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= Proposal: 1:1 Initiative at Daniel Webster High School = To address an area of need at our school, we propose implementing a 1:1 program by providing every student and teacher with an iPad. Given that our school currently has many pieces of technology, adding the iPads to the equation will create greater opportunities to use technology in many different ways on a daily basis. This initiative could free up the Library's higher-performance lab computers for the middle school, which currently has the most outdated computers. Many of the high school classrooms have SmartBoards and all have LCD projectors which would allow for students to easily share info in class on a larger scale if needed.

Since our school is also in the process of configuring a server to host Moodle, teachers would be able to take advantage of this course management system to use hand-in-hand with the iPads. Teachers can share information, post assignments, link to outside resources, communicate with students and more with the technology combo of iPad + Moodle. Students would have the ability to download text books as eBooks and take notes or mark pages on their iPads, without having to carry a load of heavy books back and forth from school to home. From home, they could remain connected to their class. There are so many different reasons why iPads would benefit students, but we don't need to list all of them here. Apple has a great video on ﻿why iPad is so helpful in schools, and there are even more studies and resources online that list the benefits of implementing a 1:1 technology program: Benefits and Factors that Enhance Success

Technology Promoting Student Excellence

Greensboro Day School's 1:1 Computing Benefits

Classroom2.0 Blog on 1:1

Eastern Townships Report on 1:1

A report on the top ten ways that technology improves teaching has been created by Project RED after compiling and analyzing data from nearly 1,000 US schools. Project RED has found that properly implemented technology saves money due to reduction in paperwork and copying, reduced dropout rates and other factors. The report also states that 1:1 schools that employ key implementation factors (like daily online collaboration, principal leads change movement, lower student/computer ratios, etc.) outperform all schools and other 1:1 schools who do not implement these key factors. In this study, 1:1 schools reported lower dropout rates, higher test scores, increased productivity and engagement, fewer disciplinary actions, and improved graduation rates (Project RED, 2010).
 * Benefits of 1:1 Technology**

Our proposal for the implementation of a 1:1 iPad program at our school will also allow us to meet, if not exceed the NH ICT Literacy Standards. Students will use iPads to develop and demonstrate ethical & responsible technology use, apply technology within core subjects, demonstrate cognitive proficiency by using 21st century tools across the curriculum, create technology foundations in the areas of hardware, software, networks and other elements of digital technology, and create and maintain digital portfolios (NHEON, 2008).
 * New Hampshire ICT Literacy Standards**

The plan towards becoming a 1:1 high school is as follows:
 * Implementation Plan**

__//Pre-iPad Year//__ All teachers will receive their iPads. In addition, the Tech Integrator will provide instruction in the operation of the iPads. The goal is to make sure teachers are familiar and comfortable with their iPad. Teachers will also begin attending conferences and workshops about integrating technology into their 21st century curriculum. It is imperative that teachers have the opportunity to become familiar and comfortable with the iPads as well as have the time to begin reworking their curriculum prior to students receiving iPads. This is also a time to discover the teachers resistant to technology. While we know who those teachers are now, we will be aware of the workshops and conferences they are attending and their attitudes toward the iPads. Some teachers resistant may change with all the Professional Development provided to them as well as having their own iPad. For the teachers not willing to change, there is not a great deal one can do about that. We can't force teachers to embrace technology and 21st century curriculum but they will notice that in their teacher evaluations the section on technology and curriculum. If they resist integration, they will have low marks in those areas. During this time parents and the community will receive information about the 1:1 iPad environment. Workshops will be available to parents and community about the iPad, how they will be used in the classrooms, the security measures enlisted on the iPads, and how parents can be a part of their child's education with an iPad. Support among the community and parents is a must to help make a 1:1 environment successful.

__//iPad Year One//__ The 9th grade students will receive their iPads. The students and their parents and/or legal guardians must attend one of two meetings to sign for and receive the iPad. For parents resistant to their student receiving an iPad, the principal & tech integrator will meet with those parents to convince them the importance of this. It could be asking the parent to give it a 3 month trial and then decide. Students who do not have permission to take an iPad home will be allowed to use the iPad only at school. Administration and teachers will ensure that any student who cannot take home an iPad has adequate time to complete projects and homework. Their success can further convince the parents to allow their child to take the iPad home. The 9th grade students will receive workshops throughout the school year conducted by the Tech Integrator as well as teachers who volunteer to do so. Teachers will continue to attend workshops and conferences.

__//iPad Year Two//__ The next group of 9th graders will receive their iPads. Everything in Year One applies here also. In addition, students from Year One will assist with workshops for the 9th graders. They may also assist the Tech Integrator in workshops for teachers where a new app or project is being introduced for the first time. Students begin entering educational competitions that involve technology. Teachers will now begin presenting at conferences about their 1:1 iPad environment and their integration into curriculum.

//__iPad Year Three__// The next group of 9th graders will receive their iPads. Everything in Year Two applies here also.

__//iPad Year Fou//__r The next group of 9th graders will receive their iPads. Everything in Year Two applies here also. Now the school is officially a 1:1 environment.

//__Post-iPad Yea__//r Every year, 9th graders will receive iPads. Upon graduation, parents can purchase their child's iPad for a reasonable amount of money for the age of the iPad. This money will go back into the budget for purchasing iPads.

Becoming a 1:1 High School
 * Additional Resources**

Getting Started in a 1:1 School Video Series