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Soaring above the surface. Immaculata’s 1:1 Tablet Initiative. Surface as a 21 st century tool. 20 th Century Classroom. 21 st Century Classroom. Research-driven Active Learning Students work collaboratively with classmates and others around the world. “The Global Classroom”
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Soaring above the surface Immaculata’s 1:1 Tablet Initiative
Surface as a 21st century tool 20th Century Classroom 21st Century Classroom Research-driven Active Learning Students work collaboratively with classmates and others around the world. “The Global Classroom” Student-centered: Teacher is a facilitator/coach Tablet, Interactive Whiteboard • Textbook Driven • Passive Learning • Learning work within the classroom • Teacher Centered: teacher provides the information • Pencil, Paper, Whiteboards
Why the surface rt? • Versatile • Office 365 • Can input information in multiple ways (touch, type, voice) • One Note 2013: Great note taking tool • Current
What is required before a surface is issued to a student • Parents and Students need to review: • Technology Acceptable Use policy • Surface Tablet Care and Use Guidelines • Student Surface Parent Agreement • Required forms • ICS Student/Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement Form • Office 365 Student Account Permission Form • Issuance of Surface Tablet to Student Checklist • (to verify that all information has been read and understood) • $50 Fee • Tablet Sleeve • ICS Check Out/In form • To be given to student to take home with Surface, review and sign with Parent and return
How surfaces will be issued Friday, August 29 Wednesday, August 27 Thursday, August 28 Surface Tablets Issued to Student* Username and Passwords will be given to Student ICS Check Out/In Form given to student. ***A student will receive a Surface Tablet when all requirements are fulfilled. • All forms must be signed and submitted to Homeroom Teacher • A padded sleeve must be approved by Homeroom Teacher • Fee must be paid. • ICS Check Out/In Form must be turned into homeroom.
Office 365 accounts • Office 365 Accounts will be Issued in the next 2 weeks. • Email: Students can email other students in the school. • Email is filtered for many different criteria to keep students safe. • Email is to be used only for educational purposes. • Parents can email their child to request permission to communicate via email. No other outside contacts will have access to email students. • Office Apps Online: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote • OneDrive Online: All work can be saved into the Cloud or on a flash drive
Parent workshop • Wednesday, September 3rd • 6-7 p.m. • Fellowship Hall • Topic: Basics of the Surface