Technology VisionChatham County Schools Total Digital Conversion

A Model for Success

Use

Support

Access

Access

Network Upgrades

Wireless Upgrades

Access

District

• 7,301 Computers

High Schools

• 4,002 Computers

K-8

• 3,299 Computers

Access

2,997721 - G3 (2011)

297 – P4 (2012)

31 – P3 (2011)

1,948 – G4

(2013)

Access

What happens when the lease

ends?

Will the county separate the tech & facilities budgets?

How do we refresh computers?

What does an annual repair budget look like?What kinds of repairs can we continue to support?

What kinds of use do we want for student tech? How do we remain flexible with limited budgets?

Support

New Computer Warranty Supported Legacy

SupportEnd of

Life

0-3 Years 3-4 Years

5-6 Years 7+ Years

Support

1:800

Support

1:8,000

Support

StandardizationWeb Help Desk Apple OS

Copiers

Web-Based vs. Computer-Based

External vs. Internal

Support Procedures

Device Purchasing

Software Evaluation

Support

Teaching vs. Telling

Clarity

Communication

Support

Technology User Accountability

Support

Self Support Technician Repair Tech Manufacturer

Support

Self-Learning

• Support Website

• FAQs• Google!

Professional Development

• K-8 Lead Tech Teachers

• Curriculum Coach

• Media Specialists

• Tech Facilitators

Skill Specific

• Technician• Expert Peer

“The Team”

“The Team”

Miller Huggins

Lou GehrigBabe Ruth

“The Team”

Principal/AP

School Tech Teacher(s)Technician

Use

No More Excuses

Use

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Vs.Givee Givee

Givee

Use

The Paradox of

Choice

Use

The 3 Questions:

Is This Standards-Based?Is This Curriculum Driven?Is This Results Oriented?

Use

Trained Supported Used

“The Team” “The Team”

Teachers &

Students

Total Digital Conversion

Tier 1

•Access•Skills Inventory•Standardization

Tier 2

• Support• Professional Development• Teacher & Technician Evaluation• “Hunter Gatherers”

Tier 3

•Use• Processes Working• Proper Governance• Standards Governance•Regular Program Benchmarking

What does it look like?

E-Books?

1:1 District-wide?

Cellular Devices?

Personal Devices?

Blackboard?

Moodle?

Student Technicians?Teacher Trainers?

No Textbooks?

Online Learning?

Skype Collaborations?

The Buzz…

Interactive Whiteboards

Document Cameras Learning Labs

Mini-Labs

1:1

Multi-Device

Empowered Students

Digital Natives

Multiple Literacies

Web 2.0

Global Learners

Inquiry Based

Create

Consume

Remix

Share

The Shopping List

We Still Need a Recipe!

The 21st Century Craze

It’s Not About Stuff!

It’s About Implementation

21st vs 20th

Beyond the Buzzwords…

It’s About Collaboration.

The Roadmap

Technology Vision

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School Improvement

PlansDistrict

Technology Plan

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•Professional Development

•Creating A Common Vision

•Ongoing Governance

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Wiki

http://ptmac.wikispaces.com/

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Last Thursday of Each Month?

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• Media Specialist Evaluation• Technician Evaluation• Classroom Technology – What’s Next?• 21st Century Technology Professional Development• The District Technology Plan• How To: Blog, Wiki, Discovery Education, Evaluate

Software, SMART Boards• What do our students think?

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What are your questions & concerns?