CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS KYLE RICKANSRUD COORDINATOR FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA SERVICES
Long Range Technology Plan Curriculum and Instruc/on Instruc/onal & Professional Technical Development Support Infrastructure Access
Considera/ons • Mobile learning is a holis/c educa/onal plan – it cannot be a tech ini/a/ve. • Curriculum, instruc/on, and the teacher’s role change significantly. • Helping teachers to understand when it’s appropriate to use and when it’s not. • Digital ci/zenship: how to behave in a public digital world (Policies & Regula/ons). • Device agnos/c.
Infrastructure
SCHOOL BUILDING Sailor Wireless Device 50/5 Mbps School Internet Cable 30/3 Mbps Firewall Desktop BTOP
Infrastructure Plan • County budget request includes a 50% contribu/on through Small Cap, FY14 thru FY17 • Wireless System Upgrades – HS, MS, ES, CO: FY13 thru FY14 • Network System Upgrades – HS: FY15 thru FY16 – MS: FY16 thru FY17 • Wiring Upgrades
Curriculum & Instruc/on - Blackboard • Funded originally by RTTT – year 4 • Deliver blended & online courses for both student and teachers – Master & HSA courses • Host Professional Learning Communi/es (PLCs) • County planned professional days • Organiza/on spaces for schools • Virtual classroom capabili/es - Bb Collaborate • PowerSchool Gradebook integra/on
Curriculum & Instruc/on – SMART &Google • SMART Technologies – Crea/on of curriculum galleries – SMART Collabora/on – Parent informa/on podcasts • Google – GAFE is the star/ng point: – WeVideo, LucidPress/Chart, StoryboardThat, Discovery Ed integra/on,
Professional Development & Resources • All teachers are provided a laptop – cri/cal decision • Google training: May 2013 • Technology User groups • County Planned PD surrounded in GAfE and content. • Digital Resources and Integrated Services
Device - Musts • This is the last piece we did • Dovetail with the GAfE • Simple to administer • MUST leverage for tes/ng with lidle addi/onal hardware/setup • Sustainable
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