This document provides an overview of the Digital Immersion program at Riverside Secondary School. The goal of the program is to develop students' digital skills to enhance their learning. In the Grade 9 experience, students take Applications of Technology, Science 9, English 9, and English 10 in their first year. The program progresses with additional technology, English, social studies and science courses through Grades 10-12. The document also provides details on laptop options, sample timetables, and contact information for teachers.

1. Welcome to Digital
Immersion!

2. Our Intent
The goal of Riverside’s Digital
Immersion program is develop a
student who can use a wide variety
of digital tools and strategies to
propel their leaning.

3. Profile of a DI Learner

4. The Grade 9 Experience
Semester 1:
• Applications of Technology
• Science 9
Semester 2:
• English 9
• English 10

5. Sample Timetable
Period Semester 1 Semester 2
1 Science 9 English 9
Applications of
2 Social Studies 9
Technology
Lunch
3 Math D1/PE D2
4 Elective 1 Elective 2

6. The DI Progression
Grade 9
Applications of Grade 10
Technology Grade 11
Social Studies 10 Grade 12
English 9 English 11
English 10 English 12
Science 9 Social
Science 10* Studies 11
Social Studies 9

7. What to bring on the first full
school day:
O Your Laptop
O Your Laptop Rental Form + Cheque (Bring
this to Mr. Brown)
O Your Internet Consent Form
O Other School Supplies

8. Technology
• Options for students coming into the
program
• Rental - $25/month
• Dell Latitude – Mini
• Responsibility for all damages done to the
computer
• Bringing your own Computer
• Up to date virus software (AVG, Microsoft, etc…)
• Windows Vista/7, Mac OS 10.5, Linux
• Tablets?

9. Questions:
O Science & O English and Social
Technology: Studies
O Mr. Brown (PC) O Ms. Nelson
O Mr. Horton (Mac)
O School Related
O Mr. Ciolfitto

10. Contact Us
O Jeremy Brown jbrown@sd43.bc.ca
O Gary Horton ghorton@sd43.bc.ca
O Jen Nelson jenelson@sd43.bc.ca
O Anthony Ciolfitto aciolfitto@sd43.bc.ca