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To close the digital learning gap, we must make sure that students have access to technology and high-speed internet outside of school.
All guiding questions are aligned to the element criteria located in the Portfolio Guide.
Device Status
Device Status
We currently (3/7/23) have 82 out for repair: 33 batteries, 32 screens popping out due to poor repairs.
Students are using Dell chromebooks for loaners due to the high amount VILS devices out of the building. Some chromebooks have been out for repair since November. Many of these students do not have wifi at home and are unable to complete homework now.
We have two day users due to a lost devices. Families do not want to pay to replace them.
Repair procedure
Repair procedure
1.) Student reports a broken device to their teacher who enters a ticket briefly describing the damages
2.) Technician pulls student aside and asks details about what happened
3.) Device is diagnosed and inspected by technician for any other issues
4.) If the student is at fault for the damages, the technician hands the student a ‘Damage Report’ form, describing the damages and cost to repair/replace
5.) That same day, the vice principal notifies the students parents about the charges for the damages in-case the student discards the damage report or doesn’t tell their parents
6.) Student receives a loaner device 1wk after they were handed a damage report as an incentive for the student to pay (they rely on classroom-assigned loaners)
7.) If/when a student pays, that same day they receive their Verizon device back or a different Verizon device while theirs is still being repaired.
Problem solving student ownership and responsibility of their VILS devices
Problem solving student ownership and responsibility of their VILS devices
Initial Steps
Initial Steps
The leadership team noticed an increased amount of apathy towards their devices now that the initial VILS excitement has worn off. Students have begun leaving their devices at home or bringing them to school uncharged. The principal, VP, VILS coach, and VILS IT met together to problem solve and put systems in place to help our scholars be successful.
We began to collect data to see how widespread a problem this is across the middle school grades. Then we continued to discuss this situation through emails. Our student tech team also brainstormed some solutions.
After Thanksgiving break, we added an incentive for students to bring their devices to school charged in connection with achieving academically. Students for the month of December who have 75%+ battery each day and complete their Lexia and Mathia units will be able to attend a Middle School Winter Dance January 13th. The cohort who has the highest completion gets to choose the theme of the dance and a Taki Taco day. Individual students who meet all the goals independently receive either free dance admission or a week of dress down.
We created a daily battery check for students to complete in homeroom in which they have to show evidence by a screenshot.
Teachers were reminded to have students complete the battery check in our daily attendance email. Updates were sent to the middle school team about progress from our VP Nichole Amaral.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Trilingual Parent & Minor Participation Agreement
We kicked off Digital Citizenship Week with a ribbon cutting for our VILS Labs. All middle school classes discussed digital citizenship whie preparing to go into our new lab space.
5th-8th grade students completed all of the lessons from Common Sense Media for their grade level.
The student tech team helped to create this digital citizenship bulletin board for the hallway. They also posted Star Wars themed Digital Citizenship posters in honor of Star Wars Day.
_Digital Resources Policy FRSC 4.11.22.docx.pdfNew FRPS "Access to Digital Resources Policy"
STUDENT TECH TEAM
STUDENT TECH TEAM
Guiding questions:
How is the student tech team serving in a leadership role on campus and supporting IT help tickets?
How has the student tech team supported teachers, students, and families? (students created videos, flyers, or mini sessions)
How are you increasing the capacity of your student tech team members?
The student tech team updates the VILS section of the BlogSquad site once a month with a new digital citizenship topic. They include videos and interactives.
Our tech team students are growing in their leadership and responsibility. For example, Miguel switched our announcement script to google slides rather than docs to be more of a teleprompter. He created a new template and shared with the team. See his email below.
Tech Team Testimonial.mp4
7th Grade Student Tech Team recording announcements
6th Grade Girls Who Code showing off CodeCombat
7th Grade Girls Who Code working on a Sphero robot challenge
7th Grade tech team working on a Sphero robot challenge
Element Reflection
Element Reflection
Self Reflection on the Element: (Choose one: Emerging, Aligning, or Optimizing)
Strengths: How did your campus exemplify illustrating this element?
Next Steps: What could you have done differently to better align with this element?
We are optimizing element 4 as we have evidence for each of the element criteria. Our IT person has a clear system and is always responsive for repairs, replacements, and inventory needs. Students have engaged in ongoing digital citizenship within their VILS Lab class and embedded purposefully during projects in other classes. We have a differentiated student tech team.
Our strength is that we have grown overall in this element this year. We have put incentives and tracking systems in place to support device care. Our student tech teams have also been more productive this year.
We could continue to grow by using a pre and post next year to measure our Digital Citizenship knowledge across the middle school grades.
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