1:1 tech talk for parents
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This presentation was given to our rising 7 parents to introduce them to our 1:1 initiative which will be going live in the Fall of 2011.TRANSCRIPT
1:1 Tech Talk
a rising 7th grade initiative
Did you know 4.0
How did we arrive at this decision?
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Digital Citizenship and Cybersafety
• The school's core values of honorable and gentlemanly behavior also apply to use of computer technology.
• In and out of class
integration: Forum, Advisory, etc. • Trust and Verify: Network
filtering and classroom DyKnow
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Laptop Home Use Contract
Link to Contract: http://bit.ly/lOpSM4
Preparing the MS for 1:1
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The Tablet PC
Review by Michael Zeevihttp://tinyurl.com/HPTM2review
Help! My computer is damaged!
Communication
http://blogs.stchristophers.com/1to1/
Current Projects in 7th Grade- Science
• James River Webquest- oUsed this site to gather information about the
James River.oBoys evaluated the 2009 report on the health of
the James River.oWorking in pairs they wrote an essay discussing
the three issues they felt were most important.oUsed Google docs to create essay
Example
Projects Continued- Science
• Life in the OceansoResearched the parts of the oceans and the
organisms found in each region.oCreated a dioramaoPowerpoint or Photostory
Projects Continued
• FrenchoPowerpoint presentations oWeb sites to listen
to conversations in French • Spanish
oResearched Puerto RicooCreated a visual
Projects continuedHistory• Photo Research Project
oComposed a five paragraph essay using specific criterionWhy did you select it?Look at it as a work of artExplain what is going on in
the pictureResearch a particular aspect
of the picture
Projects continued
• EnglishoUtopia Project
After reading The Giver, the boys were asked to create a utopian community.
Incorporated research on real life attempts at creating such a place
What's next?
Out of the box nights!
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