Blended Learning to AdvanceStudent Thinking (BLAST)

Tablet Orientation for Staff

Why us? Why now? Vision Statement of Charlottesville City

Schools: Personal and Academic Excellence Inspired by a Collaborative and Innovative Learning Environment

Through the establishment of blended learning environment, the vision of BLAST is to enhance and transform instruction in order to advance student thinking, thereby preparing our students for careers in an increasingly complex, interconnected world.

Today’s learners …

Today’s learners have grown up in a digital world. They have cell phones, computers, multi-dimensional video entertainment, iPods, the Internet, and they have never seen a TV without a remote control. Our children are hyper-communicators, goal planners, multi-taskers, experts at figuring out and using technology, and they are active learners.

Because It’s The Right Thing To Do…

Engaging students and making education relevant is critical...for our schools to continue to effectively and fully prepare the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

Tablet vs iPadSimilarities Touch screen Web access Multimedia

capabilities Portable Built in & external

keyboard available Extended battery life

Differences USB/HDMI/SD card

ports Rotation controlled by

side bar button Full windows computer

including Microsoft office

Flash Response time and

gestures Intel apps & Windows

software (not apple store)

Tablet Basics

Basic Use

10.1-inch screen 2GB of Ram 6-10 hours battery run time

Cameras (Dual side)

Basic Use Must run testing software Low maintenance: no moving parts Light weight Durable Work remotely & store schoolwork on tablet

Gestures Go to CCS Moodle site.

Log in to Moodle.

Go to the BLAST moodle site.

On BLAST site, click on Hands on Student Tablet PD tab.

Download gestures pdf.

Basic Software Package Windows 7 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft OneNote Smart Notebook Arc GIS Google Earth Windows MovieMaker Windows PhotoStory Adobe Reader PDF Maker eBook Readers Other content specific applications

Activity On BLAST Moodle

site, download Notebook file.

Complete the activities listed on each page.

Questions?