{"id":430,"date":"2017-06-15T09:52:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T00:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2024-08-14T08:13:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:43:14","slug":"byod-laptop-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/programs\/byod-laptop-program\/","title":{"rendered":"BYOD Laptop Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 45px; background-color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-right h1\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 89%);\"><span>BYOD Laptop Program<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section bg-pattern parallax\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 20px 0px 45px; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shattered.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pattern&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:true}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text h5\" style=\"\" ><p>For all students that are enrolled in years 6-12, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program run at the Heights School enables each student access to a laptop at school. Technology and eResources are embedded into the curriculum and student laptops are essential each day for: <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-left x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px 50px;\" ><ul id=\"\" class=\"x-ul-icons\" style=\"\" ><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Creating and submitting work electronically<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Classroom activities and lesson plans<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Collaborative learning<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Accessing electronic textbooks<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Internet based research<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\" ><i class=\"x-icon-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsl(211, 77%, 61%);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf101;\" ><\/i>Electronic interactive assessment<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><span class=\"x-image e430-e19 mby-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thinkpad-l13.png\" width=\"140\" height=\"117\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-left x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><ul id=\"\" class=\"x-ul-icons\" style=\"\" ><\/ul><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>To be able to access these resources, it is vital that all students in years 6-12 have access to and bring their own working laptop to school every day for use in the classroom.<br \/>\nThe expectation of students bringing a device to lesson is treated with the same importance as bringing any other resource required for learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-3\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 45px; background-color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-feature-headline cs-ta-right h2\" style=\"color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.82);\"><span><i class=\"x-icon-laptop x-framework-icon\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf109;\"  style=\"background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 33%, 0.76)!important;\" ><\/i>Device options<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-4\" class=\"x-section bg-pattern parallax\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/shattered.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pattern&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:true}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center h3\" style=\"\" ><p>For year 6-12 students, there are 2 options for student devices:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-right x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-right h3\" ><span>School-recommended device<\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-rounded x-btn-global\"  href=\"http:\/\/ths.orderportal.com.au\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"   data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><i  class=\"x-icon mvn mln mrs x-icon-laptop\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf109;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>BYOD purchasing portal<\/a><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-right\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\" ><p>For assistance placing an order, please contact <strong>Learning With Technologies<\/strong> on 1300 839 605<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 00px 0px 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>The Heights School has partnered with <strong>Learning With Technologies<\/strong> to provide a customised web portal for parents to purchase new laptops specifically tailored towards student learning at school.<\/p>\n<p>These devices come with the following advantages:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul id=\"\" class=\"x-ul-icons\" style=\"\" ><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>3 year onsite warranty provided by the manufacturer<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Fully supported in the school\u2019s ICT environment<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Suitable for the learning platforms used at school<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Education\/Business grade devices<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Have a long battery life<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Insurance options available, subject to vendor<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Windows Defender Antivirus (included with Windows 10\/11)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;opacity: 0; transform: translate(-45px, 0); transition-duration: 750ms;\" data-x-element=\"column\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:true}\" data-fade=\"true\"><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-top-color: hsl(0, 0%, 40%);border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-right h3\" ><span>Other BYOD laptop<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 1px 0px 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Students can also bring in other personal laptops to school.<br \/>\nWe strongly suggest that laptops used at school meet the following specifications:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul id=\"\" class=\"x-ul-icons\" style=\"\" ><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Windows 10 or 11 <br>Device not running in Windows 10\/11 S mode<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Long (8 hour) battery life<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>11\u201d or larger screen<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>120GB or larger hard drive \/ SSD<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Intel or AMD CPU<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Intel wireless chipset supporting 5Ghz AX (WiFi 6) or AC<\/li><li id=\"\" class=\"x-li-icon\" style=\"\" ><i class=\"x-icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf054;\" ><\/i>Windows Defender Antivirus (included with Windows 10\/11)<\/li><\/ul><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Please note: The school does not support Chromebooks, iPads or Android tablets<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p><b>It is necessary for students to have local-administrator privileges on their laptops, to enable them to install and use the resources they need for learning at school.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-5\" class=\"x-section bg-pattern\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 20px 0px; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/linedpaper.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pattern&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 0px 20px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h2 accent\" ><span>Using BYOD at school<\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 22px 0 0 0;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>When BYO devices are first brought into school, there are some important steps which all users must take to connect and configure their device for use in our environment.<\/p>\n<p>Instructions and a Heights School BYOD configuration tool for Windows to setup laptops for our environment, are available on the school Intranet. There will be sessions held at the beginning of the year to facilitate this, and the ICT office is available to provide general WIFI connectivity support (up to 15 minutes) for student devices throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Students will need to charge their devices at home each night to ensure their laptops are fully charged for use at school the following day. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 45px 0px 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\" style=\"width: 60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Office_365_logo.png\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Microsoft Office Pro Plus which is part of Office 365 is available to all students currently enrolled in years 6-12 at The Heights School. <\/p>\n<p>This allows students to install the latest version of Microsoft Office on up to 5 personal computers, whilst they are enrolled at the school for no charge.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this process, students will need to sign in to activate the Office applications on their device and to allow access to some of the Online Learning functionality used at school.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please be advised that students can only install Microsoft Office once they commence school.<\/b> ICT sessions held at the beginning of the year will assist students installing Office onto their laptops.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-6\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 20px 0px; background-color: hsla(197, 91%, 39%, 0.76);\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-center x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/byod-transparency.png\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 40px 0 0 0;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For questions in relation to any information contained on this page, please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> ICT Support<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Email: dl.1430.ictsupport@schools.sa.edu.au<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Phone: 8242 8900<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BYOD Laptop ProgramFor all students that are enrolled in years 6-12, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program run at the Heights School enables each student access to a laptop at school. Technology and eResources are embedded into the curriculum and student laptops are essential each day for: Creating and submitting work electronicallyClassroom activities and lesson plansCollaborative learningAccessing electronic textbooksInternet &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/programs\/byod-laptop-program\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":131,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-4.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-430","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5960,"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions\/5960"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theheights.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}