VISION

It’s not just about wireless laptops ...

It’s not just about pedagogical and curricular change...

ELEMENTS OF TECH-KNOW-BUILD

Bridge Digital Divide with Laptops & Internet Problem-Based Learning with Local Content Align Standards, Curriculum, & Assessment Boosting Student Achievement Build 21st Century Skills Community & Parent Involvement Technology Literacy for Administrators

Tech-Know-BuildTeaching Indiana Students to Build with Technology

Saul RockmanKathy Keck

Jeff McMahonChristopher Mathews

CRAWFORDSVILLE

INDIANAPOLIS

EXPECTATIONS

Administrators

Students

Teachers

ALLIANCES

Parents Community Higher Education

Indiana & Purdue University Content Providers

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)

Business ACER, Apple, Polar, St. Clare Hospital, &Time

Warner

TRAINING APPROACH & SUPPORT STRUCTURE

Distributed vs. Systemic Training

SummerTraining InstitutePaper & Online Resources

Fall, Winter, & SpringApple TrainersSemester University CoursesRelease Time & SubstitutesAfter-school TrainingsIn-class Technical & Curricular AssistantsInformal Master Teacher Assistance

TECHNOLOGY & PBL

Transparent Technology

Teacher as Facilitator/Coach

Real World Applications & Authentic Problems

ANGEL

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Mandatory Parent Orientations ANGEL Community Trainings

Parent Trainings Senior Trainings

Technology Showcase PBL Celebrations

CHALLENGES

Indianapolis Parent Involvement Teacher Retention Scaling Laptop Care Maintenance Security Sustainability

Crawfordsville Parent Involvement Teacher Retention Administrative Distributed Training ISP/Internal network NIMDA Virus Sustainability

LESSONS LEARNED

Administrative Leadership Technology Literacy for Administrators Give Laptops to Staff Early Mandatory Student Orientation Student/Parent Agreement Reshaping Professional Development Involve all Levels of School Staff

MORE TO SHARE

Personal Ownership=Greater Care Carrying Cases Certified Repair Technicians Sustained, Ongoing Support Server Space PBL as a Process Locker Storage

SUCCESSES

EVALUATION

Teachers and their Teaching

Students

School Climate

Community Members and Parents

THINGS TEACHERS SAY..

“I am avoiding ‘the teacher in front of the class’ scenario. By making the assignments more student centered, each student needs to produce and be actively involved in thinking and writing.”

“The problem for me is to show them that both are essential skills [technology and traditional] because it’s somewhat of a fight … I’m struggling with classroom management issues and so everything else is like okay I’ve got to bite off a little of what I can chew and take it from there but I think its all good its just a matter of time.”

THINGS STUDENTS SAY…

“Well basically the computer is like my friend. I’ve used it a lot and I’ve learned a lot of different things about it...my teachers use me a lot on the computers , I am always fixing computers, printers, and things. That makes me feel good when I can do things the teacher can’t.”

“It scares me, when we get off the bus and have to walk home with the laptop.”

PARENTS…

“What excites me is that she’ll bring the computer home and teach me how to operate it.”

“Having the chance to learn and operate technology that they will be using as adults out in the world. This is truly preparing our children for college and beyond!”

“This project has given us more of an opportunity to learn alongside our son. It also gives us more access to communicate with teachers and administrators.”

FINDINGS

Faster, Easier, More Efficient Increased Self-Efficacy Higher Quality

Collegiality Increased Experimentation/Creativity More Effective Communication & Organizational

Skills Greater Awareness of the Community/World Greater Follow-up from Training/Application in the

Classroom Administrative Support Varies

QUESTIONS & MORE INFORMATION

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