Project Graduation: The Digital Advantage Transformation Through Technology One to One Computing and Technology Integration Initiative

“The walls of our classroom no longer keep us bound…we have traveled the Universe. We can not go back to the way we taught before…we are changed.” 2006 HP Technology for Teaching Grantee via anonymous survey

Fundamental Transformations Global Knowledge Economy effects on the world of work Information shift from limited to abundant Impact of media and technology on how young people learn and relate to the world Educational Funding Issues limiting access to Technology in all Communities

 “a distraction to the education process”  “did not fit into lesson plans”  “abused by students”  “students rarely or never used their laptops for learning”  “son...used his laptop to become a master at the Super Mario Brothers video game”  “more effort…on repairing the laptops than on training the teachers to teach with them”  “math is for the most part still a paper-and-pencil activity”  “it’s cost prohibitive”  Expert says “schools…might be giving up too soon” Reasons Schools Gave Up Technology Learning Efforts May 2007

Critical Thinking78% IT Application77% Team Work/Collaboration74% Creativity/innovation74% Diversity67% Leadership67% Oral Communication65% Mathematics49% Writing45% Reading Comprehension41% Science39% Language33% Oral Communication95% Team Work Collaboration94% Written Communication93% Critical Thinking92% Writing90% Language88% Reading Comprehension87% Leadership82% IT Application81% Creativity81% Mathematics64% Science33% What are the most import skills today when hiring College graduates? Source: “Are they really ready for work?” report by Partnership for 21st Skills, Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working families, Society for Human resource Management, 2006 What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? Key Trend: 21st Century Skills

Anytime Anywhere Learning Crossing the Chasm from Vision to Reality District’s Technology Vision Improved Student Achievement Crossing the chasm… …where anything can happen

1.Infrastructure 3. Support Ensure the right level of support is built in at the right levels –On-going Mentor support –Help Desk –Technical IT administratio n, students, faculty –Funding –Warranty –Repair 2. Professional Development Technology Planning 2. Professional Development Ensure end-users have the ability to maximize the technology and integrate it into their work –Teachers –Students –Administration 1. Infrastructure Ensure the technology is right for the need –Hardware –Software –Connectivity Technology Planning Without an executable plan and a solid foundation, your stool will fall down. Address Three Critical Success Factors For Technology Integration in Education

 Sunnyside/Intel Technology Blueprint  Visit with Key Intel Staff on October 14 th  “We Value Technology for Everyone in the Community” Initiative Web access for Sunnyside families Kiosks in key businesses and schools for parent and community access Increasing bandwidth K-12 State-of-the-art technology in all our schools Cloud Computing/Virtual Desktop Opportunities Virtual High School Learning Project Graduation: The Digital Advantage Technology Strategic Design

Project Graduation: The Digital Advantage Classrooms of the Future 1 to 1 Computing Expansion for Teachers (500 laptops contingent on specialized training) Professional Development for incorporating technology in the classrooms Continue developing 1 to 1 computing initiative at 9 th grade 1 to 1 Computing Expansion in K-8 for Students 5 th grade cohort with 1 to 1 classroom in each elementary school Remaining 5 th grade teachers will have computer clusters or an additional laptop carts elementary schools Middle school Language Arts Teachers will have a one-to-one laptop computer for each student (8 th Grade Team) Social Studies teachers on the same team have a Computer Cluster in their classroom

Establish efficient robust systems for gathering and analyzing data district wide Develop a cohesive and integrated set of programs that shared data and information and provide the ability to query computers on an ad-hoc basis, analyze information, and predict the impact of possible decisions Ensure effective training and support for users of the data systems Create a system for ensuring accountability for the appropriate use of data in instructional decisions Project Graduation: The Digital Advantage Data Management

Data Decision Support System

Celebrations and Recognitions Digital Learning Environments Webinar - October 15 th, 2009 National Dropout Prevention Network Conference “Illuminating the Path to the Future” San Antonio, Texas - October 25-28, 2009 National Conference on Education Phoenix, Arizona - February 10-13, 2010 Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education 2009 Pathways to Higher Education Award