Teachers are also equipped with Apple devices, and every classroom is equipped with an Apple TV that allows teachers to display instructional materials and student work. Additionally, every classroom teacher is an Apple Teacher and a Google Certified Educator. With these tools and training, teachers are better able to support student learning and to help students take ownership of their learning.
Technology Induction Program
All students at OIS are required to complete the Technology Induction Program that will guide them through resources that teach appropriate technology use and behavior. The program also includes training from Common Sense Media that helps students learn about digital citizenship as well as provides resources for parents. Common Sense Media's curriculum includes the following topics: Internet Safety, Privacy and Security, Relationships and Communication, Cyberbullying and Digital Drama, Digital Footprints and Reputation, Self Image and Identity, Information Literacy, and Creative Credit and Copyright. In addition, OIS integrates coding into the classroom experience.
ISTE Standards for Students
To assist with the integration of learning and technology, OIS uses the ISTE Standards for Students across the curriculum. These standards from the International Society for Technology in Education, an organization that is dedicated to empowering connected learners in a connected world, prepare students to be successful in our a changing world. Below, you will find more information about each of the standards.
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.