The Google Transition & District Buy-in https://goo.gl/jw5nrW Presented by: John (Jay) Salerno Newington Public Schools

John (Jay) Salerno Director of Educational Technology Newington Public Schools Newington, CT jsalerno@npsct.org Twitter:  @jaysal7 and #newgle Google+:  google.com/+JohnJaySalerno www.techudemic.com

As more and more districts are transitioning to the G Suite for Education, there is always a discussion of how to successfully implement the move to the platform and 1:1 devices.  Strategic planning, persistence, consistency, and most importantly, creativity, are all important components.  This session will discuss and share the many ideas and resources that Newington, CT implemented in their successful transition to G Suite for Education and 1:1 devices.

 

Newington Public Schools Suburban District south of Hartford, CT with over 30,000 residents Approximately 4,000 students (K-12) and 400 instructional staff 7 Schools (4 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools, High School) Academies & Programs STEM Exploratory Program (MS) Academy of Biomedical Sciences (MS) Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (MS) IT & Digital Innovation Academy (HS) Culinary & Hospitality Academy (HS) Finance & Business Academy (HS)

The Why The focus of the 1:1 Device Program in Newington Public Schools (NPS) is to empower its community of students to become fully active participants in our global technology driven society. The 1:1 Device Program facilitates:  access to digital educational resources; availability beyond the school day; individualized learning; creativity and innovation; personal and social responsibility; critical thinking and problem solving; communication and collaboration; technology literacy skills; and college and career readiness.

5 Year Strategic Initiative Year 1:   BYOD at HS and Pilot iPad Program at Elementary level Year 2:   iPad Pilot expands to all grade levels Year 3:   iPad integration continues along with Laptop carts at all levels Year 4:   Chromebook Pilot and 1:1 Laptops in Grades 3 & 6 and Academies Chromebook End of Life & Comparison Chart Year 5:   iPad Carts for all classrooms Grades K-2 Chromebooks for all students Grades 3-8 Phase 2:  Chromebooks for 9-12

What Was More Important? Infrastructure Evolution over 9 years: Hotspots (laptop carts, critical spaces) BYOD (HS and MS) Coverage (rest of district) Capacity Redesign for the future (2 yrs ago) Upgrade hardware (2015) Development of a comprehensive IT Team

Newington Public Schools GPS NPS Educational Technology Plan

The Core Initial group of educators selected: All became Google Educator Certified Sent to a Google Summit PL provided to Administrators and their Support Staff Embed the integration of GAFE (Docs & Surveys) Introduction to Educational Technology Resources Detailed planning and finding “Friends” locally & across the nation 8 Actions You Need to Take to Promote GAFE Adoption

PL to Staff Staff Proficiency Surveys to develop District & Building Plans Embedded learning with Newsletters Google Proficiency Challenges House Parties and Open Houses Newgle Unconference Google Educator Certification for all staff Google Summits and our “Core of Ninjas” as presenters PL Days--Team Challenges Social Media--Twitter and Google+ Don’t make the extra step!  Make extra steps!

Deployment 1:1 Technology Initiative Resources Devices Insurance Program The Take Home Debate Inventory Management (Follett Destiny) Policy & Procedures Each building in charge Deployment & Management Teams Parent Nights Check everything. . .the $50k mistake (Have a Great Partner!)

*Courtesy of Sylvia Duckworth

*Courtesy of Sylvia Duckworth

Support & Next Steps Board of Education Presentations CT Data Privacy Law Apps and Extensions:  Whitelist or Blacklist? Hour of Code District Website Newgle Nuggets & Student Challenges Newgle Ninja Challenges Microsoft vs. Google Visits from other districts Schoology and a Digital Content Specialist

Support & Next Steps Training for Google Apps Professional Learning Rewarding Presenters Student Enrichment & Assistance (Techsperts & Genius Bar) NHS Tech Support EdTech Enrichment Google Certified Trainers & Google Certification Bootcamps Classroom Mgt (Promevo, HP Classroom Mgr, GoGuardian, LanSchool) Amplified Labs—Discount Code: SALERNO

How Will We Assess Integration? Technology Integration Rubric

Twitter: @jaysal7 and #newgle Google+: google.com/+JohnJaySalerno Any questions? jsalerno@npsct.org Twitter:  @jaysal7 and #newgle Google+:  google.com/+JohnJaySalerno www.techudemic.com