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Arrowhead Union high School is committed to bringing authentic and individualized learning opportunities to your child, and we are pleased to extend an invitation to your student to bring in his or her own device for education.
Why Bring Your Own Device?
After polling our students, we have found that most own portable devices that they use for educational purposes. We do not want to discourage students from all of the learning opportunities this allows students at school! How will bringing these devices help my child? Providing a device will:
· Allow your child to work with a device configured to meet his or her individual educational needs
· Foster a more paperless environment
· Better prepare your child for work beyond the high school experience
· Increase communication with teachers and collaboration with peers
· Employ online textbooks, manipulatives, and other interactive elements to help understanding
· Engage students with timely, relevant, and personalized learning experiences
How does it work?
Students are welcome to bring any device (iPod touch, laptop, netbook, tablet device) that can access the Internet and will aid your child’s productivity at school. Students will be able to login to the Arrowhead Wireless. Arrowhead provides secured lockers for all students. When not in use your child should store the device in appropriately a padded case and locked in his or her locker.
If you do not have a device for your child, please do not feel you must purchase one. This is for students who currently have devices. We do have some classroom laptops available for students use. As this program grows, computer specs will be outlined to guide parents in purchasing devices for their children if needed.
Some teachers are piloting 1:1 computing in their classroom by not only distributing and collecting materials electronically, but also working hard to leverage this technology to create engaging, relevant and personalized learning for your student. Students are invited to bring devices to the campus libraries for educational use. Inappropriate use of devices as defined by our acceptable use agreement will not be tolerated (see procedure 380 or District Policy Handbook).
Where can I find more information?
We are in the process of compiling and FAQ area for parents. A link to this information will be posted in the parent resources area of the Arrowhead Website. In the meantime, please feel free to contact Mrs. Smith via email for more information.
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