A look at Hopkinton Public Schools' Technology department.

1. Hopkinton Public Schools
A TECHNOLOGY LEADER IN
MASSACHUSETTS K12 EDUCATION

2. Hopkinton Public School District
 Approximately 3,400 students from Pre-K to Grade
12
 5 Schools
 3 Elementary Schools
 1 Middle School
 1 High School
 $33 Million FY12 School District Budget
 Hopkinton High School was rated 95th in
Newsweek’s “Best High Schools in America” in 2011

3. HPS Technology Department- Personnel
 1 Technology Director
 1 Data Administrator
 3 Full-time Technology Integration Specialists
 High School Level
 Middle School Level
 Elementary Level (covers all three elementary schools)
 3 Full-time & 1 Part-time Technician
 High School Level
 Middle School Level
 Upper Elementary (Covers 2 out of the 3 elementary
schools)
 Lower Elementary (Part-time, covers the 3rd elementary
school)

4. HPS Technology Department-
Hardware Resources
 Wi-fi network covering all schools and district offices
 All teachers have personal laptops provided by the
district
 High School and Middle School teachers have MacBooks
 Elementary School teachers have Dell D600 laptops
 Each school has multiple laptop carts for in-classroom
use with Dell D600s or MacBooks
 Most classrooms at the elementary/middle school levels
have SmartBoards or other interactive whiteboard
devices
 All High School classrooms have projectors, and some
have document camera capabilities

5. HPS Technology Department-
Hardware Resources
 Each classroom district-wide has at least 2 student
work stations
 Each school has multiple computer labs, and each
has a library equipped with multiple computers as
well
 High School has 3 Mac-filled computer labs including 1
Foreign Language lab
 Audio/Visual resources include projector/
presentation carts, digital signage, and a full
auditorium set up at the Middle School

6. HPS Technology Department-
Software Resources
 Entire district is on Google Apps for Education
 All 8th Grade and High School students, as well as all
teachers have Google Accounts to take advantage of Gmail,
Google Docs, Google Sites and other Google Apps resources
 Moodle is available to all teachers and is heavily
used at the High School level
 District-wide subscriptions to BrainPop, Discovery
United Streaming, and several virtual textbooks
 Wi-fi access allows for use of numerous Web 2.0
tools in class
 Student information and assessment data is
maintained on iPass

7. Recent Initiatives
at
Hopkinton High School

8. Web Site Transition
 Switched from a Dreamweaver based Web site to a
site hosted by Schoolwires
 New web site includes individual teacher web
pages for each teacher
 Significantly improved user experience on both the
front and back ends
 Incorporated Web 2.0 tools like photo slideshows,
video embedding, form and survey submissions
etc.
 Introduced a more streamlined, and simplified site
structure

9. Side-By-Side Comparison
Old Site New Site

10. 1-1 Laptop Initiative
 Preparations are underway to implement a 1-1 program
in the High School in Fall 2012
 Each Freshman would lease a MacBook for $250 per year
 By 2015 all High School students will have a laptop
 Teachers will be asked to modify their curriculum to take
full advantage of each student having a laptop
 Network infrastructure will be upgraded, and an extra
part time staff member will be added to the High School
to help support the additional needs
 Currently, parents are being surveyed to explore the
interest level, and uncover possible concerns

12. 1-1 Laptop Initiative
 The laptop initiative will bring Hopkinton into a small
group of Massachusetts school districts with 1-1
programs
 Students will be better prepared for college and the
working world as a result of the advanced exposure to
technology
 Software will be used to conduct benchmark assessments
on the laptops to increase assessment efficiency across
the school
 The program is coupled with a Freshman Technology
Seminar to prepare the students to use the laptops in an
academic setting

13. Freshman Technology Seminar
 A seminar class for freshmen that consists of six
classes
 Explores the various aspects of technology at
Hopkinton High School
 What students will need to know to be successful in their
classes
 How to take advantage of what technology is available
 There is a digital literacy component that focuses on
plagiarism, information literacy, and effectively
conducting research online

14. iPad Pilot
 Journalism class was given an iPad for each student
 Students met 2 days in class and completed online
work for the other 3 days
 The iPads are used to record interviews, take notes,
and take pictures for the articles
 Students can also access the online Moodle course
through the iPad

15. The Future of Hopkinton Public
Schools’ Technology Department

16. Key Strategic Goals
 Increase “customer” satisfaction rate
 Successfully implement a 1-1 laptop initiative by FY
2015
 Upgrade all network infrastructure wireless N
 Virtualize servers
 Increase technology adoption rate by teachers
 Develop technology mentorship programs in each
school to increase professional development

17. Key Challenges
 Increasing the synergy of technological innovation
and curriculum development
 Ensuring that the advances we are making in
technology are benefitting student achievement
 Find a way to assess the effects of technology on student
achievement
 Improve the image of the technology department
throughout the school district
 Overcome staffing challenges and high turnover
rates to provide more consistent and more efficient
service