1. Profile of a Virginia Graduate:
New ways of learning and teaching and their impact on technology in schools
October 8, 2018
Leading Edge Forum

2. Profile of a Virginia Graduate

3. Chart of Profile

4. Impact: Software and Systems 1
Student management systems
User-friendly so can be used by parents and students as well as teachers and administrators
Digital portfolios
Organizational tool that provides storage space and student/parent access
Flexible filtering system
Allows for changes on the fly
Secure but allows for innovation

5. Impact: Software and Systems 2
Learning management system
Provide platform for blended learning
Interoperability
More than ever, systems need to work together
Portals allow student access from home computers
Allows access to major digital resources and systems

6. Impact: Software and Systems 3
Prepare for more access to variety of online courses
Especially for students in last 2 years of HS
Prepare for systems to handle simulations, virtual reality, robots, etc.
Individual students pursue their own passions and learning goals

7. Impact: Broadband and WiFi
Students need Internet access 24/7
Home and community
School system locations (i.e., school grounds) outside of school hours
Increase WiFi access points
Add locations throughout school and grounds
Access during SOL testing
Avoid shutting down all other access

8. Impact: Devices
New learning demands creating and sharing, not just consuming
Devices need to reflect this
24/7 access to devices in HS
Students need for anywhere, anytime learning
BYOD is empowering
Still need some devices for those without

9. Impact: Spaces
A variety of spaces: small (individual learning); medium (small groups); large (large groups or multiple small groups)—all able to support digital learning
Headphones
Outlets
Charging stations
Places for creation of learning objects/products by teachers and students

10. Impact: Policies 1 Responsible Use Policies updated to support:
Access to new systems and digital materials
Variety of devices
Practices that enable individualized learning
Digital Porfolios
Storage rules
Access to materials by graduates
Student Privacy

11. Impact: Policies 2 Digitally enabled communication
Between students when working outside school
Between non-school adults and students (mentorships, internships, teleworking)
Students with no home Internet access
Use of social media to provide student voice and to develop/support school culture

12. Impact: Policies 3 BYOD Compromises between safety and innovation
Privacy of student phones/devices (and how to support students with software/connections)
Students with own Internet provider
Helping parents with supervision
Compromises between safety and innovation
Must follow state and federal laws
Flexibility needed by individualized learning demands

13. Impact: Management and Leadership 1
Collaborate with everyone
Students/parents along with staff/faculty/administration
Balance too much IT control vs. too little control, and clearly explain when there are conflicts (don’t just say ‘no’)
Be clear on definitions: personalized learning, competency-based, etc.
These should be readily available to everyone
Don’t let vendors mislead you

14. Impact: Management and Leadership 2
Adopt a growth mindset for yourself and your staff
Mistakes are for learning
Flexibility and fast response need to be priorities
Stay aware of issues (like on effective screen time, parental controls, unplugged activities, age-appropriate device usage) that concern parents and reach out with research
Support small pilots before jumping in to widespread implementations

15. Impact: Management and Leadership 3
Leverage school level personnel
Support principals so they are digitally savvy and can make good decisions at school level
Librarians and ITRTs both work with all grades and subject areas in a school; use them to support integration
Encourage teachers to share their resources and ideas with each other, and then maybe the state (OER)

16. Impact: Teacher Professional Development
Develop user-friendly guides on how to manage devices in classrooms to support pedagogical changes
Provide just-in-time training (preferably digital so it is available anytime) for student management software and other data systems
Support collaboration between teachers with choice of systems

17. Questions? Contact:
Jean Weller,