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ICT INTEGRATION IN SCHOOL ECAL GROUP-1 REPORT. Security Issues Schools: Matura Secondary School, Waterloo High School, Arima Central Secondary & Trinity College East. Presented by Derek West Trinity College East. SELECTED SCHOOL. Trinity College East.
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ICT INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLECAL GROUP-1 REPORT Security Issues Schools: Matura Secondary School, Waterloo High School, Arima Central Secondary& Trinity College East Presented by Derek West Trinity College East
SELECTED SCHOOL • Trinity College East
Schools’ Implementation Team • Team Members: • Principal TCE (Chair) • Principal BAHSE • Schools’ Director • Network Manager • Assistant Network Manager • HOD IT (TCE, BAHSE) • HOD Language Arts TCE • HOD Foreign Languages BAHSE • HOD Social Sciences TCE • Form One Dean BAHSE
MEETING WITH PARENTS • Notification for meeting with Form One Parents/Guardians went out on October 29. • Meeting set for November 11, 9:30 a.m. • Planned Program established • Distribution of Laptops to parents at the end of the meeting.
SENTIZATION OF STUDENTS • Delayed • Meeting planned for November 30
Staff Meeting re distribution and security of laptops • Principal meet with Heads of Departments to appraise them of the distribution and security plan for laptops. • Form One teachers were identified to be the main persons to assist with the distribution to parents. • The distribution took place in class groups. • One other teacher was identified to assist each form teacher. • Two Form Five IT students were assigned to each form teacher.
SECURITY IMPLMENTATION • Identification of secured storage room for safe keeping of laptops upon receipt. • Establishment of directives for security head. • Laptops to be distributed to parents upon signing off on contract.
STORAGE CARTS • A proposal was but forward to parents/guardians for the joint purchase of Charging/Storage Carts. • The school to contribute 50% of the cost of a cart and the other 50% shared among parents/guardians. • Cart identified can simultaneously charge and securely store up to 36 laptops. • Five such carts are required for each school.
ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES • Student lockers were refurbished and reinforced to provide for the storage of laptops during the school day. • Lockers are NOT to be used for overnight storage of laptops. • Laptops locks are also being recommended to parents/guardians for purchase and use by students.
LAPTOP LOST/THEFT POLICY • Process ongoing. • Completion and implementation set for January 2011.
OTHER RELATED ISSUES • Parent sensitization on the use, care and monitoring of laptops. • Integration of Laptops into the Teaching and Learning process. • Support for parents on the use of Laptops.
PARENT SENSITIZATION November 11, 2010 9:30 a.m. • LAPTOP SENSITIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION SESSION[1].docx
Integration of Laptops into the Teaching and Learning process • STAGE 1:- IT Teachers to teacher an Introductory program on the basic in Computer/Laptop use. Started September 2010. • Moodle re-training for ALL teachers:- Moodle is asoftware packagefor producing Internet-based courses and web sites. It is a global development project designed to support asocial constructionistframework of education. SEE: http://moodle.org/course/view. M
Use of Moodle for course outline, lessons, notes, assignments, homework, progress reports, etc. • Use of an online assessment program I think it is www.classmarker.com for Multiple choice type assessment. • Submission of assignments electronically.
TRINITY COLLEGE EAST PARENT/GUARDIAN LAPTOP INITIATIVE A SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM • Program designed to develop the skills of parents in the Use of the Laptop. • Program based on needs of parents. • Tuition by selected Form Four students. • Program outline to include; basic laptop operation, basic use of productivity tools, use of internet, mastering emails, mastering use of social networking sites.