The document discusses a West Vancouver portal project and how technology can be used to improve student learning. It outlines trends in education technology, how portals can be used to connect students, teachers, parents and improve communication. The portal will allow teaching and learning to be managed differently by integrating various tools and applications. Implementation timelines and challenges are mentioned, and supports needed from schools and the district are discussed.

1. West Vancouver Portal Project Technology Update October 2007

4. How is your school using technology to improve student learning or how would you like to use technology to improve student learning?

5. Trends of Educational Change Organizational Change Value Personal Department Team System

6. What Shapes Performance? Different time, different place Same time, different place Same time, same place Working alone Work Styles Percentage of work product that will depend on group input 0 20 40 60 80 100% 2000 2005 2010

7. Information & Knowledge Worker Trends Industrial Economy Knowledge Economy Follows standard rules & procedures Requires significant judgment & flexibility Follows standard rules & procedures Requires significant judgment & flexibility (to adapt) 80% 20% 20% 80%

8. People As Middleware Document Creation Collaboration Search Processes ERP CRM Ad Hoc Workflows And Tasks Structured Data Hard Drives and File Shares Enterprise Apps Relational Database Traditional IT Investments Unstructured Work Coordinate teams & share knowledge Simplify access to Education applications Find and use information Manage content with security & compliance Automate Education process Use data to drive Education decisions

9. What is a portal, really? A software application designed to integrate information, applications, and processes across organizational boundaries and to provide personalized capabilities to visitors Portals are designed to work on different computers and aggregate content and services from multiple sources Imagine the possibilities… … key integrating technology

10. What is this project really about? Creating a Connected Professional Learning Community Creating an Efficient and Seamlessly Integrated Work Centre Staff / Student / Parent Communication Digital 21st Century Learning

12. How will the portal allow you to do business differently?

13. Connecting People & Information Teaching & Learning Managing the Institution Strategic Pillars for 21st Century Learning

14. Evolution of Technology in Schools

15. Our Portal Allows us to Manage Information Classroom School District Public Site Internet My Site BACK END CHANGES

16. What it might look like . . .

17. At a school / class level . . .

19. What are the current tech challenges in your school?

24. What are you posting to your website and how are you keeping it current?

26. How does the Tech Committee function in your school?

27. What We Are Trying to Do . .. It’s a technology project Student Learning Teacher Supports Employee Supports School Supports

28. What supports do you need from the district?