1-TO-1 IPAD PROGRAM

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

PRAYER

IPAD PROGRAM PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

PRAYER OVER A NEW IPAD

Loving God and Father,source of all good and knowledge,we praise you for your loving kindness shown to usthrough your Son Jesus Christ who became flesh anddwelt among us and through your Holy Spiritpoured forth into our hearts.Grant that this new iPad may be usedin service to you and all truth.May it be an instrument that servesto lift up and not to tear down.May inappropriate material, hatred or any other such evil never appear on this screen.

Bishop Robert Finn

May I and all who use this iPad do so withpurity of heart and free from all evil.May my work on this iPad serve toglorify your name and build up your kingdom.Lead us through this life to share in the perfect loveand joy you share with Jesus Christ your Son our Lordand the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

Amen.

COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES &PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

IPAD PROGRAM PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES

▸ To provide up to date technology for student learning

▸ Follow BCE strategic plan

▸ Use technology to engage students in their learning

▸ All learners have the ability to personalise their learning

▸ Prepare students for the changing world

▸ Manage the devices

▸ Support families & students in managing the device

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PARENT & STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

▸ Follow the College Guidelines

▸ Ensure plans are in place to manage the devices such as:

▸ Time limits

▸ Designated Storage/powering areas

▸ Checking history

▸ Seek support from College – PCT / Head of House

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EDUCATIVE V PUNITIVE APPROACH

▸ Students need to be supported to learn to manage technology

▸ iPads are not to be used in the playground

▸ Breaches mean a chance to learn

▸ Continued breaches will mean sanctions

▸ From Notifications on the Behaviour portal to After School Detention

▸ Technology- based solutions

▸ It is not the Technology, it’s the behaviour

WHAT ARE STUDENTS GIVEN?

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IPAD & STM DUX CASE

▸ 32Gb iPad Mini 2

▸ 2 yr AppeCare+

▸ Black STM Dux case

▸ Any paid apps required

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

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INITIAL OPERATING MODE

▸ All apps installed via ’Catalog’

▸ Apple AppStore not available

▸ iMessage disabled

IPAD PROGRAM GUIDELINES

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

▸ …each student is responsible for keeping his or her iPad secure at all times.

▸ Use the College supplied lock for your locker and store your iPad in this locked locker when the iPad is not in use.

▸ Students are not to remove any identification labels…

▸ Bring iPad to school fully charged

▸ …College iPads are to be carried in the protective case supplied…

SUPPORT STRUCTURE

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APPLECARE+

What is Covered?

▸ All malfunctions

▸ Battery less than 80% original capacity

▸ Liquid spills

▸ Drops, falls and other impactsincurred in the “normal handling of the device”.

What is NOT Covered?

▸ Malicious damage

▸ Damage caused by ‘Acts of God’ or natural disasters

▸ Damage caused by animals/pets

▸ Theft or loss

*2 AppleCare+ ADH claims per device

X$65*

IMPACT @ HOMEUSE OF THE IPAD AT HOME IS AT THE PARENT’S DISCRETION

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

No Tech

▸ Turn modem/router off

▸ Where to store the iPad?

▸ Communication with PCT/Head of House

▸ Be conscious of your child’s social networking activity (esafety.gov.au)

▸ Log into your child’s iPad

Some Tech

▸ Be in control of the WiFi password

▸ Internet filtering (opendns.com)