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The WRPS Teaching and Learning and Technology departments, along with many other stakeholders, have made the decision to bring our secondary students in grades 6-12 into a 1:1 learning environment. WRPS is supplying each student attending Lincoln High School with a Chromebook to use at school and home. Students attending Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School (WRAMS) and River Cities High School (RCHS) will have 1:1 access to Chromebooks during school hours. Students at WRAMS and RCHS will have the ability to checkout Chromebooks as needed to complete their coursework. This device is property of the School District of Wisconsin Rapids. The supplied instructional device’s function provides each student access to required educational materials needed for each student to be successful. The Chromebook allows students access to Skyward, Canvas, Google Suite for Education, educational web-based tools, as well as many other useful sites. The supplied device is an educational tool not intended for gaming, social networking, or high end computing.
As you read and click through the links on this page you will learn more about the WRPS 1:1 program and how each building will be equipped with Chromebooks in grades 6-12.
Why 1:1?
In our 1:1 learning environment, the School District of Wisconsin Rapids goals include the following:
- Improved Student Learning: Through instructional strategies that apply best practices in teaching with technology and a variety of resources which support the curriculum, student learning will improve.
- Transformative Learning: Through a 1:1 learning environment, students and teachers will be able to implement transformative uses of technology and enhance student engagement with content. Through this we hope to promote self-directed, lifelong learners.
- 21st Century Skills: We will ensure that students have high level 21st Century Skills, including communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills which will prepare them for a successful future beyond high school.
- Equity of Access: By providing each student with a Chromebook, we will bridge the digital divide by providing all students access to technology tools and resources for anytime, anywhere learning.
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