Guiding questions:

How many day users does the campus have?

We have 21 day users as of 12/14/22.

What factors contribute to the number? If the number is high, what are your next steps?

Our main factor contributing to this are unpaid repair fees.  We have sent home letters and contacted families when the damage occurred.  We also followed up with families during T1 report card day.  All members of the Leadership Team are informed of the outstanding fees and will continue to reach out throughout T2.

How are the inventory data and data usage reports guiding campus-wide culture and next steps?

We are working diligently with students and teachers so our norms around using the tech safely are clear and followed consistently.  During my classroom pop-ins I am constantly helping set expectations around proper device norms.

What systems do you have in place to support repairs and replacements? If none, how can you modify your systems?

Any repairs (cracked screens, liquid damage, etc) are logged by the VILS Coach and the device is collected to be sent out for repair.  The VILS Coach sends home a Tech Invoice letter explaining the repair process as well as follow-up with a phone call home to the family.  The VILS Coach then creates a day-device for the student to use while at school.

Next, our in-house IT staff member then completes the repair process for AGI / Lenovo and sends the device out for repair.  Once the device arrives repaired, the VILS Coach reaches out to the family to begin the process of getting the device back to the student.

Guiding questions: 

1. How are parents, students, and teachers supported on a consistent basis on digital safety?

All staff members have been trained to use Securly to monitor students while they are using Chromebooks. Any unsafe or inappropriate searches or use of the device is logged within our school data system.  If they topic is extreme, our Director of Mental Health will reach out to the family and offer counseling and will oversee next steps.  

For less extreme instances, the student must meet and have a reset conversation with the VILS Coach about device safety and responsibility.   If the behavior continues the student could have escalating consequences around device privileges.

2.  How do you foster student ownership with device and data usage?

Students are rewarded with "Scholar Dollars" on their behavior "paycheck" if they show responsibility with their devices and data.  These are part of our school-wide PBIS programs and can be used for various prizes and privileges throughout the year. 

If students are not showing responsibility with their devices and either do not bring their device to school or bring it with an insufficient charge, then they receive a paycheck deduction.  This deduction contributes to the students overall average and is seen by both the student and their adult. It is meant to serve as a reminder about our device expectations as well as provide families with next steps on how to help their scholatr be successful with their tech.

Guiding questions:

1. How is the student tech team serving in a leadership role on campus and supporting IT help tickets?

Student Tech Team members must apply via the application form below.  Two representatives are then chosen for each homeroom from the pool of applicants.  

These students have leadership privileges of collecting loaner devices daily at the end of the day.  STT members also have the privilege of leaving the classroom to check out loaner devices throughout the day if a students VILS device has a tech issue or loses its charge.  They are also the only students on campus who get to wear the red "Tech Team" polos! 

STT members are trained by the VILS Coach at the beginning of every trimester on how to troubleshoot the most common student tech device issues.  This includes training on diagnosing issues as well as power-washing.  If the tech issue cannot be resolved in the moment or is outside of the students' skillset, STT members are the designated point-person to bring the device to the Ops Office for further diagnosis.

2. How has the student tech team supported teachers, students, and families? (students created videos, flyers, or mini sessions)

STT members support teachers and their peers on a daily basis.  They are the ones diagnosing the tech issues and are our first line of  address and fix the issue. Since we are a Google-product school, STT members are also trained on Google Suite features to support their peers in their work.

3. How are you increasing the capacity of your student tech team members?

The tech training our STT members receive is unique to their position and provides them with a direct insight on a career in STEM.  This is the only tech-related program we offer at Tubman so it's been wonderful to watch as our students gain exposure to tech-related skills! 

During our 2x-weekly meetings, students can also practice coding with our Sphere-O kit as well as have an introduction to electrical systems using the Little Bits kit.