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Heidelberg Primary School

1:1 iPad Program Documentation

2018

HPS e-Learning Vision

To inspire and empower our school’s learning community through planning and implementing innovative e-learning strategies and technologies to improve engagement, experience and achievement.

Our 1:1 Vision Statement

1:1 iPads will be used in learning to deepen understanding of concepts, raise engagement levels and support personalised learning.
‘Anywhere, anytime, inclusive, engaging learning’

What is Heidelberg Primary School’s 1:1 iPad Program?

In 2018 we intend to continue and expand the very successful iPad program commenced with grade 3&4 students during 2012.The program aims to ensure each student in year 3 to year 6 are offered the opportunity to have access to their own iPad, to use at home and at school. The iPads will give participating students the tools to learn in a digital age. Again this year, parents will be offered two ownership models, either bringing their own machine from home, providing it meets minimum specifications, or leasing a machine from school.

The iPad being offered for lease is a 32Gb2017 wifi iPad with retina display, which parents will lease from the school for a period of 2 years, making 8 quarterly payments.

Students choosing to lease an iPad will receive it at the beginning of the 2018school year. iPads will be supplied with a protective case, and all required apps (See below). The machine will be fully covered by insurance through the lease period. It will be backed up with in-school technical support. Wireless internet access will be provided by the school, and iPads can also be used at home – with or without internet access.

For 2018 the school will supply, as part of the lease, all required apps. These will be downloaded at school.

While the school will retain ownership of the apps, the apps can remain on the iPad for as long as the student attends Heidelberg Primary School.

Also continued for 2018 is a personalised online portal for parents to purchase iPads. You will also be able to purchase recommended accessories via the portal. The advantage of buying via the school portal is that we have been able to organise a special price, and you can be sure of buying the recommended equipment. We will endeavour to deliver iPads purchased in this way before the end of the 2017 school year.

Why are we moving in this direction?

Today’s students think, connect and communicate differently from those who were at school even only a few years ago. Research shows that students with 1:1 access are:

•more motivated and engaged in learning

•better organised which improved literacy and numeracy outcomes

•better able to collaborate and analytically think

How can iPads improve learning?

1:1 iPads promote better learning in and out of school by encouraging:

•anywhere, anytime access to learning

•independent, self-initiated learning, eg promotion of problem solving skills, ability to ‘Google’ questions they have

•more family involvement in education through accessing their iPad

•collaboration between students in different schools, states and even countries

•ability to teach students how to communicate appropriately and safely in social websites

•the ability to access homework and school information online and offline

•more time for teachers to teach students to use the internet appropriately as a tool to learn

•greater access to real-time information, digital learning resources and educational software

•working in online spaces such as a Wikispace where students can access varied content to support their level of understanding in a subject area

•the ability to digitally capture any learning, such as videos or photographs to create things such as digital stories

•opportunities to discuss cyber bullying as a real issue and discuss impacts of this as a class

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will own the iPads?

This will depend on which ownership model you choose. Leased iPads will be owned by the school. Parents will be able to lease the iPad from the school for two years by making8 quarterly instalments in exchange for 24/7 access.

The lease will end:

• after 8 terms,
• once the parent has missed the second scheduled payment in a row,
• when the student is no longer enrolled atHPS,
whichever is sooner.

At the end of the two year lease period the iPadmay be purchased by parents for a small fee, or returned to the school. If returned, the iPad must be in full working order, including all accessories and components. Any expenses or damages will be the responsibility of the parents. Failure to return the iPadwhen requested will be considered theft of government property and will be immediately referred to the police. Periodic return of iPads will be required for maintenance and inspection.

Will the leased iPads be underWarranty and Insurance?

While there are some exclusions and conditions, the leased iPad will be fully covered by warranty and insurance for the period of the lease. If the iPad is damaged, lost or stolen, parents will be required to contact the school and complete a police report. You will need to fill out an appropriate school based form and a pay an excess. The school will arrange for repair or replacement. Parents and students will be responsible for negligent damages.

Can I personalisemy leasediPad

As the leasediPads are the property of the school they are not to be altered or personalised in any way that is irreversible. Each iPadwill have a removable sticker identifying its owner. Students may personalise their background and teachers will discuss with students how to personalise their covers so their iPad can be recognised in the classroom.

Can I install my own apps?

For 2018 the required apps will be installed onto leased iPads automatically, along with any new apps or updates. Students may also install their own personal apps or media on the iPadproviding:

  • the installed media meets the requirementsof our Acceptable Use Agreement.Any breaches of the Acceptable Use Agreement may result in confiscation of the iPad or reimaging
  • the installed media does not infringe copyright laws
  • there is enough memory available to engage in all educational requirements

What Technical Support is there?

The school employs ICT technicians to support the iPad Program. The leased devices are also covered by warranty. Students are to inform their teacher immediately of any problems.

How will I charge my iPad? Can I charge it at school?

All iPads need to be charged at home overnight and returned back to school fully charged at the beginning of every day. The iPad battery will easily last a typical school day. It will not be safe or practical to charge iPads at school.

When will the iPads arrive?

Leased iPads will be ready for distribution as close to the start of 2018 school year as possible. They will be distributed at a Parent Information session which at this stage we are planning to hold early in the second week of term one 2018.

At or before this time parents who are leasing will sign the Lease agreement, and make the first lease payment. At this session parents will also be presented with information on using and caring for an iPad, setting up an iTunes account, and downloading and installing apps.

It is planned that iPads purchased via the school portal (see above) will be delivered by the end of the 2017 school year

What kind of contract or agreement needs to be signed?

Initially, to be involved all parents need to sign the “Expression of Interest” form.

Once the program is underway:

  • ‘Student Code of Conduct for Use of Computers, Email and Internet’and
  • “iPad Acceptable Use” documents need to be signed by students.
  • 1 to 1 iPad Lease agreement needs to be signed by parents, if leasing

Can students bring their own devices from home instead?

It will be possible to allow students to bring their own full sized iPads from home provided the following conditions are met:

  • Students sign the documents listed above
  • The iPad does not contain any material which would breach the school’s Acceptable Use Policy
  • The iPad does not contain any material that infringes copyright laws
  • Parents agree to payment of an annual technical support fee ($50.00)
  • Parents agree to install all of the required apps at their own expense
  • Parents agree to accept all risk of loss or damage to the device

Where do the devices go when not in use?

When not in use, the devices will be kept in a locked cupboard or classroom. An unattended device found around buildings or school grounds will be picked up immediately by a staff member and treated as a lost item. This may incur a penalty such as confiscation of the device.

How will teachers be trained and supported?

During the year teachers have undertaken specific professional development related to iPads. As well, the teachers have also learntalongside their students. It is anticipated this will continue next year.

Each year teachers complete the Department’s ICT Capabilities Survey and set ICT professional learning goals as a result. Support is a strong element for success and teachers will be involved in mentoring and coaching each other to complement their growing ICT capabilities.

Will students use iPads ‘too much’ for schoolwork?

The 1-to-1 device will enhance the existing school curriculum by providing appropriate digital learning tools in balance with more traditional learning tools.

Wireless access will allow for ‘just-in-time’ learning where students can search for information or collaborate with others in a real-time context. Students will be able to use their school files at home and be able to collaborate with their peers on projects through social networking.

What about handwriting?

Students will continue to write with paper and pencil and work to improve their handwriting as well as using the keyboard. We see the iPads as just another tool in our students’ learning arsenal. We will assist students to choose the correct tool for their learning tasks.

Won’t students be able to ‘cheat’ by using the spell checker?

The spell checker is a tool to allow students immediate feedback on the correct spelling of words they use. It supplements our existing school spelling program, but does not replace it.

What if my child forgets his/her iPad at home?

He/she will have to manage without. There will be a number of computer devices at school that the child will be able to share with other students without a 1:1 device.

Can I use the Internet

Use of the internet by students is governed by the ‘Student Code of Conduct for Use of Computers, Email and Internet’ that students and parents agree to for the use of ICT both within and outside the school each year. Parents should familiarise themselves with this document. Any inappropriate use of the internet is unacceptable and is subject to disciplinary action and exclusion from the school network and resources.

What about safe internet use?

Students are offered a device to facilitate anytime, anywhere learning. Teachers will supervise students as they would for any learning activity as they create and maintain a safe, comfortable and learning-focused classroom. Appropriate use of the internet service within the DET network is closely monitored by a filtering system, which allows for inappropriate content blocking by a regularly updated list of categories and sites. This does not apply to use of devices outside of the school network.

The school monitors usage at school, but who monitors it at home?

That is the responsibility of the parents. When off school grounds, parents have an obligation and full authority to monitor device usage. Examples of this include:

  • encourage use in a family room and not in the bedroom
  • restrict use at certain times of the evening or weekend
  • advise not to take on long trips, and
  • examine the documents and other contents of the device.

Available Support Resources

  • Office of the Childrens’ eSafety Commissioner
  • Be Internet Awesome
  • Regular Computer Corner articles in CApers

How can students access the internet from home?

Home internet connection is not supplied by the school or DET. There is no mandated expectation that internet access be made available at home. If there is an existing wireless or broadband internet provision at home, the iPad is able to be configured for access.

How can devices be used at home?

Examples of home use for which internet access would be required include:

  • using online collaborative websites such as class blogs, wikis, Google Drive
  • completion of homework using online resources, eg Mathletics

Examples of home use for which internet access would not be required include:

  • using many of the apps
  • working with audio, picture or video files on the devices.

What if the iPad is used for inappropriate purposes?

In all cases where inappropriate use is detected by staff, parents and the principal will be contacted. Inappropriate use of the iPadwill be seen as a breach of our school’s ‘Student Code of Conduct for Use of Computers, Email and Internet’ and the device may be banned for a period of time, depending on the severity. If it is a leased machine, it may also be restored to its original image and all personalised content may be deleted. It is important that teachers, students and parents share the responsibility to ensure safe and responsible use of devices at all times.

Will children be safe carrying 1-to-1 devices?

Experience here and overseas has shown that there are very few incidents while students travel to and from school. Students should be specifically warned not to take the devices out in public, and to carry them in the protective cover provided, which should be placed within their school bags. It is also possible that a member of the local police be invited to school early in the year to speak to students about travelling safely with their device.

Are these devices going to add to the heavy loads students carry from home to school?

The device has been deliberately chosen for a number of reasons, including its weight specifications. The device should not be packed into the bottom of an oversized backpack with other books and items, because this can lead to injury to the child and a compression fracture of the device screen.

Will the student files on the device be private?

Students can expect their device to be periodically inspected and monitored for appropriate usage. Students will be strongly discouraged from using passcodes to lock their iPads, as teachers may request access to the browser history and/or caches as well as all files belonging to the student resident on the iPads as well as stored on the school servers. Students and parents need to be aware that files stored locally or on school servers are not private.

How will the program be evaluated?

We will evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative. This may involve areas such as literacy, numeracy, collaboration and attendance. We will consider using:

• Anecdotal evidence provided by teachers, parents and students

• Tracking the amount of time students use the 1-to-1 device in classrooms

• Surveying parents, students and teachers concerning the impact of 1-to-1 access on student learning.

Timeline

For all participants in the program, the timetable for the rest of the year looks like this:

24th October 2017Parent Information Evening

10th November 2017For all parents, Expression of Interest and $50.00 deposit due

For parents electing to lease a machine from school:

17th November 2017Final $50 deposit due.
This money forms the bond, which will be returned at the end of the lease.

3rd February 20181st payment due. iPads delivered (TBA)

Payments will then follow this schedule*:

Dates / Amount
1st Payment / Friday 2nd February 2018 / $100.00
2nd Payment / Friday 20th Apr2018 / $100.00
3rd Payment / Friday 20thJul 2018 / $100.00
4th Payment / Friday 12th Oct 2018 / $100.00
5th Payment / Friday 1st Feb2019 / $100.00
6th Payment / Friday 19th Apr 2019 / $100.00
7th Payment / Friday 19thJul 2019 / $100.00
8th Payment / Friday 11thOct 2019 / $100.00
Total / $800.00

*This payment schedule is correct as 24th October 2017, but is indicative only and may be subject to change.

Please note all lease payments will be made by direct debit.

What if I choose not to participate?

Your child will still have access to a quality ICT program, because the school has a number of iPadsand other computer devices. Studentswho choose not to participate will have access to this allocation of iPads and computers in class but may have to share the devices with other students as they currently do in infant classes, and will not have the opportunity to take the devices home.

Where can I go for further information?

There is lots of information about iPads on the web. Try Googling “iPads in education”

Visit the HPS ICT Blog

The blog contains all of the up to date information and documents. There is also an opportunity to leave comments.

If you would like the personal touch, please speak with one of the school ICT team.

You could phone, fax, skype? Or email

Inclusive Lease Package

Heidelberg Primary School is offering parents an all inclusive lease package consisting of:

32 Gb wifi 2017 iPad with retina display

iPad Protective cover

Insurance and Warranty

Technical support

All required apps and updates

Wireless internet access whilst at school

Training sessions for parents re: iTunes accounts and downloading and installing apps

Training sessions for students

Optional training session for parents to learn more about the ICT tools we use at school to support learning

Ability to use iPad at home with or without internet

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