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What will St. Joseph's and the teachers of St. Joseph's do to support this program?

 * Teaching and learning**
 * Provide students with learning opportunities that allow them to engage in technologically rich learning tasks, access digital learning resources, educational software and collaborative work spaces with their MacBooks.
 * Support students to demonstrate their understanding of safe, responsible and effective use of I.C.T. ensuring that students have a solid understanding of their responsibilities to their school, family, friends and the wider community when using their MacBook at school and at home.
 * Provide ongoing support and professional development opportunities to staff ensuring that current teaching and learning practice continues to be an important educational focus.
 * **Use Apple Remote Desktop software which is available to staff as a way for students to share their work with the class and teacher. It is also used as a monitoring program to ensure that students are on task and using their MacBooks as a learning tool.**
 * Communicate with parents on any issues that may arise through the use of the MacBook.

St. Joseph's and its teachers also welcome discussion from parents who require more information about the use of digital technologies or have individual issues or concerns that may have arisen at home or school through the use of the MacBook.


 * Operational**
 * Provide an individual laptop for all students from years three to six.
 * Permit students in years five and six, who have completed their Laptop Learners Licence, to take laptops home for specific educational purposes assigned by the school. Laptops leased by years three and four students will remain at school.
 * Provide a high speed wireless network system which allow students to have access to network resources in all areas of the school.
 * Provide licensed software that meets the educational needs of the student. This software has been approved by the Catholic Education Office for use in our primary schools. (see Software page)
 * Provide systems for the management of email, data storage, printers, copiers, online resources and secure access to the Internet.
 * Where possible, provide back up resources for those times when students MacBooks are out of service through no fault of their own.
 * Update software and programs as deemed necessary.
 * Monitor and supervise the use of student MacBooks ensuring that they are being used according to policies and protocols developed by St. Joseph's Primary School.