Plymouth Community Schools iParent Meetings...

Plymouth Community SchoolsiParent Meetings

2012-2013

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Vision and Rationale


Vision and RationaleA relevant education - Teaching students how to learn. Meeting students where they are.



Digital Content - Dynamic rather than static, ability to provide global education via Digital Content.




Assessment - State assessments and Common Core Assessments are online. We must prepare our students to be successful.




Assessment - State assessments and Common Core Assessments are online. We must prepare our students to be successful.

Quality Products - Provide students opportunities to create, collaborate, problem solve using technology.


We’re preparing students for THEIR

Futures...


Digital Curriculum in use at Riverside Intermediate School


Discovery Education Tech-book


Achieve3000


Digital Math Curriculum


Riverside Students


Monitoring Student Use

• Apple Remote Desktop• Gaggle• Lightspeed Content Filter• Classroom Management

The Riverside Way... Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn


Apple Remote Desktop


Archives and Filters Google Docs–Filters Typing and Scans Pictures–Archives every time something is added or changed.–Human Monitoring System.


Lightspeed Content Filter

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Most common abuses...



• Games (Motobike, Plants vs. Zombies, and Angry Birds)




• Abuse of Google Docs




• Abuse of Google Docs• Inappropriate music




• Abuse of Google Docs• Inappropriate music• Abuse of Photo Booth (Webcam)


PCSC Prohibited Use

• Accessing or communicating inappropriate material

• Violating copyright licenses

• Plagiarism

• Using for non-school related use (do allow some incidental personal use)

• Avoiding school filters


PCSC Prohibited Use

• Misuse of passwords

• “Unauthorized” access to social networking sites

• Wasting System Resources-Games, Streaming Video, etc.


Incidental Personal UseAllowed as long as...• Does not interfere with the

students responsibilities and performance

• Does not violate any other part of the AUP

• Does not interfere with the system• Does not violate any school rules


Our Goal...

To educate our students in the 21st-century using 21st-century tools,

while ensuring students understand and practice good digital citizenship


How will we accomplish our goal?1. Implement digital tools into learning

2. Teach “Digital Citizenship”*Communication

* Etiquette* Law

* Rights & Responsibilities


Damage Policy

• up to $100 for first offense• up to entire repair/replacement cost

on 2nd offense• Insurance Information Available


Riverside Intermediate is OnlineSchool Website:

www.plymouth.k12.in.us

School Blog:riversideintermediate.blogspot.com

School Twitter:@PCSCRiverside


http://www.plymouth.k12.in.us/

http://www.plymouth.k12.in.us/

http://riversideintermediate.blogspot.com/

http://riversideintermediate.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/PCSCRiverside

https://twitter.com/PCSCRiverside

Caring for your Macbook

• proper care for the keyboard, track pad, and screen

• keep food and liquid away from the Macbook

• keep pointed objects away from the Macbook

• always keep the Macbook in a safe place - do not leave on floor

• Macbooks should be at school each day


Parent/Guardian• Monitor place of use - should be

visible to parents• Assure students are practicing

Internet safety• Assure students are following

Acceptable Use Policy• Macbooks are for your child’s

education


Powerschool


Contact us at:JENI HIRSCHY, PRINCIPAL

[email protected]

STEVEN BOYER, ASST. [email protected]

Allie Holland, eLearning [email protected]

Riverside Intermediate School:phone number 936-3787


mailto:[email protected]






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