Making it Work: File management in a 1:1 school
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Making It Work…Distributing,
Collecting, Grading, and Returning
Work…
Sept. 2009 Leanne Rainbow
One Classroom Teacher’s Survival Guide to 1:1
To Paperless (well almost)
Purpose of 1:1 Program
►Meet challenges of the 21st Century
►Enhance teaching, learning, communication and assessment
►Seamless integration of technology
►Unlimited access to information to support learning
►Opportunities for authentic learning experiences
Timeline for 1:1 Program Integration
2005 •School Board expresses interest in adopting a 1:1 program
2006
• TAS completes study; Board decides to go for it
• School begins implementing pieces of program
2007• Teacher laptops, LCD
projectors, PD• Laptop carts are purchased
2008
• Upgraded Network Infrastructure
• 1:1 Pilot year for grades 6, 9 &10.
2009 •1:1 Program in place for grades 6 -11.
Strategies Put in Place
1. How do students organize their work?
The D Drive All student work Back up weekly Transfer to USB in loaner situation so learning is NOT disrupted
Not affected in re-imaging
Mainshare Student Resources Their D Drive
2. How do we distribute work?
Set Folder Permissions
To avoid► “Re” submissions► Late submissions
Post to the Online Classroom
Download
Their D Drive
2. How do we distribute work?
Dyknow File Transfer Their D Drive
2. How do we distribute work?
And of course there’s…► Google Docs► Google Sites► Blogs► Wikis► Webquests► Portal sites (Netvibes or PageFlakes)
2. How do we distribute work?
3. How do we collect work?
Student Drop Mainshare Their D Drive
3. How do we collect work?
Submit Online Classroom Their D Drive
File Naming Protocol
3. How do we grade digitally?
►Inking ►Inserting
comments►Inserting a
textbox►Adding a sound
file►Adding a slide►Emails regarding
blog entries►Using PDF sticky
notes to a PDF file
4. What to do if there’s tech problems?
►Regular Back ups (AllWay Sync)►Run through troubleshooting steps►Ask a student!►Class STAR►Call IT support►Send student to
HelpDesk►Loaner computers
5. Any Final Tips?
► Back up!!!!► “Half Mast’► Avoid Power cords ► Research & Learn
(colleagues, Youtube, online)