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AOSR 1-1 laptop program introductory powerpoint.TRANSCRIPT
AOSR
1-1
Laptops
2011-2012
1-1 Pilot
Our pilot program began in 2011, full
implementation is still being developed.
The plan includes teachers and
students.
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Why 1:1 laptops?
Our children are digital natives.
They are growing up with technology as an integral part of their lives.
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By Teaching 21st Century Skills
• Thinking skills—analyzing and
making meaning from vast amounts
of information
• Collaboration
• Creativity & innovation
• Communication
• Using technology responsibly
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At AOSR we are embracing
technology as a learning tool and
helping students learn to use it
EFFECTIVELY &
RESPONSIBLY.
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Our Beliefs
Learning should stretch
beyond school walls and
after the bell rings.
Our Beliefs
Students
should be
engaged and
excited to
learn.
Our Beliefs
Teachers and students will
create a learning community
together.
Our Beliefs
Students will
learn how to use
Technology
responsibly in
and out of the
School
environment.
Our Beliefs
Technology will help our
students learn how to
learn, preparing them for a
future that we can only
imagine.
Laptop Basic Information
• Leased—no cost to parents
• Only cost will be the laptop bag
• Students will take them home every
night and weekend
• Must be charged at home
• Returned at the end of May
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Laptop User Agreement
• Warranty covers manufacturer’s defects
• Student will follow Standards of Proper Care
• Student is responsible for backing up files
• Family is responsible for cost of replacement if laptop lost or stolen
• Family responsible for cost of damage due to student misuse or negligence
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Bag Requirements
• Needs padding
• Should fit inside your locker
• Should fit inside your backpack
outside of school to hide it
• Easy handles or strap to carry
around all day
• Fit our laptop size of 13” wide X 9.1”
high
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Good Bag
Small, padded with handlesSE
Bad Bag
WON’T FIT IN LOCKER
TOO FAT
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Security
• New locks on student lockers
• Students will keep them in eye
contact or in their lockers at
school.
• Take them home every night and
weekend.
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Anti-Theft Software
• Each computer will have anti-theft
software installed.
• Laptops can be tracked.
• Missing laptops must be reported
immediately.
• Police will be notified and track the
laptop.
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Student Responsability
• Students are administrators of their
own machines
• AOSR will troubleshoot minor issues
• If necessary machines will be
reinstalled
• Student files should be backed up
off the machine
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Online Safety Resources for Home
• See the parent
pages on the
MacBook
support website
• Handout of
resources
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Your feedback is helpful!
• We are learning together.
• We’ll communicate with you
throughout the year sharing our
experiences and asking for feedback
• Please email or call us with
questions or suggestions.
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