Digital Textbook Overview 55 Miller Street Enola, PA Tel Fax Mark Hennes Special Projects Supervisor Jill Machemer Supervisor of Instructional Technology

Agenda Orientation to the project Discussion Next steps

THEN Read the book Answer the questions Submit your homework NOW Read the text Go to the website Blog about what you learned Add to the forum on the assignment Answer other student’s questions Chat with classmate about project Add to digital notebook homework to teacher

Mission Statement (Draft) The member districts and the CAIU will increase and extend learner options by leveraging our wide area network and collaborating to develop and implement digital content, thereby effectively utilizing the latest technologies and research-based instructional strategies to create a 21 st century learning environment.

Project Goals (Draft)  Increase student engagement and achievement  Aggregate and share resources and expertise  Achieve cost savings for districts  Create a 21 st century learning environment --- improve individual access; improve online learning skills; improve Web 2.0 teaching skills  Create conditions for future digital initiatives

Project Objectives (Draft)  Complete the building-to-building WAN connections  Connect new members to WAN  Pilot and evaluate the use of digital textbooks  Provide professional development to improve Web 2.0 teaching skills  Institute a process to ensure the development and sharing of quality resources  Evaluate the actual cost savings for districts  Evaluate the actual improvement in student achievement and 21 st century skills  Enlist partners to improve individual access  Establish partnerships, infrastructure and processes that foster future digital initiatives

Project Timeline (Draft) YearAYMajor Tasks/Events 1* 10-11Create Process; Identify & Evaluate Options; RFP & Contract; Teacher PD 2* 11-12Pilot HS Math & Science Dig Textbooks Pilot MS Math & Science Dig Textbooks; Evaluate HS Pilot Full Program and Support *eFund Grant support

Sub-Committees (Draft)  Infrastructure, Technology and Support  Governance and Management  Curriculum

District Commitment (Draft) Committee participation Project participation # subjects, # classes, # students Teachers – PD/training, lesson plan development & sharing, opinion survey, etc. Students – performance tracking, longititudinal tracking, comparison to non-digital, opinion survey Individual devices – laptop/netbook/iPad, software, internet access Financial participation

Next Steps Next meeting: 21 or 22 October, 8:00 am Participation assumed unless you notify Jill or me of withdrawal Wiki address

Contact Info Mark Hennes – (717) Jill Machemer – (717)