BYOED & TECHNOLOGY
All students in grades 1-4 will use technology on an almost, if not daily basis as one of the tools in their learning. This can take many forms, as we know from our recent Virtual Learning experience in the spring. It is important that each child has a certain baseline of skills, especially in our current times when we don't know if Virtual Learning will become a possibility again in our future. Our aim is to be prepared, regardless of what happens. Students will all use a basic learn to type program throughout the first 6 weeks of school. They will also learn basic login skills, how to use the Google platform, and how to navigate through various programs that they utilize to support their learning.
All students in grades 1-4 will use technology on an almost, if not daily basis as one of the tools in their learning. This can take many forms, as we know from our recent Virtual Learning experience in the spring. It is important that each child has a certain baseline of skills, especially in our current times when we don't know if Virtual Learning will become a possibility again in our future. Our aim is to be prepared, regardless of what happens. Students will all use a basic learn to type program throughout the first 6 weeks of school. They will also learn basic login skills, how to use the Google platform, and how to navigate through various programs that they utilize to support their learning.
We have been eager to start using technology in our classrooms and our older grades have already begun. Now that we have had a couple of weeks to settle in and sort things out, we need to figure out how many Chromebooks will be assigned to each classroom. In order to do this, we need to confirm whether or not your child has a device that will be brought to school on a daily basis. Please complete this form to let us know whether or not you are going to be participating in our Bring Your Own Educational Device (BYOED) program.
We have been eager to start using technology in our classrooms and our older grades have already begun. Now that we have had a couple of weeks to settle in and sort things out, we need to figure out how many Chromebooks will be assigned to each classroom. In order to do this, we need to confirm whether or not your child has a device that will be brought to school on a daily basis. Please complete this form to let us know whether or not you are going to be participating in our Bring Your Own Educational Device (BYOED) program.
What do I need to know about BYOED?
What do I need to know about BYOED?
BYOED means students bring their own devices to school for educational purposes. In the classroom, students will use devices responsibly, and only with the permission and direction of the teacher or other staff member. Students will bring their fully-charged device to school daily, and bring it home each day for charging and storage. Students are responsible for their own devices. Replacement, repair and any additional software or apps that the student desires is the responsibility of the student. Black Gold provides links to any software that they provide and that our classroom teachers will utilize. All students will use a Black Gold account for signing in and that provides protection for appropriate site access and usage.
BYOED means students bring their own devices to school for educational purposes. In the classroom, students will use devices responsibly, and only with the permission and direction of the teacher or other staff member. Students will bring their fully-charged device to school daily, and bring it home each day for charging and storage. Students are responsible for their own devices. Replacement, repair and any additional software or apps that the student desires is the responsibility of the student. Black Gold provides links to any software that they provide and that our classroom teachers will utilize. All students will use a Black Gold account for signing in and that provides protection for appropriate site access and usage.
Please note that in our Bring Your Own Educational Device projects, purchasing a new device is not mandatory - while we encourage students to bring devices they already own, you are not obligated to purchase a device for your child.
Please note that in our Bring Your Own Educational Device projects, purchasing a new device is not mandatory - while we encourage students to bring devices they already own, you are not obligated to purchase a device for your child.
Want to know more about BYOED? Please visit the BYOED page on our school website under the Parent tab or click here: RBES BYOED link for additional information.
Want to know more about BYOED? Please visit the BYOED page on our school website under the Parent tab or click here: RBES BYOED link for additional information.
Please fill out the quick survey below to help us with our device planning for our classrooms! If you have trouble with the form, please click on this link: TECHNOLOGY SURVEY LINK
Please fill out the quick survey below to help us with our device planning for our classrooms! If you have trouble with the form, please click on this link: TECHNOLOGY SURVEY LINK
How much is the technology fee?
How much is the technology fee?
Grade 1-3: $10.00
Grade 1-3: $10.00
Grade 4-12: $20.00
Grade 4-12: $20.00
What does the technology fee cover?
What does the technology fee cover?
The BGSD (Black Gold School Division) technology access fee will cover a variety of new software tools for students. The first such tool is assistive technology software, this will help students by reading text on the screen from websites they visit and documents they create, listening to your work read back to you helps catch writing errors and having text read from other content helps with understanding. The program also provides word prediction for struggling writers, standard and visual dictionaries, highlighting and organization tools and speech to text abilities. A second new software application will be a self assessment tool that uses machine learning to provide writing feedback for the student to help improve spelling, grammar, sentence structure and provide suggestions for improvement. Lastly we will be providing creative publishing and charting tool to enable students to increase creativity and capability beyond a standard document or drawing.
The BGSD (Black Gold School Division) technology access fee will cover a variety of new software tools for students. The first such tool is assistive technology software, this will help students by reading text on the screen from websites they visit and documents they create, listening to your work read back to you helps catch writing errors and having text read from other content helps with understanding. The program also provides word prediction for struggling writers, standard and visual dictionaries, highlighting and organization tools and speech to text abilities. A second new software application will be a self assessment tool that uses machine learning to provide writing feedback for the student to help improve spelling, grammar, sentence structure and provide suggestions for improvement. Lastly we will be providing creative publishing and charting tool to enable students to increase creativity and capability beyond a standard document or drawing.
Another use of the technology fee is for internet access. Our internet costs are increasing and a new contract by Alberta Infrastructure is greatly increasing the cost to school divisions. The funds will help manage that access, provide increased bandwidth for BYOED and improve protection for students accessing the internet.
Another use of the technology fee is for internet access. Our internet costs are increasing and a new contract by Alberta Infrastructure is greatly increasing the cost to school divisions. The funds will help manage that access, provide increased bandwidth for BYOED and improve protection for students accessing the internet.
Do I have to pay the technology fee if my child participates in the BYOED (Bring Your Own Educational Device) program?
Do I have to pay the technology fee if my child participates in the BYOED (Bring Your Own Educational Device) program?
Yes. As noted in the above section on what the technology fee covers, the fee helps offset the cost of software and internet access for all students, not hardware (device).
Yes. As noted in the above section on what the technology fee covers, the fee helps offset the cost of software and internet access for all students, not hardware (device).