Reese Parent Night October 8, 2014 Proprietary and confidential

Why Amplify? Durable tablet and case system Personalized tablets for each student Access to safe content both inside and outside of school Teacher and Student Collaboration Parents have access to students’ progress, content and school day through the class feed

Designed specially for K-12 Ruggedized design by Intel ® Education Corning ® Gorilla ® Glass Intel’s 2.0 Ghz dual-core processor Long-lasting 8100 mAh battery Advanced WiFi radio to boost connectivity Tethered stylus with easy grip

Personalized Notebooks for each class Classroom management tools Real-time assessment tools Playlist Builder digital curriculum planning tool Powerful instructional tools

Useful Teacher Tools

Mobile Device Management (MDM) School and/or grade specific policies 24-hour anywhere-anytime Internet filtering Silent updates and over-the-air content/app delivery Device tracking and theft deterrents

Open platform of K-12 content Kit of sample and 3 rd -party Playlists Integration with district’s existing or planned curricula Select preloaded supplementary resources (e.g. CK- 12 e-textbooks and Encyclopedia Britannica) Curated K-12 app store, Amplify Market

Implementation support, with dedicated resource and high-quality training for educators, leaders and tech staff Customer support via phone and Unique on-tablet support feature Online community with resources to support Tablet-Powered Teaching Dedicated partner for 1:1

Caring for Your Tablet

Charging your tablet Charge your battery every day. It takes around 6-8 hours to charge fully. The battery icon tells you the battery status.

Using the charger Use only the charger that came with your tablet. Don’t use your tablet to charge other devices like a phone or camera.

Max your battery life Set the sleep timer to 10-minutes. Turn down screen brightness. Restart daily Max the battery life by closing apps you are not using. Drain it once a month

Settings To access “Quick Settings,” swipe down from the top right of the screen by the clock. To access the “full” settings screen, touch the Settings icon. Here you can access the Wi-Fi and accessibility settings. Some settings are locked to prevent unauthorized changes.

Connecting to Wi-Fi At school, you’ll connect to your school’s wireless network. Make sure you have a good signal and that the network status icon is blue. If the status icon is gray, you may have problems with the class tools and certain apps.

Connecting from home When you’re away from school, you can connect to the internet through your home network or another Wi-Fi network. 1.Open Settings. On the Wi-Fi page, you’ll see a list of networks. 2.Touch a network you recognize. 3.If a password is required, enter the password and touch Connect. – or – If you’re at home and your router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), touch the WPS icon at the top right of the screen and then press the WPS button on your router.

Using apps Your tablet runs a special version of Android The tablet includes a suite of apps specifically designed for education. Touch the Apps icon to access your apps. To open an app, touch the app icon. Some apps require Internet access. You can install and run any app from Amplify Market. Although you can install apps from the Google Play Store, students can only run apps your school has approved. If you try to open an unapproved app from the Play Store, an “Enable” option will appear and you will not be able open the app.

Using the internet The tablet has two web browser apps: Browser and Chrome. You can use either one. The internet is always filtered to ensure inappropriate content isn’t displayed. When you’re at home, you’ll see a key icon at the top right of the screen, indicating you’re on a secure connection to Amplify’s internet content filter. At school, your tablet uses the school’s content filter. ChromeBrowser

Troubleshooting... Is the battery charged? If the battery is empty, charge it using the charger. Connected to the internet? If you have a weak signal or the indicator is gray, your tablet may not work properly. Try restarting Wi-Fi. 1.Swipe down from the top right of the screen, by the clock. 2.Touch the Wi-Fi icon. 3.Pause. 4.Touch the Wi-Fi icon again to turn it back on. Try restarting the device. 1.Hold down the power button. 2.Choose Power Off. 3.Press the power button to restart.

Policies and Protection Plan

Reese Middle School 1-to-1 Policy, Procedures, and Information

Reese Middle School 1-to-1 Policy, Procedures, and Information

Reese Middle School 1-to-1 Policy, Procedures, and Information

Reese Middle School Required Signature Page

Reese Middle School Required Signature Page

RMS Parent 1-to-1 Initiative Advisory Committee

We are looking for parent volunteers to work with us to make this initiative successful. Responsibilities: Take an active role in your child’s use of the Amplify tablet Make note of positive... and negative...aspects of using the tablets Be ready to offer suggestions regarding tablet usage Be willing to share your thoughts through surveys, phone conversations, s, etc.

Final Comment... Tablets will not be sent home with students until we receive final confirmation from our legal council. If we need to amend or make additions to these policies, parents will be notified in writing.

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