Educational Technology

Vision CommitteeMeeting 1 – December 17, 2013

Welcome!

In the coming years San Gabriel USD will spend millions of

dollars on technology. We will spend it on hardware, software,

maintenance, personnel, infrastructure, training, and in a

myriad of other ways as well.

This is a committee designed to provide specific technology

recommendations for the future of the District.

Introductions

Tell us about yourself!

Name

Position or Occupation

What device do you use most often, and how do you use it?

More than one device is okay

P.S. – A “device” is just a computer in any form – iPad,

Windows Laptop, MacBook, Android Smartphone, etc.

We All Have Biases – Positive or

Negative

Mac vs. PC

Past Practices

Past Frustrations

We will make the best decisions if we all do our best

to check our biases at the door. Technology is

constantly changing – keeping an open mind is a

necessity!

We All Have Biases – Positive or

Negative

We must remember – we are making decisions that

will affect the entire District!

Because of this, we must all try to look at each

technology decision from an objective analysis of

cost and benefit to our students and District.

We Are Discussing the Future

The Sunk Cost Fallacy:

The idea that a company or organization is more likely to continue with a project if they have already invested a lot of money, time, or effort in it, even when continuing is not the best thing to do.

Colloquially described as “throwing good money after bad.”

Past actions, experiences, and expenses should inform us – not control us.

Immediate Concerns

In the Spring, SGUSD will be giving the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test.

This is a test taken entirely on the computer – our first priority as a committee will be to evaluate different devices for this test.

We will have a full day of device testing on January 9th, 8am to 3pm. This will give us the opportunity to make a recommendation for purchase with hands-on, rubric-guided comparisons.

Educational Technology Vision

Committee Goal #1

Evaluate existing educational technology paradigms and

recommend one for use in San Gabriel USD.

An educational technology paradigm is a big idea! It is the basic

assumption of how technology will be used to educate our students.

1:1 Implementation Teacher-Centered Technology Labs

Educational Technology Vision

Committee Goal #2

Evaluate existing educational technology devices and recommend

one for use in San Gabriel USD.

Once a paradigm has been chosen, we will evaluate and recommend a

device!

We will examine - which device has the best combination of price,

feature set, and software access?

ActivBoard MacBook Windows Laptop Tablet

These Recommendations Will

Become the SGUSD Educational

Technology Vision

This document will inform and guide future

technology purchases in the District

A single, implemented vision document will lead to

More effective and efficient IT support

Transferable student skills between classes and grade

levels

And will allow Goal #3 to be possible

Educational Technology Vision

Committee Goal #3

Create a Professional Development Implementation Plan

Once a paradigm and device have been chosen, this committee will

create a professional development plan to aid in this implementation.

A good rule of thumb for any new device is to plan on spending at least

as much on professional development as you did on the device itself!

This professional development will be planned for District-wide use, to

ensure that technology investment is effective and as impactful as

possible.

Vision Committee Timeline

December 17th: Introductory meeting – the basics

January 9th: Choose a device for Spring SBAC

8am – 3pm Device Stress Test. Teachers will receive substitutes.

February: Select a paradigm for SGUSD to move towards

March: Select a device to support this paradigm in SGUSD

April: Write the SGUSD Educational Technology Vision

Fall 2014: Create a Professional Development Implementation Plan

What About Common Core?

Common Core State Standards will be implemented next year.

These standards are increasingly skill-based, not just content.

Technology use is heavily embedded in these standards!

What do these standards ask our students to DO?

And Now The Fun Begins!

Look at your digital handout titled “Technology in the Common

Core Standards.”

Each table researches one set of grades:

K – Grade 5 Grade 6 – 8 Grade 9 – 12

Create a chart about what the Common Core asks of students.

Place a star next to a skill each time it is repeated!

Students Must Use Technology to…

Consume and Analyze Create and Publish

Table Walk Time!

Any District-wide plan for technology must serve needs at

every level. Move to the table clockwise from you and read

their list.

What consumption and creation skills do you see repeated?

Put a next to each skill you saw in your standards as well.

Reflect

Which consumption and creation skills are present in every

school? Let’s make a master list!

Paradigm Reminders1:1 Implementation

A device is placed in the hands of every student

This can be just in the classroom, or also at home

There are many different ways to implement this District-purchased devices, student-purchased devices,

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

Teacher-Centered

Technology designed to aid the teacher in explaining content to students

Designed so a few students may use it, but most students will not spend a majority of their time directly interacting with this technology

Technology Labs

Rooms separate from the classroom house shared technology resources

Designed so that students can have a 1:1 experience while in these labs

Tables: Pick a Paradigm!

Each table analyzes one of the three paradigms discussed.

Examine the list of consumption and creation skills to create a list

of Pros and Cons with your paradigm.

What are the advantages of your paradigm in supporting these skills?

What are the weaknesses of your paradigm in supporting these skills?

For now, do not think about specific devices. We will begin to

address this in January!

The Beauty of Representative

Democracy

Please label each paradigm 1 (Favorite) to 3

(Least Favorite) on the ballot. This does

not represent a final choice, but will help

guide our future meetings.

Write any further questions you have next

to your selection

I will compile and e-mail this anonymous list of ballot results and questions

to all Committee members along with a copy of this presentation.

I will also answer as many of your questions as possible in our next

meeting.

Thank You for Your Time and

Dedication!

Our Day of Testing will be on

January 9th, 8am – 3pm

Room 223.

I will be sending a “Doodle” link by

e-mail to find the best date for our

meeting in February.