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California County Superintendents Educational Services Assn. 2009 Quarterly Meeting Presentation

California County Superintendents Educational Services Assn. 2009 Quarterly Meeting Presentation Linda Aceves 2009 CISC Chairperson Carl Fong 2009 TTSC Chairperson.

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California County Superintendents Educational Services Assn. 2009 Quarterly Meeting Presentation

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  1. California County Superintendents Educational Services Assn. 2009 Quarterly Meeting Presentation Linda Aceves 2009 CISC Chairperson Carl Fong 2009 TTSC Chairperson The Governor’s Digital Textbook InitiativeStrategic Considerations for Organizations Facing a Future of Digital Learning Materials Curriculum & Instruction Steering Committee

  2. A Review for Educational Leaders • The “Big Picture” • The initiative as it stands today • Where it’s heading next • Why do we need to worry about this now? • A quick review of the technology possibilities • Strategic considerations for your 3-5 year planning…

  3. The “Big Picture” • Huge investment of dollars in traditional textbooks • Disadvantages of traditional textbooks • Students have in large part already migrated to a world where digitized reading and learning materials are the norm

  4. A weighty topic…. • Question – Will it fit and can I carry it?

  5. The Governor’s Idea…. • August 11, 2009 Gov. Schwarzenegger Releases Free Digital Textbook Initiative Phase 1 Report • Ten Free High School Math & Science Digital Textbooks Meet State Content Standards Through First-in-the-Nation Initiative • Website – www.clrn.org • First Step

  6. The initiative as it stands today • Represents an initial “crack” at delivering some K12 textbook materials in fixed .pdf format • Sixteen textbooks (mathematics and science) reviewed by CDE,OSE,SBE, and CLRN • Aligned to California Content Standards • Fourteen met 90-100% CSTs, August, 2009 (7 math, 7 science)

  7. Sample Digital Textbook Text(CK12 Geometry, p.2)

  8. The Digital Textbook Symposium Orange County Office of Education, August 11, 2009

  9. Where it’s heading next • “Phase I” not “interactive” materials, but in future phases… • Advantages of user-created materials, updates to information • Questions for the future about how new information gets vetted, approved, aligned to standards before online materials can be modified

  10. Why do we need to worry about this now? • The county superintendents can and should play a leadership role • The process of identifying where your organization is in the “readiness” continuum • Where you want to land in the spectrum of possibilities will determine infrastructure and instructional support

  11. Questions to ponder…an opportunity to lead • How will we assess the needs and capacity of the instructional staff and students? • How will we design effective professional development and on-going support? • How will we establish and address protocols and procedures? • What use agreements need to be in place to ensure student learning? • How will we measure the impact or results of our efforts?

  12. Instructional Considerations and Implications • Classroom procedures and protocols • Instructional pedagogy • Teacher technology capacity and access • Student technology capacity and access • Professional development • Development of a three-five year plan • Parent communication and expectations • Board policies and administrative guidelines

  13. A quick review of the technology possibilities • Awareness Point 1: The current traditional desktop PC model is NOT the only avenue (in fact, it may be the least likely) • Awareness Point 2: A variety of technologies, each with their pros and cons, can be used to get you there • Awareness Point 3: The strategy you start with may be very different than where you ultimately want to get • Awareness Point 4: Don’t get stuck worrying about WHICH technology is needed – well, not yet anyway!

  14. “Digital Textbooks” can be delivered on various devices available today

  15. Strategic considerations for your 3-5 year planning… • Organizational readiness • Teacher capacity • Technological capacity • Financial resources available • What are your highest priorities for the next few years? • Are there some areas you’d like to target first? • A couple sample models….

  16. Sample Model 1: Starting Small – The eBook Model Current Examples: Amazon – Kindle ($259) Sony eReader Touch ($299)

  17. Sample Model 1: Starting Small – The eBook Model Pros Cons Does not take advantage of additional 21st century skill development opportunities Devices are limited in capabilities (but expanding rapidly) Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks) And more… • Eliminates complexities of • Additional teacher training on broader Internet use in the short term • Additional infrastructure needed to accommodate large numbers of desktop or laptop devices • Policy and enforcement issues of students – can control to just access approved materials • Student interactivity (annotations, etc.) • Potentially lower initial costs • And more…

  18. Sample Model 2: Classroom Centric – The Computer Lab Model

  19. Sample Model 2: Classroom Centric – The Computer Lab Model Pros Cons Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment Devices are more expensive Lacks mobility More risks inherent with students having full access to Internet And more… • Much more broadly capable devices • Fully functional computers • Students learn on devices familiar to them already • Students experience real-world, 21st century skill development opportunities • Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…” • And more…

  20. Sample Model 3: Out in the World – A Laptop/Netbook Model

  21. Sample Model 3: Next Step Up – A Laptop/Netbook Model Pros Cons Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment Typically not as powerful as a desktop PC (but you may not need it!) Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks) More risks inherent with students having full access to Internet And more… • MOBILE! • Much more broadly capable devices • Fully functional computers • Students learn on devices familiar to them already • Students experience real-world, 21st century skill development opportunities • Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…” • And more…

  22. Sample Model 4: To the Future and Beyond - The Mixed Mobile Device Model

  23. Sample Model 4: To the Future and Beyond - The Mixed Mobile Device Model Pros Cons Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment Typically not as powerful as a desktop PC (but you may not need it!) Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks) More risks inherent with students having full access to Internet And more… • MOBILE! • Much more broadly capable devices • Fully functional computers • Students learn on devices familiar to them already • Students experience real-world, 21st century skill development opportunities • Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…” • And more…

  24. Latest News Digital Learning Symposium November 17, 2009 Press Release – October 11, 2009

  25. Acknowledgements • Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee Members • Technology and Telecommunication Steering Committee Members • Dr. Kelly Calhoun, Santa Clara County Office of Education

  26. Questions? • Contact us at: • Linda Aceves, linda_aceves@sccoe.org, (408) 453-6508 • Carl Fong, cfong@ocde.us, (714) 966-4185

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