bellevue school district a one-to-one roadmap & the microsoft platform acpe conference: 5/7/2014...

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Bellevue School District

AOne-to-One

Roadmap&

The Microsoft Platform

ACPE Conference: 5/7/2014

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Carl SweetlandDirector of TechnologyBellevue School Districtsweetlandc@bsd405.org

Jason OliphantClient Technology EngineerBellevue School Districtoliphanj@bsd405.org

Taylor KaoMicrosoft Strategic Account Managertaylork@microsoft.com

Presented By

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Agenda• Introduction• Our roadmap: Then and now• Environment/equipment overview• Questions/answers

Bellevue School District

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John Dewey (1916)

“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow”

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Don’t let this be you…

“We’re ready to begin the

next phase of keeping things exactly the way

they are.”

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Transform traditional learning

Source: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) NETS Project, National Educational Technology Standards for Students, June 1998, p. 2.

Traditional learning environment

Teacher-centered instruction

Single-sense stimulation

Single-path progression

Single media

Isolated work

Information delivery

Passive learning

Factual, knowledge-based

Reactive response

Isolated, artificial context

Digital natives’ preference for a learning environment

Student-centered learning

Multi-sensory stimulation

Multi-path progression

Multimedia

Collaborative work

Information exchange

Active/inquiry-based learning

Critical thinking and informed decision-making

Proactive/planned action

Authentic, real-world context

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Solving this requires us to embrace three trends in education

Secure content management

Full productivity platform

Prioritized child safety

Fluid teaching

environment

Immersive learning experience

Shift to Digital Learning Improving Student Outcomes

Delivering a Secure & Safe Learning Environment

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The reality, for many people

Home School

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Roadmap: Starting PointOriginal demand: Collaboration

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• Project-based learning, with a focus on college and career readiness, collaboration, and real-world skills.

• Collaboration – kids simultaneously working from home on the same project

• Google Apps

• Forums – kids can reply to a prompt in class & post to forum; teacher can review quickly, kids can review as a class

• Learning Management System: Moodle

Big Picture School - Request

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Big Question? (Summer 2011)

Why Office 365 vs Google

• With google, when we tested trying to export to .doc or pdf, formatting always seemed to get lost.

• Office 365 integration with Office 2010 was near seamless

Capability

• Google integration didn’t work well

• Google had problems with room reservations (which we want to move to into our calendaring program)

Calendaring

• Existing SharePoint knowledge made transition to O365 cloud environment easier for staff

Training

• The infrastructure team was/is familiar with the Office backend products; SharePoint and Exchange

• Staff and students were already efficient with Office

Support/Adoption

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• School had only two grades: 6th and 9th • One-to-one laptops, on campus only. (Lenovo x120)• Office 365: Beta• Global Scholar’s Instruction; later switched to Edmodo• Learnings:

• Devices that don’t move with students eat-up instructional time

• Teachers needed scheduled Professional Development time and opportunity to collaborate with each other to shift pedagogy.

Big Picture School - Actual

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Here and Now: Skills for tomorrow’s workforce

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IDC Research on SkillsSKILLS REQUIREMENTS FOR TOMORROW'S BEST JOBS IDC Research, October 2013

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• Problem-base learning• Focus on collaboration and ePortfolios• Desire to use ebooks• Learn about device management• Have teachers explore device use in the classroom• Provide equity

Pilot Expansion: Sammamish(2013-14)

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• Dedicated/take home devices for students• Curriculum department taking an active roll in

project• Student input for selecting devices

Changes for Sammamish Pilot

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• Dell 3330 had hard drive firmware related issues• Office365 authentication (OneDrive Sync)• Computer bags were bulky• Students sharing files with teachers was

cumbersome. Teachers struggle to track all the different student documents.

Sammamish Pilot Challenges

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OneNote – Re-engaged

Teacher controls master course OneNote file

19Classroom Example: Keith Onstot, second year teacher

Bio-Chem OneNote Experience

Video Placeholder: OneNote Use in the Classroom

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OneNote Tool for Teachers

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OneNote Tool for TeachersStep One

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OneNote Tool for TeachersStep One

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OneNote Tool for TeachersStep One

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Sample OneNote Build

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One-to-One Pilot Expansion

(2014-15: Intro Windows 8.1 and the Yoga)

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“…allows students to take better notes, interact more with the lesson, have a permanent and easily accessed storage place for notes (this really works well when you take notes in math classes with the stylus and OneNote), and it is a tool that allows for quicker, more efficient, and less wasteful ways to complete assignments, research, and do projects/reports” ~ Jaap

What are the top reasons students should have their own computer in the classroom?

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“I prefer windows 8 because it is a lot more navigable compared to Windows 7 and there is also an app hub that makes it easy to find the programs you want.” ~ Declan

“This is because windows 8 allows more opportunity for each student to learn to their full potential. ” ~ Nicole

Do you prefer Windows 7 or Windows 8.  If Windows 8, what makes it better?

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“The devices give students a sort of independence but with files that can be shared, viewed, or worked on by the entire class, it is still a very connected learning environment.” ~ Arlee

“These devices help me take notes in class quicker and they help make my notes cleaner along with more accessible.” ~ Sophia

How do the devices help you be more productive in class?

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• Device Deployments:• Big Picture 6-12 ~370 units• Sammamish HS: 9-12 ~861 units• Highland MS: 6-8 ~506 units

• Focus on:• Office365• OneNote• LMS (Desire2Learn)

2014-15 Expansion

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• Proof-of-concept with Microsoft• Collect functional requirements from users• Build/Send RFP• First line review• Demo period: Staff & Students• Selection announcement

Selection Process

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Equipment & Environment

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Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga

Key Features/Attributes:• 13” display (1920x1080)

Interactive pen display (a.k.a. Digital Ink)

• Place to store stylus• Portable, fits in

backpack• 8 hour battery• 128GB SSD Drive

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Slim travel bag can fit into the backpack or be carried by itself

StudentName Badge

STM Blazer 13”

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A pen interface …

“A pen interface … facilitates 9-38% improvements in thinking and reasoning about math, science, and

everyday tasks. “**Oviatt Media, The Design of Future Educational Interfaces 2013

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• Live tiles draw students into apps and content

• Mouse, digital inking, touch, handwriting recognition, on screen keyboards

• Simultaneous search across the web, hard drive and Windows Store apps

• Technology accessibility to enable learning for everyone

• Productivity benefits with multi-tasking and snap docking

• Superior online safety and security

Windows 8 devices provide the foundation

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Sample: Proto-type only (Live Tiles)

https://bsd405.sharepoint.com/sites/livetiles/Pages/One2One%20Portal.aspx

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Deployment with SCCM

• All devices use UEFI by default (Venue and Lenovo had options)• Changed Task Sequences for UEFI partitions• Changed PXE boot environment to IP Helpers from DHCP Options• Venue and Surface had one USB port so USB hub is required if booting off of USB

Key• Import USB Ethernet adapter drivers

• First had to choose a good USB Ethernet adapter• After Imaging with USB Ethernet 2nd device shows up as previous imaged

device(MAC Address)• We had to create some separate group policies for the Windows 8.1 devices and

apply WMI filters.• IE 10/11 require proxies to be set different with Group Policy preferences

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• ClassPolicy: Device control in the classroom; Just starting pilot

• Common Sense Media: Safety/Security Training• IT Academy: Microsoft online training and

certification• YouthSpark: Tools to help youth aspire

• DigiGirlz• DreamSpark• KoduGames

Other applications

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• Schedule check-in meetings with school teams to identify issues and resolve challenges quickly

• OneNote and digital ink are a very important part of the pedagogy shift

• Staff Professional Development and Professional Learning Communities play an important roll in the success

• Devices increased student engagements

Key Learnings

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• Gain staff and student input• Integrate curriculum and technology for effective

use• Open lines of communication for issue resolution

and process/program enhancements• Go slow. Build capacity

How to be successful

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Questions?