The document outlines a school's plan to provide laptops to all 7th year students starting in August 2009 and eventually all IB students. It aims to move from computer lessons to seamless technology use for communication, collaboration, creativity, and independent learning. Challenges include costs, security, health issues, social issues, and ensuring appropriate student and staff use. The timeline includes informing stakeholders in May 2008, selecting a vendor by November 2008, upgrading networks and issuing teachers laptops in early 2009, and resolving logistical issues.

1. Learning Technologies

2. Student Laptops All Yr 7s have a laptop for August 2009 An expectation that all IB students have a laptop for August 2009 Longer term plan is for each new Yr 7 cohort to have laptops

3. Move from a model of having a ‘computer’ lesson to one where students are using technology in a seamless way, as and when it is most appropriate. Communication – integrated use of Web 2.0 tools, such as wikis, blogs, conferencing, forums. Collaboration – shared documents, working with other schools. Creativity – further use of multi-media resources. Independent learning – increasing opportunities as resources develop, on-line/personalised learning. Digital Natives – technology/ICT literate, confident users of technology, make decisions on appropriate use of technology, generic software skills.

4. Challenges Cost – parents and school Security Infrastructure – network Health issues – eyes, back … Weight Social issues – ‘Computer geek!’ Student use – distraction, e.g. Facebook Staff Training

5. Timeline School Council informed of LT position. Permission requested to go to tender (May 2008) Decision on the vendor for the laptops (by November 2008) – tender process, school community involvement (+P6) All teachers issued with new laptop (Jan 2009) CPD (ongoing) Network upgrade (Jan – April 09) P6 parents evening / Collection of laptops by P6 Resolve practicalities – lockers, security etc..