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COW PROCEDUREScontent literacy8/8/14

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Quick Write: You best friends parents just bought him/her the newest Smartphone. They agree to let you borrow it over the weekend. What kinds of precautions should you take to keep it safe?

objectives

Students will be able to demonstrate proper COW check-in and check-out procedures.

Students will be able to explain the expectations for COW use and describe the consequences for not following expectations.

Students will return a signed Catalyst /Content Ltieracy Technology Agreement.

Computer procedures

As part of IDEAs Race to the Top (RTTT) grant, IDEA College Prep has been awarded laptops organized into 14 COWS (computers on wheels).

This means in your English & Math classes you will have a laptop for content literacy. The 8th grade will have in all four in content areas.

Note: This is the TEACHER version of the lesson A is designed to be a 20-30 minute overview focused on awareness and implementation considerations. The student lesson will be about 45-60 minutes (with practice) and contain student focused activities.

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This is a one-time award no funds are available for replacement.

Our goal is ZERO equipment loss or damage.

You will be assigned a laptop and sign for each day in class and return the same period.

Computer procedures

A culture of consistency

Each group will be assigned a specific aspect of IDEA student culture.

For your assigned topic be prepared to discuss:

Our mutual campus expectations

Why we expect 100% compliance

What happens when we get sloppy?

This activity is designed to connect Cow Procedures to other core IDEA expectations. Strive to create a sense of importance and mutual accountability.

Teachers must believe this is important!

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Case study

We are going to study a video outlining COW check-out and check-in procedures.

Be prepared to list specific student and teacher behaviors and discuss why they are important.

Make sure you can explain the consequences of not adhering to our common expectations.

Please have a cow

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Reflection-poster

Teacher/Student Actions

Purpose

Create a poster to debrief teacher video observations. Alternatively, you can capture teacher observation directly on the PowerPoint slide.

Conclude by distributing student contract and campus procedures (see exemplars modify as you see fit). These were developed by IDEA Frontier.

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Cow practice

Guided notes

What must both you and your guardian sign before you can participate in Catalyst?

What should you do with your software URL, user name, and password?

What should you do while waiting for a laptop to be available?

How do you make sure that you are using the correct set of headphones?

When should you notify your teacher if a laptop is broken or damaged?

What types of headphones can be used during Catalyst?

Guided notes

Which three types of websites are never allowed during Catalyst?

What must be kept away from the laptops at all times?

When you teacher is giving instructions, what should you do with your laptop?

What two things must you do before turning in your laptop?

Where will you place your laptop in the COW, and what must you do to it?

What should you do immediately after turning in your laptop?

Step by step

Work on your assignment while waiting.

Make sure to have the correct set of headphones.

Sign out laptop.

Return to your seat.

Inspect laptop.

Turn on computer and login.

Step by step

Logout and shut down laptop.

Return laptop to COW.

Place in correct slot.

Plug-in laptop.

Return to your seat.

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Special considerations

Headphones

Troubleshooting

Consequences

Checking for Student Understanding

Student Reflections

Cow Procedures Quiz

Practice (repeat as necessary)

Recording Student Passwords (Planners)

Login and Account Verification

Make sure to develop a written consequence tree for your campus.

It is critical that students practice the COW procedures until 100% mastery is achieved.

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Culture Camp: Headphones

Only IDEA School Headphones are permitted:

Students are not allowed to use their own headphones

Headphones will be numbered and assigned to students according to laptop number

Student should never be allowed to listen to music while they work.

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Troubleshooting guide

No Internet Access?

Check Wifi Switch on side of computer:

Restart Laptop (one at a time

if multiple laptops are offline)

Computer Logged Out

Restart Laptop and it will auto-login

If you experience any other technical problems or discover damaged equipment immediately fill out a help-desk ticket. Make sure to carbon copy your ILS!

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Catalyst technology agreement

Catalyst technology agreement

Catalyst technology agreement

consequences

1st Offense: Lose computer for the length of time you need to write 10 sentences.

2nd Offense: Lose computer for the rest of the class. Complete an alternate assignment.

3rd Offense: Teacher/student/parent conference. Potential to permanently lose access to computers.

*Serious misbehavior, even if a first offense, will always result in an immediateand sometimes permanent--loss of computer privileges.

Computer misuse sentences

I am an IDEA College Preparatory student and I will use technology appropriately and only for educational purposes as permitted by my teacher.

Cow practice part two

Login proceduresLearning

Write the URL for Compass Odyssey, your login and password in your planner.

Cow practice for real!

Exit ticket

Hold up your Content Literacy Technology Agreement.

Write a note to have your parents sign your agreement in your planner.

Bring your agreement back tomorrow.

Optional (Catalyst Procedures Quiz)

Teacher reflection

What will you need to do ahead of time to make sure that the COW culture lesson is successful?

What actions will students do during this lesson? Teachers?

What actions will you do to ensure 100% student mastery?

You can use this slide as an exit-ticket, a quick-write, or a grade level instruction. Make sure to probe for significance and understanding. You should also consider capturing teacher responses on poster paper.

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student reflection

List four specific procedures you need to follow as you use the laptops.

For each procedure, explain its rationale

Rationale = the reasons for doing something

How will these procedures help make sure our laptops keep working for the years to come?

How will having those working laptops help you in the future? Be specific.

You should also use these as a final check for understanding. Depending on the time you have remaining, you can use cold-calls, pair-shares, or quick writes. Frame this as participants internalizing what students should be able to do and say at the end of the culture camp lesson. Highlight particularly effective or insightful answers.

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COLLEGEfor all childrenNo Excuses!

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