Brandon School Division and 1:1

Another guest speaker came and talked to us about 1:1 computing but from a different perspective. Kelli, from the Brandon School Division (BSD) communications and IT department came and talked about 1:1 from the divisions point of view. It was cool to find out that Kelli was the lady put in charge of getting the BSD to 1:1. She was given a small budget and began. She has had to jump through a lot of hoops and dodge holes and change plans numerous times. BSD is interested in keeping things safe for all students when it comes to 1:1 computing. After explaining the processes she has been through, Kelli described what we as teachers must do and be careful of when using technology. For example when you want to use a social media site for class you must fill out the project proposal papers. These then get sent to the division and verified that it is an appropriate and safe way to use technology. I didn't know about this form before and I have had all my placements in the BSD, so it is a good thing I didn't have my students use social media. Now that I know and will have finished this class I look forward to implementing some of this technology in my next BSD placement and will have the forms filled out. Even though Kelli outlined a lot of the issues with using technology she still was able to get across the fact that if it is used right it will be really beneficial for students. 

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