… a focus on technology is not “about” the technology itself, but about changing teacher practice, motivating our students, and creating learning experiences that will be applicable to their world and future workplaces. Prensky

VISION for the District “Successfully prepare all students for their future.” –Student centered –Future oriented –Community owned Inevitable outcome – One-to-One Computing

Start Slowly Observe and Learn Scale

Kent Technology Academy –First year – 90 seventh graders –Second year – 90 eighth graders Kent-Meridian Technology Academy –Third year – 120 ninth graders Mill Creek Middle School –Third year – all seventh graders This year– all district seventh graders

Evaluation Standards and Funding (Sustainability) Infrastructure and Systems (Scalability-tech support) Staff Development Family Involvement Classroom Management Curriculum Technology Academies – One School – District wide (Proof of Concept) Technology Academies Mill Creek All Middle Schools Student Preparation

How do we know it is worth it? Evaluation

External evaluation –Observations –Interviews –Data analysis Student engagement Academic achievement Results

Tracking Students KTA 7 (05-08)

WASL Results th Grade WASL - % of Students Meeting Standard ReadingWritingMath KSD KTA MS # MS # MS # MS # MS # MS # MS #

th Grade WASL - % of Students Meeting Standard ReadingMathScience WA/KSD 64.7/ / KTA 87.1% (18.1) #177.4% (15.1) #161.3% #2 MS # MS # MS # MS # MS # MS # MS #

KMTA 9 th Graders Meeting 10 th Grade Standard Writing90.9 Reading84.8 Math60.8

Net Generation Achievement Workforce

Generations MaturesBaby Boomers X GenNet Gen Birthdate Description Greatest Generation Me GenerationLatchkey genMillennials Attributes Common and Control Self Sacrifice Optimistic Workaholic Independent Skeptical Hopeful Determined Likes Respect for Authority Family Community Responsibility Work Ethic Can do Attitude Freedom Multitasking Public Activism Latest Technology Parents Dislikes Waste Technology Laziness Turning 50 Red Tape Hype Anything Slow Negativity

Tomorrow’s Knowledge Leaders What do they want from learning? They want: –their learning to be relevant. –their learning to matter. –their learning to be experiential. –their learning to be collaborative. –their learning to be infused with technology.

Research shows that laptop students spend more time engaging in collaborative work than non-laptop students. Research indicates that 1 to 1 computing:  increases student success.  supports an innovative delivery model.  compliments project based learning.  broadens learning beyond the classroom.  develops thinking skills for the 21st Century.  embraces digital natives/millennials

The demands of the workplace are changing. The magnitude of our competition is changing. We need to improve our global competitive position and develop within the global community. The nature of student experience has changed outside of school (think about the hours spent using technology!). We need many more of our students to become effective 21st Century Citizens with lifelong teaching and learning skills. Facts

The Changing Workforce

Employers are now looking for employees that are: critical thinkers creative leaders ethical and have good work habits problem solvers/multi-taskers innovative effective communicators: speak more than one language/possess excellent oral and written communication skills effective collaborators self-directed information and media literate globally aware civically engaged financially and economically literate socially responsible Information technology centered Global Thinkers, Workers, and Leaders

The Plan Student Preparation Parent/Guardian Preparation

Laptop Care: Video KSD Electronic Resource Policy Appropriate Use Guidelines Laptop Care Guidelines Technology Discipline Hierarchy Pass Driver’s License

Overview 1:1 (Open House or Sept. 23 rd from 4:00-4:30) Required family training, dates: Nov 25 th or Jan. 6th –Laptop care –Internet safety –Acceptable Use Policy –Discipline –Driver’s License High speed access Getting help: CSC

Timeline Deployment Date: November 13, 2008 School Use Only Dates: Nov. 13 th – Jan. 13th 24/7 (Take Home) Target Date: Week of Jan. 13th *Students will be under a permit while at school and will have to pass a Driver’s License Test, proving that students are prepared to take the laptop home.

Mandatory Guardian Meeting November 25 at 2:00, 3:00, 5:00 or 6:00 OR January 6 at 4:00 Internet Safety and Appropriate Use Guidelines

Thank You!!