1:1 Laptop Program Parent Information Night · What the research tells us… • Student attendance...

1:1 Laptop Program

Parent Information NightPresenters:

Sharon Walker

Davide Lombardi

Sharon Smith

Scott Partenio

Quang Ho

Why introduce a 1:1 laptop/I pad

Program

Shift in Education

What the research tells us??

The internet and access to it (devices) is now…• challenging traditional approaches to how we learn.• challenging our assumptions about classrooms and

teaching.• challenging our assumptions about knowledge,

information and literacy.

What are the implications for our school?

Will Richardson, 2007

The unconnected classroom / learner

during school timeoccasional

expert visits

teachers

school

community

occasional class

excursions

school

library

mobiles, phones, fax machines, TV, video

snail mail

writers

Primary sources

experts

organisations

people’s

experience

collective

thinking

peers

original artefacts and

documents

mobiles, phones, WAP, VOIP, PDAs, tablets, desktop, laptop, future technologies

MOO chat forum wikis blogs LMS CMS podcast data/tele/video conferencing messaging email &

listservs video cast/streaming webcasts meeting tools web authoring

Secondary sources

websites

learning

communities

all teachersUnis/Colleges

world libraries and

museums

digital

repositories

RSS feedsspeakers

any school

The connected learner any where ~ any time ~ in time

common interest

groupsnetworks

commercial

companies

world news

collaborative

projects

action learning

groups

global

groups

online learning

learning objects

world events

original photos,

images, video,

audio

original works

Carr 2006

What the research tells us…

• Student attendance increases and students are more motivated and more engaged (Russell, 2004, New

Brunswick, 2004-06)

• Students write more, more often and better. (Silvernail,

2004, Warschauer, 2005)

• Overall improvement in test scores (New Brunswick, 2004-06 +)

• Students engagement in critical thinking, problem-solving, and higher-order thinking on a task increased with 1-to-1 students; more willing to address/assess controversy within an assignment (Rockman, 1998)

What the research also tells us…• Increase in 21st century learning skills – including multimedia

engagement, greater quality/quantity of writing, multiple/deeper

investigation of information (Warschauer, 2005)

• Motivation, engagement, independent work, interaction, and class

preparation/participation of students with disabilities improved(Harris, 2004)

• As digital confidence grows, and teachers are more ambitious…

◦ More students are accessing more mathematics in deeper ways.

◦ Students explore new dimensions of accessing new knowledge

◦ Students are more engaged in in-depth research (Warschauer, 2004)

What have we done so far?

• Tux Paint

• File maintenance

• Mathletcis

• Galaxy Kids

• Tux Typing

• Rays letters and numbers

• BBC Kids

• Taking photos with Ipods

• Auto collage

• Powerpoint – Colored backgrounds/Slide transitions/text animation

What have we done so far?• 2 Simple+ - draw and type, postcard, comic

• Saving images on Google images

• Wordle

• Tagexdo

• Pivot

• Word – Speech bubbles

• Voki

• Paint story jumper

• Photofunia

• BigHugeLabs

• Reading goals

• Photobooth

• Debut Video / Capture Window


• Filming movie footage using Ipod

• Editing movies

• I movie / Movie maker

• Edmodo

• Twiducate

• Blogging

• “sound” recording using Easi-Speak Microphone

• Songsmith/Garage Band

• Audacity


ICT@FNPS

• Connecting across the world

Why I Pads? Our Vision…• Portable / Small form factor

• Easier to intergrate into daily classroom practise

• Cutting edge of education

• Access to online classroom

• Creating/publishing and accessing real time media

• Hand on – Tactile

• Intuitive

• Interactive / Smart Board

Why I Pads? Our Vision…

• To prepare students for their future by incorporating flexible and

self-directed learning including use of emerging technologies.

• To improve student engagement

• For our students to become confident in using/applying a range of

problem solving skills

• To offer any place, anywhere, anytime access to online learning.

• To personalize and differentiate the curriculum for individuals.

• To increase student connectedness to others

• To locate, analyze and construct knowledge obtained from a variety

of sources

Why I Pads? Our Vision…ICT Hardware, Software and Infrastructure

• Each student will have access to a purchased, leased or school owned personal learning device {iPad,

tablet, netbook, laptop computer}

• An innovative wireless array will provide instant and high speed wireless access throughout the building

• Interactive whiteboards throughout the learning spaces to display, engage and communicate to students

providing visual scaffolding to learning

• furniture, technologies and storage will support flexible learning not fixed by time and space.

• Our school based technician Danh will have additional time to maintain the network, hardware and

software.

• The school is committed to the integration of WEB 2.0 tools such as wikis and blogs to support learning for

real purposes and effective communication with all stakeholders and learning communities.

• We will enhance literature through multi-literacies which may include animation, podcasting, filmmaking

and the interactive TV to support group editing.

Classroom Expectations

• Relevant and appropriate digital learning will be integrated into all classroom planners and practice.

• Cyber Safety understandings will be explicitly taught and form part of a revised ICT agreement for all

students. Rights and responsibilities for ICT use will be paramount.

• Students will regularly publish materials to the Ultranet

• Teachers will identify student current strengths, set priorities for improvement, negotiate learning goals

with students then plan developmental strategies

• Teachers will continue to supervise students to ensure they maintain a safe learning focused environment

Why iPads? Our Vision…

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV8M6P9st9Q&feature=related

• Bring your currently owned iPad or purchase a new iPad.

• Cost Effective

• Each student with a unique Apple ID established and managed at school by technician

• Purchase a $20 ITunes Voucher for the year

• All Applications to be installed at school

Our Vision…

Ipad 2 16G Wifi $407

MacBook Pro 13” $ 1373

Our Vision…

Beyond the Box

• Relationship with FNPS

• Servicing / Consultancy

www.beyondthebox.com.au

Email:

[email protected]

03 9372 8899

Our Vision

The following will be “mandatory” applications:

• Drop box

• Keynote

• Pages

• Numbers

Our Vision

Recommended (Free)Tour Wrist Geography

My spelling Test Writing

School A to Z Homework

Vidrythm Music

Animoto Videos Music

Crop Photography

Screen Chomp Sharing

Units Maths Conversion

iHandy Level Measurment

National Geographic Kids Reading

Join.me Collaboration

Our Vision

Flipboard Reading

Lemonade Tycoon Maths Problem Solving

Photosyth Photography stitching

Pixeet 360 Photography stitching

Ted Speaking and Listening

NASA App HD Space Sciences

NASA Television Space Sciences

Audioboo Podcasting

Podcasting for Education Podcasting Tutorial

iBrainstorm Collaboration

Qwiki Research

Polldaddy Surveys

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring in a different tablet (Samsung) or a laptop/netbook?

FNPS has made a commitment to move forward using Apple products. This was done after lengthy consultation with department and industry consultants. Security and the integrity of our system is paramount to FNPS and we feel that iPads & Mac Pro Laptops satisfy this commitment. We also understand that we need to consolidate all our different platforms operating at the school. This will help with security, training of teachers, and the total integration of ICT in the daily classroom practise.


Will my child use computers ‘too much’ for

schoolwork?

• Will compliment the existing school curriculum by

providing appropriate digital learning tools

• Students will use 1:1 devices where they serve a

purpose

�Wireless access will allow for ‘just in time’ learning.

�Students will be able to use their files at home.


How can 1:1 devices improve learning?

• With greater access to real-time information, digital learning resources, educational software and collaborative workspaces, students demonstrate a higher level of motivation and engagement in their learning.

• Typically students experience initial improvement in areas such as organisational and technological skills, revision, writing and editing work. With the development of presentations and other multimedia projects, students experience improvement in analytical, presentation and speaking skills.


How can 1:1 devices improve learning?

• Increased levels of learning both in and out of

school with an emphasis on higher-order thinking,

creative thinking and expression.


How will 1:1 devices be used in the classroom?

• Staff and students will collaborate and use the

device as a tool that develops the student as a

information seeker, analyser and evaluator,

problem-solver and decision-maker. They will

use programs to create ways in which to communicate

their findings and become publishers of their own work.


What about handwriting?

• Students will continue to use paper and pen

and work to improve their handwriting as well

as use the keyboard.


Won’t students be able to ‘cheat’ by using the

spell checker?

The spell checker is a tool to allow students

immediate feedback on the correct spelling of

words they use. It supplements our existing

spelling program, but does not replace it.


What if students play on the devices during the

school day instead of going outside for recess?

The devices will provide additional support for

student learning, and therefore students will be

supervised as they would be for any learning

activity. The issues of screen limits, supervised

internet use and best academic uses will be covered

by our school’s Acceptable Use Agreement.


How will the school ensure the program is

implemented to the highest level?

• Development of policies and guidelines

• Increase in personnel in IT support

• Increase in computer infrastructure throughout the

school

• Ongoing professional development for staff

• Staff replacing current laptops with Mac computers


What about safe internet use?◦ Internet service within the DEECD network is closely

monitored by a filtering system which allows for inappropriate content blocking by a regularly updated of categories and sites. This does not apply to use of devices outside of the school network.

◦ A specific policy has been developed which parents and students will be required to sign.

However, it is important that teachers, students and

parents share the responsibility to ensure safe and

responsible use of devices at all times.


Will the student files on the device be private?

Students can expect their device to be periodically

inspected and monitored for appropriate usage.

School personnel may request access to the

browser history and/or caches as well as any and all

files belonging to the student resident on the

computers as well as stored on the school servers.

Students and parents need to be aware that files

stored are not private.


What software will be on the devices?

A comprehensive and high-quality software list

will meet the needs of students over the life of

the device: however schools and students may

load additional software if appropriate and only

through the school’s computer technician.


Can students install their own software?

• Permanent changes such as engraving, marking,

painting or drawing will not be permitted as the

devices remain the property of the school.

• Students will be able to personalise the software interface and background.

• Software can be installed where the software is appropriate and the student holds the appropriate license.

• Software can only be installed by the school technician.


What about flat batteries?

Students are expected to charge the device

overnight and to bring it fully charged to school

each day.


The school monitors usage at school, but who

monitors it at home?• That is the responsibility of the parents. When

off school grounds, parents have full authority

to monitor device usage such as:

�Encourage use in a family room and not in the bedroom

�Restrict use at certain times of the evening and weekend

�Examine the documents and other contents of the device


How can students access the internet from home?

Home internet connection is not supplied by the

school or DEECD. If there is an existing interne

provision at home, the laptop is able to be

configured for access.


What will happen to my child if they do not

have their own laptop?

Students will continue to have access to the

netbooks/laptops at school but will not be able

to take them home. Access will be as it

currently is – students/classes will be timetabled

for usage.

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