Deployment Expectations
Wow ... These stickers on the front of most of the carts in the district outline the expectations surrounding technology use both for staff and students. It's the end of week 2 already!! Due to the hard work of my colleagues in the tech department, cart deployments are close to complete. (Numbers have to be tweaked still, but carts are in classrooms and devices are ready to go.) Before you work with students on the devices, there are some factors you should consider; What expectations do you have of the students regarding procedures that will manage behaviour and use of the devices? How will you communicate those expectations to your students? What procedures will you put in place to ensure that the devices remain secure and in good shape? How will you store student login information? I recommend that early in the year, you spend some time with each of your classes explaining your expectations and procedures surrounding technology. Practice them, if necess...