1. The Google Transition & District Buy-in https://goo.gl/jw5nrW
Presented by: John (Jay) Salerno
Newington Public Schools

2. John (Jay) Salerno Director of Educational Technology
Newington Public Schools
Newington, CT
Twitter: and #newgle
Google+:  google.com/+JohnJaySalerno

3. As more and more districts are transitioning to the G Suite for Education, there is always a discussion of how to successfully implement the move to the platform and 1:1 devices.  Strategic planning, persistence, consistency, and most importantly, creativity, are all important components.  This session will discuss and share the many ideas and resources that Newington, CT implemented in their successful transition to G Suite for Education and 1:1 devices.

5. Newington Public Schools
Suburban District south of Hartford, CT with over 30,000 residents
Approximately 4,000 students (K-12) and 400 instructional staff
7 Schools (4 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools, High School)
Academies & Programs
STEM Exploratory Program (MS)
Academy of Biomedical Sciences (MS)
Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (MS)
IT & Digital Innovation Academy (HS)
Culinary & Hospitality Academy (HS)
Finance & Business Academy (HS)

6. The Why
The focus of the 1:1 Device Program in Newington Public Schools (NPS) is to empower its community of students to become fully active participants in our global technology driven society. The 1:1 Device Program facilitates:  access to digital educational resources; availability beyond the school day; individualized learning; creativity and innovation; personal and social responsibility; critical thinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration; technology literacy skills; and college and career readiness.

7. 5 Year Strategic Initiative
Year 1:   BYOD at HS and Pilot iPad Program at Elementary level
Year 2:   iPad Pilot expands to all grade levels
Year 3:   iPad integration continues along with Laptop carts at all levels
Year 4:   Chromebook Pilot and 1:1 Laptops in Grades 3 & 6 and Academies
Chromebook End of Life & Comparison Chart
Year 5:   iPad Carts for all classrooms Grades K-2
Chromebooks for all students Grades 3-8
Phase 2:  Chromebooks for 9-12

8. What Was More Important? Infrastructure
Evolution over 9 years:
Hotspots (laptop carts, critical spaces)
BYOD (HS and MS)
Coverage (rest of district)
Capacity
Redesign for the future (2 yrs ago)
Upgrade hardware (2015)
Development of a comprehensive IT Team

13. Newington Public Schools GPS
NPS Educational Technology Plan

15. The Core Initial group of educators selected:
All became Google Educator Certified
Sent to a Google Summit
PL provided to Administrators and their Support Staff
Embed the integration of GAFE (Docs & Surveys)
Introduction to Educational Technology Resources
Detailed planning and finding “Friends” locally & across the nation
8 Actions You Need to Take to Promote GAFE Adoption

16. PL to Staff
Staff Proficiency Surveys to develop District & Building Plans
Embedded learning with Newsletters
Google Proficiency Challenges
House Parties and Open Houses
Newgle Unconference
Google Educator Certification for all staff
Google Summits and our “Core of Ninjas” as presenters
PL Days--Team Challenges
Social Media--Twitter and Google+
Don’t make the extra step!  Make extra steps!

18. Deployment 1:1 Technology Initiative Resources Devices
Insurance Program
The Take Home Debate
Inventory Management (Follett Destiny)
Policy & Procedures
Each building in charge
Deployment & Management Teams
Parent Nights
Check everything. . .the $50k mistake (Have a Great Partner!)

21. *Courtesy of Sylvia Duckworth

22. *Courtesy of Sylvia Duckworth

23. Support & Next Steps Board of Education Presentations
CT Data Privacy Law
Apps and Extensions:  Whitelist or Blacklist?
Hour of Code
District Website
Newgle Nuggets & Student Challenges
Newgle Ninja Challenges
Microsoft vs. Google
Visits from other districts
Schoology and a Digital Content Specialist

24. Support & Next Steps Training for Google Apps Professional Learning
Rewarding Presenters
Student Enrichment & Assistance (Techsperts & Genius Bar)
NHS Tech Support
EdTech Enrichment
Google Certified Trainers & Google Certification Bootcamps
Classroom Mgt (Promevo, HP Classroom Mgr, GoGuardian, LanSchool)
Amplified Labs—Discount Code: SALERNO

25. How Will We Assess Integration?
Technology Integration Rubric

26. Twitter: @jaysal7 and #newgle Google+: google.com/+JohnJaySalerno
Any questions?
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