SGCS iPad Grade 4 Parent Session

ST. GABRIEL’S GRADE 4PARENT IPAD SESSION

OUR AGENDA

• iPad Program Overview – Parent’s Perspective

• eSpark

• iPad Research Study

• Suggestions for Home Use

• Questions

iPad Video

Showcasing 2012-13 School Year

• The goal of all technology use at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School is to have a positive impact on the education of our students

• Wherever possible technology will be used to TRANSFORM the student experience

• The use of educational technology will sharpen students’ 21st Century Skills

WHY IPADS? (EDUCATIONAL LENS)• Allows for truly differentiated

education

• Allows for self-paced learning

• Allows for transformative opportunities

• Allows for greater student involvement & ownership of their education

• Extremely high-level of engagement

HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR• No Face-Time or other video chatting

Apps

• No iMessage or other messaging/chat Apps

• Limited games allowed - use the iPad Game Request Form

• Deductible for damage is family’s responsibility

• Meraki Mobile Device Management / iPad can’t be connected to home computer

Process

1. Pre-Assessment

•All Grade 3, 4 & 5 students

•Math & Reading

•NWEA MAP

Process

2. Goal Setting

•Teachers reviewed the results

•Established goals for each student

•One Math goal and one Reading goal for first semester

Process

3. Learning Plans & Quests

•eSpark created Learning Plan

•Apps & Videos

•Tech team loaded ‘em up!

Process

4. Classroom Usage

•Three times/ week in class

•Twice a week as homework

•20 minutes each session

Process

5. Looking Forward

•Mid-year assessment

•New goals for second-half of year

•End of year assessment

Welcome eSparker

Students will begin by taking a pre-test on the information they are

about to learn

Students will first see an instructional video. They can scroll

through the rest of the mission before they watch the clip.

Locked challenge

Locked video

Locked student video

challenge

Even though students can scroll through the mission, all other challenges will be locked until they return to

watch the first video.

After completing all activities, students

take a post-test on the material.

Write and solve your own addition and multiplication

problem, using brackets. Press when you are

finished.

Teacher Dashboard

iPad Research Study• Available on the SGCS website

• Key finding:

• Grade 4 & 5 students overall showed at least twice the level of growth in their eSpark areas of focus when compared to their growth in areas where they did not use eSpark.

HOME USE

iPads go homeWednesday 10/23

Suggestions for Home Use• All iPad use ties back to student’s classes

• We support whatever you feel is most appropriate for your home and family

• Clarity around expectations, rules and consequences

• Define where in the house the iPad can be used

• Define how long an iPad can be used

• We recommend frequent breaks!

Home Use Specifics• Additional Apps can be purchased with

parent/guardian approval, using a separate AppleID

• Some restrictions are set from our Mobile Device Management software

• Feel free to enable further restrictions (instructions are on the handout)

Web Filter• Using the SGCS web-filter is optional

• These settings will only work on your wi-fi network

• NO web-filter is perfect

• Limited technical support

Wrap Up• We’re excited to partner with you!

• Help yourself to the handouts

• Check the blog for updates and more info

• sgwings.blogspot.com

• Feel free to reach out at anytime

QUESTIONS?

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THANKS

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