Chief of Innovation Update

Technology Lending Program

Purpose:

Provide access to devices and Internet to students in need.

• Intended for HS campus
• Provides access to:
• 5 Verizon Jetpacks
• 15 chromebooks
• 3 Dell laptops
• All devices will be checked out through the library system.
• Prompted for the opportunity to upgrade our outdated network filtering system.

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Interim Report

• Lending program became effective in January once the new network was in place.
• 52% of the funds spent as of this month (April).
• Identified a need at the JH campus in February.
• Reallocated 2 jetpacks and 5 chromebooks to the JH library.

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Junior High results:

• 20 students (~11%)
• Devices checkout out 103 times
• Chromebooks= 69 times
• Jetpacks= 34 times

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High School results:

• 15 students (~6%)
• Devices checkout out 61 times
• Laptops= 3
• Chromebooks= 55 times
• Jetpacks= 3 times

Gifted & Talented Pull-out Program

• Currently assist in serving students in grade 1-8.
• 20 students total
• Meet weekly for 25-45 min. depending on PRIDE time schedule and Friday conflicts.
• 3 Field trips
• Education as a Career Choice- (for 8th-12th)
• Introduce a Girl to Engineering- (for girls 8th-12th)
• Discovery Center- for elementary
• Tasks include:
• Google CS First curriculum to learn coding.
• Google’s Applied Digital Skill curriculum with grades 5th-8th
• Interactive Stories
• STEM challenges (circuits, space lander, tower of power, etc…
• Research projects

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Education As a Career Choice

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering

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Link

Extension Activity for Science

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• Energy transfer
• Types of Circuits
• Conductors Vs. Insulators

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IT Grant Program

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• Currently 12 teachers enrolled.
• 6 high school
• 2 junior high
• 4 elementary

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Chrome Device Management

CHROME

DEVICES

(610 TOTAL)

CHROMEBOOKS

CHROMEBOXES

• Hold up best with small students.
• Stationary
• Replaceable parts
• 1st-3rd grade classrooms and computer lab.

Isolated to the Elementary

(92 TOTAL)

• Mobile
• Inexpensive compared to Windows units.
• Simplified maintenance.

Locate don all 3 campuses

(518 TOTAL)

• Chrome devices are replaced as needed.
• Oldest models are (2013), with 43 remaining in the district.
• 300+ (2014) models

Apple Device Management

APPLE DEVICES

(320 TOTAL)

iPads

(305 TOTAL)

Apple TV’s

(15 TOTAL)

• Allows teachers to teach from anywhere in the room.
• Teachers can model applications students will use on student iPads.
• Screen mirroring

Elementary & JH campuses

• 10 (2013) models
• 155 (2014) models

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These are the oldest models in the district. Located Elem/JH campuses.

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2014 models are all iPad Airs w/64 bit processor, which should be supported for a while.

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Located on all 3 campuses

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Article Link

Campus Device Breakdown

Kindergarten: Each teacher has 6 iPads

First Grade: Each teacher has 6 chromeboxes and 5+ iPads

Second Grade & Third Grade: Each teacher has 5 chromeboxes and 5+ iPads

Fourth Grade: Each teacher has a cart of chromebooks

Fifth Grade: Two teachers have carts. One teacher has a center of 5 chromebooks.

Computer lab w/ 33 chromeboxes

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Science Department: All teachers have cart of chromebooks.

Social Studies Department: All teachers have carts of chromebooks.

Math Department: All teachers have carts of iPads.

English Department: 2:3 teachers have carts of chromebooks.

Science Department: 4 teachers share 2 carts of chromebooks

Social Studies Department: 1 teacher has a cart of iPads.

Math Department: 3 teachers have carts of iPads and 1 teachers has a cart of chromebooks.

English Department: 1 teacher has a cart of chromebooks.

3 chromebook carts available in the library for use by anyone.

2 full labs of Windows computers

Flexible Learning Space

Goal:

1. Create a flexible learning environment which can support the implementation of ANY blended learning model needed to meet the needs of:
• Scheduling
• Additional course offerings
• Differentiation strategies to assist staff with Inclusion

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Recommended professional development for staff w/ potential to use blending strategies.

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• 30 CPE hours
• Cost $1,000 which TEA will reimburse to districts once courses are completed.
• $750 stipend for the teacher that completes it.

-Blended Learning: Where Do I Start

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-Differentiation in the Blended Classroom

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-Tools & Strategies for Managing a Blended Learning Environment

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-Transforming Classrooms for the Digital Age

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Placement of furniture as is supports whole class instruction if necessary. Some chairs would be turned to face instructor.

Interactive TV

Teacher-led station

Multimedia tables for collaborative learning or project- based learning space..

Mobile whiteboards

Flexible learning space. Can be reconfigured for independent or small group work.

Tablet arm chairs. Face together for small group learning or face away for independent learning.

Media cabinets for mobile devices

Potential for the “Flex” Space

1. Support an A La Carte model of blended learning to support the districts efforts of enhancing course offerings that support students interest in career pathways.

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• Foreign languages
• Courses we cannot offer w/staff
• College courses
• ACT tutorials
• etc….

$50,000 grant submitted with the Institute of Museum and Library Services for:

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Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries

Potential for the “Flex” Space

2. Support an Individual Rotation model to assist with differentiation.

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3. Additional classroom space to support traditional classroom instruction.

4. Space for Media Specialist to teach courses.

• Support the addition of the Information Technology career pathway.

5. Extension of the Library for staff to access as they already do.

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• Staff moves into space as needed
• Class periods with large student numbers and specific student needs could be scheduled in the space.

Security w/ Apple Classroom

• Screen monitoring from the teachers iPad.
• Control student devices from the teacher iPad
• Help student stay on task.

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Purpose(s):

- Help facilitate and motivate teachers to access the Lead4ward instructional resources.

-Follow up on Mr. Whiteley’s Lead4ward/DMAC department trainings.

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Participation:

*High School- 52% of teachers.

*Junior High- 35% of teachers.

*Elementary- 81% of teachers.

Outcome:

Lead4Ward instructional strategies were integrated 219 times over 5 weeks!

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K-8 ELAR Instructional Materials Adoption

Grades 3 - 8 chose Pearson

Grades Kinder - 2 chose HMH

• Conference w/ each grade level to determine needs vs. wants.
• Provide a resource page for teacher to refer to.
• Provide customized rubrics for each grade to use while evaluating publishers.
• Discuss purchasing options to finalize orders