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教育及科技“爱恨情仇”Love: Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) For years now there’s been a love-hate relationship between schools and technology, embracing traditional digital tools like PCs and Macs, while 1)scorning those that often distract kids from their work, like game systems. Now one Georgia school district is changing that equation by inviting kids to bring their own devices. Reporter: Less than two years ago, Forsyth County School District, which is just outside of Atlanta, began a new technology program in seven of its schools. Now all 35 are participating in what one organizer thinks could be the next big thing in education. “2)Clickers” in Ohio, “iPads” in Kentucky,“eBooks” in Texas, “tablets” in New Jersey. The technology trend in education has gone viral. Now one district in Georgia is taking it to another level: not just incorporating electronics, but encouraging students to bring their own. It?s called BYOT. Tim Clark (Instructional Technology Specialist): BYOT stands for “bring your own technology.”We?re taking away the banning and the blocking and instead trying to help guide students in the appropriate and responsible ways to use their devices. Student A: iPhone 4S. Student B: The 3)Kindle Fire. Student C: Nintendo, ?cause it?s fun. Reporter: Using their devices, students research, do assignments, create instructional videos, and even quiz themselves. Daisy (Fifth Grader): It?s been amazing ?cause all the teachers say, “oh, wow, I can actually do this.” And they?re also learning with us. Reporter: Unlike the students, some teachers were not as quick to sign on. Tracy (Fifth Grade Teacher): Honestly, I was terrified. I thought my role was: give them all the knowledge that I?ve got about something. Now I realize that?s not my job at all. My job is to point them in the right direction, give them the tools that they need, and wow, they can do so much more than that textbook. Reporter: The benefits go beyond the world of information at stu