Digital Learning Hand-

book for Claremont

Students

Escuela de Inmersión Claremont Immersion School

Developed by Wilmarie Clark, Instructional Technology Coordinator Claremont Spanish Immersion, Arlington, VA Welcome to your school iPad

Dear Students, this handbook was designed for YOU!

Our goal is to make sure you are ready for the future and to help change our world for the better. None of this can happen without you.

Make sure to ask questions if you don’t understand something. Show your parents how your iPad helps you learn and create throughout the school year.

Remember to keep a balance. Stay active!

You are important and what you do is important!

Strive for the highest and work to create a better world. 1 Who Should Read This Handbook?

This handbook is written for Claremont Immersion Elemen- tary School students who use personalized learning de- vices provided by Claremont through APS. Students and parents should read this handbook together. It is impor- tant that students’ families understand the responsibili- ties and expectations of using and caring for a student’s personalized learning device.

Developed by Wilmarie Clark, Instructional Technology Coordinator Claremont Spanish Immersion, Arlington, VA

2 Taking Care of

3 Section 1 iPad & Accessories

All students are assigned:

1. iPad (The iPad model and case you receive will be the

same as other students in your grade level, but may differ slightly from students in other grade levels. 2. iPad charger and to USB cable

3. Protective case

Students’ iPad charger and charging cable will remain in school at all times. Students should be using their devices at home for schoolwork. Therefore iPad use should never exceed more than the time it takes you to complete your homework. If students follow the guidelines, they will have enough charge for the school day. We want to help our students keep a balance in their lives and maintain active!

4 Students should plug in their devices as soon as they arrive in school - just as they leave their backpacks in their classrooms. If there are changes regarding taking the charger and charging cable home, we will notify students and families. iPads are assigned to students while they are enrolled at Claremont. They are used during the school year and may need to be turned in for maintenance and updates for summer.

If a student must leave Claremont for any reason before the end of the academic year, the iPad and all accessories must be returned immediately. If the student is transferring to another APS school, the school’s ITC will make arrangements with the ITC from the receiving school.

5 Section 2 iPad Care

Taking care of our technology equipment is part of APS’s Acceptable Use of Technology Policy that all students signed at the beginning of the school year (class poster). To make sure your iPad has a long and healthy life, follow these tips:

•Carry your iPad carefully. iPads are durable devices, but require responsible handling. Avoid placing weight on the iPad. Never throw or slide an iPad. Never run with the iPad. Don’t leave the iPad on the edge of desk or table.

•Do not eat or drink over or near your iPad. Keep drinks and other liquids away from the iPad.

•Tap the iPad gently.

•When plugging in and unplugging your iPad, hold the cable by the hard end plug, not by the cord,

•Leave the protective case on the iPad at all times. 6 •If your iPad screen is very dirty, ask your teacher for help. Glass cleaner and other household chemicals will damage the screen. Using a dry, soft, microfiber cloth will generally be enough to wipe the iPad screen clean.

•Make sure you know where your iPad is at all times. Check to ensure that you have your iPad before leaving Specials.

•Put the iPad in your backpack or under your jacket if it is raining or snowing.

•Immediately report any damage, loss, or theft to your teachers. The sooner we know about it, the faster we can find it or get it fixed.

PROPERTY OF CLAREMONT IMMERSION

Your School-issued iPad is the property of Claremont and as a result may be taken at any time by a teacher or administrator for review. All materials on the iPad, as well as all school-issued accounts, are considered open for teacher, administrator, and parent access.

7 Student Responsibili-

ties

8 Section 1 Bring It Every Day and Keep it Charged

Bring It Every Day and Keep it Charged

Students are responsible for bringing their iPads to school every day. Failure to bring the iPad, like any other class material, does not release students from their responsibility for classwork or homework. No excuses!

Students are expected to check their iPad’s battery during the school day. Plug your iPad to charge whenever it is under 30-40% battery life.

9 Section 2 Apps, Games, and Videos

Apps, Games, Music and Videos

Claremont uses a system called Airwatch to manage iPads and help students get the apps they need. Students should only use the App Catalog (never the App Store) to download apps they need for their schoolwork at their teacher’s request .

Students can arrange apps on their home screen in any organizational system that works for them . Using folders is a good way to organize similar apps into groups. If students do not want to organize apps in folders, they can use “ Search” to quickly search for an app on their iPads.

Students may not use a personal Apple ID on a Claremont-issued iPad at any time. If you know of an app that could help others learn, tell your teacher or the Instructional Technology Coordinator (ITC), Mrs.

10 Clark, about it! We love to learn about new apps, tools, and iPad tricks!

The use of games, music, and videos, while at school , will be determined by your teacher. The school-issued iPad is intended as a tool for learning. Misusing your iPad may result in disciplinary action.

11 Section 3 iOS Updates

iOS Updates

Sometimes there are iOS updates that make the iPad work better or that add new features. You may get a notification on your iPad telling you that an update is ready. Students should apply updates to their iPads as soon as possible.

12 Section 4 Customizing your iPad

Customizing your iPad

Having a personalized learning device can be fun! While there are some things that cannot be changed on a student iPad in order for school to keep you safe and help you get the apps you need, there are many things you CAN customize. Here are some settings you can change and some things that you should never touch:

Wallpaper

You can set your wallpaper to whatever you’d like as long as it meets the following two rules:

1. It must be school-appropriate. Wallpapers of images that show guns, violence, people dressed indecently, or other inappropriate images are not allowed.

13 2. The lock screen wallpaper must have your name clearly displayed on it. This way you can quickly identify your iPad when turning on its screen.

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Accessibility

You can customize your iPad’s hand gestures, timer and alarms sounds, invert colors, change font size, change button shapes, etc.

Tap Settings > General > Accessibility to change accessibility features.

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Profiles

Do not change or remove any profiles on your iPad.

14 & App Store

The Game Center and Apple’s App Store are not allowed on student iPads and should not be turned on. If your iPad is showing either of these icons, you must report it to your teacher so that the school’s ITC can check that your iPad is configured correctly. ______

Social Media

At this time, students may not download or sign into social media, photo sharing or communication apps like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, or FaceTime. Remember there are very important laws and rules that do not allow children in elementary schools to sign up for or use social media.

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15 Section 5 Being a Digital Citizen

Being a Digital Citizen

Using The Internet The Internet is awesome and you can learn many things on it! However, there are lots of things online that are not a good fit for school or that can negatively affect you and people you know. Use these tips to make sure you have a good experience using the Internet

•Know what you’re looking for before you search online. There are so many distractions on the Internet! Make sure you are not wasting class or learning time. Stick to what you are hoping to find.

•If you’re not sure how to find what you’re looking for, ask a teacher for help. The school librarian and the school’s ITC can help as well.

•If you see anything online that makes you feel sad, angry or uncomfortable, close the page or app immediately and get help from your teacher

16 or, if at home, from your parents. They can help you learn how to avoid it in the future.

•Follow your teachers and the school’s rules when you use the internet at school. Follow your family’s rules when you use the internet at home.

Being Respectful And Safe The internet helps us being connected to others. That is awesome! However, it can also allow people to do things that can be hurtful to themselves or others. Use these tips to help you and others be respectful and stay safe when online:

•Always be kind, polite, and respectful when communicating (emailing, messaging, posting) online. You can help stop bullying by not being a bully.

•Don’t send mean or hurtful messages to others. If you receive these messages, don’t respond. Show your parents or teachers to get help.

•Never send or post photos, videos, or audio recordings of yourself or others that portray people in a negative way. Always get permission

17 from others first before taking pictures or recordings of them.

•Never post or share your personal information online, including your full name, phone number, home address, or email address. Never post others’ information either.

•Never share your passwords/passcodes with anyone except your parents and teachers.

•When listening to a video or audio recording, use headphones at a low volume so you don’t distract others in the room and can still hear people who want your attention.

18 Section 6 Using your iPad at Home

Using your iPad at Home

School iPads are an important tool of APS’s Personalized Learning Initiative. Mobile devices are school property but assigned to individual students to support their specific learning needs. iPads are dedicated to student learning. Claremont students and families must read, understand and agree to the following expectations for iPads’ use and care:

•Students will use the iPad safely and responsibly both at school and at home.

•Students and parents may not change settings on the iPad without consulting teacher (including restrictions, privacy, profiles and signing in or out of services or applications).

•Students and parents may not force download apps on the iPad.

•Students agree to follow APS’s Network and Computer Acceptable Use Agreement both at school and at home.

19 •Caring for the iPad is the student’s responsibility - including bringing it to school every day.

•The use of the iPad at home beyond any assigned schoolwork should follow student’s family rules on access to technology and digital resources. Parental guidance is essential when using the iPad at home for homework or other school related activities. Parental supervision is needed whenever children access the internet.

Students and families must read, sign and return the “Personalized Learning Support Tool (iPad) Home Use Agreement” (included at the end of this handbook) before they are granted the privilege to take their iPad home.

20 Section 7 Rules and Consequences

Rules and Consequences

Claremont teachers use Responsive strategies (logical consequences) to address minor issues regarding iPad use. Minor issues include not putting the iPad away when asked by the teachers, not charging the iPad when required, not applying updates, not doing the work assigned on your iPad, etc. Teachers use three types of logical consequences:

•“You break it, you fix it” This type of logical consequence is used in situations when something has been broken or a mess has been made—whether accidentally or intentionally. The consequence is that those responsible for the problem take responsibility for fixing it.

•Loss of Privilege This type of logical consequence is used when student’s behavior does not meet established expectations. Students lose the privilege of

21 participating in an activity or using materials for a brief time, usually a class period or a day.

•Positive Time-Out This type of logical consequence is used when a teacher believes that a student needs a way to calm down and recover self-control. The consequence is that the child moves to a place in the classroom, takes time to regroup, and then rejoins the class once he or she has calmed down.

Misuse refers to mistreatment of the iPad itself (e.g., not adhering to the care guidelines, or using the device inappropriately). Inappropriate use includes deliberately pulling up inappropriate images, writing unkind messages, trying to hack or crack system configurations , etc.

In the case of deliberate misuse use of devices, the iPad will be immediately collected from the student. Depending on the severity of the incident, the Instructional Technology Coordinator, administrators, and the student’s parents may be contacted.

22 Parent Responsibili-

ties

23 Section 1 Setting Expectations for Technology Use at Home

Setting Expectations for Technology Use at Home

Parents should work with their children to create expectations and guidelines for using technology at home. Here are several suggestions for questions to discuss:

•How long can electronics be used during the week or on the weekend? Is the time different when using electronics for school work, learning or entertainment?

•Where are electronics allowed to be used? Should electronics be allowed in the bedroom, at the dinner table, only in visible spaces?

•What kinds of websites and apps are allowed to be used? What kinds of websites and apps are not allowed? What can your child do if he or she is not sure a certain website or app is allowed?

•Is the use of social networks allowed? (Most social media websites and apps require that kids

24 be 13 to sign up.) If so, will passwords be private or shared?

•What should the child do if they encounter a hurtful message to themselves or others?

•What do you each want to learn about technology? Can you help each other learn it?

•What are the consequences for not following home rules for technology use?

25 Section 2 Internet Filtering

Internet Filtering

Student iPads provided by APS do not work the same as devices purchased at home. School iPads include additional security and controls that are “built in” to the devices. That means that the iPad has an internet filter, controlled by APS, that works in any WiFi network the iPad connects to. In addition, both the APS wired and wireless network has an internet filter in place to block inappropriate websites at school. It is important to remind families that no filter can catch everything. Parents are responsible for monitoring student internet and iPad use at home.

26 Section 3 Agreement Form

Agreement Form

Before students can take a Claremont student iPad home, their parents must fill out an agreement form titled, “ Personalized Learning Device - Parent & Student Agreement.” The expectation is that the student and at least one parent has read through this handbook and agree to follow its contents. Parents must also understand responsibilities of repairing or replacing any damaged or lost Claremont iPads or included accessories, if deemed to occur from abuse.

27 Section 4 Parent Resources

Parent Resources

The following resources may be helpful if you are looking for tips about parenting in the digital age:

Common Sense Media provides parents with media reviews and advice on approaching various technology-related issues.

Family Online Safety Institute provides parents with videos, tip sheets, blog posts, and other resources for “good digital parenting”.

28 Personalized Learn-

ing Resources

29 Section 1 Google APS

Google APS

Google for Education’s core apps include Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawing, Sites, and . Students log into GoogleAPS using their APS Network Credentials via OneLogin.

30 Section 2 Wixie

Wixie

Wixie is an online publishing and creativity platform that lets students share what they know through their writing, their voices, and their art.

Students log in using their student ID (or lunch #). Depending on the grade level, the password can be student’s 6 digit DOB or their APS network password. Ask your teacher if you are not sure.

31 Section 3 NearPod

NearPod

Nearpod is an interactive classroom to engage students with interactive lessons, presentations and assessments. Students can input their SID (lunch ) to access lessons provided by their teachers and submit responses when using the Nearpod app on their devices.

32 Section 4 News-O-Matic

News-O-Matic

News-O-Matic is a daily newspaper for kids on iOS and on the web. It provides students with an engaging nonfiction experience.

Students log in using their student ID (or lunch #). Depending on the grade level, the password can be student’s 6 digit DOB or their APS network password. Ask your teacher if you are not sure.

33 Section 5 Puffin Academy

Puffin Academy

Students use Puffin Academy to access Think Central (Science textbooks and Math Interventions).

34 Section 6 MackinVIA

MackinVIA

MackinVIA is an APS Library service that provides students with easy access to eBooks (picture books, fiction and nonfiction), audiobooks and educational databases.

Students log into MackinVia via OneLogin using their APS Network Credentials. Once on the MackinVia website, begin typing your school name under “School,” then select from the drop-down list. Users will be redirected to APS’s “One Login.”

35 Section 7 Raz-Kids

Raz-Kids

Students use Raz-Kids to access books through an interactive learning portal. Every eBook is available in online and mobile formats . Students can listen to books, read at their own pace, and record themselves reading. Students can also take corresponding quizzes to advance to the next level.

Students log in to Raz-Kids with the username and password provided by their classroom teacher.

36 Section 8 Dreambox

Dreambox

DreamBox is an adaptive math software with rich visuals, sound, and interactivity to support deep math comprehension in Spanish. It provides students with math content that meets them at their current instructional level, including on, below, and above grade level. Students need their iPad, WiFi connection, and headphones to use Dreambox.

Students in Kinder and 1st Grade log in using their name & selected picture password. Students in 2nd to 5th Grade log in using their student ID and their 6 digit date of birth .

37 Technology Help and

Students are responsible to report any technology issues to their classroom teacher. Classroom teachers are will contact the school ITC if more technical help is needed.

Parents should contact the child’s classroom teacher with any issue, suggestions or concerns. Classroom teachers should always be the first point of contact. Depending on the situation, teacher may contact the ITC, and if necessary, in cases of iPad misuse, the school principals.

A special thanks to Tim Venchus, Pre-K to 8 Learning Technologies Coordinator, from The American School in Switzerland www.tasis.ch for allowing us to adapt parts of his handbook for the benefit of Claremont students.

38 Appendix A

APS’s Acceptable Use of Technology Policy Class Poster

(all students signed at the beginning of the school year)

39 Appendix B

Personalized Learning Device - Parent & Student Agreement

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