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Creating a 21 st Century School

Creating a 21 st Century School. Brad Brandsrud Assistant Principal and Laptop Program Coordinator Watertown School District South Dakota. Watertown High School Watertown, SD. Located in Eastern SD 20,000 People 1,300 HS Students Block Schedule Cutting-Edge Reputation.

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Creating a 21 st Century School

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  1. Creating a 21st Century School Brad Brandsrud Assistant Principal and Laptop Program Coordinator Watertown School District South Dakota

  2. Watertown High SchoolWatertown, SD • Located in Eastern SD • 20,000 People • 1,300 HS Students • Block Schedule • Cutting-Edge Reputation

  3. Technology Study Part One: It is broken – Fix it! Part Two: Vision for the 21st Century

  4. Technology is broken – Fix It Part One

  5. WHS Technology 3 years ago… • Reserved computer labs • Dual hardware platforms • In-demand mobile wireless carts • Multiple software versions • Understaffed technical support personnel

  6. Proposal to Fix the Problem • Gateway laptop for every teacher and student • Extended Warranty & Accidental Damage Protection • School District Protection • Wireless Network • Technology Personnel • Staff Development

  7. Questions from the Community • Can we afford the project? • Will students be responsible? • Are teachers prepared? • Is the internet safe? • Will books be eliminated?

  8. Project Implementation • Technology Personnel • Site visits • Laptop configuration • Network • Policy writing • Staff development • Laptop deployment

  9. Staff Development • Gateway & Microsoft • Summer school • On-line opportunities • Technology In-services • Integrationist work

  10. Vision for the 21st Century Part Two

  11. 21st Century Technology Goals • Our mission statement: “Enabling all students to succeed in an ever-changing world” • Narrowing the digital divide for students and families • Improving communication throughout the district • Improving student achievement through 21st century skills

  12. Ever-changing world… • Information accumulation • Internet presence • 1:1 computer access • Digital textbooks • Emerging career fields • Millennial students

  13. Narrowing the Digital Divide • A laptop computer for every student • Wireless & synchronous network technology • Availability 24 / 7/ 9 • Multi-dimensional tool for work and entertainment • Portability

  14. Improving Communication • School announcements • Global e-mail • Dynamic website • Student and parent portals to student data • Discourse

  15. 21st Century Skills • Global awareness • Knowledge generation • Project-based curriculum • Digital research skills • Multimedia assessments • Information & Communication Technologies

  16. Learning with Laptops

  17. Student Use of Laptops

  18. Student Attitudes about Laptops

  19. Teacher Use of Laptops

  20. Student Access to Internet at Home

  21. Laptops Taken Home

  22. Laptop Use at School

  23. Teacher Use of LaptopsTwo-Year Comparison

  24. Parents: Impact of Laptops

  25. Parents: Impact of Laptops

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