1. Welcome to Digital
Immersion!

2. Our Intent
The goal of Riverside’s Digital
Immersion program is develop a
student who can use a wide variety
of digital tools and strategies to
propel their leaning.

3. Profile of a DI Learner

4. The Grade 9 Experience
Semester 1:
• Applications of Technology
• Science 9
Semester 2:
• English 9
• English 10

5. Sample Timetable
Period Semester 1 Semester 2
1 Science 9 English 9
Applications of
2 Social Studies 9
Technology
Lunch
3 Math D1/PE D2
4 Elective 1 Elective 2

6. The DI Progression
Grade 9
Applications of Grade 10
Technology Grade 11
Social Studies 10 Grade 12
English 9 English 11
English 10 English 12
Science 9 Social
Science 10* Studies 11
Social Studies 9

7. What to bring on the first full
school day:
O Your Laptop
O Your Laptop Rental Form + Cheque (Bring
this to Mr. Brown)
O Your Internet Consent Form
O Other School Supplies

8. Technology
• Options for students coming into the
program
• Rental - $25/month
• Dell Latitude – Mini
• Responsibility for all damages done to the
computer
• Bringing your own Computer
• Up to date virus software (AVG, Microsoft, etc…)
• Windows Vista/7, Mac OS 10.5, Linux
• Tablets?

9. Questions:
O Science & O English and Social
Technology: Studies
O Mr. Brown (PC) O Ms. Nelson
O Mr. Horton (Mac)
O School Related
O Mr. Ciolfitto

10. Contact Us
O Jeremy Brown jbrown@sd43.bc.ca
O Gary Horton ghorton@sd43.bc.ca
O Jen Nelson jenelson@sd43.bc.ca
O Anthony Ciolfitto aciolfitto@sd43.bc.ca