Teacher Laptop Initiative in Coquitlam School District

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Educational Technology

Advisory

Teachers CUPE CPVPA DPAC

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Technology Work Partners

CTA exec / Teachers CUPE IT CPVPA

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plus… Information Services and… Staff Development

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EquitableAccess

StaffDevelopment

Learning

Exemplars

Learning, teaching and leading

is enhanced through effective

and meaningful use oftechnology

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Teacher Laptops

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Cost share - NEW purchase (1/3 teachers per year)Current estimates based on ~ 1950 teachers

Per student cost 18 18 18 Schools

District share (35%) 190,400 190,400 190,400

Per elementary (avg) 3,150 3,150 3,150

141,744

Per middle (avg) 6,198 6,198 6,198

80,578

Per secondary (avg) 14,586 14,586 14,586

131,277

Schools total 353,600 353,600 353,600

Teacher Laptop Initiative (TLI)

The District believes that all teachers benefit from having fulltime access to their own laptop and that it is now something all teachers need

The District is supporting this initiative directly to help move us quickly to the point

where all teachers have a current laptop

The offer: cost share 35% (District) + 65% (School) to provide a new laptop to up to 1/3 of all teachers per year

Intent is to strive for equity

and quality

Intent is that this is in all schools for all teachers but to specifically encourage and support teachers

currently not engaged in using technology

Our Objectives

To support teacher's daily processes (researching, preparing, organizing, presenting, information access, connect with colleagues) including administrative efficiency and communication

To assist teachers in meeting diverse needs of 21st century learners such as exposing students to global perspectives, online information and tools, other students in other countries

To create flexibility through mobility - ability to work with students and review online work in the classroom

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Stages / Steps

September: form a guidance team• Principals• All levels• Advisory

October: Establish current state• Determine actual costs / school• School readiness• Teacher readiness• Inventory current laptops• School leadership commitments

Stages / Steps

Fall: select schools and teachers; prepare details• Gain commitments• Schools develop plans• Technical preparation• PD design / preparation

Feb-Mar 2011: Implementation begins…• Communicate• Provide laptops• Provide PD / Supports• Document

Success Factors

Staff Developers will coordinate PD support (sessions, online, resources)

A process will be designed to actively collect data to document / evaluate

School leaders will be asked to submit a plan (local support, inquiry)

Teachers will be asked to commit to an inquiry model for PD

Teachers will be asked to commit to using their my43 virtual classroom

Teachers will be asked to commit to ongoing reflection (blog, wiki)

Teachers will be asked to commit to attend after school work sessions

Issues and Questions•Laptop stays with school, new school provides a laptopTeachers moves•3yr warranty providedLaptop fails•Defer participation to future year or repurposeSchool just bought laptops

•Defer participation to future yearSchool has no money

•Ability to fund depends on how many schools deferSchool wants > 1/3•Yes, average Secondary ~ $15,000 / year ongoingIs the 1/3 cost annual?

•Not an option for the TLI – school can purchaseTeacher wants a MAC

•School pays the cost differenceTeacher wants a tablet

•Defer participation to future year; keep them informedTeacher refuses laptop