Digital Learning
ENGAGING AND THRIVING IN A DIGITAL WORLD
In the Australian Curriculum, students develop Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability as they learn to use ICT effectively and appropriately to access, create and communicate information and ideas, solve problems and work collaboratively in all learning areas at school and in their lives beyond school. ICT capability involves students learning to make the most of the digital technologies available to them, adapting to new ways of doing things as technologies evolve and limiting the risks to themselves and others in a digital environment.
To support the development of the ICT capability, the College provides various digital device and laptop programs from Foundation to Year 12. These ensure that every student has access to a quality device to support their learning, when they need it.
DIGITAL DEVICE and LAPTOP PROGRAMS
The College digital device and laptop programs operate from Foundation to Year 12. These programs ensure every student has access to a quality device to support their learning, when they need it. The use and care of all devices across the College is bound by the ICT User Agreement.
DIGITAL DEVICE PROGRAMS
Foundation to year 4: All classrooms are equipped with iPads at a ratio of 1 device for every student.
Years 4-6: Students in years 4 to 6 have access to an iPad or a Chromebook at a ratio of 1 device for every student.
All devices across Years Foundation to 6 are loaned to each individual student and stored in lockable cabinets or trolleys in classrooms.
Years 7-12: From year 7 students take greater ownership of and responsibility for their learning device. A range of laptop programs provide flexibility to students and families to choose a learning device that meets their individual needs.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
The College supports students who wish to use their own laptops through the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. To ensure safe and effective operation on the College network, BYOD devices must meet the specified minimum to recommended specifications (detailed in the BYOD Request form)).
Requests for BYOD devices can be documented on the BYOD Request form and submitted through Student Services.
Students manage their devices through online Self-Service kiosks, ICT remotely providing what they want or need. All devices can drive any piece of technology in the college, e.g., digital displays, 3D printers, interactive whiteboards, etcetera.
Within our Design and Technology subjects, such as Woodwork and Metalwork, students also engage in a range of modern design processes, including 3D design, 3D modelling, 3D printing, and other technology-based components.
Year 7 and 8 Chromebook Loan Program
Students in Years 7 and 8 have the opportunity to borrow a Chromebook from the College for use at school. Each Chromebook is issued in the student’s name and stored in a trolley when not in use. To participate in this program, a signed acknowledgement of the College ICT User Agreement and a $100 deposit are required.
If the Chromebook is returned undamaged at the end of Year 7, the $100 security deposit can be “rolled over” as a security deposit for a loan Chromebook in Year 8.
If the Chromebook is returned undamaged at the end of Year 8, the $100 deposit can be “rolled over” as a payment towards a brand-new Chromebook as part of the College’s Chromebook Co-contribution Program.
Years 9-12 College Chromebook Co-contribution Program
Students in Years 9 to 12 at Mark Oliphant College have the opportunity to purchase a new Chromebook through the College for use both at school and beyond. To participate in the program, students must provide a signed acknowledgement of the College ICT User Agreement and a signed ‘Commitment to Pay’ form.
The ICT User Agreement outlines the responsibilities of students to safely care for and use the Chromebook while enrolled at the College. The ‘Commitment to Pay’ form signifies an agreement to contribute a total of $400 towards the cost of the Chromebook, payable in four annual instalments of $100 at the commencement of Years 9, 10, 11, and 12.
The College subsidises the remaining cost of the Chromebook and covers the expense of Accidental Damage and Protection (ADP) insurance for each device. The total cost of a new Chromebook with ADP is approximately $850.
The Mark Oliphant College ICT User Agreement can be found at the link below.
