information technology services mobile county public schools 21 st century classroom technology

Information Technology ServicesMobile County Public Schools

21st Century Classroom Technology

Wireless Network

SMARTBoard

Teacher Laptop

Document Camera

Wireless Slate

Response System (Clickers)

Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom MAKEUP

Audio System

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom SMARTBOARD

• Touch-sensitive screen

• Works in conjunction with computer

• Remote computer operation

• Software to create lesson plans

• Online resources for lesson plans

• Ability to save notes or record

• Ability to view video content

• No maintenance

• Provides many years of service


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom TEACHER LAPTOP

• Mobile device

• Gives teachers home access

• Access for professional development

• Access during planning periods

• Allows teachers to keep their material

• Preconfigured with MCPSS software

• Configured with SmartBoard Software

• 3 year on-site warranty

• Ability to track with GPS


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom DOCUMENT CAMERA

• Replaces old overhead projectors

• Instantly displays real-time images

• Images can be from any source

• Images can be static or moving

• Works directly with the SmartBoard

• Captures images and saves them


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom AIRLINER SLATE

• Wireless interaction with SmartBoard

• Controls SmartBoard functions

• Write notes with digital ink

• Student interaction from their seats

• Teach from any location in the class

• Multiple Airliner capability


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom RESPONSE SYSTEM

• 24 or 32 wireless remote clickers

• Instant responses from students

• Instant display on SmartBoard

• Ability to create custom test

• Ability to create lesson plans

• Integrates with SMART software


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom

• 4 speaker system

• wireless teacher mic (lapel)

• Wireless student mic (handheld)

• Distributes sound evenly

• Takes voice stress off teacher

• Insures instructions are heard

AUDIO SYSTEM


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom PRICE BREAKDOWN

SmartBoard$3,149

Laptop with docking station$1,424

Document Camera$799

Airliner$349

Clickers$1,399

Audio System$1,520

Cost per classroom: $7,500



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Technology without proper PD can be a distraction

•Focus on content


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom SWEET SPOT

• An experienced teacher

• Using the technology for 2 years

• Uses it about 75% of the time in class

• Had enough training to be confident in the technology

• This teacher could show a 30 percentile gain in scores


Mobile County Public Schools21st Century Classroom ITS SUPPORT

• 6 SMART Certified resource teachers on staff

• On-site training

• Online training (Moodle courses)

• Online distance learning using IVC

• TRIP site update to include SMART lesson plans

• Schoolspace.mcpss.com (our teacher tube)



CURRENT DEPLOYMENT

• Hall, Austin, and Griggs Elementary, Holloway, McDavid-Jones, Meadowlake, Hollinger’s Island, Haskew ,Citronelle, and Theodore currently have 100% deployment of the 21st Century Classroom

• 30+ Schools have portions of the 21st Century Technology

• Over 1500 boards have been installed since the start of the 2008-09 school year.

• Our goal is to have over 4000 total classrooms installed in the next 18 months.

information technology services mobile county public schools 21 st century classroom technology

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