The way educators teach and students learn is fundamentally changing. Flexible, blended, and personalized learning environments are replacing the one-size-fits-all classroom approach. Dell builds educational technology solutions that enable innovation in this new environment while keeping IT affordable to implement and easy to manage

1. MT72: Innovating teaching & learning:
Next generation student access model

2. Welcome!
Today we will focus on three things:
• How educators are innovating teaching and learning by providing students
the tools they need to inquire, collaborate, create and learn
• How Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and the Center for Advanced
Technologies (CAT) program are shifting to student centered learning
approaches for their students
• The 3 critical elements any program must include for success

3. Dr. Amy Gates
@lsr7_technology
Executive Director of Technology, Lee’s Summit
Schools R-7 School District
Supervises Technology Department, including network
services, data systems, support services and instructional
technology
3 years as an instructional technology specialist helping
teachers integrate technology into instruction
12 years as a classroom teacher
Ed.D from Nova Southeastern University in Educational
Leadership

4. Kevin Whaley
@kevinwhaleylsr7
Director of Instructional Technology, Lee’s Summit R-7
School District
Oversees teacher technology professional development and
training and principal of Lee’s Summit’s virtual school, R-7 Online
Academy
1 year as middle school Assistant Principal and Activities Director
4 as high school Technology Coordinator
5 years high school social studies teacher and coach
M. Ed. in Educational Technology, Ed.S in Educational
Administration Pursuing his Ed.D in Educational Leadership
through the University of Missouri-Columbia

5. Lou Zulli Jr.
@lzulli
IT Instructor and Network Administrator, Center for
Advanced Technologies (CAT), Pinellas County Schools
22 as CAT IT Instructor and Network Administrator, 39 years as
an educator
2016 CAT program awarded Platinum in the International
Intranet Innovations Awards
2011 Microsoft Partners in Learning US Forum winner, Global
Forum winner for the Cutting Edge Use of Technologies for
Learning, first place for Collaboration
2014 National Center for Women & Information Technology
Educator Award
2002 presented to Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige and
Congress on the Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom

6. Lee’s Summit R-7 School
District
We prepare each student for
success in life.
• One of the top educational systems in the
state and nation
• Southeast portion of the Kansas City, MO
metropolitan area
• 2014-15 student enrollment 17,738
• 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3
high schools, 1 alternative secondary school, 1
secondary technology academy, 1 early
education center, 1 special-education, day-
treatment center

7. Connect2Learn program overview
#r7connect2learn
It’s about the learning environment and encourages:
• personalized and deeper learning experiences
• equitable, innovative and future-oriented learning
• student focused learning and not teacher centered instruction
Program includes:
• Dell Chromebook 11 for all students grades K-12
• Digital citizenship and proper use of technology instruction and
supervision
• Professional development on designing empowering and
engaging lessons in a one-to-one environment
• Device management, content filtering (at school and away from
school) and use of data for instructional needs

9. Data driven decision making with BrightBytes

10. Center for Advanced
Technologies, Pinellas County
School District
• Public school magnet program, founded
August, 1990, grades 9 - 12
• 450 student enrolled in 2013-14
• 100% students have college plans
• Funded through Pinellas County School
District, local corporations and
partnerships

11. CAT student access initiative
Changing the Paradigm:
Transform our schools to be more student-centered through the use
of effectively applied technology to make their education more
relevant, their coursework more meaningful and allow both teachers
and students to communicate more effectively.
Program includes:
• Dell Venue 11 tablets for all students, grade 9 - 12
• Professional development for teachers, technology training for
students and teachers
• Support plan and loaner pool so student learning is not impacted
• Cloud infrastructure to support 24/7 access
• Curriculum to maximize (appropriate) the use of the device
Patience!

12. 3 critical elements for
success

13. Critical success #1:
Build the vision that
changes the paradigm

14. Critical success #2:
Focus on Professional
Learning & building a
culture of change

15. Critical success #3:
Build technology
plans to support the
vision

16. It’s about everything
working together

17. When it comes to student technology access
models, Dell provides a comprehensive approach
Integration&Deployment&
MEASUREMENT
Professional Learning
Digital Curriculum Strategy
Security & Compliance
Network Access
Device Selection
Enterprise Management

18. Thanks!