21st Century Learning

A District-Wide Blended Learning Environment Using a Combination of Technology and Print

The way we define, organize and provide educational services must change to meet the needs of students in the times in which we live.

Change…

We live in an age of exponential change in which knowledge is created and obsolete at an accelerating pace.

Safety Differentiation Assessments Student Engagement Web-based Efficient 24/7 Connection and

Communication Mobile Global Integration

College/Career Ready Easy Accessibility Universal Design Learning

Management Systems

Current Events Life Skills Immediate Feedback Student-based

Instructional Delivery

DISTRICT GOAL:Accelerate student achievement and support high quality staff while maintaining a balanced budget

• 21st Century Technology• Establish 21st Century Classroom K-12• Online Learning and e-Books/Textbooks• Online Dual Credit• BYOT—Bring Your Own Technology

• Grades 6-8: In place currently• Grades 9-12: To be added 2014-15

Why Technology Is So Important 98% middle/high students own a digital device.  27% of students say their laptop is their most

important tool in the backpack.  38% of students say they can’t go 10 minutes without

using a digital device.  75% of students say they would not be able to study

without technology.   46% of students say they are more likely to do their

homework if it is on their digital device.  80% of students use digital devices to write or

research for class homework.   Source:  www.educationnation.com

Blended Learning

Today we must provide students with exceptional learning experiences that prepare them for life and career in a world of exponential change.

We must engage their interest, gain access to their time, and make our time more effective.

How and why?

Heavy textbooks to bring home in backpack

“I forgot to bring my book home.” “I left my homework at home.”

Days to grade 175+ assignments

All students doing same homework assignments

Arranging a place to meet for group projects

Time spent locating text, looking up vocabulary

Driving to another campus to learn

Mobil learning anywhere

Cloud access

Digital formative assessment & Instant feedback

Customizable homework & Differentiation

Shared documents with classmates without leaving home

Instant vocabulary accessibility

College classes while in the HS Communication with teachers 24/7 through web access

Old Reality New Reality

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Digital Assessments and Instructional Management Systems Are Accelerating our Change of Practice Selected ELA Grade 5 Standards and Test Item Alignment

Standard Aligned Test Items Standard Description

LA.5.L.39.b   4Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

LA.5.L.39.c   6

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., it’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

LA.5.L.39.d   1Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.

LA.5.L.39.e   2 ,   3 ,   5 ,   7Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

LA.5.L.41.a   9 ,   10 ,   11 ,   19 ,   20 ,   21 ,   22

Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

LA.5.L.41.b  12 ,   13 ,   14 ,   15 ,   16 ,   17 ,   18

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).

LA.5.RI.10   28 ,   29 ,   30 ,   31

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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Next year, we will begin a system-wide conversion to digital learning that is:

always available…engaging

personalizedinteractive

collaborativenetworked

1:1 Technology

Connectivity & Management

Content & Change of Practice

Pearson - Digital CurriculumEmbedded Professional Development

Project Management

Wireless Infrastructure

Increased Bandwidth

BYOT & 1200 Chromebooks

To Place Our Students in a Networked Learning Environment, We Began by Selecting Content First, then Network and 1-to-1

Technology to Deliver this Content

New ImplementationWhile change can be difficult, properly preparing all stakeholders through providing good communication, training, and support are the key to our successful implementation

Students ◦ BYOT/District vision for a preferred future in the digital

age , etc. Parents

◦ District website, Face to face meetings, etc. Staff

◦ Digital Academy/Professional Development, etc.

Research andCost Analysis (E-Textbook v. Print)

Program Print Digital Cost Savings  Notes

Math 6-8 $125,231.40 $125,231.40 $0.00  

Math 9-12 $387,600.00 $216,507.60 $171,092.40  

ELA 6-12 $350,664.12 $195,459.48 $155,204.64  

Science K-12 $725,000.00 $450,000.00 $275,000.00 *estimated quote

Social Studies K-12 $725,000.00 $450,000.00 $275,000.00 *estimated quote

   $2,313,495.50 $1,437,198.40 $876,297.04

This cost savings will allow our district to reallocate funds for greater accessibility, speed, and filtering of information through a more comprehensive network for learning.

QUESTIONS?