How Technology Devices Could Potentially Do Nothing More Than Raise Your Electricity Bill
FELIX JACOMINO & MARIVÍ NEVIN 2013ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL THE BOLLES SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE
If you bring in these technologies and don't think ahead to how they'll be used to promote learning and the acquisition of
skills, then the only thing that will change in school is the electric bill
-David Thornburg
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OutlineProfessional Development
Role of Business Officer
Costs
Devices
Adoption
Professional Development
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Open Letter to Educators - Dan Brownfelixj.me/db19
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Poll EverywhereHow would your
teachers respond if asked, “How do you feel
about professional development at your
school?”
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Professional Development
PROS
•Very inexpensive
•Can be done often
•Differentiation
•Groups
•Most flexibility
CONS
•Led by peers
•Quantity/Quality is harder to balance
•Lack an “outsider’s” view
In-House
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Professional Development
PROS
•Outsider influence
•Experts
•Top quality
CONS
•Expensive
•Tough to differentiate*
Professional Clinicians
TONY VINCENT
TAMMY WORCESTER
TRAVIS ALLEN
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Professional DevelopmentConferences
PROS•Great variety of speakers & subjects•Opportunities to network with other educators•Off campus
CONS•Travel expenses•Some can be hit or miss•
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Professional DevelopmentLocal Opportunities
PROS•Close by•Tend to be less expensive
CONS•Some can be hit or miss•May not be targeted at your specific situation
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Professional DevelopmentSchool Visits
PROS•Personal attention•First-hand•Authentic environment
CONS•Leadership or structure may be different•Financial situations may differ
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Webinars
Blogs/Videos
“Unconferences”
Virtual Conferences
The “T” word
MOOCs
Professional DevelopmentWeb based
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE
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BUSINESS OFFICER/MANAGER ROLENOT JUST FOR FINANCES ANYMORE
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Business Office
Role: not only take care of finances but of overall value
COST OF TUITIONOUTCOME = VALUE
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ValueTuition - $20kUniforms - $300Annual Fund - $10M ;)
The feeling of knowing your child is safe and cared for at school?
Priceless
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Customer Service
•Children and money•Main office•Administrative offices•Employees
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Why? How?
The relationship between IT and EdTech must be strong and each must see the other’s needs
BusinessOffice
IT EdTech
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Technology financing•Funding•Reserves•Parent Association•Donor Ask•Fees•Creativity
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TECH TIPS
with Felix
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http://ifttt.com
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If This, Then That
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Devices
iPad
Chromebook
MacBook
Tablet Computer
Smart Phones
Laptop
Things to consider...
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A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS
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A B
A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLSIdentical Setup
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A Tale of Two Schools
A Adopted 1:1 because they thought it would make them “21st Century”
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A Tale of Two Schools
BUnderstood 21st Century Learningand saw the potential in having 1:1 devices as tools
21st Century Learning is NOT Synonymous with Technology
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A Tale of Two Schools
A Consulted the Network Manager about most choices
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A Tale of Two Schools
BKnew to start by asking TEACHERSQuestions related to education, curriculum, lessons, needs, etc.
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A Tale of Two Schools
A Spent lots of time looking for the “best apps”
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A Tale of Two Schools
BProvided PD for teachers to deepen their understanding then started looking for the best way to meet their needs
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A Tale of Two Schools
A Believed doing things digitally rather than traditionally would improve anything
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Appropriate Use
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Appropriate Use
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A Tale of Two Schools
BDiscovered how to do new things, new waysrather than use new devices to do things the old way
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A Tale of Two Schools
A Has seen a change in their electric bill but not student engagement
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A Tale of Two Schools
BStudents are authentically engagedin turn, teachers are more involved, making students feel they care... It’s cyclical!
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Which School Do You Want Yours to Be?
BA
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Which School Do You Want Yours to Be?
BUnderstood 21st Century Learning
Knew to start by asking TEACHERS
Provided PD for teachers to deepen their understanding
Discovered how to do new things, new ways
Students are authentically engaged
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How Technology Devices Could Potentially Do Nothing More Than Raise Your Electricity Bill
FELIX JACOMINO & MARIVÍ NEVIN 2013ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL
Q&A / Sharing
THE BOLLES SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE
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How Technology Devices Could Potentially Do Nothing More Than Raise Your Electricity Bill
FELIX JACOMINO & MARIVÍ NEVIN 2013ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL
felixj.me/fm13
Thank You!
THE BOLLES SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE
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