St Michael’s Thirroul

St Michael’sThirroul

1:1 iPad Deployment

2014

Agenda• Welcome

• Our School Story

• Beginning With The End In Mind

• Why An iPad?

• Research

• Our Goals

• Organisation

• Digital Citizenship

• Parent Questions

Our Story

• Vision and Mission• Strategic Approach• Technology• TLIM

School Vision Inspiring excellence in.....

LEARNING

LEADING

LIVING THE FAITH

Our Story

• Vision and Mission• Strategic Approach• Technology• TLIM

What does a 1:1 iPad roll-out mean for my child?

My child will bring to school his/ her own iPad for the purpose of

learning.

Beginning With The End In Mind

Why An iPad?

There’s An App For That!

Powerful Content Creation Tool

Perfect Tool For Consumption

Great Fit For

Students’ Lifestyles

Great Collaborative Tool

Intuitive

Paperless Innovation

10 Hour Battery , Instant On, Light- Weight

Research• Personal ‘ownership’ of the device is seen as the single

most important factor for successful use of this technology

• Increased levels of student motivation, interest and engagement

• Greater student autonomy

• Levels of collaboration have increased

• The quality and standard of student work has increased

• Parents found to be more engaged with the school and their child’s learning through the iPads coming home.

Goals• To promote 21st-Century critical thinkers

• To personalise and differentiate learning

• To enable learning to occur beyond the walls of the classroom

• To strengthen the connection between school and home learning

• For students to have greater control of their learning

• To provide students with a digital skill set

• To increase the level of engagement of learners

• To enable greater collaboration between learners

CEO representatives will deliver a course early

Term 1 , 2014 to address responsible and ethical online behaviour.

5 Domains

• Digital Relationships• Digital Conduct• Digital Footprint• Digital Law• Digital Health & Wellbeing

Digital Relationships- we now have new

ways to communicate,

socialise and interact- we need the skills to interact thoughtfully

and productively

Digital Conduct- an understanding of

online etiquette- appropriate codes of

behaviour

Digital Footprint

- an awareness that we create a digital

footprint as a result of our online activity

Digital Law- ethical use of online

resources- the misuse of

technology and the associated

consequences

Digital Health & Wellbeing- promotion of a

balanced lifestyle

Organisation• Devices to be labeled and in protective covers

• Devices in bags to and from school

• Devices are to arrive at school fully charged

• Classrooms will be locked during recess and lunch

• School internet filter and blocked sites

• Polices and guidelines will be in place

• iPad technical support will be provided on our school website

• Child owned device

Required Apps • Apps will be purchased by the

school via a volume purchasing program

• Cost of apps will be covered in the one off class resource fee

• Students will receive emails containing codes which will enable them to download the apps to their devices

Next Year....• 1:1 program to begin Week 3, Term 1 2014

• Devices will be used 10 - 60 % of each day (Balance is best)

• Initial bootcamp will occur in the first few weeks of Term 1, 2014

• Bootcamp will occur prior to implementation in classroom

• Parents are welcome to attend bootcamp

Term 4 Parent Meeting

• iPad Specifications

• Policies and Guidelines

What are you wondering about the 1:1 program?