Guide to Implementing Digital Learning Webinar
Transcript of Guide to Implementing Digital Learning Webinar
Webinar
Guide for Implementing Digital Learning Launch
January 15, 2015
Agenda
I. Introductions and Welcome
Doug Levin, Executive Director, SETDA - Moderator
II. Guide to Implementing Digital Learning Overview
Christine Fox, Director of Educational Leadership and Research, SETDA
III. State Perspective
– Ron Nieto, Deputy Commissioner of Innovation, Florida Department of
Education
– Alex Macdonald, Director of Instructional Technology, Idaho Department
of Education
– Candice Dodson, Director of eLearning, Indiana Department of
Education
IV. Question and Answer
State Educational Technology
Directors Association (SETDA)
• Serve, support, and represent U.S. state and territorial directors for educational technology
• Mission to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice
• Forum for:– Advocacy for policy and practice
– Professional learning
– Inter-state collaboration
– Public-private partnerships
Presenters
Christine Fox,
Director of Educational
Leadership and
Research
SETDA
Ron Nieto,
Deputy Commissioner
of Innovation
Florida Department of
Education
Alex Macdonald,
Director of Instructional
Technology
Idaho Department of
Education
Candice Dodson,
Director of eLearning
Indiana Department of
Education
…is a free web-based resource to
support school and district leaders as
they work to ensure that investments
in digital learning spark positive
results. GIDL includes six topic areas:
planning, professional learning,
content and software, broadband,
devices and tech support.
Resource Development
• SETDA Members
• District Leaders
• Research and Review
• State Vetting
• Edit and Publish
• Ongoing Updates and Additions
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Topics Overview
Topic Overview Page Sample
• Overview of
each topic
and
relevance
• Quotes and
examples
• Resources
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• Choose subtopic
• Review content
• Visit resources and examples
Subtopic
• Choose subtopic
• Review content
• Visit resources and examples
How can GIDL support your work?
• Resource for planning
• Guidance for specific topics at all levels of implementation
• Provides examples of effective implementation
• Showcases resources from a variety of researchers, industry experts and preeminent education associations
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Digital Classrooms Plan
January 15, 2015Ron Nieto,
Deputy Commissioner of Innovation
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Florida Digital Classrooms Plans
Established in 2014 (s. 1011.62, F.S.), provided a $40M allocation to each district to integrate technology in classroom teaching and learning
• Each district school board must submit to the department a Digital Classrooms Plan (DCP)
• Each district has a Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) allocation of a minimum of $250,000 with the remaining balance of the allocation to be distributed based on each district’s proportion of the total K-12 full-time equivalent student enrollment
• Distribution of funds for the Florida DCP allocation shall begin following submittal and approval of each district’s DCP
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District Digital Classroom Plans shall include:
• Measurable student performance outcomes
• Digital learning and technology infrastructure
• Professional development
• Digital tools
• Online assessment support
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Florida’s state Digital Classrooms Plan
• 5 year strategic plan for Digital Classrooms that: • Describes how technology will be integrated into the
goals of the department as defined in s. 1008.31, F.S.
• Identifies technology requirements that districts should strive towards meeting through the planning and implementation of the Digital Classrooms Plan
• Recommends Master In-Service Components for digital learning professional development
• Describes the Digital tools system and CAPE digital tools
• Can be found at http://www.fldoe.org/about-us/division-of-technology-info-services/bureau-of-edu-tech.stml
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Student Performance Outcomes Goals
The district DCP template required each district report on the following standard student performance outcomes:
StudentPerformanceOutcomes(Required)1. ELAStudentAchievement2. MathStudentAchievement3. ScienceStudentAchievement4. ELALearningGains5. MathLearningGains6. ELALearningGainsoftheLow25%7. MathLearningGainsoftheLow25%8. Overall,4-yearGraduationRate9. AccelerationSuccessRate10. Other(DistrictDetermined)
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Assessments 31%
Digital Tools 10%
Professional Development
6%
Infrastructure53%
District DCP Planned Expenditures by Category
2014-15
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Infrastructure
ProfessionalDevelopment
Digital Tools
Assessments
DCP District Planned Expenditures by Category and
Location
2014-15
School Targeted
District
Combination
11% 81% 8%
46% 45% 8%
35% 37% 28%
3% 42% 55%
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Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation -Charters
• School districts shall provide a proportionate share of the digital classrooms allocation to each charter school in the district, as required for categorical programs in s.1002.33(17)(b).
• 397 out-of 654 charter schools have participated to date.
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Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation
All approved District DCPs are posted at:
http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_tech/dcp.asp
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Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation
Next Steps:
• Remainder of District Digital Classroom Plans being reviewed and contacting outstanding districts
• Complete spring measurement of progress via Technology Resources Inventory (TRI)
• Begin planning for 2015-16
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Technology Resource Inventory District Report
Sunshine Coast District
25
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Sandy Beach High School
26
Technology Resource Inventory School Report
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Alex Macdonald
Director of Instructional Technology
Idaho State Department of Education
The Idaho Education Network
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Classroom Technology
Infrastructure Planning
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Candice
DodsonDirector of eLearning
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