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Empowering Education through Surface RT Tablet Integration at AHS

Introduction to the Microsoft Surface RT tablet for student use during the 2013-2014 school year at AHS. The initiative aims to prepare students for the 21st century by providing 24/7 access to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, consolidating textbooks on one device, and offering access to internet-based programs and resources. Advanced learning opportunities include bringing real-world curricula into the classroom, sharing simulation programs and visualization tools digitally, expanding learning possibilities, building computer skills, and fostering local and global connections via technology. The program entails distributing Microsoft Surface RT tablets with attached touch keyboards, utilizing Office 365 and Google apps, ensuring 24/7 accessibility with insurance purchase, and integrating digital citizenship training. Rollout to students is scheduled for October 29th, with checkout procedures detailed. Next steps involve completing the checkout form, reviewing the Digital Citizen Video, monitoring student device usage, and encouraging engagement. Created on a Surface RT tablet.

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Empowering Education through Surface RT Tablet Integration at AHS

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  1. Technology for all @ AHS Introduction to the surface RT tablet and check out process for student use during the 2013-2014 school year

  2. Why? • Prepare students for the 21st century • Provide 24/7 access to ms word, excel, powerpoint, and onenote • Consolidate textbooks on one device • Have access to internet based programs and resources • Khan academy, google apps, educreations, skydrive & dropbox, prezi, emondo, turnitin, discovery education, schoolwires, schooltube, web 2.0 • Online learning opportunities for all students

  3. Advanced Learning • Bring exciting real-world Curricula into the classroom • Share simulation programs and visualization tools digitally • Expand opportunities for enhanced learning • Build computer skills • Connect locally and globally via technology • Expand our world beyond the walls of AHS

  4. What? • Microsoft surface rttablet with cover • Attached touch keyboard • Office 365 • Google apps including student g-mail (name@asd5.org) • 24/7 accessibility with purchase of insurance ($25/yr) – this can be paid to the AHS main office or online through revtrak • All students will be required to learn about the responsibility of digital citizenship and participate in ongoing 21st century training

  5. When? • Rollout to students on october 29th • Students with signed documents and insurance payment will check out the tablets in the library through advisory • Running start students without an advisory can check out devices after october 29th in the library • After checkout, students will be expected to bring their devices to school every day for use in the classroom, fully charged

  6. Next steps • Fill out checkout form (found on the website) • Review Digital Citizen Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdEXijFXfD8&sns=em • Check in with your student and ask how they are using the device to enhance their learning • Ask questions

  7. Thank you • This powerpoint presentation was developed on a surface RT tablet!

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