Cut+Knife+Elementary

One-to-One at Cut Knife Elementary School
September 26, 2011

[|Three Phases of Educational Technology] Reflection: Where am I currently at in my use of technology?
 * Agenda**


 * COMMUNICATION - COLLABORATION - CREATION = SOCIAL MEDIA**


 * What are the expectations for this teacher learning year?**
 * 10 hours of staff PD with the Learning Consultant
 * personal and professional use of the device
 * target one are area of learning
 * action research log
 * research question
 * action
 * reflection one (100 - 200 words)
 * reflection two
 * reflection three
 * final comments on learning
 * complete take-home tasks
 * as a staff decide the direction of your school with regards to one-to-one by the end of April 2012


 * Important to know:**
 * At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year students will be issued mobile devices as directed by the teaching staff of each school.
 * At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year the lab, classroom and laptop computers will be re-distributed to other schools in the division. 4 – 5 specialized high-powered machines may be retained as well a small, negotiated number of laptops or desktops to meet specific principal-designated purposes. e.g. Smartboard computes
 * Teachers will keep their division or school assigned laptops.


 * The Netbooks**
 * 1) Netbook[| Info]
 * 2) [|Software List] - take a look at the desktop

Create something using an app that you have not used before. Eg. A short digital story in PhotoStory, an animation in Pivot, a series of graphs in the Logger Lite. Be prepared to share and discuss at our next meeting.
 * Take home task**


 * The iPad**
 * 1) Creating an iTunes account [|without a credit card]
 * 2) iPad Desktop // difference between an ipad, a netbook and a laptop
 * 3) iPad Scavenger Hunt
 * Find where you change your WiFi Network
 * Create a secure log-on to the iPad
 * Move apps to different screens and down on the dock
 * Create a new folder - rename the folder
 * Create a short cut to a web page and place it as an icon on one of your desktops
 * Change the restrictions on the ipad to disallow music with "explicit' lyrics and only allow movies and TV shows with certain ratings
 * Find the iPad User Guide Bookmark
 * Add a new bookmark to your Safari Browser


 * Take home task - Exploring Apps**
 * Search for educational apps
 * app for voice recording and text-to-speech
 * 1 grade appropriate apps that allow you to write or draw with your finger
 * 2 apps that allow you to type a document
 * 1 app that allows you to create a spreadsheet
 * 1 app that allows you to upload/download and store documents online
 * 1 app that allows you to edit a photo
 * 1app that allows you to edit video
 * 1 app that could be used with the science probes available from the division office
 * 2 grade appropriate educational games
 * 2 grade appropriate apps
 * 1 free ebook
 * Share your results on the google [|spreadsheet]

Donna's Apps [|links]


 * COMMUNICATION**
 * Social networking - social media - [|Yammer]
 * Sign up - follow people
 * Post a comment


 * April 17, 2012

1) Sharing – where are you at - what new things have you tried 2) A vision for CKES **Tech Planning Document

At the heart of the Living Sky School Division's one-to-one program are two core principles:
 * 1) Ubiquitous access to digital learning tools creates a 21st Century learning environment that engages and stimulates students
 * 2) Ubiquitous access to digital learning tools creates changes in teaching and learning that leads to increased student achievement and strengthens skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving

2) Reviewing app collections
 * 1) Drill and practice apps
 * 2) Assessment/creative and critical thinking apps - READ - [|Asking the right question] - list what you want your students to create.
 * 3) Productivity Apps
 * The container – student notes/journal, etc – //My Story (primary); Book Creator (Elementary)//
 * [|Why my six-year olds have digital portfolios]
 * What are some tasks for which your students will need apps? What are some basic types of apps that you believe should be available to all students? - Create a list - justify to your table mates your choices.

3) Classroom Management Strategies - read and discuss.... Create a list of five 'rules' for your one-to-one classroom.
 * 1) [|Strategies for 1-to-1 classroom management.]
 * 2) [|Lack of teacher control] – read - discussion at

4) Preparing your school for an iPad implementation - article. > > Case and storage solutions i. [] ii. [] || ||   ||
 * 1) Should each student have their ‘own’ device – why? E.g. Email, passwords and personalization
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