Google confidential | Do not distribute A Curriculum First Approach to Technology & the Web March 30, 2016 Michael Casey
35 Years in Education: Teacher, Resource Teacher, EdTech Program Manager, Executive Director IT Author: N3XT Practices, VISION President/CEO Eire Group
Google confidential | Do not distribute We believe in the Web as a learning platform.
Google confidential | Do not distribute Engages stakeholders and promotes 21st century skills Why the web?
Google confidential | Do not distribute Allows dynamic learning Why the web?
Google confidential | Do not distribute Prepares students for their future careers Why the web?
Communication Collaboration Critical thinking Creativity
Google confidential | Do not distribute Mike Casey Director of Technology (Retired) Introducing Del Mar Union School District
Google confidential | Do not distribute Del Mar Union School District Overview ● Suburban school in California near San Diego ● 4000 students ● Eight Elementary schools
Google confidential | Do not distribute A Curriculum Approach to Technology Integration
Google confidential | Do not distribute Steps to Success 1.Curriculum 2.Applications that support your curriculum 3.Technologies to support applications and curriculum
Google confidential | Do not distribute Curriculum Focus -- 3 Core Areas ●Education Program ●Technology ●Professional Learning Strategic Plan
The most important relationship in your organization that will help ensure successful technology integration, is that between Curriculum and Instruction and Information Technology.
Focus on Curriculum Initiatives, not Technology Initiatives.
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●Common Core State Standards ●Writing ●Professional Learning Model o Writing o Technology o 21st Century Skills Laser Focus and Commitment
Timeline Development
Tools to Support a Curriculum Focus GAFE Writing Process, Collaboration, Presentations, Sharing, Comments, Publishing, Communication
Google confidential | Do not distribute ●40 Hours/teacher o Summer o Substitutes for Peer Observation/Collaboration o Conferences Professional Learning
Google confidential | Do not distribute Goals of the Initiative ●Attain district academic goals, which included maximizing the achievement of learning goals for 21st century skills, through the appropriate use of technology and media-rich resources. (Initial focus area will be written communications) ●Provide access for meaningful, rigorous student-centric learning experiences for every student. Tools to Support our Curriculum Focus
Google confidential | Do not distribute Goals continued ●Utilize high-quality educational software effectively as an integral and engaging part of the curriculum ●Develop a plan for district-wide ongoing professional learning for teachers in technology fluency and integration to ensure a full, successful implementation ●Provide a managed technical environment that ensures the safe delivery of resources to students Tools to Support our Curriculum Focus
Google confidential | Do not distribute Google Apps for Education ● Writing Process ● Collaboration ● Sharing ●Teacher and peer comments ● Publishing ● Presentations ● Spreadsheets ●Communication Tools to Support our Curriculum Focus
Google confidential | Do not distribute ●Prezi ●Floor Planner ●Edmodo ●Glogster ●Quizlet Tools to Support our Curriculum Focus
Google confidential | Do not distribute ●Tool to evaluate technologies o Cost o Ease of Use o IT Support o Functionality with Google Apps ●Wireless Infrastructure Chromebooks
Google confidential | Do not distribute Google in Education Platform Apps & Content Devices
GAFE Management Console
Hapara Teacher Dashboard
Google confidential | Do not distribute ●UMRA (tools4ever) ●Hapara - Teacher Desktop, Remote Access ●Backupify Technologies to Support our Initiative
Google confidential | Do not distribute My Philosophy "One-to-One is not about the ratio of devices to students. It's about the interactions a teacher has with each student."
Google confidential | Do not distribute Google Apps for Education
Google confidential | Do not distribute Google Chromebooks for Education
Google confidential | Do not distribute Chromebooks are a perfect fit for the classroom ● Get to lessons faster ● Same experience everywhere ● Easy to share (or not) ● No viruses or imaging
Google confidential | Do not distribute Scaling and Managing Chromebooks ● Centralized cloud-based management ● Security built in ● Forever fresh ● Customized experience
Going Google
Ready to launch? ○Domain(s), ○GAFE ○Provisioning Accounts ○Training: IT Staff, Teachers ○Professional Development: Integration ○Supports ○Deployment
Enterprise Strategy (You’re running a business) Standardize Infrastructure Devices Future Proof Processes – How we do things. Support Training/Professional Development
Wireless
End User Devices Were not always very good at predicting the future, however we can say with confidence: ▪That future devices will be Wireless and Mobile. ▪We will require more bandwidth ▪Without a robust wired infrastructure in our schools, wireless is useless.
Google confidential | Do not distribute Connect with other educators Web Resources Training center: Guide to Going Google Events Summits, webinars, and hangouts Calendar: Programs Google Apps Certified Trainer Program Google Teacher Academy
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Google confidential | Do not distribute Thank you! Michael Casey