Benefits of 1:1 Technology Initiative in Cross County Community Schools
FAQ 1:1
Cross County Community Schools
Q 1. What are the main reasons
for going 1:1?
This model best supports critical thinking
skills, problem solving and creativity to
prepare students for today’s workforce.
Allows access to all teachers and students to
take advantage of the unlimited tools to
engage learning.
Research shows 1:1 initiatives assist students
in organization skills and on-task behaviors,
which leads to improved learning.
Q 2. What is the main benefit?
Immediate access for students and
teachers.
*Impact on instruction delivery and
positive changes for students in how
they learn.
Q 3. Are there benefits to
students having their own laptop?
All documents and logins will be in one spot, allowing
students to be more productive and efficient. (Similar
to the way college students and employees do their
work)
Students can work on projects anytime, anywhere!
Allow students more opportunities to work on college
bound courses.
Q 4. Does the computer take the
place of a textbook?
Electronic textbooks are beginning to
become reality, but at this time, not all
textbooks are digital.
The district will strongly consider the use of
digital textbooks as they become more
available.
Q 5. How does this program affect our special
education students?
Technology offers many programs and tools that
will support our curriculum and their needs.
Examples: Free online resources to enhance
learning such as virtual manipulatives, science
labs, customized quizzes, vocabulary building
software podcasts and numerous language
learning resources.
Q 6. What will be the cost for the
family or student?
School will do a 3 or 4 year lease on computers.
Schools that are 1:1 schools charge the parents
and students an annual fee for insurance to
cover the cost of the laptop if the laptop is
stolen or accidently broken. Cross County will
follow that format as well.
The district is still researching what type of
insurance will be used and at what cost to the
family. Many of the schools who have 1:1 have
annual insurance fees ranging from $50.00 –
75.00 a year.
Q 7. How will students who don’t have
Internet Access complete assignments?
During non-school hours, students currently
have access to WiFi in the school parking
lot, the Stromsburg Library, and the Square
Cup.
The goal with expanding to a 1:1 laptop
initiative would be to continue to build
partnerships with businesses in the Benedict
and Stromsburg communities to provide
additional WiFi access.
Q 8. Would students be required to
participate in the 1:1 laptop program?
Yes. If the school district moves forward
with a laptop initiative it would only work
effectively if each student has a laptop.
If a family does not want their child to
participate, the child would still need to
check out a laptop at school during the
day and then check it in at the end of
each school day.
Q 9. If a student already has a personal
laptop (PC or Macintosh), can he/she use it
rather than use one of the school’s leased
machines?
No. All students must be on the school
computers so we have consistent
software, filters, and support.
Q 10. When and how will students get their
laptops?
The plan is for the board of education to
vote on the laptop initiative at the May
board meeting.
If approved, there will be a deployment day
scheduled where both the student and
parents will be required to be in
attendance.
The school district is looking into deploying
the laptops in January of 2013.
Q 11. How will they transport their laptops
throughout the day (lunch, bathroom,
gym)?
Students will also be issued a new carrying
case for the laptops.
Q 12. If you use a laptop all day long, the
battery will die. How will that be
managed?
The Mac machines we are looking at have a
battery that is rated for 10 hours.
It would be the student's responsibility to
make sure it is fully charged before coming
to school.
Q 13. How will we handle the appropriate
use of laptops?
Although students will be able to take the
laptops home, they are school property.
Students and parents will sign a policy use
agreement prior to obtaining laptops. If
rules are not followed students will lose
privileges of using a laptop. If damages
occur that are not accidental, the student
and parents are responsible for the cost to
fix or replace.
Q 14. Where will students go for laptop
support when there are issues?
All computers will be under warranty.
Our Tech Team will provide support for
students, staff and parents.
Q 15. What is the plan for dealing with lost
or stolen computers?
The insurance plan that students and
parents will partake in will cover theft, as
long as an official police report is filed.
Students will use a loaner while theft claims
are being processed.
Q 16. How will you manage social
networking( IM, Facebook, YouTube,
Internet) and other distractions in the
classroom?
The school network has a filtering system
designed to block improper use. Some 1:1
schools allow facebook access after school
hours and some don’t.
Cross County is still researching if facebook
or any other social networking system would
be allowed to be accessed after school
hours.
Q 17. What kind of support and training
will be provided to families?
Cross County would offer laptop orientation
workshops and handouts that will introduce
proper laptop use to students and parents.
We will also have the school tech center
available for additional support.
Q 18. What students will take part in the
1:1?
We are considering 6-12 or 8-12.
Q 19. Is there any research to support the
implementation of a 1:1 laptop learning
program?
Conclusions drawn from available research
is that the 1:1 learning experience provides
many positive outcomes for students, staff,
and the community. Among the outcomes
mentioned most are:
Improved writing skills and depth of student’s
research.
Increased student interest in learning and
ownership of the learning process.
Improvement in student and staff attendance.
Reductions in student behavior problems.
Increased parental interest in school activities.
Improved student and staff morale.
Reductions in lecture/presentation instruction and
an increase in project based learning activities.
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This content provides insights into the reasons for implementing a 1:1 technology initiative in Cross County Community Schools. It discusses the benefits of such a program, including improved critical thinking skills, access to unlimited learning tools, enhanced organization skills, and more. Additionally, it highlights the impact on instruction delivery, student learning methods, benefits of students having their own laptops, the role of technology in special education, and the associated costs for families. Overall, the information emphasizes the positive effects of technology integration in education.
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FAQ 1:1 Cross County Community Schools
Q 1. What are the main reasons for going 1:1? This model best supports critical thinking skills, problem solving and creativity to prepare students for today s workforce. Allows access to all teachers and students to take advantage of the unlimited tools to engage learning. Research shows 1:1 initiatives assist students in organization skills and on-task behaviors, which leads to improved learning.
Q 2. What is the main benefit? Immediate access for students and teachers. *Impact on instruction delivery and positive changes for students in how they learn.
Q 3. Are there benefits to students having their own laptop? All documents and logins will be in one spot, allowing students to be more productive and efficient. (Similar to the way college students and employees do their work) Students can work on projects anytime, anywhere! Allow students more opportunities to work on college bound courses.
Q 4. Does the computer take the place of a textbook? Electronic textbooks are beginning to become reality, but at this time, not all textbooks are digital. The district will strongly consider the use of digital textbooks as they become more available.
Q 5. How does this program affect our special education students? Technology offers many programs and tools that will support our curriculum and their needs. Examples: Free online resources to enhance learning such as virtual manipulatives, science labs, customized quizzes, vocabulary building software podcasts and numerous language learning resources.
Q 6. What will be the cost for the family or student? School will do a 3 or 4 year lease on computers. Schools that are 1:1 schools charge the parents and students an annual fee for insurance to cover the cost of the laptop if the laptop is stolen or accidently broken. Cross County will follow that format as well. The district is still researching what type of insurance will be used and at what cost to the family. Many of the schools who have 1:1 have annual insurance fees ranging from $50.00 75.00 a year.
Q 7. How will students who dont have Internet Access complete assignments? During non-school hours, students currently have access to WiFi in the school parking lot, the Stromsburg Library, and the Square Cup. The goal with expanding to a 1:1 laptop initiative would be to continue to build partnerships with businesses in the Benedict and Stromsburg communities to provide additional WiFi access.
Q 8. Would students be required to participate in the 1:1 laptop program? Yes. If the school district moves forward with a laptop initiative it would only work effectively if each student has a laptop. If a family does not want their child to participate, the child would still need to check out a laptop at school during the day and then check it in at the end of each school day.
Q 9. If a student already has a personal laptop (PC or Macintosh), can he/she use it rather than use one of the school s leased machines? No. All students must be on the school computers so we have consistent software, filters, and support.
Q 10. When and how will students get their laptops? The plan is for the board of education to vote on the laptop initiative at the May board meeting. If approved, there will be a deployment day scheduled where both the student and parents will be required to be in attendance. The school district is looking into deploying the laptops in January of 2013.
Q 11. How will they transport their laptops throughout the day (lunch, bathroom, gym)? Students will also be issued a new carrying case for the laptops.
Q 12. If you use a laptop all day long, the battery will die. How will that be managed? The Mac machines we are looking at have a battery that is rated for 10 hours. It would be the student's responsibility to make sure it is fully charged before coming to school.
Q 13. How will we handle the appropriate use of laptops? Although students will be able to take the laptops home, they are school property. Students and parents will sign a policy use agreement prior to obtaining laptops. If rules are not followed students will lose privileges of using a laptop. If damages occur that are not accidental, the student and parents are responsible for the cost to fix or replace.
Q 14. Where will students go for laptop support when there are issues? All computers will be under warranty. Our Tech Team will provide support for students, staff and parents.
Q 15. What is the plan for dealing with lost or stolen computers? The insurance plan that students and parents will partake in will cover theft, as long as an official police report is filed. Students will use a loaner while theft claims are being processed.
Q 16. How will you manage social networking( IM, Facebook, YouTube, Internet) and other distractions in the classroom? The school network has a filtering system designed to block improper use. Some 1:1 schools allow facebook access after school hours and some don t. Cross County is still researching if facebook or any other social networking system would be allowed to be accessed after school hours.
Q 17. What kind of support and training will be provided to families? Cross County would offer laptop orientation workshops and handouts that will introduce proper laptop use to students and parents. We will also have the school tech center available for additional support.
Q 18. What students will take part in the 1:1? We are considering 6-12 or 8-12.
Q 19. Is there any research to support the implementation of a 1:1 laptop learning program? Conclusions drawn from available research is that the 1:1 learning experience provides many positive outcomes for students, staff, and the community. Among the outcomes mentioned most are:
Improved writing skills and depth of students research. Increased student interest in learning and ownership of the learning process. Improvement in student and staff attendance. Reductions in student behavior problems. Increased parental interest in school activities. Improved student and staff morale. Reductions in lecture/presentation instruction and an increase in project based learning activities.
