Hello Parents, Guardians, and Students!
As you already know, St. Paul is establishing a BYOD (Bring
Your Own Device) program in the junior high. Mrs. Popielarz and I will be slowly
implementing this policy with the 6th grade once students turn in
their permission slips. Students across the world are now using electronic
devices to enhance their education so it is very exciting St. Paul is becoming
involved in the global trend. In our 6th grade language arts and
social studies classes, students will have the opportunity to use their own
device to do the following activities:
- Planner/Assignment
notebook
- Note
taking
- Research
tool for reports and projects
- E-reader
- Current
Events
- Creating
and listening to Podcasts
- Student
response (exit tool, comprehension check, class polls)
- Google
Docs
- The
Cloud
- Multimedia
tool (video, photos, etc)
At St. Paul, we already have an electronic device policy in
place and these rules will still apply with BYOD. The
device a student brings into the classroom may only be used when given
permission or instructed. Student devices will only be used for educational
purposes and it will be a goal to learn how to use these electronic devices responsibly
in the classroom. When students are not using their device class, it needs to
be locked in their own locker. It is not the responsibility of
anyone but the student and they need to understand that these devices must be secured in their locker when not in use.
It is important to note that if students do not have an
electronic device of their own, they will have access to St. Paul's netbooks
and iPads.
Please contact me or Mrs. Popielarz with any questions,
comments, or concerns.
Mrs. Shaum
