NC School Technology PlanNC State SchoolTechnology Plan

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Shared Services Model

The primary objective of the NCEdCloud is to provide a world-class IT infrastructure as a

foundational component of the NC education enterprise. 

Moreover, the NCEdCloud will provide for:

• Equity of access to compute and storage resources;

• Efficient scaling according to aggregate NC K-12 usage requirements;

• Consistently high availability, reliability and performance;

• A common infrastructure platform to support emerging instructional and data systems;

• Sustainable and predictable operational cost.

Resource: http://cloud.fi.ncsu.edu/overview/model.php

Implications for Instruction

Move expenditures from back-end to frontline

Implications for InstructionMore direct technical support for instructional applications, services and devices.

Implications for Instruction

Increased reliability brings high and sustained use.

Equitable Access to

Digital Devices and

Resources

Innovative Funding Models

S T R AT E G I C

Cole Thompson Photography 2007

avoid SILOSBlended Funding

Universal Access to Personal Teaching and Learning Devices

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Focus Questions• Which of these devices do you have in

your LEA?– For Students– For Teachers– For Administrators

Focus Question

• Consider what models you could use to implement, sustain and evaluate universal access for teaching and learning.

Focus Question

• Consider how you can leverage your financial resources to implement and sustain universal access.

Access to Digital Teaching and Learning Resources, Including

Digital Textbooks

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Access to Digital Teaching & Learning

Resources

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Why Digital

Resources?

new educational model that uses technology & digital resources

"puts students at the center and empowers them to take control of their own learning . . . “

Digital Resources

delivered via the Internet– web-based

information– variety of

formats– interactive tools

educational apps on portable devices

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Digital Textbooks

ability to re-mix & differentiate

cross-curricular

always current

aligned to NC curriculum

increasingly affordable (OER)

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NC Education Cloud

LOR (learning object repository)

enhanced access

tagged and shared content

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Shift from traditional resources to affordable, current online resources

Utilize procured resources such as NC WiseOwl and other open education resources

Strategy 3 in Your LEA

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Ensure equity to digital teaching and learning resources from school to school in your LEA

Use digital content aligned specifically to Common Core and NC Essential Standards

Strategy 3 in Your LEA

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Model of Technology-Enabled

Professional Development

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Consider where your district is in relation to

21st century skills development.

Consider what’s needed to create 21st Learning Cultures?

Project-based Learning

Classroom Instruction

Student Created Online

Content

Cooperative Learning &

Global Connections

Teacher Created Online

Content

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Research Driven

Interd

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aryRelevant, Rigorous and Real-world

Effective, High Quality Professional

Development

21st Century Leadership

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Leadership Begins With Vision

Focus Question

• Consider what’s needed to grow 21st Century Leaders.

Focus Question

• Consider what partnerships you need to cultivate to move forward.

Effective, High Quality Leadership Professional

Development

Evaluation Make it Count!

• STNA• MCREL• EVAAS• Discipline Records• AMTR Reports• Attendance Reports (student and

teacher)• Evaluations (formative and

summative)

• Update policies – make sure they are aligned with the vision

• Technology plan and policies posted on main website (Erate rule)

• Local board approval is not required before submission of draft on November 15, 2011.

• Local board approval is required by April 2012.

• Provide a digital copy to your consultant by April 6, 2012 including local board approval signature sheet.

• Effective 2 years- July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014

Things to Remember

Credits

• Flickr.com-Sinclair Archives and others• Cole Thompson Photography• Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse• www.freeimages.com• en.wikipedia.org• freeimagescollection.com• http://www.bestphotos.us/• Library of Congress• http://www.alegriphotos.com/• http://teamaltman.com • http://www.itechnews.net – University of Wisconsin• Open source – API – Twitter, Google,