The document outlines a project called Talent 21 at a school that received $1.4 million in funding to provide mobile devices to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and teachers. It discusses expectations for staff, students, and parents including using the devices to enhance learning, develop 21st century skills, and follow rules for appropriate use. The funding will support technology coaches and professional development for teachers. Evaluation of the project will occur over two years through surveys, observations, and student work samples to assess technology integration and classroom practices.

1. TALENT 21
S USTAINABILITY
L OOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE

2. P ROJECT B ASED L EARNING T EAM
¤ Co-Project Directors: Ms. Polakowski &
Dr. Lovell
¤ Administrators: Mr. Zuckerman, Ms.
Milavsky & Mrs. Panasowich
¤ Technology Coordinator: Mr. Dean

3. E VOLUTION

4. A BOUT TALENT 21
¥ $1.4 Million in ARRA funds
¥ All 6th & 7th Grade students receive 1:1 mobile
device
¤ BOE agreed to fund 2011 8th Grade Students
¥ LIS & LMS Classrooms outfitted with new tech
¥ Partnership with St. Ann School (6th grade)
¥ All 6th-8th grade teachers participate in PD
¥ Coaches/Mentors work in classrooms w/staff

5. F UNDING
The funding allows us to provide the following during
the 2010-2011 school year
¥ Grant Requirements:
¤ 1:1 mobile device for every 6th & 7th grade student
¤ Device must follow students to 7th/8th grades
¤ Grant-funded technician for grant work only (19.5 months)
¤ Grant-funded tech specialist for grant work only (19.5 months)
¤ 25% budget MUST be professional development
¤ Classrooms must be 21st century learning centers
¤ Projects must involve all content areas including related arts
¤ Evaluation & accountability must be evidence-based

6. W HAT CAN WE EXPECT:
S TAFF
¥ From Staff
¤ Use 1:1 mobile device to enhance teaching and
learning, to provide opportunities for differentiation, to
model real world problem solving skills, and to
facilitate local and global collaboration and
communication

7. W HAT CAN WE EXPECT:
S TUDENTS
¥ From Students
¤ Use 1:1 mobile device to expand your learning
opportunities, to produce authentic and creative work,
to teach and reach others, and to contribute to the
global society
¤ Be respectful of and
responsible for all school
property issued to students
¤ Follow rules and regulations
regarding acceptable use of
school property and access
to internet in and out of
school

8. W HAT CAN WE EXPECT:
PARENTS
¥ From Parents/Guardians
¤ Monitor your child s learning environment at home
ensuring that s/he is being respectful of and
responsible for school property and following
acceptable use of school property and access to the
internet
¤ Educate yourself: internet safety, 21st century skills
¤ Provide support and encouragement to help your child
earn four C s:
¢ Creativity
¢ Critical Thinking
¢ Communication
¢ Collaboration

9. T RAINING :
T EACHERS , S TUDENTS & PARENTS
¥ Summer & After School Institutes for Staff & Students
¤ Web 2.0 tools, device training, content-specific training
¥ Parent Training
¤ Talent21 information session, policies & protocols,
internet safety, 21st century skills, troubleshooting & help
sessions
¥ Curriculum Integration
¤ Supervisors will work with staff to substitute tech-
rich/critical thinking lessons for existing lessons in the
current curriculum

10. E VALUATION & A CCOUNTABILITY
¥ Ongoing data collection: June 2010 May 2012
¤ Surveys, observations, focus groups, feedback from
PD, interviews, benchmark assessments, exemplars of
student work, etc
¥ Staff data collection: June 2010 - May 2012
¤ Teacher level of technology integration using LoTI
¤ Classroom observations outside evaluator

11. G ET C ONNECTED
¥ Blogging: A blog is a form of a weblog
¤ MS Blog
¥ Twitter: social networking that includes instant
messaging and micro blogging
¤ lmsnation
¥ Facebook:
¤ Like us at: LMS Nation

12. N EXT S TEPS :
PARENTS /G UARDIANS & S TUDENTS
¥ Parent/Guardian Information Night: May 2011
¥ Talent21 Webpage for Parents/Guardians
¥ Summer Institutes for Staff : Aug 2011
¥ Parent/Guardian & Student Device Pick-up Night: Aug
2011
¥ Professional Development for Staff & Students: June
2010 Jun 2012

13. Q UESTIONS ?
W HERE ARE THEY NOW ?