the reality of technology infused learning
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The Reality of The Reality of Implementing Implementing
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Granville County School’s Journey to Granville County School’s Journey to
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Current LTI’s5 High Schools with Full One to One Laptop Environment
• Granville Early College (140 students)
• South Granville Campus (900 students)
• JF Webb Campus (1200 students)
Other Initiatives
• Interactive Classrooms
• Computing Devices
• Laptops
• iPads
• iTouches
• Tar River Elementary School- Model Technology primary school
Board and Superintendent Support
• Progressive Superintendent
• Paperless Board Meetings
• BOE models initiatives
• Purchase Plan
• Vision
Leadership
• Principal must be at forefront
• It’s more than the computer
• Lead by example
• Seeks innovation
• Seeks opportunities for growth
• Pockets of interest
Deployment
Deployment Forms
• 1:1 Handbook
• computer Care
• Internet Safety Policy
• Parent Consent Form
• Laptop Insurance
• Laptop Collection FormStation1 - Paperwork
Deployment Procedure• Dates Set
• Online Registration
• Organized Around 4 Stations
• Community Involvement
• Station1 - Paperwork
• Station 2 - Insurance and Locker, Bag Check
• Station 3- Parent/Student training and signatures
• Station 4- Receive laptop and log in
Infrastructure
• Build a robust system
• Have a professional site map
• Test, Test, Test
• Filter
• Proxies
Partners
• Golden LEAF Foundation
• SAS
• Cisco
• NC SERVE
• Friday Institute
• GlaxoSmithKline
Professional development
• Teachers received devices before students
• Surveys
• LOFTI, Self-Made, STNA
• MOODLE Pages
• Professional Development
teaching and learning
• Define purpose of technology in the classroom.
• Common belief shared across the entire staff.
• Should not be “bells and whistles”.
• Should be used to increase engagement and add depth to the curriculum.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Identify and utilize teacher leaders in professional development.
Classroom Management
• LEARN NC “Teaching in a 1:1 Classroom”
• LanSchool
• Layout
• Facilitative Arrangement
• Engagement
Policies
• Technology Management
• Laptop Handbook
• Care, Procedures, Day Users,
• Internet Safety
• Board Policies
• Sole Source
Communication• Community Support
• Social Media
• PTSO
• Civic Organizations
• Unified Message:
• “Engaging Students Using Technology”
Sustainability
• Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
• Four Year Purchase-Lease Agreement
• Partnerships
Lessons learned
• Plan for Monitoring and Supervision (LanSchool)
• Damage Happens
• Educate Students (digital citizenship)
• PD must be content-based; not technology driven
• Inventory Tracking System (Destiny)
• Classroom Management (too harsh/too lenient)
• Teachers as Facilitators (control)
NEXT Steps
• Archive Resources in One Location
• PD Content Driven and Collaborative
• Building Capacity in Teacher Leaders
• Increasing 1:1 schools (feeder patterns)
• Investigating Not Collecting Laptops