Digital Learning Plan Overview - 2014 Superintendents Conference

1. Digital Learning
Dr. Tracy Weeks
Phil Emer
Dr. Jeni Corn

2. NC Digital Learning Landscape
Transition to
Digital
Materials
Digital
Learning
Competencies
Digital
Learning Plan

3. NC Digital Learning Plan
Questions to be Answered
• How does NC transition from funding for
textbooks to funding for digital material?
• How does NC provide educational resources
that remain current, that are aligned with
curriculum, and effective for all learners by
2017?
• What is the IT infrastructure needed to
support robust digital learning in public
schools? And what is the current state of
things?

4. The DL Plan IS…
• A plan that addresses State, District, school,
and classroom level requirements for an
effective digital learning transition
• An asset inventory/needs assessment
• A feasibility study
• Aligned with emerging E-Rate
modernization
• The first State defined model of its kind
• A deliverable to the NC SBE – and ultimately
the General Assembly - that will inform policy
and funding

5. What the DL plan IS NOT…
• A school-by-school implementation plan (yet)
• Simply a 1:1 tablet deployment plan
• Focused on a single district model
• A solution to rural broadband deficits
• Going to be a burdensome data collection
exercise for LEAs
• Going to be Implemented completely by 2017

6. Organization & Collaboration
advises
DPI
Leadership Team
NC General Assembly
IT Oversight Ed. Oversight
State Board of Education
Digital Learning Advisory Committee
Project
Management
Site surveys
and inventory
Technology
Infrastructure
Human
Capacity
Building
advises
Human Capacity Working Group
Infrastructure Working Group
Digital Content Working Group
FI NC DL Plan
Leadership Team
Content &
Curriculum
Funding and
Policy
Partner/LEA Working Groups
Policy & Budget Working Group
FI NC DL Plan Work Teams

7. Phase 1:
Organize and
Interpret Existing
Data
Phase 2:
Collect and Analyze Data
Surveys, Focus Groups, Site Visits,
Advisory Committee, Working
Teams
Phase 3:
Develop NC Digital
Learning Plan
Information
Gathering
Sessions
Summer 2014 Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
Final
Report
August
2015
Existing
Survey
Data
Present to
School Partners
Network
Analysis
Summer 2015

8. Questions
http://ncdlplan.fi.ncsu.edu
Inquiries and recommendations about
the plan can be submitted to the Friday
Institute by email to:
ncdlplan@fi.ncsu.edu
Volunteering for participation in the process
http://go.ncsu.edu/ncdl.working.group