An overview of the digital learning instructional goals, model and student opportunities.

1. NORTH READING PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
DIGITAL LEARNING MODEL
Digital Learning Coordinator
Dr. Daniel Downs
March 21, 2016

2. DIGITAL LEARNING IN NORTH
READING
Elementary
Digital Learning
Specialists &
Paraprofessionals
Rotation Model
Robotics & Computer
Science
Digital Literacy &
Citizenship
Project Based
Learning With Digital
Tools
Middle School
Digital Learning
& Technology
Courses
Robotics Technology Education Video Production
HS/MS Library Media
Specialist & Digital
Learning Specialists
High School
Digital Learning
& Technology
Mapping A STEAM
Pathway
Expanding Computer
Science & Technology
Course Opportunities
Change Team
Student Help Desk
Preparing Students
To Be “Future Ready”
with Technology

3. ELEMENTARY DIGITAL LEARNING
SPECIALISTS & DL PARAPROFESSIONALS
MODEL
Digital Learning Specialists
Rotate Every 3 Months Providing A Specific
Digital Learning Curriculum
Robotics, Digital Literacy, PBL with
Digital Tools
Co-Teaching Model
Collaborate with teacher to align
technology to core subject area
instruction
Currently Completing First Phase of Curriculum
Development
Serve As 1st Tier Technical Support In Each
Elementary School
Digital Learning Paraprofessionals
Assist with collaborative co-teaching alongside
classroom teachers and Digital Learning
Specialists. Additionally, they oversee library

4. EXAMPLES: ELEMENTARY DLS CURRICULUM &
MODEL
DIGITAL LITERACY &
RESEARCH
Lesson Topic: Web Quests
Objectives:
Learn to avoid plagiarism.
Develop and improve web
research skills.
Learn to effectively cite
sources and evaluate
websites.
ROBOTICS & COMPUTER
SCIENCE SKILLS
Lesson Topic:: Sphero Robots on
the Move
Objectives:
Run the example Sphero program
using the iPad app, apply what you
have learned from your Scratch
programming experience to
modify the given program.
Work as a team to create an
original program that sends the
Sphero robot through an obstacle
course that you have created.
PBL PROJECTS WITH
DIGITAL TOOLS
HELEN KELLEY
PBL PROJECTS WITH
DIGITAL TOOLS
Lesson Topic: Intro to Digital
Tools Productivity
Objectives:
Using multimedia tools to show
their understanding of curriculum
concepts.
Students will understand that
technology can be used to express
and communicate ideas.
Use technology to communicate
information or ideas.

5. MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY & ROBOTICS
COURSES
Technology Education
Basic HTML & CS Programming Skills
Digital Citizenship
Improve Technology Fluency With Google
& Microsoft Tools
Robotics
Sketchup 3D Modeling
Lego EV3 Robotics Challenges
Project Management Skills
Teachers Chip Osgood & Susan
Musacchio have committed to
integrating components of the
“Exploring Computer Science”
curriculum in 2016-2017

6. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAL LEARNING
SPECIALISTS & MEDIA SPECIALISTS
Co-Teaching Model
Collaborate with
teachers to align
technology to core
subject area instruction
Provide support for teachers &
students with Technology &
Research Resources
Digital Learning Specialist
serves as 1st Tier Technical
Support
MS
Library/Media
Specialist
Laurie Walton’s
Media Center
Newsletter
HS
Library/Med
ia Specialist
Kim Smith
Brown’s AP
World
History

7. HIGH SCHOOL & K12 DIGITAL LEARNING
SPECIALISTS
Kathy Dasho: K12 Digital
Learning Specialist
District wide instructional and technical
support.
Supports District Digital Learning
Initiatives such as the Middle School
Robot Club & High School Student Help
Desk
Spanish classes
enjoyed using the
Duolingo free
website on the
Chromebooks to
practice their
foreign language
skills.
Joanne Coughlin: MS/HS Digital
Learning Specialist
Works with the World Language team as
well other departments to integrate a
variety of technology resources into
subject matter instruction.
MS Robotics
Club Project:
Strandbeest

8. HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAL LEARNING &
TECHNOLOGY
Preparing Students To Be
“Future Ready” with Technology
• Establishing A STEAM Pathway For
Students
• Expanding Computer Science,
Robotics & Technology Course
Opportunities
• Change Team & Student Supported
Help Desk
• Hour Of Code Participation
• Expanded “Tech Buzz” Technology
PD Opportunities For Teachers

9. THANK YOU!