What is 1:1?
- A teaching and learning environment in which each participating student and teacher has access to a personal computing device on a direct and continuous basis for educational purposes.
- Students do not share their technology with other students but take ownership over their own device.
Purpose:
To improve student learning and engagement and to teach students how to be critical thinking creators with technology rather than passive consumers of technology
Benefits
- Students are already engaged with technology. Now we need to teach them how to use it purposefully. If students are required to use technology in the classroom, then it won’t act as a distraction to the learning process
- Technology is an integral part of future careers. We aim to equip students with the skills they need to use technology in a meaningful and constructive way.
- Decrease inequities. Currently, many teachers and students are using technology on a regular basis, this ensures equal access for it a learning tool.
What we are already seeing
Assessment and Evaluation
- faster and more efficient teacher feedback on progress work
- varied assessment strategies
Learning Skills
- explicit teaching on relevant learning skills
- improved organization
- cross-curricular use of technology skills
Family Involvement
- shared calendars
- access to classroom tasks/activities
What is a primary device?
- Laptop. It does not need to be a fancy or powerful laptop.
- Chromebook. Access to Google Apps only, which is all they need.
- Tablet. A keyboard attachment is required.
Cellphone are not a primary device. Where needed, students can work with their Vice Principal to have a long-term loan Chromebook assigned to them.