ashwaubenon school district ashwaubenon, wisconsin
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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE STUFF
Ashwaubenon School DistrictAshwaubenon, Wisconsin
Matt AndersonInstructional Technology CoordinatorAshwaubenon School DistrictAshwaubenon, [email protected] x 5456
Backchannel: todaysmeet.com/ASD1to1 @damakaba
Why How Now Next
1 to 1 Initiative “It’s not about the stuff”
“…an evolving journey”
Approximate population 17,050 Northeast Wisconsin
◦ Traditional “Suburban” (abuts Green Bay, WI) Evolving Community
◦ More transient residents◦ Growing economic diversity
Ashwaubenon, WI
PK – 12 District ◦5 Schools / 3,500 students
Stable student population◦Some reduction of resident students
(landlocked residentially)◦Some increase in school choice students
Property “rich” = Funding formula penalties
Ashwaubenon, WI
5 Schools◦ Ashwaubenon High School (9-12)
Block Scheduling (four 90 minute classes per day)
◦ Parkview Middle School (6-8)◦ Pioneer & Valley View Elementary Schools (1-5)◦ Cormier Early Learning Center (PK-K)
ASHWAUBENON SCHOOL DISTRICT
How did we start and…WHY?
Transform Student Learning Potential to “21st Century Skills” Immediate access to research and information Create atmosphere of collaborative learning
Transform Instructional Practices Provide instructional flexibility Access to Web 2.0 tools Access to Web based curriculum resources…
every day Retain flexibility for ever changing
technology
Goals of the 1 to 1 Initiative
Expand the physical Classroom◦ Classroom “going home” away from school
“Virtual Extension” of the classroom◦ Open the classroom to other resources
Skype Other Web 2.0 tools
Provide “equal access” for all students
Change the way teaching and learning happens in the classrooms of Ashwaubenon School District
Goals of the 1 to 1 Initiative
Mission Statement
“Partnering with our community to develop students who are high-achieving lifelong learners and contributing world citizens.”
Vision Statement
“To achieve world class excellence in education so each child can reach his or her full potential.”
HOW?
Stakeholders◦Student meetings◦Staff meetings◦Parent/community meetings
HOW?
Meeting with Stakeholders◦ How to expand?
More projectors/interactive boards? More computers on carts? Ipod touch / iPad carts? 1 to 1 Intiative?
Netbooks, laptops, small laptops, iPod touch for individual students?
Bring Your Own Device program?
HOW?
“What do you think Teaching and Learning should look like at Ashwaubenon School District in 2014? …..in 2024”
HOW?
How do students
organize themselves?
What does it look like
People◦Traditional IT Network/Systems Desktop
◦INTEGRATION COACH◦Library Media Specialists Total of four (5 buildings)
◦Information Coordinator
2013 -2014
High School◦ 1.2 – 1 blended 1to1 Initiative
School available netbooks and BYOD $75 Rental Fee
Students can “opt-out” by BYOD Fee waived for Free & reduced lunch
◦ My Big Campus / Moodle◦ Promethean Board in every classroom
Middle School (1:3)◦ Carts of Chromebooks◦ Ceiling mounted projectors
2013 -2014
Elementary Schools (1:3)◦Classroom sets of iPads in K - 2◦Classroom sets of netbooks in 3 - 5◦14” Notebook carts in each school for
portable testing labs (MAPS, WKCE, Smarter Balanced
Assessments)◦SMART Boards in K -1st grade
Integrating Google Apps for Education Learning spaces
2013 -2014
IDEA Paint
What does it look like
Learning
Spaces
Crea
tivi
ty!
What does it look likeChanging Instructional
Practices!
Flexibility!
Elementary LMC
Suggestion kiosk
(shower board)
Wireless network installed in all buildings Staff desktop computers converted to laptops HS – Install Promethean interactive white boards in Tech
Ed., Science and Math departments classrooms◦ AP Psych
e-text books Cart of wi-fi enabled netbooks
◦ Business Education 2nd cart of netbooks E-text
Middle School / Elementary Schools◦ iPod Touch’s for Special Education (iPad introduced April 2010)◦ Begin project to install ceiling mounted projectors in each
classroom
2009 -2010
HS ◦ 1:1 Pilot – All Freshmen receive netbook
computers Collaborative Space
My Big Campus
◦ Install Promethean interactive white boards in Science and Math department classrooms
Middle School / Elementary Schools◦ Begin project to install ceiling mounted projectors
in each classroom
2010 - 2011
1:1 Initiative at High School◦ Expanded to include incoming Freshmen (& Sophs)
Half the high school has school provided netbooks◦ Continue Promethean Interactive White Board
project (Social Studies, Bus Ed., Art,) Elementary Schools
◦ Expanded netbooks to provide carts per grade level◦ iPad “pilot” putting six iPads into a first grade
classroom Middle School
◦ Continue ceiling mounted projector project
2011 - 2012
Introduce Google Apps for Education Change “Acceptable Use Policy” to
“Responsible Use Policy” IDEA Walls IDEA Floors
2011 - 2012
1 – 1 Initiative @ HS…”Expansion”◦ Netbooks for incoming Freshmen
9 – 11 grade have school provided netbooks Elementary Schools
◦ Classroom set of “six” iPads in every Kindergarten – 1st grade classroom
◦ Completed ceiling mounted projector project Middle School
◦ Completed Ceiling mounted projector project Expand Google Apps for Education Develop Social Media Policy Open IDEA Lab
2012 - 2013
Staff Development◦ Hours of Professional Growth
JIT Learning◦ Lunch/Planning Time availability◦ No pre-conceived notion of how to use Netbooks◦ Collaboration time during the school day
Virtual Extension of the Classroom◦ My Big Campus, Moodle, Blackboard
Teacher transitioning to “facilitator” Students participating in learning
HOW?
WHAT DIDWELEARN?
Infrastructure has to work Staff resistant to change
◦ What does changing instruction look like?◦ What’s the best “app” or Web 2.0 tool?
My students have netbooks, iPads, and Chromebooks…now what?
Students not bringing devices to class. Staff Development? Staff Development?
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Challenges
There is no “device” panacea◦Laptops◦Netbooks ◦Chromebooks◦Tablets
HOW? - - Lessons Learned
Classroom management issuesVs technology issues◦ Establishing classroom protocol◦ Engagement◦ Our time / your time◦ District owns the devices◦ Administration “buy-in”
Damage (who pays)
Lessons Learned
Still need access to desktops (large monitors & software)◦ AutoDESK (AutoCAD), Adobe Creative Suites
(Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator) Network has to work Proxies
HOW? Lessons Learned
NEXT?
“There is no one path to the school of tomorrow.”
US Department of Education
“School 2.0” Web Site
Window on the FutureEnvisioning the Future
High School◦ Expectation is students will have devices◦ On-line presence◦ User neutral devices
Middle School◦ 1:1 (will follow our high school plan)
Spring 2014 Pilot 1:1 Chromebooks with BYOD Elementary Schools
◦ Upgrade wireless network◦ Expand ratio of devices
2014 & Beyond
“What do you think Teaching and Learning should look like at Ashwaubenon School District in 2014? …..in 2024”
Stakeholders◦Student meetings◦Staff meetings◦Parent/community meetings
What should Teaching and Learning look like at < YOUR > School District in
2014? ...in 2024?
• PK 2027 6th Grade 2020• K 2026 7th Grade 2019 • 1st Grade 2025 8th Grade 2018• 2nd Grade 2024 Freshmen 2017• 3rd Grade 2023 Sophomores 2016• 4th Grade 2022 Juniors 2015• 5th Grade 2021 Seniors 2014
Questions?
Matt AndersonInstructional Technology CoordinatorAshwaubenon School DistrictAshwaubenon, [email protected] x 5456
@damakaba