Osnaburg Local School district is committed to providing an excellent 21st Century Education for our students. For our students to be successful in college and out in the business world they need mastery in the core subject areas. Additionally, students need to be creative and innovative, critical thinkers and problem solvers, and have strong communication and collaboration skills.

Osnaburg Local also believes that technology is critical for future success. We live in a high tech society with access to a vast wealth of information via the Internet. It is the goal of Osnaburg Local for every student in the 6th – 12th grade to have a laptop to use in the classroom. To help make this goal a reality we are offering a great solution. We are pleased to announce that we are providing our families with a device at no charge. We are partnering with Bluum Technology. Through this partnership, we are able to offer NEW Chromebooks. Beginning in 6th grade, all students will have access to a school issued Chromebook. Upon entering their 9th grade year, each student will be issued a Chromebook to take home to be used for the entirety of their high school career. Students will return their Chromebooks the last week of their senior year. If a student leaves the district any time prior to graduation, Chromebooks and chargers must be returned before records are sent to the new school.

These Chromebooks come with coverage. If they fail during this time Bluum, or our technology staff, will repair the systems. Students will need to fill out a computer repair form found in Mr. Hall's room. The only things not covered are damage due to negligence and/or if the system is lost or stolen, and families are responsible for the cost of the device in these situations.

ALL students need to have the  Take Home Chromebook Financial Responsibility form filled out. Due to new Ohio regulations, students will need to use a Chromebook supplied by the district for full access to our network. It will be the responsibility of the parent/guardian to monitor student access at home.

 All chromebooks/laptops should be brought to school on the first day of school.

1:1 Computing: What the Research Says

A review of seven long-term research studies examining the educational outcomes of 1:1 computing revealed six statistically significant educational benefits, provided that schools met two criteria: teachers were adequately trained, and a strong level of support for the "transformational vision of 1:1 computing"existed among key central office and building level administrators. Here are the six findings. 

1. Students in a 1:1 environment consistently outperformed non-laptop students in all subject areas on standardized state assessment tests. The significant differences on academic measure were most pronounced in the area of English Language Arts assessments. (Suhr, K.A. et al, Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 9 (5) 2010)

2. Laptops are not just technological tools; rather they are cognitive tools that are integrated into the teaching and learning of a school. The "paradigm shift" resulting from 1:1 computing fostered higher-order reasoning and critical analysis skills among students and greater teacher-student collaboration around instructional tasks. (Weston, M.E. & Bain, A., Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 9 (6), 2010) 

3. Teacher practices generally changed to accommodate the opportunities of increased technology access in a 1:1 computer setting, leading to more problem-based or project-based learning activities; but the change takes time-up to two years, typically. (Shapley, K.S. et al, Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 9 (4) , 2010) 

4. Teachers report students are "more engaged learners" as a result of 1:1 implementation and enjoy using multimedia applications, searching the Internet for instructional purposes, writing papers, and preparing presentations. (Babell, D., & Kay, R., Journal of Technology; Learning, and Assessment, 9 (2), 2010; Project RED Key Findings, ISTE Presentation, 2010) 

5. The "implementation stregnth" of student access and use of technology was consistently found to be a positive predictor of student reading and math scores on academic achievement tests. (Shapley, K.S. et al, Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 9 (4), 2010)

6. Students graduating from 1:1 high schools outperformed non-laptop students in terms of 21st-century skills needed to be successful in the workplace and post-secondary educational opportunities. (Lemke, C. & Martin, C., One-to-One Computing in Maine: A State Profile, 2003; Partnership for 21st Century Skills and Citizen Schools, 2006) 

Important Documents

• Take Home Financial Responsibility Form