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WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT? Bridging the digital equity gap – Secondary students Every child deserves an equal chance for a great education and access to technology for learning will not be an educational barrier in the ACT. The ACT Government is ensuring that every secondary student in a Canberra public school has access to a Chromebook device. In term 1, 2018 Chromebooks were rolled out to years 7 to 11 who opted to participate in the program. In 2019 the program will extend to all newly enrolled public school students in year 7 and any other secondary students newly enrolled in a Canberra public secondary school. This initiative will ensure that every secondary student in Canberra public schools has the same access to a device to enhance their learning through technology. Irrespective of family circumstances, every student will have an equal opportunity to access technology so that they can learn wherever they are and use technology whenever they need it. More than just a handout Chromebooks are used in our schools as a tool to help engage secondary students, enhance their learning experiences, provide them with opportunity to collaborate and discover, and in doing so produce responsible, literate and knowledgeable digital citizens. Investment in this technology will assist students to be equipped with vital 21st century skills, alongside foundational learning and a balanced learning environment that includes physical activity and outdoor learning. Building on good foundations We are building on the success of the Learn, Anywhere program. Schools have already invested significantly in Chromebooks through their engagement with G Suite for Education and have provided positive feedback. Over 800 public education staff have attended G Suite for Education professional learning events, including a range of short courses and four two-day annual Google Summits. Communities of like-minded teachers have been established to share innovative practices, ideas and resources. With many schools already heavily invested and satisfied with the product, it made sense to build on the foundations already in place. You can learn more about what our schools are doing with G suite for Education and Chromebooks by viewing blog posts at Digital Schools - Our Stories Safety and security of information with Google Privacy and safety of personal information is important to the ACT Education Directorate (the Directorate) and so a full independent Privacy Impact Assessment was commissioned in 2014. This was conducted by a former Commonwealth Privacy Commissioner and has been made publicly available on the ACT Education Directorate’s Publications A-Z webpage, listed at the letter ‘G’.