Kipling 1:1 Presentation

1. 1:1 Information & Celebration
Kipling Elementary School
August 18, 2014

2. Technology Timeline in District 109
2005:
Formed Learning in a
Digital Age study
group
2009:
Created position of
Director of 21st
Century Skills (now
Director for Innovative
Learning)
2010:
Developed three-year
Technology
Integration Plan
2011:
Formed Technology
Review Committee of
admin, teachers,
coaches, parents
2011-2012:
Committee studied Google
Apps for Education and
Microsoft 365 with vast
stakeholder input and pilots

3. 2012-2013:
District became a full
GAFE environment
October 2012:
BOE Technology
Committee advised
the administration to
study technology
options, including 1:1
2012-2013:
Study group of members of
Tech Review Committee
reviewed options
March 2013:
Admin made
recommendation for
Chromebooks
January 2014:
40 classrooms piloted
1:1 Learning
Environments
Technology Timeline in District 109

4. Why 1:1 in 109?
● Engage students in the learning process
● Encourage and support collaboration
● Require critical thinking
● Foster student creativity
● Create global connections
● Allow students to drive their own learning

5. 1:1 in 109!

6. Another Learning Tool
When will the device be used?
● Classroom/instructional time
● Homework time
● Not for personal playtime

7. Creating Balance
● Standards-aligned education
● Guaranteed and viable curriculum
● Technology enhances but doesn’t replace books, pencils,
teachers or personal connections!

8. Digital Citizenship
Key messages to students:
● Respect yourself and others
● Protect yourself and others

9. CyberSmart Curriculum Domains
● Internet Safety
● Privacy & Security
● Relationships & Communication
● Cyberbullying
● Digital Footprint & Reputation
● Self-Image & Identity
● Information Literacy
● Creative Credit & Copyright

10. Google Apps and Edmodo
Anytime, Anywhere Learning
All work saved to the cloud
Learning Management System
Teachers communicate
homework through Edmodo

11. Teachers Are Learners!
● 19 teacher-led training sessions
● 30 teachers/admin at 1:1 learning symposium
● Tech Camp North Shore
● 40 mentor teachers were
part of the 1:1 Pilot
● 2 coaches per building
● Deerfield College

12. How Do We Measure 1:1 Success?
BrightBytes will conduct research to:
● Show impact of 1:1 in 109
● Help us understand how to improve
student learning outcomes
Surveys conducted 2x a year

13. Devices at Home
● Establish your own home rules and boundaries
○ Where can the device be used
○ When can it be used
● Encourage sharing and creativity
○ Support safe communication
○ Have them show you how they are using the device
● Monitor your child’s use and activity

14. Teachers Share their
1:1 Experience

15. Learning Enhanced through Chromebooks
● Student Collaboration
o Olympic Projects
o Google Drive
o Book Review QR Codes
● Student-Teacher Communication
o Edmodo
o Google Drive Comments
● Multi-Media Learning
o QR Codes
o Science Journals

16. Technology in the Classroom
● Creating more Freedom for Students
o Focus on creation
o Students as leaders
● Connecting beyond the classroom
o Mystery Skype
o Blogging
● Extending the Curriculum
o Thing Link
o Creating Websites

17. iPads Mrs. Christopoulos’ Blog: dps109pilot.blogspot.com
● Story Creator (K)
o Students write, illustrate and record themselves
reading their own story
● Many Apps for Skill Development
o Phonics
o Grammar
o Handwriting/ Letter Formation
o Audio Books
o Math Fact Fluency
o Money and Telling Time Practice
o Geometric shapes and Geoboards
o Google Drive Compatible

18. Common Questions About
1:1 in 109

19. Can students leave their device at school?
No. Devices are expected to go home each night for charging
purposes.
In an effort to expand learning beyond the boundaries of
school, it is critical that students use their devices at home.

20. What are guidelines for a healthy amount of
screentime?
General guidelines for screentime at home:
● 10 minutes in kindergarten/1st grade
● Add 10 minutes in each grade level thereafter
The 1:1 device is for school work - not play!

21. What happens if my child breaks the device?
First repair covered by the District, unless
proven that the device was damaged at will.
Additional repairs covered by the family.

22. How are the devices monitored?
iPads: Through Mobile Device Management, apps cannot be
added or deleted. All apps rated for age 12 and under.
iPads/Chromebooks:
● Proxy filtering
● Gaggle email monitoring
● Gaggle Google Doc monitoring
● Email unavailable in grades K-3

23. More Support for Parents
Same program, two nights at Caruso:
9/16 and 9/30 at 7pm
Dr. Devorah Heitner
Raising Digital Natives in a 1:1 World
Co-sponsored by PTOs, Deerfield Education Foundation and
Deerfield Parent Network
Visit www.deerfieldparentnetwork.org

24. Still Have Questions?
● 1:1 Student/Parent Handbook
should answer many questions
- please read with your child!
● Child’s teacher
● Principal
● Director for Innovative
Learning Marcie Faust
(mfaust@dps109.org)