1:1 Program

What is a 1:1 Program?

  • ​A 1:1 Program is a teaching and learning environment in which each participating student and teacher has access to a personal computing device on a direct and continuous base for educational purposes.
  • Students do not share their technology with other students but take ownership over their own device.
  • Speciality programs will still have resources provided (i.e. MacLab for Digital Design)

​The purpose is to improve student learning and engagement and to teach student how to be critical thinking creators with rather than passive consumers of technology.

 

Why This Approach?

  • ​Young people don't know a world without technology.
  • They use it every day but this doesn't mean they are using the technology effectively.
  • We aim to equip our students with the skills they need to use their technology in a way that is meaningful and constructive.

​We believe the 1:1 Program enriches the learning experiences we already offer our students, helps differentiate instruction and meets a variety of different learning needs our students. 

 

Benefits of a 1:1 Program

  • Individualizes learning; increasing independence and self-initiated learning.
  • Extends their learning beyond the walls of the classroom.
  • Increased ownership over the knowledge they create.
  • Expand learning communities to include parents, siblings and other people in students' lives.
  • Can lead to initiating global communication and collaboration and develop creative expression.

 

What Students are Saying

  • Greater collaboration within and beyond the classroom
  • Faster and more efficient teacher feedback on work-in-progress and assignments
  • Improved organization
  • Cross-curricular use of technology and skills application
  • Engagement and motivation
  • Increased parental involvement (e.g. shared calendars)

What is a Primary Device?

  • Laptops
  • Chromebooks
  • Ultrabook
  • Tablet Laptops (i.e. Surface)