You have certainly been hearing from a lot of tech people about what a ba=
d I idea it is to offer home support for students in your 1-1 program.=20
I don't disagree with this.
But a good friend always told me to "listen to the melody, not the notes"=
in questions. And to me underlying your question is the angst that paren=
ts feel about their child having access to a computer at home in terms of=
acceptable use and technical
support. In their concern, they have jumped to a solution in which the sc=
hool provides direct support for these issues, absolving both themselves =
and their child for responsibility.=20
This is the real issue that I'm hearing, and the one that I would address=
with parents and students.
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Steve Taffee 650.470.7725 (office)
Director of Technology 415.613.6684 (mobile)
Castilleja School 650.326.8036 (fax)
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>Hello All,
>
>We're in our first year of one-to-one and we have an issue that's been
>particularly challenging. I'm sure all of the 1:1 schools would agree
>that ubiquitous access is critical at school AND at home. Our challenge
>is home support; including parents that want web filter support. A
>significant number of parents feel that because the school requires the
>laptop, the school should provide support for home use. The biggest
>issues we face are home wireless not working and parents demanding a web
>blocker at home. =3D20
>In both examples, the parents are basically telling us that the school
>should provide installation and support for these things. =3D20
>
>It would be very helpful to learn what you policy is for home support.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Dave Candelario
>Director of Technology
>MICDS
>314-995-7478
> =3D20
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