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‘1:1 Initiative’

‘Preparing Students For Their Future’

What is ‘1:1’?

• 1:1 is one device per student
• It is a tool and an important resource

used by the students in their classes to supplement and enhance the educational process.

Purpose of 1:1

• The purpose is to equip our students

with the tools to become more engaged in their education.

• Students assume the role as a

problem solver using technology to take a more active role in their education.

Why 1:1 ???

• This is an excellent opportunity to bring

more students to your school so you can share the Gospel message.

• We have new students enrolled this year

because of the opportunity to use 1:1.

• Students learn how to practice Digital

Citizenship.

Why 1:1 ???

• Students take ownership in their

education.

• Students have develop their

research skills.

What are we seeing?

• Our seventh and eighth

graders are more engaged in the lessons being taught.

• The students are

developing their research,

• rganizational, and study

skills.

What are we seeing?

• Advantages for absent

students

• Students have less textbooks to

carry.

• Students have access to

Dropbox for resources necessary for their classes

• Limits excuses- I can’t find…..

SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED

• Students are taking the

initiative to use their investigative skills, and to search for answers.

• They are becoming problem

solvers and collaborators in the classroom.

SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED

• They use their devices to have access

to additional resources and have the ability to email their teachers – either questions or assignments. (everything is time stamped)

• They put their homework assignments
• n a homework app.
• They are learning to use their Google

Drive account.

SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED

• Students are able to

annotate over PDF’s using Adobe Reader.

• They can always go back to

the presentation of the class for review. (using Keynote)

SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED

• Student can check their grades and

assignment using RenWeb.

• They are using Edmodo, Quizlet,

review apps, many history apps, etc.

• They use the iPad to take quizzes

and tests using Testmoz.com.

• Check out the bulleting board
• utside my room.

How to get started?

• You need to:
• Make sure your administrator is

committed to 1:1.

• Decide who will gather the

information and make decisions. (Set up a committee.)

Decisions

• What do you want to accomplish?
• What are your goals?
• Do you need to send out surveys?
• Will this work at your school? (talk to

the other teachers that will be involved and the school board.)

You know that you want to pursue 1:1, Now what????

• Talk to other schools.
• Talk to vendors.
• Match your needs and goals with the

devices that will best serve you.

• Types of devices – tablets, ChromeBooks,

laptops, BYOD

• Tech support companies do offer assistance.

You know that you want to pursue 1:1, Now what????

• Decide on which grade levels will

participate.

• Decide on who will own the devices.
• Decide how this program will affect

your other technology. (Are you still going to use a computer lab if you have one?)

Important items to address

• Who is going to handle the tech

support and set up your devices?

• Is your infrastructure adequate?
• What about web filters?
• Are your textbooks available on

the devices you want to use?

Important items to address

• What will be the cost for the

school and the cost for the parents?

• Which apps do you need and do

you want?

• What is the cost of the apps?

Important items to address

• What about cases?
• Who will develop and lead the

training?

• Who will oversee the program?

Important items to address

• Check on the willingness of your

teachers.

• Check on parent support.
• Evaluate cost.
• Can you afford it?
• Go to the school board and decide

whether to continue.

Decision time

• If the answer is no,

stop here.

• If the answer is yes,

continue.

Now that you decided to progress with the project.…

• Decide on:
• What policies do you need?
• Develop your policies.
• Get some devices into the hands of your

teachers first.

• Plan your training.
• Develop a back up plan.

Now that you decided to progress with the project.…

• Decide on:
• How to pay for it.
• Who is going to oversee the

program?

• Who is going to set it up?
• How are you going to set it up?

Check into…

• Volume purchase programs for devices

and apps.

• Becoming a Google School.
• Decide on whether students get their
• wn email accounts and other

accounts (iTunes).

• Decide how you will purchase and load

your apps.

Next steps

• Compile all your data and have a

recommendation .

• Go to the school board for final approval.
• Have a parent meeting.
• Contact your vendors again.
• Have your funding plan ready.
• Purchase your technology.
• Train your teachers.

Decision time again

• What apps do you want vs. need?
• Free vs. paid?
• Are your textbooks available?
• Develop and express expectations of

the teachers, parents and students.

Decision time again

• Provide more training and have the

teachers share what they have learned while using the devices.

• What additional hardware will you

need…..

• AppleTV, AirServer, projectors, more

wireless?

Other things to address…

• How willing are you to trust your

students?

• How will you incorporate Digital

Citizenship into your program?

• How will you build parent partnership

and teach them to monitor at home?

• How will you build teacher willingness to

try new things?

Important decisions

• Will your teachers be willing to step
• ut of their comfort zone?
• How will teaching methodology

change?

• How will your teachers incorporate

more collaboration, higher thinking skills, and research skills?

Important decisions

• How will they be used in all of your subject

areas

• Will you use them cross-curricular?
• How are you going to check the student

devices?

• What if a student does not have their device

charged?

• Do you have a back up plan?
• What if a device fails?

What kind of balance do you want?

• Balance of old school and new

methodology of teaching?

• Balance between typing and

writing?

• Balance between reading book

and books on devices?

What kind of balance do you want?

• Balance between turning in

assignments on paper and emailing assignments?

• Balance between grading papers and

having technology do the grading?

You are getting closer!!!

• Set up a timetable.
• Provide more training.
• Implement your program.
• Keep evaluating and improving.
• Get more feed back from your teachers.
• Have teachers share their plans.
• Keep contacting other schools.
• Keep parents involved.

Thoughts on finances

• How are you going to provide the money to

purchase and maintain your program?

• Are you going to seek donations?
• What about grants?
• Are you going to use technology fees?
• What about rental fees?
• What is the value of good cases?
• What is the value of insurance?

A Glimpse at a Parent Meeting Start with…….

Our School’s Mission Statement

• The purpose of Good Shepherd Lutheran

School is to provide each student with a quality Christian education. We recognize that this begins with the premise that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and in Him we have eternal life. The curriculum and all activities are developed around this premise.

Preparing for 21st Century Learning

• How to accomplish this?
• iPads will be used to increase the

engagement in all academic subjects and to teach students about Digital Citizenship.

What is 1:1?

• 1:1 is one device per student.
• It is a tool and an important

resource used by the students in their classes to supplement and enhance the educational process.

WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?

• “Appropriate, responsible behavior with regard

to technology use.” (Bailey and Ribble, 2007)

• Examples:
• Digital literacy-knowing when and how to

use technology

• Digital Communication – electronically

exchanging information

• Digital Etiquette-expectations and using

technology appropriately

Rationale

• The rationale is to equip our students

with the tools to become more engaged in their education.

• They will assume a new role as a

problem solver as they use technology to take a more active role in their education.

Benefits we have seen

• We have seen our 7th and 8th graders become more

engaged (more active learning takes place) in the lessons being taught.

• They have shown an improvement in what they have

learned and have developed their study skills.

• I have seen an increase in their daily homework and

test scores.

• They are developing into problem solvers and

collaborators in the classroom.

APPS THAT WE USE

• Apps that we purchased:
• Pages – word processing
• Keynote presentation
• Gettysburg – 8th grade History

• Resource tools
• iBooks – textbooks and PDF’s
• Google- research
• Dictionary- Reference
• Dropbox – access to documents
• ESV Bible -
• Nearpod – presentations and quizzes
• Adobe reader – PDF reader
• Quizlet - review
• Edmodo – test taking
• Weatherbug – regular access to our

weather station

• Website - Testmoz.com

HOW ARE THEY BEING USED IN THE CLASSROOM?

• English – writing skills, research skills,

immediate access to dictionary and thesaurus, testing of vocabulary words using testmoz.com

• Reading – some of our literature books

are available on the iPad, writing skills

• Foreign language – Spanish or German

dictionary, resources for practice

• Geography – note taking skills,

research skills, the textbook is on the iPad, and they have immediate access to up-to-date maps and data

• Science – the textbook is on the

iPad, access to additional resources, research skills, science apps, and note taking

• Learning by Heart – access to LBH
• n line

• Math – calculator, using a whiteboard

app for practice, and basic multiplication and addition facts apps, the textbooks are able to be put on the iPads

• Confirmation and Religion- access to

multiple translations of the Bible, note taking

• PE - Testmoz.com for test taking

HOW ARE THEY BEING USED IN THE CLASSROOM?

• Apple TV – connectivity from

the iPad to the projector – both teacher and students can connect

• Internet access – for research

Research into this project

• We have been preparing for 1:1 over

the past several years by visiting schools, attending workshops, and creating a network of resources.

• This year we had the junior high

students bring in their devices. (BYOD)

Why iPads?

• Apple has always strived to be an innovator and

leader in education.

• They have developed a tool; the iPad; that has

effectively enhanced education over the past few years.

• Recently schools have invested a lot of money in

iPads and have found them to be a great investment in their students’ education.

• iPads have proven their worth as these schools

have implemented them into their classrooms and seen the students have great success.

Why iPads?

• Some schools that we have contacted had been

using laptops for 1:1 and are now switching to iPads.

• The iPads are very versatile – they have the ability

for multiple uses with its many tools and apps.

• The cost of iPads is less prohibitive than laptops.
• Textbook companies are investing in making

interactive textbooks of the iPads.

Why iPads?

• There are thousands of great apps for education

that supplement the different subject areas.

• Many of these apps are inexpensive or free.
• The iPads can be used on and off line.
• The iPads offer the teacher the ability to have the

students do more research in class and to find current data.

• They are used to challenge the students to

improve their problem solving skills.

Why iPads?

• The students will learn how to make good

decisions on the proper use of technology and the Internet.

• Students will learn digital citizenship and will

be better prepared for their future.

• The iPads will allow the use of apps that

normally would be separate items, such as: the Bible, dictionary, thesaurus, calculator, etc.

Why iPads?

• The uses of the iPads in education are unlimited and

growing daily.

• They will be used to access some of their textbooks.
• They will be used for note taking and research.
• They will be used daily, but keeping a balance between

using technology and using textbooks, using technology an using paper and pencil to learn writing skills.

• We are using Apple TV to enable more participation,

collaboration, and assessment of our students.

IPAD VS. SUPPLY LIST COMPARISON

• On the iPad
• ESV Bible - free
• Calculator - free
• Foreign language

dictionary - free

Currently on the supply list

• Bible -$10
• Calculator - $12-$60
• Foreign language

dictionary - $8-$15

The options we first presented

Options that we looked at

• Option 1 – parents would purchase their
• wn iPads for their child, a case, and the

required apps

• The iPads could be new or refurbished
• Minimum standards must be met
• Families will have the option to purchase

the insurance ($39.00), this would be recommended

• Students will have access to the textbooks

that will need to be deleted at the end of the school year

Ways to Pay

• Good Shepherd has received special pricing

through one of our tech firms.

• They will offer the new iPad for $
• Scrip, Walmart, Best Buy
• Apple – new iPad, iPad 2, or refurbished.

Option 2

• The School will supply the iPads to each

student in grades 7 and 8.

• The school will purchase the iPads,

Gumdrop cases, and apps – Pages and Keynote

• Each seventh and eighth grade student

will pay $75.00 per year for the usage of the iPad.

• This money will pay for the insurance on

the iPad, and upkeep on the iPads.

Option 2 continued – this is what we use

• Option 2 – continued…
• The family will be responsible for

any accidental damages to the iPad.

• (There is a $50.00 deductible for

damage.)

• Earbuds - $2.00-10.00
• The iPad will be returned at the end
• f the school year in good condition.

Additional COST

• There will still be a technology fee

for all students.

• This is used for the general upkeep
• f our present technology in the

classroom, for out technology refresh, renewal fees, and replacements of projector bulbs and toner cartridges.

Training

• Training for the teachers will start in May.
• They will also be trained in August before

school start.

• They will continue to have training as the year

progresses.

Timetable move

• We will be starting with 1:1 in August for the

7th and 8th graders. They will use them on a regular basis.

• We will then purchase a cart and additional

iPads to be checked out by the other classes.

• This will be re-evaluated on a regular basis

and will continued to be improved on.

Balance

• There will be balance between typing and

writing by hand. Both are necessary tools to learn.

• There will be a balance between having the

textbooks available on the iPads and using textbooks.

• There will be a balance between individual

work and group work.

Policies

• We will have the necessary policies in place at

the start of the school year.

• talk about but no point We have been able to

collaborate with other schools that are currently using iPads and will be able to adapt their policies to our needs.

Optional items

• Students will have the option to purchase and

bring:

• Earbuds
• Stylus
• Bluetooth keyboard

partnering

• As we partner together, our goal and

prayer is that your child will be better prepared in this digital world.

• Questions?????

God’s blessings on your 1:1 initiative

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