transforming learning everywhere - byod

Tech Enabled Learning @ SWO

● engages us in the digital world● enhances how we learn in a blended way

Power tools that influence how we learn!

What tools do we use here?

Technology-Enabled Learning

A game changer here at @SWO_HWDSB

WHY?

Your life is a blend.

How you choose to contribute matters.

At SWO, we learn in many ways and focus on:

personalized, collaborative inquiry-based learning

blended learning which means mixing up how we learn individually and together face-to-face and online

using technology to enhance how we learn with and from others in our physical and digital world

SWO is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school.

With parent permission, you may bring your own device to

school for learning during instructional time.

If you choose to bring your own devices, you are responsible for

the care and well-being of the device. The school is not

responsible for lost, stolen or damaged devices.

Apps &

Access

When accessing a device in class, you are to remain focussed on learning!

Do not text nor take phone calls during instructional time.

Parents are only to text or call you before school, during nutrition breaks or after school.

If there is an emergency or illness, you are to report to the office with the permission of your teacher to call home.

Only access devices for

learning in

the classroom

PLUS MORE: Wikis, Podcasts, Skype, YouTube, Twitter & Websites

POWER TOOLS FOR SCHOOL & everyday life!

Bookmark this site: http://home.hwdsb.on.ca/students.php

Media Consent Form ● protecting your personal information● helping you to positively shape you “digital footprint”

NEED YOUR PARENT / CAREGIVER CONSENT: ● to allow you to fully participate online in ways deemed age

appropriate by teachers and connected to your learning and accomplishments.

MAY INCLUDE: images/videos/audio recordings, written and creative work, and maybe your name appearing online beyond HWDSB schools, (i.e., publicly visible to the community or discoverable on the World

●think before you connect and share anything

●say meaningful and respectful things online

●give credit to the sources of information

Access to power tools, you have, hmm?

For good, use these tools.

Be social. That’s how we humans

learn.You have the power to make choices

everyday in how to connect, contribute, create and collaborate

online with others!

THIS IS GOOD NEWS!