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Digital Learning and 1:1

Senior School 1:1 Laptop Implementation 0910

Qatar Academy will commence a 1:1 laptop implementation in 2009-2010. As approved by the Board of Governors, all students in Grades 7 and 8 will be provided with a laptop for their personal educational use while at Qatar Academy.

Administrators and teachers throughout the school have been researching, planning and organizing so that laptops are ready for distribution in September 2009. The move to a 1:1 mobile and ubiquitous computing environment is in line with international pedagogical objectives to support student-centered learning and in line with the E-Learning for Life Strategic plan at Qatar Academy.

Qatar Academy 1:1 Information

Please note the following requirements leading into the full 1:1 implementation for the 2009-2010 year.

• All Grade 7 and 8 students will receive a laptop in September 2009.
  

  Brand and model: HP Elitebook 2730p Notebook
  Specs: Tablet PC, 2GB RAM, 80GB HD, Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

• To sign out a laptop each student is to bring a signed parent form, a suitable bag to store the laptop in, a padlock for their allocated locker and a 2GB or larger flash drive to use for document backups.
• To take full advantage of the multimedia capabilities of the laptop it is also recommended students purchase their own headset to listen and record with.
• A FAQ document provides answers to most common questions regarding school expectations with laptops for Grade 7 and 8. Read this carefully. Further questions are welcome at any time.  

• Click here to view Digital Learning Handout_June09
• Click here to view Laptop_Borrowing_form_June09
• Click here to view RUG for ICT at QA_June09

Further questions can be directed to Mr Sam Liberto, Head of Information Technology and E-Learning 
Email: sliberto@qf.org.qa.