Building an Effective Digital Ecosystem at Duncanville ISD Presented by Kyle Berger Chief Technology Officer

About Duncanville ISD 850 TEACHERS 19 SCHOOLS 13,500 STUDENTS

More than your average “Technology Department”

DISD Classroom Ecosystem Prior to the classroom standardization and ecosystem re-development you could only find pockets of technology and usage through out the district. What do you mean “Ecosystem” The classroom ecosystem is more then just a desk and a white board. It’s a way that you can integrate all components of technology into part of the classroom to become a seamlessly connected environment. This ecosystem also expands beyond the four walls of the classroom into various software and hardware applications district wide. In Duncanville ISD we wanted to start redefining what our classrooms would look like with technology. Empowering not only our teachers but our students as well.

DISD Classroom Ecosystem Timeline January 2014: District wide technology audit June 2014 : Established IDEA HUB Nov 2014 : Passed Bond election including 17.5 million bond package January 2015: Staff technology level baselines established March 2015: Classroom Standards developed June 2015: Ecosystem re-development launched Aug-Dec 2015: 60% of all classrooms completed May 2016: All classrooms completed

Digital Age Classroom Ecosystem Classroom Sound Reinforcement Interactive Projector Teacher Device Classroom digital media interface (set top box) Document Camera Classroom VOIP Phones Classroom Wi-Fi

Hardware & Software Integration Classroom Technology Hardware Educational Software Student Information Systems

Learning Object Repository Upload, Access and Manage Resources Align Resources to TEKS Standards Create Digital Playlists with over 50 plus file types supported

Audio Enhancement The power of sound to the next level No matter the classroom layout there typically is an area in the classroom that hearing can be an issue. Typical classroom sound systems amplify the in classroom experience, we wanted to take the experience beyond the classroom. 24/7

HD Set-Top Box First classroom ecosystem where even the hardware works with the District SIS (School Information System). This is done by using IMS GLOBAL OneRoster™ to provide a seamless classroom delivery platform for learning. Allows simple access to digital lessons and content for substitute teachers Quick display of campus news and events Easy access to Digital Learning Platform Instant Mass communication ability in case of emergency

Value of Interoperability Standards

Digital Learning Platform Interface from which teachers can present a complete digital curriculum capable of hosting, supporting and simplifying the playback of video, images, documents and web links. Classroom Lesson Presentation Student Response System Assignment Management Course & Lesson Building Mobile Device Integration Classroom Lesson Presentation Student Response System Assignment Management Course & Lesson Building Mobile Device Integration

Evaluation Process

Next Steps Complete BYOD integration Camera integration to capture entire ecosystem environment and lessons Full integrated distance learning from all rooms

Kyle Berger Chief Technology Officer Shawntee’ Cowan Director of Technology