Acer Care Video

This project is related to the National Secondary Schools

Computer Fund at Forest Lake State High School

• Joint initiative of Australian and Queensland governments– A national investment of $2.3 billion – To help schools provide ICT for students in

Years 9 to 12

• By 31 March 2011 – 1:2 ratio was achieved

• By 31 December 2011, Queensland schools will have deployed over 100,000 computers to achieve a 1:1 ratio in years 9 – 12

• Does not cover year 8 laptop programs

What is the NSSCF?

ICT in the Australian Curriculum

• ICT is represented in the Australian Curriculum as a general capability: Competence in ICT– ‘Students develop ICT competence as they learn to use ICT

effectively and appropriately when investigating, creating and communicating ideas and information at school, at home, at work and in their communities.’ (ACARA, 2010)

– Students develop ICT competence when they learn to:• Investigate with ICT • Create with ICT • Communicate with ICT • Operate ICT

• Learning PlaceJoin the new era in Learning– The department's comprehensive eLearning environment– Provides 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week secure access to an innovative

range of digital tools, resources and eSpaces for teaching and learning, collaboration and networking

Will the Learning change?

Learn online Create andpublish

Communicateand collaborate

Discoverresources

Network andCommunities

staff.learningplace.eq.edu.au students.learningplace.eq.edu.au

Online Classroom = Open Communication

• Online Classrooms mean:• Student access 24/7 to any

wifi device• Parent access to news, staff,

subject information, assignments and homework (in some cases)

• No parent access to documents or discussions areas

• Intel Core i3 processor• 4 GB memory• 11.6 inch screen• 320 GB storage• Wireless network

connection• 3G connectivity including

data plan• Student helpdesk

• 1.38kg in weight• Integrated webcam• Full sized keyboard• Six-hour battery• Four year warranty• Accidental damage

protection• Crush-proof protective

casesAspire 1830

The Aspire 1830 is super-light, less than one-inch thin, provides 3G connectivity and designed to run all day on a single battery charge

What is the NSSCF package?

Acer 1830

Also featured on each laptop

• CompuTrace (assists in recovery of stolen laptops)

• Blue Coat (for web filtering)

• Symantec Endpoint (for virus protection)

• Local administration rights (principal and parent sign off required)

• Software audit and licencing

• CyberSafety help button

• Due care and personal responsibility needs to be taken by participating students– Each laptop is a valuable resource

• Our school has elected to install lockers for the Lighthouse Classes.

• Year 11 and 12 students can elect to hire a locker with a security deposit, however this is NOT essential.

More advice about security

• Within school grounds– A scalable, high-density wireless connection

• Outside school grounds– 3G connectivity – this offers students an unique

opportunity for personalised learning - anywhere, any time

• Also …– Private internet connection can be used (only if students

have access to local administration rights)

Device connectivity

• All information on our 1:1 Website (see next slide)

• Toll-free telephone helpdesk OR school phone number– Available from 7am to 8pm for 3G devices– Operated by FLSHS for non-3G devices

• An online portal available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for all Acer devices.

Help and support

Laptop Warranty and Damage?

• Warranty – Free of charge (e.g. Hard drive failure, faulty video cables)

• Accidental Damage – $50 for first offence– $100 for second offence– $150 for each subsequent offence

• Undue Care / Wilful Damage– Cost to fix the machine (e.g. Screen $247)

• Built-in protection software will be initiated when:– A police crime report

number has been issued– The student’s parents

provide a statutory declaration

What if the laptop is lost or stolen?

• The cost of replacement is:– First case: $200 ex

GST– Subsequent cases: full

replacement cost

What if the laptop is not recovered?

• Please confirm your individual eligibility for the Education Tax Refund – Talk to the Australian Taxation Office or your accountant

• www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au

Tax implications

• Read and sign the Student Laptop Charter – Your child(ren) need(s) to read and sign it too– The charter sets out the guidelines for acceptable use

outside of school – these guidelines can be negotiated between the school, parent and student (ie: local administration rights)

– Full document available on the 1:1 Website Front Page

• Your ongoing partnership is essential to the success of this program

• Ensure school fees are up-to-date

What do I need to do?

• Care for their laptop - http://tinyurl.com/AcerCareVideo• Bring their laptop to school every day• Fully charge their laptop (at home) • No charging allowed at school EVER (P = Prepared)• Make sure they back-up their work regularly • Follow school policies and procedures:

– Acceptable computer and internet use– Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students

• Always use the provided crush proof case provided– No: you can not supply your own case

What does each student need to do?

• Year 8 & 9 Lighthouse Student Resource Scheme» Total

$370

• Year 10 extension, 10 Computer, 10 Business Subjects

• Year 11 & 12 Student Resource Scheme » Total

$405

Student Fees

• The laptop has built in backup features to recover the Operating System only (Windows 7)

• Students are responsible for their own data

• Students are encouraged to save their work to their D: drive for ease of management

• Data should be backed up to such devices as a pen drive or an external USB storage drive

• There is some minor provision for students to store data on their school (currently 50Mb) H:

Backing up data: A student responsibility

• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations– http://deewr.gov.au/national-secondary-school-computer-fund-provision-funding

• Smart Classrooms– http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/

• Cyber(smart:)– http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/

• eSmart– http://www.amf.org.au/

For more information

Questions?