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- 2. The History • November,2011 • Technology Plan • “Intermediate students will be encouraged to bring their own personal devices.” • “Recognizing that not all students will have access to a personal device, the school will provide 4 carts of refurbished laptops.” • “One storage cart for each of the intermediate classes will allow personal devices to be stored safely and securely.”
- 3. The History 2012-2013 SchoolYear • Teachers encouraged students to bring in own devices • Drop-down projectors consistently used by teachers • On site DL support • District 1:1 Action Research Project in the spring
- 4. 1:1 Action ResearchProject • Students surveyed before and after: • Overwhelmingly positive response regarding the benefits • Students learned creative ways to demonstrate their understanding using a variety of software programs • Teachers reported: • High level of student engagement • Student sense of pride and ownership in their learning
- 5. This Year…. September, 2013 •Curriculum Evening - Annual School Plan • PAC Meeting October, 2013 • Technology Committee meeting: • Reviewed 2011 Tech Plan • Discussed # of students bringing own devices • Looked at functionality of school laptops • Discussed allocation of PAC funds • Drafted letter to parents
- 6. Letter to Grade5 – 7 Parents • “Our goal is to have the majority of our students in Grades 5 – 7 bringing a device by January, 2014.” • Device recommendations made in in consultation with Rockridge teachers • 1:1 Action Research • Linked to Tech Plan • Linked to School Plan • Linked to today’s learners
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- 8. The Results Division Grade Total Students # with devices (Sept2013) # with devices (Jan 2014) 1 6/7 28 25 26 2 6/7 29 22 26 3 6/7 29 26 26 4 6/7 28 28 28 5 5 30 13 23 6 5 29 25 26 173 139 155
- 9. What about thelearning? • Personal Devices: • Speed the learning process along • Increase student engagement • Enable students to answer questions quickly (“one-to-world”) • Foster creativity - projects like: stop motion film, Claymation, movies • Support students with written output issues (consistent access is important)
- 10. To Summarize… • Linkto learning • Support for teachers • Teachers model advantages • Provide alternatives • Safe, secure storage • Clear, ongoing communication • Parent education
Editor's Notes
- #3 Year 2012-2103 -
- #4 Drop down projectors allowed teachers to model the benefits of having a device at hand2 Gr. 6/7 classes involved in action research Not a jump on the bandwagon approach – thoughtful process
- #5 Before announcing we were a byod school, the groundwork needed to be laid – the research project was one example that we were proceeding thoughtfully with evidence of teacher and student support.
- #6 Plan - linked to digital writing and our commitment to use of digital tools to support learningPAC meeting – discussion regarding 4s and need for upgraded technology; monies allocated for this purpose
- #7 Also in letter - outlined tech support available on site
- #8 October 23rd parent session on Digital Literacy; started with an overview of where we have come, where we are now, and where we are going; outlined action research and byod initiative; breakout sessions - how ipads are being used in the primary classrooms; how tech is being used in the intermediate classrooms
- #9 80% of students in Sept90% in JanuarySets the stage for next year; devices encouraged for September
- #10 -we often have 'newsroom' or 'investigative agency' scenarios in the class and when each student has a device, it's a race to find information (W5) on specific subjects. At the beginning of the year I showed them clips from Hollywood movies where government agencies hammer out directions "I want to know who, what, where, when, etc!" I explained this is how we will get a jump on our learning, assigning people to specific questions or making it a race challenge, who can find the answers first. This is how we jump off into our learning - all through devices. - I often relate back to digging deep like investigative journalism - they gain experience learning how to ask the internet in different ways when not finding what they want in their first attempt.-