Technology & BYOD

LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY - 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

The new millennium has been characterised by a dramatic technological revolution.  We now live in an increasingly diverse, globalised, complex and media-saturated society. Some believe that this technological revolution will have a greater impact on society than the transition from an oral to a print culture.

Today's kindergarten children will be retiring in about sixty years.  We don’t know what the world will look in five years, much less sixty years, yet we are charged with preparing our students for life in that world.  As educators, therefore, we need to be adept, keep up with technology and teach 21st century skills.

‘Rapid and continuing advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) are changing the ways people share, use, develop and process information and technology. In this digital age, young people need to be highly skilled in the use of ICT.’  (The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians, 2008.)  


In all learning areas at school, and in their lives beyond school, students need to be able to:

•    Access, create, manage and communicate information and ideas
•    Solve problems and think critically
•    Make decisions
•    Work collaboratively
•    Make the most of the technologies available to them
•    Adapt to new ways of doing things as technologies evolve
•    Limit the risks to themselves and others in a digital environment

The use of technology assists students to learn these skills.  

TECHNOLOGY AT ST JAMES LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Primary School 
Primary classes all have a set of iPads located in their rooms and can also access laptop trolleys when needed.  Additional resources such as iPads, VR, Bee-bots, cameras and more are available from the Digital Technology Hub and Resource Centre.  Class teachers incorporate the teaching of technology skills across the curriculum.

Secondary School
Year 7-12 students are all part of the of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program – they may choose to bring a laptop or tablet device. Class and specialist teachers incorporate their use into many subject areas

Secondary teachers have access to additional resources such as laptop trolleys, iPads, a 3D printer, cameras, VR headsets and more through the Digital Resource Centre.  All teachers incorporate the teaching of the Australian Curriculum ICT General Capabilities through their individual subject areas. 

Please see the IT Staff, Librarian or Teacher in regards to acquiring these suites or head to the internet page to find the guides. 

JBHiFi BYOD PORTAL

St James has partnered with JBHiFi to offer an easy access BYOD portal for parents as an alternative to purchase devices. It isn't compulsory that this portal is used, this is an option provided by St James and JBHiFi as an easy online, one stop shop for BYOD families. 

The Portal can be accessed here:

JBHiFi BYOD Portal 

School Code (Parent Access) 

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Parent support links can be accessed here:

JB Hi Fi Education BYOD Overview

JB Hi Fi Education BYOD Toolkit for Parents

JBHiFI BYOD Product Support
JBHiFi BYOD FAQ

ST JAMES COMPUTER, BYOD AND INTERNET ACCEPTABLE CONDUCT AND USE AGREEMENT (AUA)
ST JAMES BYOD INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS THROUGH ST JAMES LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Microsoft 365

St James utilises Microsoft 365 throughout the College. As part of our current Agreement with Microsoft, students get FREE access to a suite of Microsoft 365 apps, which includes Word, Excel, Publisher and a host of other useful online and locally installed Apps. Students are encouraged and expected to always store their school work on Microsoft's OneDrive so that it is always safe and backed up in the event of a device or hardware malfunction. 

Adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud Apps are also available to selected students as part of an Agreement we have with Adobe. The Creative Cloud suite includes a host of higher end Applications from Adobe but be aware a lot of the Apps can be hardware and resource intensive, so an up-to-date higher specified laptop is recommended.