During the 2011-12 school year, Education Services developed an innovation technology project that would create technology rich classrooms where teachers would demonstrate seamless technology integration into classroom instruction. The project was designed to provide students with instructional activities to increase engagement, application and personalize their learning.

1. Board of Education Workshop
3/5/2012

2. Education Technology Plan
There are three core ideas our district views
with utmost importance in regard to the use of
technology and our resources, and they are the
essence of our technology and educational
technology plans:
Inspiration
Imagination
Innovation

3. Education Technology Plan
The inspiration to provide personalized
student learning, also the heart and soul of
the district’s 2010-2015 strategic plan, to
help every student attain and put into daily
practice, the skills necessary to move
beyond the basics of digital-age learning.

4. Education Technology Plan
The imagination to accurately
envision a future that includes
new and unique uses for current
technology, or the use of
technology unknown to us at this
moment.

5. Education Technology Plan
The innovation to understand that we
cannot possibly teach our students how to
use all technology that may exist in the
future, and they will be better served if we
provide them with foundational skills that
build self-confidence, thus enabling them
to explore and discover new ways to learn
using technology.

6. Education Technology Plan
• Select a Starting Point
• Determine Assumptions
• Articulate the Outcomes
• Build the Timeline and the Shell

7. Education Technology Plan
Objective 1:
Identify, evaluate and implement innovative technologies
(hardware and software) for all curriculum content areas and
for all teaching and learning environments.
Indicator 1.1:
Increase the district’s capacity to implement innovative
technologies by implementing forecasting practices, piloting
and evaluating new technologies, and creating flexible
learning spaces.

8. Education Technology Plan
Objective 2:
Provide students opportunities to learn and demonstrate the
appropriate use of technologies as part of their educational
experience.
Indicator 2.1:
Ensure the effective use of technology to enrich, monitor and
increase 21st century student learning and achievement.
Indicator 2.4:
Infuse technology and information literacy throughout the
district curriculum and instruction to support technologically
rich environments.

9. Education Technology Plan
Objective 3:
Teachers and administrators will demonstrate competencies in
the use and integration of technology.
Indicator 3.1:
Implement teaching and learning strategies to incorporate 21st
century tools, context and content.
Indicator 3.2:
Implement professional development to create technology rich
classrooms and to support instructional technology
integration.

10. Education Technology Plan
Objective 3:
Teachers and administrators will demonstrate competencies in
the use and integration of technology.
Indicator 3.1:
Implement teaching and learning strategies to incorporate 21st
century tools, context and content.
Indicator 3.2:
Implement professional development to create technology rich
classrooms and to support instructional technology
integration.

11. Education Technology Plan Assumptions
• SEEDING TO LEARN
1
• TO IMPACT STUDENTS WE MUST FIRST IMPACT
2 TEACHERS
• DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF LIMITATIONS HAVE TO BE
3 FACTORED
• TEACHER LIMITATIONS HAVE TO BE FACTORED
4 (ACKNOWLEDGE REASONABLE TIMEFRAMES)
• PILOTING ALLOWS BETTER ACCESS TO EVALUATION
5 AND LONG TERM DECISION MAKING

12. Education Technology Plan
What We Want to Explore
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORTS

13. Education Technology Plan
Identify
Disseminate Pilot
Adjust Evaluate

14. K-5 Innovation Spaces
Purpose: To identify, support and provide classroom
teachers and students with technology-rich innovation
spaces where the technology is seamlessly integrated
into teaching and learning.

15. K-5 Innovation Spaces
• Create technology-rich classrooms where teachers
demonstrate technology instructional strategies
using an array of devices.
• Technology focused on student applications and
implementation.
• Instructional strategies and framework will be
inclusive of technology tools and resources.
• Professional development provided using a variety
of delivery methods.

16. K-5 Innovation Spaces
Redefining the District Standard
• Classroom technologies
• SMART board
• SMART board – K-1 racking system
• Ladybug document cameras
• Classroom camera – still/video
• iPads, netbooks, laptops

17. K-5 Innovation Spaces
Software/ Solutions
• SMART Notebook
• Edmodo
• Virtual Clickers
• Apps
• Web 2.0 tools
Professional Development
• BV iTunes U and BV YouTube Channel
• Instructional Strategies (Differentiation, Lesson Design,
Technology Integration)
• Using & Troubleshooting Technology in the classroom
• SMART Notebook
• Projects
• Varied Delivery

18. K-5 Innovation Spaces
Professional Development
Tablet Institute
Cluster 1: Introduction to Tablet
Cluster 2: Organizing Content
Cluster 3: Digital Storytelling
Cluster 4: Classroom Productivity
Cluster 5: Classroom Integration

19. Digital Learning Centers(Library Media):
• Mobile learning spaces for group work,
presentations and instructional activities.
• Technology “hub” for student use, support and
access.
• Library Media Specialist will be given professional
development opportunities to implement and
support technology integration.
• Library Media spaces will include technology pilots
and evaluations for future implementation.

20. 6-12 Innovation Spaces
• Create technology-rich classrooms where teachers
demonstrate technology instructional strategies
using an array of devices.
• Technology focused lessons and materials that
support instructional content available utilizing a
variety of tools.
• Technology focused on student applications and
implementation.
• Instructional strategies and framework will be
inclusive of technology tools and resources.
• Professional development provided using a variety
of delivery methods.

21. K-12 Learning Spaces
• Create technology-rich classrooms where teachers
demonstrate technology instructional strategies using an
array of devices.
• Technology focused lessons and materials that support
instructional content available utilizing a variety of tools.
• Technology focused on student applications and
implementation.
• Instructional strategies and framework will be inclusive of
technology tools and resources.
• Professional development provided using a variety of
delivery methods.

22. Presentation for the Board of Education
Sue Dole
Greg DeYoung
Kristy Sailors