Haddon Township School District's State of Technology - 2007-2008

Slide 1: Meeting the Needs of 21st 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

Slide 2: Objectives • Review of the 21st Century Learner’s World • Challenges for our District • Review of Technology Vision and Goals • How is Haddon Township Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Learners? • Questions / Answers

Slide 3: ShiftHappens ShiftHappens is a presentation created originally by Karl Fisch. Jeff Brenman used Fisch’s information to boost the design of the presentation. Click here to access ShiftHappens video!

Slide 4: Current Technology Challenges

Slide 5: Educational Technology • NCLB requirement that all 8th 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…

Slide 6: Challenges • Professional Development Needs • Integrating Technology Literacy • Managing Change • Information Management • Managing security and Access Issues • Student Access

Slide 7: 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

Slide 8: 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

Slide 9: Categories of Technology Literacy 1. Basic Concepts & Skills 2. Digital Citizenship 3. Productivity Concepts & Skills 4. Communication & Collaboration 5. Research & Information Fluency 6. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 7. Creativity & Innovation 8. Flexibility & Adaptability 9. Initiative & Self-Direction 10. Productivity & Accountability 11. Leadership & Responsibility 12. Media Literacy

Slide 10: 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

Slide 11: Information Management • Increased need to access student information • Increased information requirements for state and federal government • Increased need for tighter security

Slide 12: Security • Risks are constantly growing – Viruses / Hacking • Vigilant protection of private data • Continual Need for Technology Team Training

Slide 13: Student Access • Limited district access to technology equipment outside of class • Insufficient number of computers in classrooms • More student hands-on and less passivity

Slide 14: Educational Technology Vision and Goals

Slide 15: 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

Slide 16: 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

Slide 17: 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.

Slide 18: 2007-2008 Accomplishments How are we meeting these challenges?

Slide 19: 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

Slide 20: Technology Team • Additional team member with teacher certification • Reconfigured task assignments • Supervision from within team • Regular communication and focus

Slide 21: 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

Slide 22: 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

Slide 23: Professional Development Training • Assisted teachers on one-to-one basis with students • Sent various tutorials for faculty and staff as needed

Slide 24: 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

Slide 25: Professional Development Training Prepared & implemented six-week online course on Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Slide 26: Professional Development Training

Slide 27: 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

Slide 29: 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

Slide 30: 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.

Slide 31: 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

Slide 32: Managing Change • Reconfigured Technology Team with inclusion of supervisor position and revised instructional technology facilitator • Created protocols for staff

Slide 33: 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

Slide 34: 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

Slide 35: 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

Slide 36: Managing Security & Access Issues • Restructuring of Edline to increase ease of use • Updated Mail server / began archiving all district email

Slide 37: What’s Next!

Slide 38: 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

Slide 39: Questions?