Transcript Technology Update - Oswego Community Unit School District 308

Technology
Update
Grande Park Elementary School
March 11, 2013
Grande Park
Technology
Committee
• Beth Wulff, Sean Smith, Erin Raleigh,
Tiffany Francis, Nate Brown, Jay
Peterson, Jeff Rainaldi, Ashley Miller,
Jayne Pagoria, Kerry Collins
Decision Making
Process - November
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Formed a voluntary technology committee
November 14 - Technology Committee Meeting
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Team decided to put out a staff survey of needs/wants:
SmartBoards, tablets, professional development
trainings, digital cameras/videos, creating/updating
webpages
Look at height of SmartBoards and how they could be
mounted - K & 1st grade students struggle to reach
LCD projectors and alignment concerns with
SmartBoards
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Decision Making
Process - December
December 11 - Tech Meeting
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Reviewed staff survey results - overwhelming response for SmartBoards and
tablets, as well as professional development
Teacher Assistants would be provided to sub teachers that would like to team
teach or observe other teachers using current technology. Teacher Initiative
Days would provide opportunities to work on webpage development
Concerns: too many sites blocked by district, not able to write on PowerPoints
due to SmartBoard software updates, infrastructure issues
Discussion on new technology and collection of research on SmartBoard
versus iPads/tablets, as well as the possibility of using Apple Tv in the
classroom
Allen Clausen, Director of Technology, will be invited to next Technology
Committee Meeting
Decision Making
Process - January 15
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January 15th - Technology Committee Meeting
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Allen Clausen, Director of Technology, attended the meeting. He was given an overview
of what we have accomplished this year as well as our goals.
Professional Development update was provided. We are now close to 100% of certified
staff with active classroom websites.
Team discussed concerns of density and coverage concerns. Allen added there is a
possibility of the addition of 5 wireless access points, which should help. Teaching &
Learning Department will work to provide needs.
Allen discussed importance of asset tagging so district can insure products.
Specific blocked sites can be removed if we ask through School Dude IT.
PTA has offered to pay for wireless microphone.
Allen shared a teacher at Traughber is using the Apple Tv with iPads and is having
success.
Meeting with John Sturk, Network Coordinator took place later that day. His hope was to
add 5 additional access points, including the gym.
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Decision Making
Process - January 23
January 23
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PTA comfortable issuing an $18,000 check for technology
iPad pricing
Marie Vickers (Apple Rep.) will allow us to trial two iPads with Apple TVs
Mr. Smith, Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Raleigh will visit Traughber classrooms using
iPads and Apple TVs and have some discussions with the teachers.
One SmartBoard will be mounted in kindergarten to see the effectiveness, one
Apple Tv will be installed in Mrs. Fitzgerald’s room.
Apple is willing to guide us through the management side of iPads if that is the
direction we go.
John Sturk shared that 5 additional access points would be added within the
next two weeks.
Decision Making
Process - February 8th
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February 8th
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Sharing of classroom observation at Traughber
Access Points have been added - Mr. Rainaldi shared his room
was much better
Mrs. Fitzgerald had been using an Apple Tv for a while now with
her donated iPad from PTA last year - it has been a success!
Students are very engaged and teacher can be mobile.
Team decided it was in the best interest of students and teachers
to install Apple TVs with iPads in as many classrooms as possible.
This allows teachers to become comfortable with the tool and be
able to teach the children and use it effectively as a teaching and
learning tool. Every student will benefit!
February 8th - Present
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What was purchased?
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iPad 2’s for 25 homerooms (2 had them already), 2 reading specialist
rooms, 1 academically talented room, 2 special education room, 1 art
room, 1 music room and 1 for speech.
30 Apple TVs - all homerooms, special education resource room,
academically talented room, one art room and one music room.
February 8th - Present
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Cases, screen protectors and stylus pens for each iPad
Cables needed to hook up Apple Tv to projector (VGA
received for free)
$500 VPP iPad app voucher
iPad Use Guidelines
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All were asked to sign and date a Grande Park iPad
Acceptable Use Guidelines
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How will iPads be
managed?
An account was set up for each iPad. In education, any
app must be paid for. You cannot share amongst Apple
IDs and the cloud. All receipts will feed into one
manager account.
Volume Purchase Program (VPP) was set up to
purchase apps. Teachers will submit a request form
that must be approved by principal or assistant principal.
If approved, Erin Raleigh (LRC Director) will purchase
the app and distribute the coupon code to the teacher.
This code will be entered upon the download of the app.
iTunes gift cards will be acceptable as long as teachers
use the Apple ID issued to them to download.
Professional
Development
• March 19th - Apple will do a two-hour
training for teachers
• Teacher Initiative Days - Support will be
provided for teachers (Our Technology
Committee are our go-to people)
• Summer 2013 - Apple will do a 6-hour
training customized to fit our building
needs and wants
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How will these products
enhance teaching & learning?
Endless Possibilities!! The classroom now becomes an instant interactive
whiteboard with many more opportunities. Students have grown up immersed in
technology. These tools grab their attention and increase their motivation. Students
are now producers!
The use of the Apple TV in combination with an iPad in the instructor’s hand
provides a mobile platform from which classroom activities can be initiated.
Through the use of several apps, teachers can provide notes, display steps and
processes to problems, initiate the display of media, and allow students to
participate from their own seats in a variety of interactive activities.
Using the iPad, students can journal, creatively write and publish materials, practice
skills (letters/sounds, math, grammar, vocabulary, sight words, etc.), use the Internet
to complete research, create educational movies based on specific objectives,
demonstrate “how to” do something (such as a math problem), play/listen to audio
books, share presentations from other sources, etc.
Apple continues to develop products to meet educational needs. Software updates
are done so everything syncs up appropriately and easily.
How will these products enhance
teaching & learning?
• Bloom’s Taxonomy & Common Core - apps to
help teach higher level thinking skills and
appealing to multiple intelligences.
As we look to the
future......
• Grande Park hopes to add additional iPads in
future. The district, as well as other buildings,
are looking at us as now an elite building
within the district and is intrigued by the 21st
Century Learning taking place at here!
• Apple Rental Program??
• District BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)???
Technology
Committee Sharing
• Committee shares how they are
incorporating iPads into the daily
learning.
ISAT Staff Video
Questions?
Thank You PTA!
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Our Grande Park Staff and students want to thank you
for all your support. The Technology Committee feels
we are moving in the right direction to meet the needs
of our staff and students as we continue to move
through the 21st Century!