Hello,
At KELSET school, the majority of teaching staff believe that access to a wireless network would enable us to meet the learning needs of a diverse population of students. The network would be accessible in the library, office area, and a few surrounding classrooms. There would also be a mobile hub on the iPad cart. Currently, Lochside and Brentwood Elementary Schools provide WiFi accessibility for their students.
In our school WiFi would support and enhance student learning in several ways including:
Personalizing learning and increasing student engagement
Alleviating computer lab scheduling as iPads can be used in classrooms – more than one class can be using technology at the same time
Meeting the diverse needs of students:
Apps for students on individual educational plans (IEPs)
Support for students with written output challenges
Extend learning for those needing academic challenges
WiFi access would allow:
Optimal use of 18 school iPads provided by PAC (currently using apps that don’t require WiFi)
- Ms. McManus to teach research skills in the library using the iPads
- Effective use of the library search engine to locate books
The teaching and monitoring of students learning how to post on an academic district blog
- The
teaching of safe and appropriate use of the Internet skills
In
order for you to make an informed decision, we are including two
links with relevant research on the topic from both sides of the
debate.
Here
is the link to Health Canada:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/cons/wifi/faq-eng.php#a2
Here
is the link to information from Canadians for Safe Technology:
http://www.c4st.org/
We would like to hear from all parents/guardians at KELSET to ensure we have the support to move forward with the submission to the Superintendent of Schools.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NDBP75P
Thanks for your feedback and careful consideration of this proposal.
Grant
Franceschini and Donna Collett
Principal and Vice
Principal