It is recognised that parents have committed considerable investment in the provision of the devices and there is an obligation to utilise this investment in the classroom. However, the use of the device or any other form of traditional learning will be determined by the pursuit of authentic learning for the contemporary world rather than a predetermined allocation of time.

However, the following times can be used as a guide for the times devoted to the different forms of learning in the classroom at the different stages of the BYOD project. The use of a device increases as the students move through possible phases and become more competent in and aware of the potential uses that a device offers.

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Year 4	Parent Information Phase Optional Device to school	Preparation Phase – Optional Device to school	Introductory Phase – Up to 3 hours a week  10% Compulsory Device to School	Beginner Phase Up to 1 hour per day 20%
Year 5	Beginner Phase Up to 1 hours per day 20%	Established Phase Up to 2 hours per day 40%	Established Phase Up to 2 hours per day 40%	Established Phase Up to 2 hours per day 40%
Year 6	Established Phase Up to 2 Hours per day 40%	Competent Phase Up to 3 hours per day 60%	Competent Phase Up to 3 Hours a Day 60% (Flexible, student determined)	Competent Phase Up to 3 hours a day 60% (Flexible, student determined)

Introductory Phase

This phase of the project establishes student skills in the use of the devices and the use of the Class OneNote structure. This will be delivered across a minimum of 3 lessons a week. It is also in this phase that significant time is devoted to Cyber Safety and maintaining a safe online learning environment. Once established, this understanding is renewed and referred to in the consequent phases.

Beginner Phase

Once students have been introduced to the Class OneNote structure they begin to use this up to 1 hour a day. In this phase, the majority of the learning is teacher directed with the student’s accessing centrally provided online learning resources and responding to it in the class OneNote platform.

Established Phase

As students are more practiced at the beginner phase, they begin to explore other ways the device can be used in their learning with and additional hour a day. While class OneNote is still the main platform in which learning is accessed and responded to, other skills and platforms will be developed.

Competent Phase

At this stage the students are given greater freedom to select the way they wish to use the device for up to 3 hours a day in the completion of the learning goals that have been set. This phase has a greater proportion of learning experiences more reflective of student centred learning environment. It is also in this phase where students gain the autonomy to choose to use their device or alternate forms of learning in the completion of the task.