1:1 Technology Program

21st Century Learning Skills at District 83
The 21st Century skills are the abilities that today’s students need to be successful in their future careers. These skills include Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication. These skills are often referred to as the 4 C’s of learning. Mannheim School District 83 implements a 1:1 program where each student is issued a device to enhance their learning. Students in grades K-2 and Enger School are issued an iPad. Elementary students in grades 3-5 and Mannheim Middle School students are issued a Chromebook. By the use of these devices, students are able to extend their learning at home by building background knowledge, having access to literature/text, self-directed learning, writing, adaptive technology skill-building, and home-school connection. Devices are refreshed every few years. When possible, students are re-issued to the same device at the start of each school year. Upon the distribution of devices, students and parents learn and review device use and expectations, and parents sign an agreement that affirms their understanding and that they will follow expectations.

Daily Procedures
Students will bring their devices to and from school Monday through Friday. If a device has a protective case, the case must remain on the device at all times. When transporting the device to school and from school, it must be kept in the protective messenger bag. Students are expected to fully charge their devices daily at home in a central location, such as a kitchen, family room, or living room. When the device, charger, and messenger bag are brought back to school, it is expected that the device is fully charged so the student is able to learn without the disruption of having an unusable device. Students will keep their devices with them each weekend, extended weekends, holidays, winter break, and spring break.

Care for Devices
It is important for passwords and accounts to be kept private. Students should not share their accounts or passwords with other students. Devices should be protected from extreme heat, extreme cold, liquids, pets, & small children. Devices should not be left alone in an unattended vehicle or area. Devices should not be left on the floor, as they may become damaged that way. If a device becomes damaged, the technology department needs to be notified immediately. Technology support contact information for damaged devices may be found on the www.d83.org website.

Safety

The district has content filters in place for all devices issued to students whether they are at home or at school. This filter enables safeguarding against harmful websites while providing access to a powerful educational experience. Parents are expected to supervise their children when they are using a district device. It is recommended that students use the device when they are in a central location, rather than an unsupervised area, such as their bedroom. All users of district accounts and devices should adhere to the Mannheim School District 83 Acceptable Use Policy. Users must adhere to SOPPA (The Student Online Personal Protection Act), a law that protects the sharing of privacy of personally identifiable information (PII) for students. Users must not share student PII with any service provider including websites and educational platforms unless those resources have been approved for use at District 83. The complete list of approved websites and educational platforms is available on the www.d83.org website. Parents are expected to create a free account with Bark, the district’s approved monitoring program, to monitor their child’s school-issued accounts and receive notifications. Parents should accept the email invitation from Bark to activate their free accounts. Parents are expected to respond to alerts from Bark by directly addressing any issues that arise while using school-issued accounts.