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1 Laptops, Learning, and Connecting the Dots Houston ID #greatallover

2 Why Communications Belongs in the Sandbox

3 Sarah Greer Osborne General Manager of Communications 3 282 schools 211,00 students #greatallover Houston ISD 80% free and reduced lunch

4 Bold New Initiatives Houston ISD #greatallover

5 Laptops for All Houston ISD#greatallover “With anywhere—anytime learning, our students will have the world at their fingertips. We will make sure they learn the skills that complement technology in order to prevent them from being replaced by technology” --HISD Superintendent Terry Grier February 1, 2013

6 One Year Later Houston ISD#greatallover 18,000 laptops 11 high schools

7 Houston ISD#greatallover Drama free distribution for phase one Positive coverage locally and nationally Buy-in from stakeholders Awards and recognition Brand recognition

8 Houston ISD#greatallover Multifaceted communications effort Social media Television Parent workshops Teacher blogs Online resources Web applications Electronic newsletters Emails Printed collateral Press conferences Media availabilities

9 Past District Initiatives Houston ISD # greatallover Communications Everyone else

10 Time for Communications Houston ISD#greatallover

11 Cross Functional Work Stream Houston ISD#greatallover Curriculum Instructional Technology Information Technology Professional Development Schools Office COMMUNICATIONS

12 Flower Power Houston ISD#greatallover

13 Get in the Sandbox Houston ISD#greatallover To build a better sandcastle To make cleanup easier To share your toys

14 Tools you bring to the box Houston ISD#greatallover Why are we dong this? Who is affected? What do they need? What could go wrong?

15 Houston ISD #greatallover Don’t be afraid to be… OF REASON

16 Rules of the Sandbox Houston ISD#greatallover Don’t throw sand Don’t pee in the box Give others time to adjust

17 Positive Outcomes Houston ISD#greatallover New tools for communication Drama free implementation Streamlined communications workflow New tools for communication New partners in communication Prevention of pitfalls

18 Unexpected Outcomes Houston ISD#greatallover New tools for communication New understanding of Office of Communications Most popular girl at the office Need to sent boundaries

19 Questions 19 #greatallover Houston ISD Sarah Greer Osborne General Manager of Communications

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