Parent 1:1 Laptop Training

2012Mary Barnette, Angie

Cotton, Michael Williams

2

1:1 Laptop InitiativeThe Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has initiated a program to equip every secondary student and teacher with a mobile computing device (i.e. laptop computer). In the 2011-2012 school year, ten schools (eight high schools, one middle/high school, and one middle school) have been selected to participate in a pilot program that will provide a laptop computer to every teacher and student.

3

1:1 Laptop Initiative

The “One to One Laptop” initiative is being started in DoDEA schools to increase technical and 21st Century skills; provide more opportunities to increase student engagement across all curriculum areas; and provide teachers and students with additional access to curricular materials and digital information.

Laptop Distribution

• One laptop for each child• Sponsor permission allows home use• Laptops stay or go with sponsor

permission• Sleeves clearly marked by color/student

name• Laptops labeled with student’s name

Student/Parent Responsibilities

• US Government property• Reasonable use and care• School use expectations• Home use expectations• Return at end of school year• Re-assigned to student next year

Student Responsibilities at School

• Save work prior to changing locations• Close lid and place in sleeve when moving

locations• “Fist” rule in classroom• Laptops will not be taken to PE• If checking out of school, must report to

Seminar teacher• Appropriate school use only

Student Responsibilities at School

• Ear buds or phones—student purchase• USB mouse only• Do not loan your laptop• Never share your username and password• Appropriate school use only

Student Responsibilities at Home

• Work away from siblings and pets• Save all work on desktop or Gaggle digital

locker• Do not eat or drink near laptop• Charge battery over night (check battery

light)• Appropriate school use only• Charger• Bring laptop back to school daily

Parent Responsibilities at Home

• Connect to home network/ISP• Add printer if desired• Provide suitable place for charging• Support no sibling use of laptop• Check webpage for detailed instructions• Appropriate school use only

Laptop Care• Opening lid-two hands• Power button—frozen computer shut-down

only• Walking with laptop

– Closed screen– In sleeve– Close to body to provide reasonable protection

• Cleaning screen and surface– No liquids or wet cloths– Can use commercial products for laptop screens

Laptop Care• Placing on desk/tables

– No other items– Placed in middle of desk

• No pens/pencils• Shut down before going home• Do NOT place items on keyboard (even

paper)• Do NOT carry with screen up• Do NOT eat or drink near laptop

Logistics

• If laptop does not work during school– Student completes trouble shooting checklist– Student fills out trouble shooting sheet– Take sheet and computer to Mr. Williams/Mr.

Salango

Logistics

• If laptop does not work at home• Student follows school procedure• Trouble shooting form and checklist can

be filled out at home• Student reports to Seminar with laptop• Student takes computer and checklist to

Mr. Williams/Mr. Salango

Logistics

• Permission forms– Sponsor signs to allow home

use– Student signs to have laptop

issued for school use

• Reasonable use and care• Laptop is a privilege• Privilege can be revoke for

inappropriate use/care

Logistics

• “Check-in,” “Check-out” cards– End of day procedure– Laptop going home, Green Card in Green

Basket– Laptop staying at school, Red Card in Red

Basket

Laptop Distribution Schedule• Tonight—Sponsors sign permission form

at designated time/location with ID• Thursday and Friday (Mar 29, 30)

– Student assigned individual laptop– Morning laptop training– Remove from carts/cubbies– Turn on, log on– ITs address log on issues– Restart– Return to carts/cubbies

Laptop Distribution Schedule

• Tuesday-Friday (April 10-13)– Students remove laptops during Seminar– Morning laptop training– Students carry laptops to all classes except

PE and lunch– Afternoon laptop training– Students secure laptops in Seminar– Students place “check-out” cards in

appropriate baskets (no laptops go home)

Laptop Distribution Schedule

• Weekly accountability checks • Updates required by Area Office IT will

occur in Seminars• Beginning Monday (April 16)

– Students may begin taking laptops home

• Monday (End of year turn-in May 7)– All laptops will be returned at end of day to

Seminar for summer maintenance and inventory

Questions?• Text any questions you have to the

following number (text rates may apply)• The phone number is 37607• Text 69194 to begin your question • Space between the number and your

question• Our account will take the first 40 questions• Questions can be written on Treasure

Hunt form