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The One-to-One Student Technology Initiative aims to provide DPSCD students with anytime, anywhere access to learning and enrichment resources to positively impact academic achievement, enhance the learning experience in and out of the classroom, and equip the next generation of digital learners with the tools and access needed for success in life.
The 2022-2023 launch of the evolved One-to-One program will be managed by schools individually with support from the Technology Division. Different from previous device deployments, this program has requirements for schools, teachers, students, and parents.
Parents will be required to complete a self-paced training, including a signature to enroll their child in the initiative. Parents will learn about device care and maintenance and should prepare to support their students in this program.
Through the evolved One-to-One program, schools will assign laptops to students for in-school carry to establish device responsibility, care, and safekeeping routines before taking devices home. The Student Technology Initiative will include a new iPad for our PreK-2 and ESE students and an HP laptop for 3rd-12th grade students. Mobile hotspots will also be provided for students participating in the program.
All schools will assign and distribute devices and mobile hotspots to students through a scheduled deployment with the Technology Division. All devices are owned by DPSCD and should be returned to the District at the end of each school year. Students enrolled in the One-to-One initiative, will be reassigned a different device at the start of each school year.
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General FAQs
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What is the One-to-One Student Technology Program?
The purpose of the One-to-One Student Technology program is to increase anytime, anywhere access to online learning resources and academic enrichment and interventions to support student academic achievement. The updated One-to-One program will include a new iPad (PK-2; ESE) and HP laptop (3rd-12th grade) along with a mobile hotspot for students participating in the program. Schools will assign and distribute devices and mobile hotspots to students through a scheduled deployment with the Technology Division.
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How do I Participate?
Parents must complete the Family Orientation to participate in the One-to-One program. Once completed, schools will assign devices to students for in-school carry to develop responsible care and safekeeping habits before being allowed to take devices home for homework and academic enrichment.
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Will my student bring the device home?
Students will be able to take their device home based on grade level and school. Schools will provide additional instructions when devices will be available to take home.
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Can my student keep the device?
No, the device is owned by DPSCD. Students will be assigned a device to use all year for learning. Students are responsible for the device like it is their own, but all devices must be turned into the school at the end of the year.
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How do I request a Hotspot?
Students and families can request a hotspot from their school’s administrators. A hotspot is a wireless access point that will let you connect the student’s laptop or iPad to the internet. Once you request a hotspot from your student’s school, the hotspot will be signed out to your student to use for the year. The hotspot will need to be turned in at the end of the school year.
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What do I do if my device is broken, lost or damaged?
Please contact your student’s teacher immediately for broken, lost, damaged devices as you will work with teachers, school administrators and your students to find or replace the device.
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What if I have additional questions?
Reach out to your students’ teachers, administrator, or school for questions about devices. If the question is a technical question or issue with the device, please use district tech support options.
Deployment Timeline
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What students are currently being deployed to and when?
The first phase of the Student Technology Initiative began with pilot high schools in Fall of 2022. Deployment will start in January 2023 to provided devices to eligible K-12 students. The timeline for deployments will run from January – April, school administrators will inform families when their targeted deployment date occurs.
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What do I do if my student already has a loaner school laptop?
Students should have already turned in any loaner devices to their school. If you still have any outstanding loaner hardware (laptop, hotspot, charger, etc.) with you please return it to your school’s main office.
Deployment Process
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Who is eligible to get a device, data till the end of the school year, and support services?
Any Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade DPSCD student enrolled in the District is eligible to receive a device. Hot Spot data will be eligible until June 2023 when all hot spots and devices will be collected. Eligible students will be pulled directly from the District's student information system.
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Do I need to do anything before the deployment begins at my student’s school?
Families will be asked to complete a survey before device deployment begins at your student’s school. When completing the survey, please read all information throughout the survey to appropriately answer each question with correct information. The survey will as you for your student’s student ID number which you can get from your student or school staff members.
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How will I know when and where to pick up my device?
Your student’s school will deploy devices to students during school. Students will be asked to carry their device with them throughout the day before devices can go home with students. Parents are not required to pick up any devices as students are responsible for their assigned device.
Internet Connectivity
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Will there be data caps or throttles on the LTE?
We worked hard to identify a partner for LTE service that will be unlimited, and we are pleased to share that there will be an extremely high data cap on the provided LTE access.
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Can I keep a data plan after the end of the school year?
No, all hot spots need to be returned at the end of the year to schools.
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Family Interest Survey
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Where can I find the survey I need to take to participate?
School Administrators will be sending out and sharing the surveys out to families before deployment. If you have not received a survey from your student’s school, please contact school administrators.
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Can I get a translation of the survey?
In the upper righthand corner of the survey, there is an option to translate the survey into each of the District’s core languages. If the family you are supporting does not speak one of the translated languages, please direct the family to Over the Phone translation services.
