Meeting the Needs of 21 st Century Learners The State of Technology in Haddon Township 2007-2008 Lara Hill, Supervisor of Technology and Information Services Haddon Township School District February 2008

Objectives Review of the 21 st Century Learner’s World Challenges for our District Review of Technology Vision and Goals How is Haddon Township Meeting the Needs of 21 st Century Learners? Questions / Answers

Review of the 21 st Century Learner’s World

Challenges for our District

Review of Technology Vision and Goals

How is Haddon Township Meeting the Needs of 21 st Century Learners?

Questions / Answers

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Current Technology Challenges

Educational Technology NCLB requirement that all 8 th grade students be “technologically literate” as of 2007 Changing State policy and district budget constraints Need for sustained ET Professional Development for integrating technology and on… and on…

NCLB requirement that all 8 th grade students be “technologically literate” as of 2007

Changing State policy and district budget constraints

Need for sustained ET Professional Development for integrating technology

and on… and on…

Challenges Professional Development Needs Integrating Technology Literacy Managing Change Information Management Managing security and Access Issues Student Access

Professional Development Needs

Integrating Technology Literacy

Managing Change

Information Management

Managing security and Access Issues

Student Access

Prof. Dev. Needs Increased usage by all staff / faculty who are mostly “developing” level equals Increased need for equipment Increased need for support Increased professional development needs

Increased usage by all staff / faculty who are mostly “developing” level equals

Increased need for equipment

Increased need for support

Increased professional development needs

Integrating Technology Literacy NJ Core Curriculum Standards 8 (Technology Literacy) & 9 (Career Education…) ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (K-12) Board adopted curriculum Not implemented; teachers need grade benchmarks and help Updated September 2007 21st Century Skills integration

NJ Core Curriculum Standards 8 (Technology Literacy) & 9 (Career Education…)

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (K-12)

Board adopted curriculum

Not implemented; teachers need grade benchmarks and help

Updated September 2007

21st Century Skills integration

Categories of Technology Literacy Basic Concepts & Skills Digital Citizenship Productivity Concepts & Skills Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Creativity & Innovation Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility Media Literacy

Basic Concepts & Skills

Digital Citizenship

Productivity Concepts & Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Research & Information Fluency

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Creativity & Innovation

Flexibility & Adaptability

Initiative & Self-Direction

Productivity & Accountability

Leadership & Responsibility

Media Literacy

Managing Change Keeping up-to-date with the rapid pace of change Software Hardware Information / Data Compliance Needs of 21st century learners Professional Development needs for tech staff

Keeping up-to-date with the rapid pace of change

Software

Hardware

Information / Data Compliance

Needs of 21st century learners

Professional Development needs for tech staff

Information Management Increased need to access student information Increased information requirements for state and federal government Increased need for tighter security

Increased need to access student information

Increased information requirements for state and federal government

Increased need for tighter security

Security Risks are constantly growing Viruses / Hacking Vigilant protection of private data Continual Need for Technology Team Training

Risks are constantly growing

Viruses / Hacking

Vigilant protection of private data

Continual Need for Technology Team Training

Student Access Limited district access to technology equipment outside of class Insufficient number of computers in classrooms More student hands-on and less passivity

Limited district access to technology equipment outside of class

Insufficient number of computers in classrooms

More student hands-on and less passivity

Educational Technology Vision and Goals

Board Goals 5. Staffing and Professional Development District staff will work collegially to build the capacity of teachers and administrators to meet the needs of 21st century learners. 7. Technology The Board of Education and district staff, while recognizing budgetary constraints, will ensure resources are in place to responsibly integrate technology throughout all aspects of the school district. Approved December 14, 2006 by the Board of Education

5. Staffing and Professional Development District staff will work collegially to build the capacity of teachers and administrators to meet the needs of 21st century learners.

7. Technology The Board of Education and district staff, while recognizing budgetary constraints, will ensure resources are in place to responsibly integrate technology throughout all aspects of the school district.

ET - Professional Development Recommended Goals (2007-2010) 5.Sub-goal 1 - Create common technology skills for staff 5.Sub-goal 2 - Support life-long learning with technology to empower faculty and staff in a constantly changing environment 5.Sub-goal 3 - Move forward with new technology initiatives while weaning support of former technology 5.Sub-goal 4 - Increase access to sustained, varied, and high-quality professional development opportunities for all faculty, staff, and administrators

Recommended Goals (2007-2010)

5.Sub-goal 1 - Create common technology skills for staff

5.Sub-goal 2 - Support life-long learning with technology to empower faculty and staff in a constantly changing environment

5.Sub-goal 3 - Move forward with new technology initiatives while weaning support of former technology

5.Sub-goal 4 - Increase access to sustained, varied, and high-quality professional development opportunities for all faculty, staff, and administrators

Educational Technology Recommended Goals (2007-2010) 7.Sub-goal 1 - Increase access for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to essential technology resources. 7.Sub-goal 2 - Increase communication and connectivity for all aspects of technology among all buildings throughout the district and community. 7.Sub-goal 3 - Monitor and increase technology support resources throughout the district. 7.Sub-goal 4 - Improve data-mining. 7.Sub-goal 5 - Continually review available student technology resources to determine ways to better utilize those resources for acceptable educational purposes.

Recommended Goals (2007-2010)

7.Sub-goal 1 - Increase access for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to essential technology resources.

7.Sub-goal 2 - Increase communication and connectivity for all aspects of technology among all buildings throughout the district and community.

7.Sub-goal 3 - Monitor and increase technology support resources throughout the district.

7.Sub-goal 4 - Improve data-mining.

7.Sub-goal 5 - Continually review available student technology resources to determine ways to better utilize those resources for acceptable educational purposes.

2007-2008 Accomplishments How are we meeting these challenges?

Day-to-Day Technology Tasks Technology support for entire district Over 400 trouble tickets submitted since August 2007 Repair equipment Remove obsolete equipment Communication Email follow-ups Updating of Web sites Software and Hardware Maintenance Over 500 desktops Over 75 laptops Various other equipment (servers, switches, cameras, projectors, etc.) Planning Prioritizing Training Shared equipment distribution

Technology support for entire district

Over 400 trouble tickets submitted since August 2007

Repair equipment

Remove obsolete equipment

Communication

Email follow-ups

Updating of Web sites

Software and Hardware Maintenance

Over 500 desktops

Over 75 laptops

Various other equipment (servers, switches, cameras, projectors, etc.)

Planning

Prioritizing

Training

Shared equipment distribution

Technology Team Additional team member with teacher certification Reconfigured task assignments Supervision from within team Regular communication and focus

Additional team member with teacher certification

Reconfigured task assignments

Supervision from within team

Regular communication and focus

Professional Development Training Use of updated grade book software Use of Edline at elementary schools Prepared and ran Summer Tech Institute with 7 different sessions for 60 faculty / staff members Trained support staff on Word / Excel

Use of updated grade book software

Use of Edline at elementary schools

Prepared and ran Summer Tech Institute with 7 different sessions for 60 faculty / staff members

Trained support staff on Word / Excel

Professional Development Training Assisted in preparation & implementation of October 2007 full day in-service Ran Smart Board Training Sessions throughout district Worked with Secretaries on MacSchool Data Assisted in preparation & implementation of February 2008 full day in-service

Assisted in preparation & implementation of October 2007 full day in-service

Ran Smart Board Training Sessions throughout district

Worked with Secretaries on MacSchool Data

Assisted in preparation & implementation of February 2008 full day in-service

Professional Development Training Assisted teachers on one-to-one basis with students Sent various tutorials for faculty and staff as needed

Assisted teachers on one-to-one basis with students

Sent various tutorials for faculty and staff as needed

Professional Development Training Prepared and implemented six-week online course on Integrating Technology into the Classroom Worked with 7th Grade Team – Missy Larkin on “At What Cost” unit on Moodle Assisted teachers on one-to-one basis with students Sent various tutorials for faculty and staff as needed

Prepared and implemented six-week online course on Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Worked with 7th Grade Team – Missy Larkin on “At What Cost” unit on Moodle

Assisted teachers on one-to-one basis with students

Sent various tutorials for faculty and staff as needed

Professional Development Training Prepared & implemented six-week online course on Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Prepared & implemented six-week online course on Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Professional Development Training

Professional Development Training Worked with 7th Grade Team – Missy Larkin on “At What Cost” unit on Moodle Students created Videos Power Points Online surveys and quizzes Charts Web Pages about global warming, China, Food, and Wal-mart

Worked with 7th Grade Team – Missy Larkin on “At What Cost” unit on Moodle

Students created

Videos

Power Points

Online surveys and quizzes

Charts

Web Pages

about global warming, China, Food, and Wal-mart

What did the students learn? Technology skills How to evaluate resources online Collaboration Non-fiction reading and writing skills Design elements Time management Global issues Principles of Cause and Effect

Technology skills

How to evaluate resources online

Collaboration

Non-fiction reading and writing skills

Design elements

Time management

Global issues

Principles of Cause and Effect

What did the students learn? "At what cost?" is a question often heard in the world today and will be heard more often as time goes on. It is a question that everyone should consider, but a more important question is: "What am I going to do about it?" - Ray L. When will people realize that in few decades greenhouse gases have increased 60%. When you burn fossil fuels, such as oil, this releases huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. It is said that CO2 is the main gas responsible for Global Warming. When will people finally see that we cause Global Warming, but that we can easily stop it? . . . - Devon T.

Igniting Technology Literacy Configured TurnItIn for HS Printers and scanners installed for all 4th and 5th grade classrooms Implemented open-source learning management system (MOODLE) Began piloting lessons / classes on MOODLE Implemented monthly technology newsletter for faculty / staff

Configured TurnItIn for HS

Printers and scanners installed for all 4th and 5th grade classrooms

Implemented open-source learning management system (MOODLE)

Began piloting lessons / classes on MOODLE

Implemented monthly technology newsletter for faculty / staff

Managing Change Reconfigured Technology Team with inclusion of supervisor position and revised instructional technology facilitator Created protocols for staff

Reconfigured Technology Team with inclusion of supervisor position and revised instructional technology facilitator

Created protocols for staff

Managing Change Installed all new teacher stations at MS and various locations throughout district Installed Smart Boards (16) throughout district New computer labs at Van Sciver, Edison, and Strawbridge Configured Security Camera Network Access at HS / MS Prepared budget for 2008-2009

Installed all new teacher stations at MS and various locations throughout district

Installed Smart Boards (16) throughout district

New computer labs at Van Sciver, Edison, and Strawbridge

Configured Security Camera Network Access at HS / MS

Prepared budget for 2008-2009

Information Management Prepared new calendar management system (School Dude) Prepared and submitted student information for state Implemented Edline at elementary schools for parents Assisted with implementation of HS / MS cafeteria PIN system

Prepared new calendar management system (School Dude)

Prepared and submitted student information for state

Implemented Edline at elementary schools for parents

Assisted with implementation of HS / MS cafeteria PIN system

Information Management Cleaned up CST data for use in new system and state reporting Prepared for 2nd Year Implementation of Elementary Report Card system Prepared Pre-Id Testing Labels

Cleaned up CST data for use in new system and state reporting

Prepared for 2nd Year Implementation of Elementary Report Card system

Prepared Pre-Id Testing Labels

Managing Security & Access Issues Restructuring of Edline to increase ease of use Updated Mail server / began archiving all district email

Restructuring of Edline to increase ease of use

Updated Mail server / began archiving all district email

What’s Next!

Next Steps Devise Strategy for Implementing Technology Standards Implement Technology Standards Continue forward progression with professional development Determine how to provide equipment and increase computer to student ratio

Devise Strategy for Implementing Technology Standards

Implement Technology Standards

Continue forward progression with professional development

Determine how to provide equipment and increase computer to student ratio

Questions?