Richard Kelleher eLearning Co-ordinator Killester College,
Springvale, Victoria. [email protected]
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Killester College 1:1 program Yr 7 MacBook Airs Yr 8-10 MacBook
Pros VCE legacy DER iPads BYOD program
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None of our student devices are managed. Each user is the
administrator of their own device. Student devices do not connect
to the network, except for internet access.
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http://2012onwards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Cloud.jpg All
student resources are provided online. distribution &
collection of student work is online. there are no network shared
drives for student work.
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Google Apps for Education (GAFE) across the school. Hapara
Teacher Dashboard for class file management.
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Resources provided to students through faculty & subject
websites. Teacher created, built up over a number of years. The
websites contain: written Information videos worksheets lesson
plans presentations interactive activities Generally not static
links, but embedded content.
http://science.killester.vic.edu.au
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So students manage their own laptops? Backups yes Software
updates yes
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But dont they install games? Download videos? Music? Yes, and
yes, and yes.
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But if a student is playing a game, watching a video, or
listening to music its a classroom management issue, not a
technology issue.
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And what about printing? PaperCut has a browser-based web print
client that allows managed print services without network access.
Image source:
http://www.papercut.com/products/ng/manual/ch-web-print.html
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Web filtering? At school Facebook/Tumblr etc blocked Melbourne
CEO content filtering YouTube not blocked for both upload and
viewing At home no restrictions parental responsibility
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What does the school community think? Do people in general
agree or disagree with our approach?
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Teachers are happy. Students always have their laptops Students
look after their laptops No delays logging onto the network when
class starts
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Leadership is happy. successful laptop rollout minimal problems
in day-to-day laptop use Significant money saved on servers,
storage & staffing
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IT Techs are happy. More free time to keep cabling tidy. Many
fewer network issues to manage Less onsite storage and backups
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Students are happy. Well of course they are Happy students are
productive students
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Parents are happy. easy connection to home networks ability to
load printer drivers encouraged to create parent accounts on
laptops
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If problems occur? parental controls enabled to restrict
internet access and remove the ability to load programs Currently
affecting 4 or 5 students in the school.
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Rollout issues? an issue with Apple IDs for younger students
needed for App Store and iTunes access Apple dont make it
easy!