Enhancing 21 st Century Technology Skills with a 1:1 Tablet Initiative and Microsoft Office 365 Dr. Michael Otaigbe, School Board Dr. Steven L. Walts, Superintendent Keith Imon, Associate Superintendent of Communications and Technology Services AJ Phillips, Supervisor of Instructional Technology Services
Today’s Outcome Today’s participants will: • Learn about Prince William County Public Schools • Learn how to implement a 1:1 initiative. • Understand the benefits of a 1:1initiative in correlation with 21 st century technology skills. • Learn classroom strategies for implementing Microsoft Office 365 in your district. 2
Where is Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS)? Located approximately 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., 70 miles southwest of Baltimore, and 85 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. 3
PWC Schools at a Glance • 2014-15 Student Enrollment: 86,209 (Second Largest School Division in Virginia) • Total number of Schools: 94 – 57 Elementary Schools – 1 K-8 (Elementary/Middle) – 16 Middle Schools – 11 High Schools – 3 Special Education Schools – 2 Alternative Schools – 2 Traditional Schools – 1 Special Site – 1 Academic Year Governor’s School – Participation in Thomas Jefferson High School for Science/Technology 4
PWCS Student Demographics Race and Ethnicity: • White . ………………………………………33.14% • Hispanic/Latino…………...............................31.60% • Black or African- American…………….........20.63% • Asian………………………………………......7.84% • Two or more r aces…………..............................6.31% • Other…………………………...........................0.48% • ESOL…………………………........................21.77% • SPED…………………………........................11.43% • Economically Disadvantaged………………...37.51% 5
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Schools need to prepare our students for their future, not ours “Today’s industrial -age, assembly-line educational model – based on fixed time, place, curriculum and pace – is insufficient in today’s society and knowledge-based economy. Our education system must be redesigned from a mass production to a mass customization model to better meet the diversity of students’ backgrounds and needs and the higher expectations set for all students.” Innovate to 8 Educate Symposium (2010)
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The 21 st Century Model School • Collaborative - where the classroom environment is similar to the workplace. • Equitable - access to learning tools and technologies. • Provides the opportunity for . . . – student problem-solving – project-based learning – critical thinking – global awareness Waltham Public Schools. Massachusetts, 2013-14 1:1 Initiative 11
The 21 st Century Model School • The use of one-to-one mobile technologies is an excellent way to create a 21 st century classroom. – Information is in the palm of their hands. – Students are at the center of their learning. – Teaching and student learning are improved. – Quality instruction is improved. – Teachers can use the technology to enhance the pedagogy. www.mashable.com Waltham Public Schools. Massachusetts, 2013-14 1:1 Initiative 12
One-to-One Technology Initiative • What is a 1:1 technology initiative? – “ An environment in which all students use computing devices, such as wireless laptops or tablets, in order to learn anytime and anywhere.” (1:1 Computing, A Guidebook to Help You Make the Right Decisions) 13
“It’s Not About the Technology” Implementing a 1:1 initiative: – Is more than distributing devices, it is about student learning – Requires ongoing, sustained , and targeted PD – Means lessons centered around active participation in the learning – Means teachers model 21 st Century learning and global citizenship “It’s about changing the culture of instruction — preparing students for their future, not our past .” Dr. Mark Edwards, Superintendent Mooresville Graded School District 14
PWCS 1:1 Digital Device Story 2013-14 School Year 1:1 Pilot: – Mt. View Elementary School: iPad pilot in 5 th grade – Patriot High School: Chromebook pilot in AP geography eLearning Backpack Supplemental Grant: – Virginia Department of Education offered the eLearning Backpack grant for eligible schools. • 3 PWCS high schools qualified for the grant. • A multi-year initiative to provide every student in the selected schools with a tablet intended to assist schools in the transition to digital content. Why, how, where, and when do we begin? 15
1:1 Mobile Learning Traditional Learning Student Centered Teacher Centered Mobility/Anywhere/Anytime Learning Computer Lab/Classroom Only/Takes Place in School Access for All Students Access for Some Students Assessed for 21 st Century Outcomes Assess on Knowledge Learned Online Information is Up-to-Date and Information Comes from a Textbook and is Easily Accessible Dated 16
PWCS 1:1 Learning Goals 1. To provide 21 st Century tools and resources to impact and empower student achievement. 2. To provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for academic and workplace success. 3. To increase student engagement, ownership of learning, and individualized differentiation of instruction. Based on the 2011-15 PWCS Strategic Plan 17
Slow and Small is the New Strong • Create a flexible timeline ( we changed ours three times) • Start small with: – one content area – one grade level • Collaborate with colleagues on the implementation (Student Learning, Professional Development & Accountability) • Involve school-based administrators and teachers in decision-making process 18
Timeline • July 2014: devices ordered centrally (over 4,000) • August – October 2014: devices are delivered to schools and prepared for student use • September – October 2014: Central Office creates procedures and documents to support the one-to-one • November 2014: Professional Development for math teachers 19
Timeline • December 2014: devices are used by students for day use only in math classes • January 2015: Professional Development for English Language Arts teachers. Central Office creates parent night presentation • February 2015: devices are used by students in Math and English Language Arts classes • March 2015: meeting with the Office of Accountability to establish evaluation metrics • May 2015: devices will be collected for summer maintenance 20
Technology Considerations • Improve wireless infrastructure/bandwidth • Choosing a device: – battery life (keep a charge for the entire day) – wi-fi enabled – storage capacity/RAM – operating system (Windows) & work with Microsoft Office 365 – media (audio, camera, headphones) – keyboard accessory 21
Communication • Letter to parents/students • Parent/student handbook • New regulation • Digital device loan form • PWCS website 22
New Regulation to Support 1:1 • Accounting of Student “Take - Home” Digital Devices – correlates with Responsible Use Policy, Student Code of Behavior, and Guidelines for Purchasing & Disposition of Textbooks • Focus – student loan agreement & user fee – digital device accountability – digital device inventory procedures – assessment for lost of damaged digital devices beyond repair – disposition of digital devices 23
1:1 Digital Device Computing: Student Learning Anytime, Anywhere • Parent/Student Handbook – care of digital devices – using your digital device at school – using your digital device at home – managing your files and saving your work – responsible use – liability – damaged or lost digital devices – digital device payment 24
Digital Device Student Loan Agreement • User Fee There is an annual $40 user fee to cover repairs and maintenance of the loaned device. As an alternative, students can opt-out of taking the device home and only use the device at school. Families undergoing economic hardship may make a request for a partial or full waiver of the digital device user fee. Check one: _____paid for home use option _____opt-out: in-school/day user _____waiver amount 25
Professional Development • Data driven professional development in the content areas of Math and English Language Arts. • Math – started in November – ½ day of PD on using the device, then teachers were allowed to keep the device to get used to using it – ½ day of content PD – 1 full day of PD collaborating with content team and tech support at school • English Language Arts – started in January – same as above 26
Parent/Student Night • Each school held their own night with the same presentation. • Parent attendance was required for students to take the device home. • If a parent did not attend, then the student is a day user. 27
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