‘If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow’

Are: Creative Collaborative Communicative Critical Thinkers Problem Solvers Independent Enquirers Responsible Citizens Able to drive their own learning

Mobile devices are able to help by: -Creating opportunities for children to collaborate both at school and home. -Provide news ways of presenting work, catering to different children’s needs styles of learning. - Encourage children to develop more independent attitudes towards their own learning. - Continue to develop an ever expanding sense of digital citizenship, allowing them to work with other children in their class, other classes or even other countries. - Providing a wealth of information for children to use to help them in their education and learning.

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Children to be provided with an iPad by the school. iPad will be taken home by the children and brought to school every day Families are expected to provide sturdy cases for the iPads (ie. Otterbox or Trident) Families are to purchase all apps required by the school. After the initial app purchases, purchases will be limited to less the RM200/year. At the end of the year students will be expected to return their iPads to the school.

Starting in January 2014 students will be expected to bring in their own iPad devices. If students want to bring in iPads prior to this they are welcome. It is recommended that families purchase a highly durable case (ie. Otterbox or Trident) iPads will be taken home and brought to school every day. Families are to purchase all apps required by the school. After the initial app purchases, purchases will be limited to less the RM200/year.

Children will be expected to bring their iPad into school every day FULLY CHARGED. During lessons, iPads will remain on desks to be used as and when they are needed. Children in Y6-9 will take their iPad from class to class, to be used as necessary. iPads will not be allowed at playtimes under any circumstances. This includes wet playtimes.

Using Sketch to annotate websites for useful information. Following on from persuasive writing students use imovie to design a persuasive video fro their cause. In PE students record with SlowPro and work together to assess their learning. At the end of a lesson the teacher uses Socrative to assess pupils learning informally and without other students knowing. After creating a Google document students work on a homework piece together in real time. When doing a science experiment students follow the teachers instructions through a video. Taking their time and reviewing steps they didn’t understand In Explain Everything students explain a concept they have become experts at and then share learning with others.

Children will be bringing their iPads home every day and during holidays. Children may be set homework that will needed to be completed via the iPad (this will not happen till 2014 for Y6-9). The VLE is fully accessible by iPads and extra work or research will be placed on there for student access.

Your children are given access to a device that has access to the internet. As such you need to make sure your children are educated to be successful online citizens: Your children should not be using iPads in their bedrooms. iPads should be kept at night and charged outside of their room. If children access the internet make sure they realise to stay safe and turn off the iPad and inform you if they see anything inappropriate. I would recommend children ask permission before downloading any apps. Make children understand that you and any teachers are allowed to view all content on the iPad at ANY time.

Remember that as a parent you are responsible for your child’s iPad usage at home. Talk with your child and agree rules and consequences for use of the iPad at home – homework in Term 1! Possible things to consider with your child: How much lesuire time can I have on the iPad? What do I do if I want an app? Where can I use the iPad? Where is the iPad stored/charged? Importance of respecting your parents wishes.

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● I will take good care of my iPad ● I will never leave the iPad unattended ● I will make sure that I do not put heavy objects on top of the iPad ● I will never lend my iPad to anyone ● I will charge my iPad’s battery every night and bring it into school every day ● I will keep food and drinks away from my iPad since they may cause damage to the device ● I will protect my iPad by only carrying it whilst it is in a case ● I will use my iPad appropriately ● I understand that my iPad is subject to inspection at any time without notice ● I will only photograph people with their permission ● I will only use the camera or the microphone when my teacher tells me to ● I will never share any images or movies of people in a public space on the Internet, unless I am asked to do so by my Teacher. ● I will not access, create or download inappropriate, explicit, offensive or illegal material on the iPad ● I will not attempt to gain unauthorised access to another persons’ iPad in any way ● I will not attempt to misuse or vandalise the iPad. ● I will not attempt to jailbreak the iPad. This results in a less secure device, voids the warranty and is not permitted ● I will only use educationally relevant materials during lesson time ● I will keep my iPad safe and secure as much as possible

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