Shoreline Instructional Technology
Laptop Initiatives
The distribution of laptop computers to secondary students represents a unique opportunity reflecting the vision of Shoreline’s Board of Directors as well as our community’s long record of support in making Shoreline one of the top technology school districts in the nation. This laptop program is a significant step to take full advantage of technology in the learning process.
Information:
- 2009-2010 Laptop Information (Please check this page and your school web sites throughout the summer for new and updated information regarding the laptop program)
- Summary of revised Parental Option plan adopted June 22, 2009. (download PDF file)
- FAQ for parents regarding the option plan (download PDF file)
- Laptop Agreement form for 2009-2010 (download PDF file)
- Laptop Survey Results - Parent (2008-2009)
- Laptop Survey Results (2007-2008)
- Middle School Parents
- High School Parents
- 5th-6th Grade Parents
- Teaching Staff
- Gr 7-12 Students
- Sample of Parent and Staff Comments (download PDF file)
- Laptop Surveys - 2006-2007 (all in PDF format)
- Shoreline Board Policy for Student Access and Use of Networked Information Resources and Communications – also referred to as Acceptable Use Policy or AUP (download PDF file)
- Brochure on Laptop Theft Prevention created by the Shoreline Police Dept. (download PDF file)
- Laptop Configuration – Summary of district restrictions and rationale for each (download PDF file)
General Information About Technology in Schools:
- Laptops for Learning: Report on a Florida Laptop Initiative
- The Growing Technology Gap Between Schools and Students(Bell South Labs Report) - pdf file
- Integrating Laptops Into Multiple Subject Areas: Thoughts From Teachers and Students
- Learning With Technology: The Impact of Laptop Use on Student Achievement (JTLA) - pdf file
- Laptops Unleashed: A Middle School Experience (ISTE) - pdf file
- Why Laptops? - pdf file
- Getting Results with Laptops: What does the latest research on mobile computing tell us about teachers, students-and testing? pdf file
- Investigating the Effect(s) of Technology Integration on Teaching Practices that May Lead to the Development of a Community of Learners - pdf file
- Reflections on a Laptop Program After One Year - pdf file
- Technology in Education: Ideas for Transformation - pdf file
- Web-Based Digital Content: Promise and Practice - pdf file
- The New Literacy - pdf file
- Adopt and Adapt - pdf file
Parent Resources
- BeWebAware
- NetSmartz - Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet
- Cyberangels
- Safekids and affiliate Safeteens
- GetNetWise
- ParentSmartz
- CyberTipLine
- Microsoft "Security at Home" - Online safety tips for kids aged 13-17
- StaySafe.org