It's coming! Mrs Sands leads our digital technologies (DT) team, so we know the kowhai community will be well provided for. ;o)
As you will understand, we've had other routines and systems to set up within our learning community, and haven't wanted to overload our learners or teachers with too much at once. Eventually we will have an iPad to learner ratio of approximately 1:5, as well as access to a shared iMac and netbook computers. These devices will be used to support learning across the curriculum, as well as provide opportunities for children to 'research' their own interests. We expect our iPads and our iMac to be available from next week, and our netbooks in another one or two weeks. The DT team originally planned for all devices to be available (at all levels of the school) from the end of Week 1, but we've encountered some unforeseen delays to this plan. These relate to networking, the new building, our internet monitoring, our iPad deployment software, our wireless network and some key equipment literally melting under the pressure! Be assured that we will be monitoring the use of the iPads and devices very carefully, and that children will not be left unattended (particularly if using the internet). We will also be using Seesaw, a portfolio tool that allows children (and teachers) to share learning with parents in real time, and for parents to provide feedback to their children throughout the day. You can read more about Seesaw here.
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