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Greenville City
Schools – 1:1 Initiative
Greenville City Schools is excited to provide a new learning
opportunity for staff and students. As a District, we are
committed to preparing students for the 21st century and equipping them
with necessary tools to be college and career ready. Technology
has become an increasingly critical educational tool as access to
knowledge and learning are expanding over the web. Additionally,
the demands of the workplace are changing. As we expand the use
of technology districtwide, students can expect to have a learning
environment that integrates today’s digital tools, accommodates a
mobile lifestyle, adapts to individual learning styles, and encourages
collaboration and teamwork.
We have been rolling out a one to one technology initiative over the
past several years. At the end of the 2017-2018 school year,
kindergarten through sixth grade students were using one to one
technology. The District staggered the roll out and this year we
will finally be one to one district wide for students and
teachers. Providing this technology will increase access to
digital curriculum, in place of traditional print textbooks and
classroom equipment, such as graphing calculators. As we have
provided more technology, we have focused on the importance of teaching
students to become good digital citizens by guiding them to the
appropriate use of technology.
For students that do not have Wi-Fi at home, the District has a limited
number of Home Hotspot devices (Kajeet). These devices enable students
to “check out” Internet service—free. These devices can be checked out
at the high school. These hotspots are intended to help students
access online resources at home to help bridge the digital divide and
ensure educational equity. These devices are filtered through our
off-site content filtering service. The borrowing limit is one device
per household, when needed, to complete homework and/or projects.
In compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA),
Greenville City Schools filters Internet content accessed from within
the school network. Internet content filtering on the iPads will
work when it is used at home. The standard district filtering policy is
in effect. Parental supervision is always encouraged. Most important,
we want to teach our students to safely use technology, while also
giving them the best opportunity to learn in a dynamic, engaging
environment.
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