1. 1:1 Technology Initiative
Frenchtown Elementary School
Christina Lauck, Principal

3. Timelines
Spring 2014: Board of Education and interim CSA held two presentations on Chromebooks and iPads
May 2014: Surveyed staff for Chromebook vs. iPad favorability
Spring 2014: Determined $40,000 infrastructure upgrade needed before any decision was made

4. 1st Staff Survey
May Interim surveyed 18 staff members, 11 responded (60%)
K-5th grade teachers preferred to use Chromebooks for themselves, but wanted students to use iPads
6th-8th grade teachers preferred Chromebooks for students

5. New Beginnings
July 2014
October/November 2014: New infrastructure upgrade completed
Technology Faculty Committee developed

6. Winter
Committee convenes and determines the course of action into 2015
Survey for staff and students
Technology inventory- What do we have? Where is it? What condition is it in?

7. Teacher Survey Questions
What technology is in your room?
What do you use in your room weekly?
What would you like to use more of in your room?
What technology training/PD can you offer your colleagues?

8. Teacher Survey Results
60% (11/18) responded
5 teachers responded more iPads
1 person requested chromebooks
2 people wanted Smartboards
11 surveys spoke to wanting a working technology for students

9. Student Survey Questions
What technology is available to you at home?
Rank your personal technologies and how comfortable you are in using them.
What technology do you think we are in need of at Frenchtown?
How can we improve our technology equipment?

10. Student Survey Results
20/39 (51%) wanted Chromebooks
12/39 (31%) wanted Laptops
20/39 (51%) wanted iPads
Overwhelmingly, students #1 request was for any kind of technology, as long as it was a working and fast.

11. Analyzing Surveys
Students are frustrated with our current technology being slow, out dated, and archaic
Students are VERY comfortable with all technologies
Teachers are comfortable with traditional technologies and afraid students are not going to be ready
Teachers are unsatisfied with our current technology system when they need help

12. What do we do now?

14. Incidental Findings No real system for handling technology problems
No management of inventory
No analysis of how tech. was working previously
No oversight of simple technology purchases, i.e.; printer paper, toner, equipment, etc.

15. Decision 2015: Equipment
Complete overhaul and inventory of current technology
Elimination of old technologies
iPads: 50 ordered, 1 per student & Middle School/Related Arts/Special Education teachers
46 keyboards, cases, etc.
18 MacBook Pros- Teachers
24 Macs in new Computer Lab
Older iPads redistributed to Prek-5th grade classrooms

16. Decision 2015: Programs eBackpack- Google Classroom on steroids
Transitioned to PowerSchool
Purchase of School Wires and training
Ticket System set up with Del Val
Various apps identified by individual teachers

17.
All staff received training on transitioning to a Mac, PowerSchool, School Wires, eBackpack (Middle School)
Student iPad Boot Camp (September)
Constant training on PowerSchool and eBackpack
Regularly scheduled Middle School meetings with students and teachers

18. New Survey Results: Teachers
Surveys showed teachers are comfortable with their Macs, felt the provided training was adequate, and are comfortable using iPads with students
Teachers indicated more training needed on School Wires (44%) and PowerSchool (44%)
Teacher training needs will be addressed as the year progresses

19. New Survey Results: Students
Students enjoy using the iPads (80%)
Students are comfortable using the iPads (82%)
92% of the students feel that Frenchtown’s technology has improved since last year
90% of students feel that the iPads were the best choice for Frenchtown
49% think they were prepared to use eBackpack and 54% are comfortable using eBackpack

20. Moving Forward More teacher training on PowerSchool and School Wires
More student training on eBackpack
Continued monitoring of technology equipment
Increased relationship between FES and Del Val High School for maintenance, training, etc.
Analyzing upcoming needs vs. budget constraints