NORTH READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIGITAL LEARNING MODELDigital Learning Coordinator

Dr. Daniel Downs

March 21, 2016

DIGITAL LEARNING IN NORTH READING

Elementary

Digital Learning

Specialists &

Paraprofessionals

Rotation ModelRobotics & Computer

Science

Digital Literacy &

Citizenship

Project Based

Learning With Digital

Tools

Middle School

Digital Learning

& Technology

Courses

Robotics Technology Education Video Production

HS/MS Library Media

Specialist & Digital

Learning Specialists

High School

Digital Learning

& Technology

Mapping A STEAM

Pathway

Expanding Computer

Science & Technology

Course Opportunities

Change Team

Student Help Desk

Preparing Students

To Be “Future Ready”

with Technology

ELEMENTARY DIGITAL LEARNING SPECIALISTS & DL PARAPROFESSIONALSMODELDigital Learning Specialists

Rotate Every 3 Months Providing A Specific Digital Learning Curriculum

Robotics, Digital Literacy, PBL with Digital Tools

Co-Teaching Model

Collaborate with teacher to align technology to core subject area instruction

Currently Completing First Phase of Curriculum Development

Serve As 1st Tier Technical Support In Each Elementary School

Digital Learning Paraprofessionals

Assist with collaborative co-teaching alongside

classroom teachers and Digital Learning

Specialists. Additionally, they oversee library

resources, databases and manage parent

EXAMPLES: ELEMENTARY DLS CURRICULUM & MODEL

DIGITAL LITERACY & RESEARCH

Lesson Topic: Web Quests

Objectives:

Learn to avoid plagiarism.

Develop and improve web

research skills.

Learn to effectively cite

sources and evaluate

websites.

ROBOTICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE SKILLS

Lesson Topic:: Sphero Robots on the Move

Objectives:

Run the example Sphero program using the iPad app, apply what you have learned from your Scratch programming experience to modify the given program.

Work as a team to create an original program that sends the Sphero robot through an obstacle course that you have created.

PBL PROJECTS WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

HELEN KELLEY

PBL PROJECTS WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

Lesson Topic: Intro to Digital Tools Productivity

Objectives:

Using multimedia tools to show their understanding of curriculum concepts.

Students will understand that technology can be used to express and communicate ideas.

Use technology to communicate information or ideas.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY & ROBOTICS COURSES

Technology Education

Basic HTML & CS Programming Skills

Digital Citizenship

Improve Technology Fluency With Google

& Microsoft Tools

Robotics

Sketchup 3D Modeling

Lego EV3 Robotics Challenges

Project Management Skills

Teachers Chip Osgood & Susan Musacchio have committed to integrating components of the “Exploring Computer Science” curriculum in 2016-2017

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAL LEARNING SPECIALISTS & MEDIA SPECIALISTS

Co-Teaching Model

Collaborate with

teachers to align

technology to core

subject area instruction

Provide support for teachers &

students with Technology &

Research Resources

Digital Learning Specialist

serves as 1st Tier Technical

Support

MS Library/Media Specialist Laurie Walton’s Media Center Newsletter

HS Library/Media Specialist Kim Smith Brown’s AP World History Project

HIGH SCHOOL & K12 DIGITAL LEARNING SPECIALISTS

Kathy Dasho: K12 Digital

Learning Specialist

District wide instructional and technical

support.

Supports District Digital Learning

Initiatives such as the Middle School

Robot Club & High School Student Help

Desk

Spanish classes enjoyed using the Duolingo free website on the Chromebooks to practice their foreign language skills.

Joanne Coughlin: MS/HS Digital

Learning Specialist

Works with the World Language team as

well other departments to integrate a

variety of technology resources into

subject matter instruction.

MS Robotics Club Project: Strandbeest

HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAL LEARNING & TECHNOLOGYPreparing Students To Be

“Future Ready” with Technology

• Establishing A STEAM Pathway For

Students

• Expanding Computer Science,

Robotics & Technology Course

Opportunities

• Change Team & Student Supported

Help Desk

• Hour Of Code Participation

• Expanded “Tech Buzz” Technology

PD Opportunities For Teachers

THANK YOU!