Making It Work…Distributing,

Collecting, Grading, and Returning

Work…

Sept. 2009 Leanne Rainbow

One Classroom Teacher’s Survival Guide to 1:1

To Paperless (well almost)

Purpose of 1:1 Program

►Meet challenges of the 21st Century

►Enhance teaching, learning, communication and assessment

►Seamless integration of technology

►Unlimited access to information to support learning

►Opportunities for authentic learning experiences

Timeline for 1:1 Program Integration

2005 •School Board expresses interest in adopting a 1:1 program

2006

• TAS completes study; Board decides to go for it

• School begins implementing pieces of program

2007• Teacher laptops, LCD

projectors, PD• Laptop carts are purchased

2008

• Upgraded Network Infrastructure

• 1:1 Pilot year for grades 6, 9 &10.

2009 •1:1 Program in place for grades 6 -11.

Strategies Put in Place

1. How do students organize their work?

The D Drive All student work Back up weekly Transfer to USB in loaner situation so learning is NOT disrupted

Not affected in re-imaging

Mainshare Student Resources Their D Drive

2. How do we distribute work?

Set Folder Permissions

To avoid► “Re” submissions► Late submissions

Post to the Online Classroom

Download

Their D Drive

2. How do we distribute work?

Dyknow File Transfer Their D Drive

2. How do we distribute work?

And of course there’s…► Google Docs► Google Sites► Blogs► Wikis► Webquests► Portal sites (Netvibes or PageFlakes)

2. How do we distribute work?

3. How do we collect work?

Student Drop Mainshare Their D Drive

3. How do we collect work?

Submit Online Classroom Their D Drive

File Naming Protocol

3. How do we grade digitally?

►Inking ►Inserting

comments►Inserting a

textbox►Adding a sound

file►Adding a slide►Emails regarding

blog entries►Using PDF sticky

notes to a PDF file

4. What to do if there’s tech problems?

►Regular Back ups (AllWay Sync)►Run through troubleshooting steps►Ask a student!►Class STAR►Call IT support►Send student to

HelpDesk►Loaner computers

5. Any Final Tips?

► Back up!!!!► “Half Mast’► Avoid Power cords ► Research & Learn

(colleagues, Youtube, online)