1:1 Computing Initiative RttT Fidelity Check Spring 2013

$800,000 Grant Training and Support Race to the Top Funding

Research, Review, and Data Analysis Focused Committed Leadership Communication and Community Involvement High Quality On-Going Professional Development, Curriculum and Pedagogy Human Resources Financing and Sustainability Policies and Procedures Infrastructure, Hardware, and Software Tools Deployment Assessment, Research, and Reporting

Curriculum and Instruction Infrastructure and Technical Support Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Professional Development RUBRIC STANDARDS Early (Starting) Technology Developing Technology Advanced (Prepared) Technology Target Computing

Two Science (Biology) Teachers 90 Students Device Selection – Lenovo Tablets Faculty devices issued Hired one ITF Approx. 4 month program (NCLTI Team met weekly during pilot and up to deployment)

Students had strong social networking skills Computer application and research information skills of students were weak Resistors lacked participation Need for technology paradigm shift Need for Professional Development Parental support varied Instructional practices Infrastructure /connectivity issues Devices did not allow for level of creativity desired Re-issued laptops, not tablets Lesson Learned from Pilot

New policies (Student contracts) Student insurance for devices (replacement /repair) Annual Student User Fees Filtering System (Z scalar) Switching Project (.5 million replace switches) LANDesk Remote Management System Technician on site Student User Accounts Learning Management System (Edmodo) Sustainability Funding /Plan Method for collecting data

Educate and Communicate Community and stakeholders Pastor’s Breakfast, Community forums, Information sessions, website communication, Administrator training Teacher training Student Training Commissioners, Business, and Stakeholder Groups Parent training Establish partnerships with internet vendors Develop a strong Professional Development Plan for district Continue to improve infrastructure and wireless capacity Rewrite Technology Plan for district and involve teachers Train all media specialists in technology standards Offer online courses – Simple K-12, Friday Institute, Cary Institute

Priority Professional Development for teachers Devices – Lenovo X130E Laptops Full deployment in November- both high schools – 1550 devices One ITF – serves two schools Teacher training teams at high schools

Collaborative learning Differentiated learning Assessment Action Research Skills Project based learning Technology enhanced presentations Increase student engagement