Scott McKinney Robert Nixon
Patricia Qualshie
Judith Rattner Susan Rembetsy
Agenda � Goals & Critical Success Factors � Results from Other Districts � Implementation Approach � Experience and Usage � Assessment/Evaluation � Sample Apps � Q & A
BHPS Vision Statement � The BHPS district will provide a world-class, whole child
education that offers equitable opportunities for all students. This will occur in a collaborative environment that infuses a comprehensive curriculum with 21st Century Skills, including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. All students will become responsible at the global, community, and personal levels. Students, parents, staff, community, and Board of Education are accountable for achieving this vision.
What is the 1:1 iPad Learning Technology Initiative?
• A strategic approach to creating future-ready schools – An iPad for every district teacher and GLHS student – Broadband connectivity to the schools – Wireless Internet access throughout the schools – Other technology resources - Software, printers,
projectors, digital cameras, science probes, etc. – Teachers use technology to enhance teaching and
learning – 21st Century Skills integrated into the curriculum
• To prepare future-ready students, we must provide future-ready environments in our schools.
Critical Success Factors q Committed school and district leadership teams made up of
instructional, curriculum, technology, and administrative leaders; q Updated curriculum, teaching methods, and assessments that
incorporate 21st Century Skills as central goals;
q Professional development and ongoing support for teachers as they reshape and update teaching practices and curriculum content;
q School-based staff who provide instructional support for the use of technology to enhance learning and technical support to ensure that the technology is reliable and up-to-date;
Critical Success Factors q High bandwidth connectivity to the school and sufficient
wireless connectivity throughout the school; q An iPad computer for each teacher, administrator, and
GLHS student; q Technology tools in each classroom, such as printers,
projectors, digital white boards, document cameras, and curriculum specific resources;
q Strategies for ensuring student safety and appropriate use
of computers.
� Planning and preparation required before students receive computers
� Ongoing professional development is imperative � Defining the appropriate balance between student safety,
acceptable use, and access to web-based resources is difficult � Classroom management strategies and tools are an integral
component of the initiative � Skilled Technology Facilitators play a significant role in the
success of technology integration into classroom practices
Lessons Learned
Impact On Student Achievement
� Transformed learning at a greater rate than that of teaching
� Discovered new ways to learn and collaborate � 89% students reported iPad enhanced their
learning experience � 90% reported positive effect on motivation to
learn � 89% reported a “desire to dig deeper into a
subject”
West Lake High School, Austin, Texas, 2012
Student results from other states 1:1 Programs in Maine, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Alabama, Ohio, California • Student engagement
– Increased engagement according to both student and teacher reports
– Increased attendance rates (7.7% in Maine) – Decreased behavior problems (54% drop in Maine)
• Classroom activities – More active and reflective – More collaborative and project-based learning
• Student achievement – Substantial increases in writing scores (6.8% Ohio) – Increases in math scores (9% CA, 10% NJ)
Student use of technology has increased
• Gathering information
• Analyzing information
• Integrating ideas
• Communication
• Submitting assignments
• Learning about technology
Teacher results from other states
q Increased technology proficiency q Uses for lesson planning, curriculum resources, formative
assessments, increased communication q Changes in instructional practices over time
q Provides enhanced opportunities for students with special needs
q Creates collaborative climate as teachers, students, and administrators learn iPad uses for teaching and learning
q Positive impact on teacher recruitment and retention
Teacher use of technology has increased � Lesson planning � Finding resources � Presenting content to students � Enhancing instructional activities � Assessing student performance � Communicating with students, parents and school staff � iPad shifts learning so that it is more student-focused,
customized, and collaborative
Implementation Timeline Activity Timing
Administrators model use of iPads at meetings 2011 – 2012
iPad trainings for staff 2011 – 2012 Proposals accepted for use of iPad carts Summer, 2012 Staff members awarded carts begin implementation Fall, 2012
iPad workshops / iPad Tutorials 2012 – 2013 Sign out iPads to staff members for extended periods of time
2nd Marking Period, 2012
Provide additional levels of training for iPad use and technology integration
3rd and 4th Marking Period, 2013
Implementation Timeline
Activity Timing Training will be offered to all staff Summer 2013
Administrator Leadership Training August 2013
Kick Off with all staff Opening Day 2013
Vanguard Group training September – June
Subject specific PD October
GL Parent Nights September & October
Apple PD/ coaching; District PD October – June
Distribution to Students November
Timeline for Technology
Evaluation Questions & Data Sources � How have school infrastructures
and support systems evolved to meet staff and students’ 21st century needs?
� How have staff attitudes and skills changed over time?
� How have teachers’ instructional practices changed over time?
� How have students’ 21st Century Skills changed over time?
� How have student learning and achievement in core academic subjects changed over time?
School Archival Data Online Survey Focus Group / Interviews Site Visit Checklist Laptop Repair Checklist PD Inventory/Quality Classroom Observations Exemplary Lesson Plans PARCC / EOC Data Attendance Discipline, Graduation Rate, Drop Out Rate
Student Screen Shot
Teacher Screen Shot
Assessment Apps � Formative, summative � Immediate feedback � Monitor Student Progress during assessment � Differentiate � Data reports
Socrative This app affords teachers the opportunity to assess in short answer or multiple choice
This allows a teacher to get
immediate feedback from students
This provides teachers with information regarding a student’s progress on the assessment
� Biology learning tools, quizzes, virtual labs
� Interactive
� Immediate feedback
Snurfle
Ques&ons � What if a student has no familiarity with iPad?
All students will have access training when iPads distributed Tech “How to” documents on district website Vanguard Group of students and teachers
� What if iPad will not work, or is damaged? Student fills out form, brings iPad to library, acquires a spare. AppleCare+ provides repair or replacement coverage, both parts and labor.
iPad Ques&ons and Answers (con&nued) � What if student forgets iPad at home?
Same process as if student forgets textbook or other class material “Students will become responsible … personal level”
� Why iPad over laptops or another tablet?
Lighter tablet promotes touching, moving, rotation, making virtual objects more real Premiere educational tool with a more durable operating system Very long battery life, will last a full day
� What if iPad battery is running low?
Students will have limited access to charging stations.
iPad Ques&ons and Answers � Will iPads cut down on student-‐teacher interactions?
No, it will allow for more differentiation of instruction. Teacher will still walk around to ensure students on task, just like classroom group work or in computer lab
� What if student has difficulty with on-‐screen keyboard?
Students will get external keyboards along with iPad
iPad Ques&ons and Answers – cont. � Will iPad replace textbooks?
We are currently working and meeting with publishers regarding iPad compatibility. Public domain items can be used now.
� Do current iPads meet PARCC requirements? Yes, as of the Dec. 2012 Technology Guidelines For PARCC Assessments: Version 2.0
Key takeaways / Additional work � Provide opportunities for feedback from students and staff
� Provide continual support and encouragement
� Responsible use documents for students and staff � Currently being reviewed by the attorney
� Revise acceptable use policies
� Hire Technician and Technology Instructional Consultant
� Expand staff tutorials
� Develop student tutorials
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Appendix � NJ Technology Standards
� Detailed Technology timeline / status
NJ Technology Standards 8.1 Use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate and synthesize information in order
to solve problems individually and collaboratively � Participate in online community � Use technical methods of illustration � Create multimedia presentations � Use web-based publications � Provide digital overview
8.2 All students will develop an understanding of the nature and impact of technology,
engineering, technological design, and the designed world � Use of digital classroom surveys � Communicate with students (nationally, internationally) using digital tools � Maintain a digital log � Present a media-rich presentation � Analyze interactions among various technologies and create a system
demonstrating interactivity
NJ Standards for 21st Century Life & Careers
9.1 Demonstrate skills to function as global citizens � Critical thinking, creativity, innovation � Collaboration � Communication & media fluency � Accountability, productivity, ethics
9.3 Career awareness, exploration, and preparation � Skills to navigate the globally competitive work environment
of the information age. � Develop awareness of professional, legal, and ethical
responsibilities in the workplace and in the global marketplace
Activities BOE Approval BOE Approval 4/25/13 -‐ 4/25/13 Progress 0% GLHS Network SOW docs signed, PO created, Products 4/26/13 -‐ 6/24/13 Progress 0% Allocate for product procurement, shipping and receiving Wiring & Termination Running wiring through ceilings and 6/25/13 -‐ 7/31/13 Progress 0% termination in IDFs /Closets POE Switches Install 6/25/13 -‐ 7/31/13 Progress 0% Install of switches in closets Wireless Access Point Installations 6/25/13 -‐ 7/31/13 Progress 0% Mount Access Points 2013-‐2014 Hardware Installs | 3 8/1/13 -‐ 8/9/13 Progress 0% Wireless Testing; Throughput Reports & Documentation
Engineering and N88 Applications 4/29/13 -‐ 5/10/13 Progress 0% Applications to carriers on the telephone poles to make space for BHPS Fiber Make Ready of Carriers on Poles 5/11/13 -‐ 1/1/14 Progress 0% Carriers move wiring up and down to make space on poles for BHPS Fiber optics Construction of Fiber 1/2/14 – 5/30/14 Progress 0% Running fiber on poles Router Installs & Configuration 5/31/14 -‐ 6/20/14 Progress 0% Inter-‐school connections Terminate, Test, Doucumentation 6/21/14 -‐ 7/11/14 Progress 0%
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