iPads Inspire iNation

Waxahachie ISD

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iNation Comes to Waxahachie ISD

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Meet the iNation Team

• • • • • • • David Truitt, Deputy Superintendent Shelle Blaylock, Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction Robert Keith, Director of Technology Debbie Needham, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Chealsie Sanchez, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Eli Saenz, Software Engineer District Librarians

Snapshot of Waxahachie ISD

Students: 7,800 Administrators/Teachers: 580 Support Staff: 170 Schools: 7 Elementary Campuses 2 Junior High Campuses 3 High School Campuses

Today’s Session

● Laying the Foundation ● Teacher Rollout ● Surprises ● What We Have Learned

Laying the Foundation

Laying the Foundation

• • • • • Technology Steering Committee formed Met with experts and visited other districts Researched funding options Infrastructure upgraded Leadership team and WISD School Board were comfortable with iPads • Curriculum and Technology formed an implementation team

iNation Timeline

• December, 2012 o Board approved upgrade to infrastructure • January - March, 2013 o Two WISD teachers piloted mobile technology o Researched other districts o o Met with Apple to discuss purchase options Met with TCEA Director of PD to discuss training options • February, 2013 o Technology Steering Committee viewed “21st Century Classroom”

iNation Timeline Continued...

• March, 2013 o Met with WISD Technology Steering Committee to discuss iNation plan • April, 2013 o Board approved lease of 600 iPads • May, 2013 o iPads arrived in WISD o Management: iBoss

iPads arrive!

iNation Timeline Continued...

• June - August, 2013 o Teacher Rollout

Teacher Rollout

Teacher Rollout: June - August, 2013

● Training Model ○ Monica Martinez, Dir. of Professional Development for TCEA ○ 45 Training iPads ● 30 iPad training sessions ○ 502 teachers attended ○ 19 basic ○ 11 advanced

Summer iPad Training

Summer iPad Training

Teacher Rollout

• August, 2013 o Doceri Software and iPad App - August   Connecting to teacher computer Librarians trained at each campus • November, 2013 o Reflector  Reflecting teacher iPads

Ongoing Teacher Support...

• Technology Tuesdays • • • • Lunch & Learn Campus Training - Librarians District Training Appy Hours

January 6, 2014

Day to collaborate and learn together.

Speed date your iPad...

BYOD - Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Surprises

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Surprises

• • Creating Apple IDs Basic means “Basic” Insurance How to handle lost or stolen devices iPad covers Process for purchasing Apps Student usage

What we have learned...

What we have learned...

• • • • • Infrastructure Mobile devices Purchasing options Rollout Training