Red River Valley School Division

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• Red River Valley School Divisions
• One to the World
• Technology Initiative

2014
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What is One to the World?

• One to the World is about connecting all
  students to the world by equipping them with a
  personal laptop.

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The Vision and Goals

• To engage our learners in an enriched learning
  environment.
• We will educate students to become critical
  consumers and producers of information.
• We will promote responsible and safe use of
  technology.

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Tentative Long Term Roll Out Plan

• This initiative is a long term plan that will
  see all students in Grades 5 12 be equipped
  with a personal laptop over the next six years.
• Year 1 2013-2014 Grades 5 6
• Year 2 2014-2015 Grades 5 8
• Year 3 2015-2016 Grades 5 9 (Grade 9 will get
  new device)
• Year 4 2016-2017 Grades 5 9 (Grade 9 will get
  2nd device after 3rd year)
• Year 5 2017-2018 Grades 5 9 (Grade 9 2nd
  device)
• Year 6 2018-2019 Grades 5 9 (Grade 9 2nd
  device)
• ALL STUDENTS GRADE 5-12 HAVE A
  LAPTOP
• please see the next slide for details

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If your child is entering Grade 8 in September
2014

• September 2014 receive 1st laptop
• Sign user agreement
• Pay 200.00 user fee
• June 2015 return 1st laptop in good condition
• September 2015 receive new device for Grade 9
• September 2015 re-sign a new agreement for the
  new device
• No cost to receive the new device

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Why One to the World?

• Increased learning potential
• Increased student engagement
• Acquisition of 21st century skills
• Address multiple intelligences and learning
  styles
• Increased access to online and electronic
  resources
• Supports differentiated instruction and success
  for all learners
• Promotes digital citizenship and online safety

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What does the partnership look like?

• The school division agrees to purchase the
  laptops, in partnership with parents, and
  distribute the laptops to the students.
• Parents will pay a user fee of 200.00.
• Students have exclusive access to their laptop
  but the laptop remains property of the school
  division until the end of the agreement.
• By paying the user fee the students have the
• option of keeping their assigned laptop at
• the end of the agreement.

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What will we do?

• We will teach and model expectations and rules.
• We will teach patience, problem solving and
  collaboration skills.
• We will promote the learning for all and help
  facilitate the teaching of each other.
• We will provide feedback and support as we
  navigate through this journey.
• We will ensure a balance of time with and
• without technology while at school.

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What will we do?

• We will provide clear and concise expectations.
• We will monitor use while at school.
• We will provide programming and education on
  appropriate and respectable use of social media.
• We will provide technical support.
• We will provide software support where possible
  and appropriate.
• We will provide email and cloud storage with
  usernames and password protected accounts.

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What students will do

• Students will adhere to the acceptable use
  agreement and the schools policy on acceptable
  use of technology.
• Students will act responsibly with the use,
  storage and transportation of their laptop.
• Students will report any suspicious or
  inappropriate behavior.
• Students will use their laptop as a learning tool
  
• and understand the consequences for
• unacceptable use.

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What parents will do

• Parents will partner with the school division by
  agreeing to the regulations set out in the user
  agreements.
• Parents agree to pay the 200.00 user fee.
• Parents will support the school in enforcing
  acceptable use of the laptop while at home.
• Parents will report any inappropriate use of
  technology to the school.
• Parents will monitor the use of the laptop by
• their child outside of school hours.

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What kind of laptop is it?

• ThinkPad X140e
• - AMD Dual Core E1-2500 processor offers high
• processing capabilities with a
  500GB hard drive
• - 4 GB of RAM
• - Windows 8 Professional for better
  performance
• - Antiglare 11.6 720p HD LED
  display offers an excellent and comfortable
  viewing experience
• - USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, and VGA connectivity
  provide a
• variety of options for
  collaborative use
• - Ruggedness, portability, and longevity
  designed
• for education

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What kind of laptop is it?

• - Daily wear and tear is reduced with stronger
  hinges and hinge brackets that keep the panel
  intact
• - Stronger AC adapter, and 50 stronger USB ports
  and DC-In port withstand rough use with ease
• - Dustless fan keeps the laptop running cool
  while reducing maintenance costs
• - Includes a full-size, spill resistant
  keyboard with
• reinforced metal hinges
• - Designed to deliver up to 8.5
  hours of battery life
• - 4 year warranty

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What are some lesson learned?

• 87 of students, 51 of parents, and 93 of
• teachers reported increased engagement in student
• learning as a result of the One to the World
  initiative.
• 77 of students reported using their laptops for
  no
• more than 60 minutes a day while at school.
• 85 of students and 93 of parents reported
• students using their laptops for no more than
• 60 minutes a day at home.

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What are some lesson learned?

• Students reported using their laptops in all
  subject
• areas.
• 92 of students reported that learning to use
  their
• laptops was easy or extremely easy.
• 87 of students reported that the Lenovo Thinkpad
• met their learning needs.
• 77 of parents reported that the 200 fee was
• reasonable and 88 reported one of the three
• financing options met their needs.

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What are some lesson learned?

• Over 95 of students reported they were
  respecting
• their user agreements.
• 79 of students and 78 of parents reported that
  they
• were sharing information with each other about
• how students were using the laptops as a learning
  tool.
• 83 of students and 88 of parents reported the
• primary use for the laptops at home was
• homework, which was the highest reported
• reason for use.

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Teacher/Parent/Student Comments

• Teacher
• I use more interactive lessons. My students
  are learning to be internet safe and are becoming
  proficient in using the internet in a responsible
  manner. My students are learning more up-to-date
  information and using more news websites. My
  students are excited to do projects and are
  teaching each other how to do innovative things
  on the computer.

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Teacher/Parent/Student Comments

• Parent
• Overall, our experience has been positive and
  look
• forward to more learning via technology and we
  will
• continue to closely monitor and have good
  dialogue
• with our kids and the school and their peers.

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Teacher/Parent/Student Comments

• Students
• This program really helps me learn better.
• I love my new laptop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Common Questions

• Question If my child is in Grade 8 in 2014-2015,
  will we
• be able to keep the laptop at the end of the
  year?
• Answer Yes, but you will need to pay another
  200.00
• for the new device in September 2015.
• Question Does my child have to bring home the
• laptop?
• Answer No, they can leave it at school.

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Common Questions

• Question What happens if my childs laptop is
• in need of repair?
• Answer All laptops in need of repair are sent
  out to be
• serviced. All laptops come with a four year
  warranty.
• All repairs, not covered by the warranty, will be
  looked
• at on a case by case basis by the school
  principal.

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Common Questions

• Question What happens to the laptop if we move
• during the user agreement?
• Answer If the laptop is paid in full its yours
  to keep
• when you move.

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In conclusion

• We believe that by implementing the One to
  the World technology initiative we will further
  our journey towards meeting the mission of our
  division which states
• The Red River Valley School Division, with the
  support of the parents and community, strives to
  provide a learning environment that will allow
  our youth an opportunity to achieve to their
  highest
• potential in a global environment.

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• Questions????

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• For further information on this initiative please
  contact your local school principal.