HOLLY FERGUSONPROSPER ISD

Lorene Rogers Middle School5th and 6th grade campus

For the first time in human history, we have exotic immersive technologies available to us. Now we need to understand to what extent these technologies are useful for learning, and to what extent they are just fun and interesting. Which ones have the leverage necessary for educational purposes? In other words, which technologies are golden geese, and which are wild geese?

-Chris Dede

How we began and who was involved?

Key staff members iCoach Parents All staff members Administrators Central administration

Pilot Classrooms…Why?

It is our goal to provide a rigorous curriculum that will engage our students and continue to develop them into a 21st Century Learner.

Two 6th grade teacher’s classrooms were chosen as pilot classrooms because of their willingness as educators to think beyond the traditional classroom setting and to embed technology into the inner workings of their daily classroom routine.

Pilot classrooms afford school personnel the ability to safely monitor student activity with a select group of students.

Communication – Key!

Parent informational meeting Parent surveys Student surveys Frequent meetings with technology –

campus and central administration level

How Are Students Held Accountable?

Each 6th grade student was given a Trust Card at the beginning of the school year. The Trust Card works in conjunction with our Bring Your Own Device program. Students can earn various privileges with the Trust Card, but if consequences are warranted the card can be taken away for a period of time.

Trust Card

How do students use their device?

QR Reader Calendar (student planner) iHomework Online dictionary Calculator Fraction Factory app Edmodo Instagram Class notes

Student Device Usage Continued

Evernote Nearpod Toontastic

First Year Implementation Privileges

Appropriate Use / Locations Inappropriate Use / Locations Before / Afterschool During Lunch During Passing Period During class when my teacher designates

use for learning

Any athletic or PE locker room Any restroom facility Office areas (nurse, principals office, etc,) During class without teacher permission

Privileges and Current Changes

Expanded program to all students All students have a trust card for

privileges and consequences Privileges include – courtyard time during

lunch, Stop and Shop after school, free technology time in class (teacher discretion)

Device and No Device posting on classrooms

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Technology Expectations

No data plan usage Always on district Wifi for safety

monitoring Respectful Usage Policy

Where we are now!

Session Evaluation

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