1. “A two year-old thinks a magazine is an iPad that doesn’t work.” Lakeville Area Public Schools Dr. Trish Harvey, Digital Learning Coordinator @TrishLHarvey Chris Myers, Digital Learning Coach @Chris_L_Myers ISD194 ISD194 Tuesday, December 11

2. Vision iLearn 194 iPad Prep and Deployment Professional Development Lessons Learned Funding The ISD194 iLearn Journey Research Next Steps for iSD 194 ISD1947:05 PM

3. ISD1947:05 PM Visionary Leadership Superintendent: Dr. Lisa Snyder World-Class Education 21st Century Skills Digital tools Digital learning options Board of Education & Cabinet Vision - Drives our work...

4. ISD1947:05 PM ‣ Equity of access Integration of digital tools, textbooks, resources ‣ Anytime, anywhere access to learning ‣ Personalized learning options ‣ Unleash student passion & motivation ‣ Empower & enhance excellent teaching & learning ‣ Demonstrate excellence in customer service, operation and productivity ‣ Accelerating the learning for all students ‣ Focus on global intelligence and career, work & world ready skills A Compelling Vision for Technology in ISD 194

5. ISD1947:05 PM ‣ Digital tools in the hands of our students ‣ Wireless in all buildings on sound infrastructure with Guest Access ‣ Personalized, customized learning options including Hybrid/Online Learning Choices ‣ Professional Development and Support for teachers/staff Early Planning for iLearn 194

6. ISD1947:05 PM ‣ iPads ‣ Teams of teachers ‣ iLearn Application ‣ iLearn Action Research Projects Early Implementers

7. ISD1947:05 PM Funding and Sustaining the Vision ‣ Funding sources for staffing, professional development and devices/software: 1.Repurposed dollars & partnerships: $70,000 - AVID $20,000 - Special Education $25,000 - Community Education 2.One-time funding sources: $42,000 - Cyprus (Microsoft) Dollars $60,000 - PTO Contributions $1.1 Million - Basic Skills Funding $400,000 - Capital Note (for wireless) $300,000 - Literacy Total Funding for 2012-2014 Early Implementers Program: $2.1 million

8. ISD1947:05 PM ‣ Ongoing Funding: ✓ Technology budget analyzed & aligned to support new infrastructure ✓ Business partnerships ✓ Rethinking, repurposing Funding and Sustaining the Vision

9. $800,000 Apple Lease ISD1947:05 PM iLearn 194 Lease Purchase Original Plan 1440 iPads $499 each Original Plan 1440 iPads $499 each Actual Purchase Actual Purchase 1885 iPads $379 each

10. ISD1947:05 PM iLearn 194 Lease Purchase $800,000 Apple Lease Purchased Monday, March 12, 2012ItemQuantityTotal iPad2 (16GB WiFi) 1885 $ 715,04 4 MacBook Air 15 $16,680 AppleTV30 $2,970 Air Adapters 15 $435 App Vouchers 1885 $24,505 Casper Enrollment 3 years $39,606 Lease Total $ 799,24 0

11. ISD1947:05 PM Grant Application Categories: Category 1: General Grants K-12 Category 2: Media-Centered Grants Category 3: Special Program Grants iLearn 194

12. ISD1947:05 PM Grant Selection Criteria Thorough project description Alignment to district essential learnings Link to improved student achievement Assessment and program evaluation plan Collaboration & dissemination plan iLearn 194

13. ISD1947:05 PM iLearn 194 iLearn Grants Reach Across the District 32 grant teams Across all EK-12 sites Within each level: EC, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Within all special programming areas Across content areas Varying levels of technology skills

14. ISD1947:05 PM Spring 2012 Timeline: ✓ February 1: Initial Round of Grant Winners Announced! 25 grants awarded initially, affecting 81 teachers and countless number of students ✓ March 16: Additional 7 grants are awarded (due to iPad price) iLearn 194, will now benefit an additional 24 teachers ✓ April 23: Student iPad deployment 7 weeks in classroom to prepare for 2012-2013 full implementation iLearn 194

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16. ISD1947:05 PM Communication Plan Transparency! Parent Meetings Media Coverage Website: Video updates iLearn 194

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18. ISD1947:05 PM Digital Learning Coordinator Apple Training TIES Training Digital Learning Coach In-district Training Professional Development

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20. ISD1947:05 PM Site visits - Moreland, West St. Paul Concord Elementary, Edina Collaboration between grant teams - 1st grade teams (4 grant teams) AVID teams (2 grant teams) Summer PD - June 11-14: Science, Math, Literacy, Google Summer check-out for non-grant staff Professional Development

21. ISD1947:05 PM Professional Development Use of Schoology - iLearn Group

22. ISD1947:05 PM April 23rd: Ready for classrooms! Each grant team created a “Master Student iPad and our *amazing* IT department created the action plan Utilized spring break & volunteers! iPad Prep and Deployment

23. ISD1947:05 PM iPad Prep and Deployment

24. ISD1947:05 PM iPad Prep and Deployment

25. ISD1947:05 PM 65 taps x 1885 iPads! iPad Prep and Deployment

26. ISD1947:05 PM iPad Prep and Deployment Three district purchased apps: Keynote, iMovie and Pages; free Apps Each grant team: Apple ID App Store turned off on student devices; managed by our management software

27. ISD1947:05 PM Research Student Learning, Motivation and Engagement Survey of iLearn Grant Teams - Spring 2012 Action Research Projects Initial plans in application process Fall 2012 meetings - revised plans Fall 2012 - Spring 2013: data collection June 25 - School Board presentation

28. Research Data Survey Data from iLearn 94 Teachers ✓ 43 staff members responded to survey Strength areas: ✓ Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Student Learning, Motivation Opportunities for Improvement: ✓ Using iPads for formative assessments and collecting data on student learning ISD1947:05 PM

29. Student Engagement ISD1947:05 PM

30. ✓ “In 26 years of teaching, I have never seen children more engaged in learning than with their ipads.” ✓ “Except for the students who were absent, every student turned in the assignment.” ✓ “I think the fact that they have access to the internet at the finger tips has brought out their curiosity and has encouraged them to ask questions.” ✓ “Middle school students learn best when actively participating in learning, and using iPads is one way to achieve active learning.” Student Engagement ISD1947:05 PM

31. Differentiation ISD1947:05 PM

32. ✓ “Many apps are leveled. Students can work at their appropriate level as well as progress to higher levels when they are ready.” ✓ “Students are taking ownership of their own learning and creating. I can better tailor instruction to individual needs. I can better assess what students need individually on the iPads.” Differentiation ISD1947:05 PM

33. Impact on Teaching ISD1947:05 PM

34. ✓ “It provides another layer of teaching that I didn't have before.” ✓ “Having the iPads has definitely added to my workload, but I am enjoying every minute of it. I feel like I am in my first year teaching again. I am not going to rely on "what I did last year" because I have new tools and new opportunities to engage my students.” ✓ “With this new endeavor I have found a renewed enthusiasm.” Impact on Teaching ISD1947:05 PM

35. Classroom management ISD1947:05 PM

36. ✓ “If managed correctly, iPads are no different in distractibility than any other tool.” ✓ “All the apps are educational and are actually helping their learning. I think the iPads actually keep them focused on what they are doing and help with outside distractions.” Classroom management ISD1947:05 PM

37. Student Motivation to Learn ISD1947:05 PM

38. ✓ “All types of learners are enthusiastic about using the iPads” ✓ “iPads are an exciting and interactive mode of delivery, and (students) can work towards internalizing these skills through engaging graphics and tools” Student Motivation to Learn ISD1947:05 PM

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40. ✓ “They are definitely more engaged which has to correlate to improved learning.” ✓ “I don't have any data to support this question one way or another... motivation has increased though!” ✓ “It may be too soon to tell, however, I see only positive outcomes with iPads in terms of student learning.” Student Learning ISD1947:05 PM

41. Appropriateness of iPad ISD1947:05 PM

42. ✓ “The possibilities for creating a more engaging and interactive classroom seem to be limitless.” ✓ “It offers new opportunities for students to access technology and learn through different learning styles.” ✓ “The iPads definitely offer the best chance we've ever had to differentiate, give immediate feedback to each student, collect data, and teach kids with many learning styles.” ✓ “I feel iPads fill some missing gaps. In this day and age, students are ready to take on the responsibilities of iPads and take ownership of their learning.” Appropriateness of iPad ISD1947:05 PM

43. Teacher comfort in using iPads ISD1947:05 PM

44. Formative Assessment ✓ Target: Area for Growth/Improvem ent ISD1947:05 PM

45. ✓ “Learning how I can use iPads for assessment still.” ✓ “Next fall, we will be diving into more uses such as communication and assessment...next year, the assessments will be more intentional and organized.” ✓ “Just haven't tried it yet...” ✓ “One of my summer projects is to create a set of 5 warm-up questions to do each day that are directly targeted at MCA standards. Formative Assessment ISD1947:05 PM

46. Classroom data on student learning ✓ Target: Area for Growth/Improvem ent ISD1947:05 PM

47. ✓ “Still working on that!” ✓ “I am looking forward to collecting data on student learning next year.” ✓ “Still learning to do this. It is not perfect yet.” Classroom data on student learning ISD1947:05 PM

48. “Trial Run” - 6 week implementation ISD1947:05 PM

49. ISD1947:05 PM Lessons Learned Grant model - early implementers; amazing teachers at ISD 194! Different classroom models have pros/cons - the iPad, a personal device, in a classroom environment Needed student emails - work flow Professional Development!!!!!!

50. ISD1947:05 PM Lessons Learned Grant teams - 10 weeks with iPads Spring student implementation: 7 weeks to prepare for 2012-2013 school year Professional Development!!!!!! Leadership matters

51. ISD1947:05 PM Next steps for iSD 194 Continue to pursue funding options/sources to increase iPads in classrooms Hybrid classes - 4 at each high school (8 total for 2012-2013 school year); additional courses added each year; including online courses Virtual school option for students who are Google Chromebook pilot and assessment this spring (Google Apps for Education 2012-2013)

52. ISD1947:05 PM Contact Information Trish Harvey, Digital Learning Coordinator trish.harvey@isd194.org 608.385.5763 (c) 952.232.3068 (w) @TrishLHarvey Chris Myers, Digital Learning Coach christopher.myers@isd194.org 612.644.4800 (c) 952.232.3069 (w) @Chris_L_Myers

53. ISD1947:05 PM Website Information http://goo.gl/mDeVL

54. Watch us transform! Lakeville Area Public Schools ISD194 ISD194 Tuesday, December 11