Laptop Information Night The Harker School Middle School 2008
Mar 29, 2015
Laptop Information NightThe Harker School
Middle School 2008
WelcomeCindy Ellis – Middle School Division Head
Angela L. NeffAssistant Director of Instructional TechnologyGrades 6-8
Faculty and Student Support
Philosophy & Goals
• to assure that our faculty members have the knowledge and resources to make effective use of the best tools that support student learning;
• to cultivate every student’s ability to make effective and powerful use of technological resources;
• to use appropriate and relevant technology that continually enhance our ability and effectiveness as educators.
Laptop Learning
• ALT - Academic Learning Tool
• Portable Office: everything in one place
• Deepening and extending learning beyond the classroom.
Learning Opportunities– Lecture
• (PowerPoint, United Streaming, e-beam (capture notes). Gizmos from Explore Learning, etc.)
– Student/Teacher Dialogue • (WIKI’s, bulletin boards, iEarn, Athena, etc)
– Student Research and/or writing • (Databases, Embedded comment tools in
Microsoft Word, etc.)– Student Presentations
• (Audacity, Finale, Reason, etc.)– Worksheets
• (Quia, WebAssign, Logger Pro, etc)
Student Support Systems
• Technology Support in Bookstore– Student Help desk available before
school, during lunch, and during 9th period and after school
• Extra Help with Ms. Neff
• 1:1 Online Forum
• Tech Angels
Daniel HudkinsDirector of Instructional Technology – K-12
Implementation DetailsClass of 2015 - Rising 6TH GRADE
• Laptops go home November 5, 2007
• Laptops will be acquired in June and used during Summer and Fall
• Students are responsible for due care
• Accidental Damage & Theft Insurance is included
• Class of 2015 – 3 year program - $1 buyout
Implementation DetailsClass of 2015 - Rising 7TH GRADE
• Laptops go home shortly after school opens
• Almost all will have had one year of use
• Students are responsible for due care
• Accidental Damage & Theft Insurance is included
• Class of 2015 – 2 year program - $1 buyout
Ms. Cindy EllisMiddle School Division Head
Rules for on Campus Use
Rules for on Campus Use
– No non-academic use except under faculty and staff direction.
– Laptops must always be in their cases when not in use. When in cases, the laptops can be in one of 3 locations:
– With a student– In a locker– Inside a backpack
– Laptop may only be left against the wall outside a room if it is in a case that is inside a backpack.
Rules for on Campus Use
– In class use is up to the teacher as either optional use, required use, or forbidden use
–No laptop use during break or lunch recess - even in the library
–Students can only print if they have a teacher’s permission.
Rules for on Campus Use– The laptop is permitted during
the school day in:• The Classrooms• The Library• The Amphitheatre
– After school use is limited to:• The library and designated laptop areas• The amphitheater • 10th period study hall or DSH
***These areas will all be supervised.
With Power Comes Responsibility
• Laptop Driver’s License
• Monitoring by: – Students– Teachers, Ms. Ellis, Ms.
Morrison, Recreation and Tech Staff, Faculty, and Ms. Neff
Laptop Management in the Home
• Work in open spaces
• Limit use
• Parent education links, articles & newsletters
How to Add Software
• Fill out a Request For Software form– Available in Front office – Submit to Mrs. Ellis for approval– Harker technician installs
Questions?