BYOT Program at Rolling Ridge Elementary School
Rolling Ridge Elementary School offers a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program allowing 5th-grade students to bring approved devices for academic purposes. Parents have the ultimate responsibility in setting limits and teaching digital citizenship. Recommended devices have a screen size of 7 inches or larger, with cases and headphones encouraged for protection. Students must adhere to rules such as keeping devices visible, silent, and only using them with teacher permission.
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BRING YOUR OWN TECHNOLOGY BYOT @ ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY
What is BYOT @ Rolling Ridge 5thGrade students will be able to bring their own devices to school to enhance their learning Approved devices include: laptops, tablets, smart phones, and internet connected media players (kindles, nooks, ipod) These devices are allowed for academic purposes only
Why would I want to participate in BYOT @ Rolling Ridge? Students already use these devices daily They are familiar with these devices and how they work Technology allows for collaboration between students Rolling Ridge wants to allow students to use their existing technology to enhance their learning experience
Beginning BYOT @ Rolling Ridge Parents have the ultimate responsibility to place limits on the technology and to teach attitudes to their students It is the parent s right to decide which, if any device, is appropriate for their child. 5thGrade students have all gone through a Digital Citizenship training to help prepare them for BYOT BYOT @ Rolling Ridge is an individual choice for each family to decide BYOT @ Rolling Ridge is not mandatory.
Recommendations for BYOT @ Rolling Ridge Devices have a recommended screen size of 7 inches or larger. This allows that students to have a larger area to work on as well as more uses in the classroom. Cases are recommended to help protect student devices. Headphones may also be brought in with devices to be used when given teacher permission. Headphones will NOT be provided by the school.
Rules for BYOT @ Rolling Ridge Students are responsible for their own devices and make sure they don t get lost or damaged. If a student has a smartphone it must be completely silent no ringer, text tone, or vibration Academic use only no calling home, texting, checking the weather, or games No Recording video, taking pictures, or recording audio unless directed by a teacher All devices must go through the LCPS wireless network this allows the internet access to be filtered at the district level (this will not affect your data plan) Students may use their device only when a teacher has given them permission to use the device. Not for use at lunch or recess. Devices must remain in the open, visible at all times, and in the classroom Students must use their own devices no sharing
Rules Poster in all classes
How will my child be using technology for BYOT @ Rolling Ridge Giving responses to questions that are displayed on the board Researching topics to enhance their understanding Using educational tools like Power School and Dreambox Educational games in the form of free apps and websites Reading Groups Google Classroom
List of Apps and Websites RazKids QR Code Reader Power School NetTrekker Dreambox
Student/Parent Contract
