cannot go onto those sites.
 * Not Every Student Has a Device
 * It is quite known that not every person has, or can afford to have a device.
 * The school could start a loaning program for the students that do not have access. Students would be responsible for that device and could either carry insurance on the device or be required to cover the cost if the device is damaged.
 * Theft and Damage
 * The school will not take responsibility for any lost or stolen property
 * Discipline
 * For those few students who decide to misuse their device, they will lose their privileges.
 * There is also the argument that those students that have lost their privileges will not be fully enriched in class. These students would be given old-fashioned paper and pencil assignments.
 * Various Platforms
 * Students may have different platforms, Mac or PC. Apple or Android. When planning assignments or carrying out assignments teachers would have to learn how to be flexible and make sure that what they are using will work on the various platforms.
 * BYOT can help to encourage higher levels of use because assignments have to be more open-ended to account for the students’ differing devices.