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eStudent Program Rich Wilson – Director of Technology Greg Lawrence – Technology Coach

eStudent Program Rich Wilson – Director of Technology Greg Lawrence – Technology Coach. Wentzville R-IV. About Us. Why 1:1?. Changing the culture of student learning and engagement Part of a digital conversion 21 st Century skills for a 21 st Century world

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eStudent Program Rich Wilson – Director of Technology Greg Lawrence – Technology Coach

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  1. eStudent Program Rich Wilson – Director of Technology Greg Lawrence – Technology Coach

  2. Wentzville R-IV • About Us

  3. Why 1:1? • Changing the culture of student learning and engagement • Part of a digital conversion • 21st Century skills for a 21st Century world • Pinnacle of educational technology!

  4. Planning & Timeline • Wireless infrastructure – 2009 • LMS (Moodle – 2009) • Technical Support • Community interest & support • Teacher readiness • $ (lease or purchase?) • Total cost of ownership

  5. Timelines • Talking about a 1:1 program for a couple of years • Spring 2011 – received sizable private donation –kick-start! • Planning summer 2011 • Netbook RFP • Teacher PD Fall 2011 • Jan 2012 Rolled out 1,000 netbooks to all 9th graders • Aug 2012, 2,000 9th & 10th grade • Aug 2013 9-12 (netbooks & Chromebooks)

  6. Which Device? • Tablets, laptops, netbooks, etc… • Netbook • Acer Aspire One • Windows 7 Pro (had to upgrade) • Intel Atom • 1GB RAM • 300 GB HDD • 10.1” LCD/LED screens • Ethernet port & wireless a/b/g/n • 6 cell battery • VGA port • 3 USB’s • SD card reader • Headphone jack • Microphone jack • Integrated camera (disabled) • Chromebooks – SY2014 – 11th & 12th graders

  7. Software • Productivity: Office 2010 • Ebooks : Adobe Digital Editions, Nook, Kindle, Barnes & Noble and Overdrive • Creativity: Windows Movie Maker, PhotoStory, DVD Maker and Media Player • Google: Earth, Sketchupand Picasa • LoggerPro • Google Education Domain

  8. Hardware Infrastructure • Two high schools (third August 2013) • Controllers & Access Points • Locations & placement • Wireless upgrade summer 2013

  9. Security & Management • Lightspeed mobile filter • Novell ZCM • Laser etched logo on lid • Absolute CompuTrace software

  10. Distribution & Collection • Family Info Nights • Required students and parent to read and sign the netbook handbook agreement prior to issuing a netbook. • Tracked information in TylerSIS • We “treat them like a textbook”

  11. Fees & Insurance? • One2one Risk Solutions • Computer Solutions • “Self-insurance” fee • MUSIC (Missouri United School Insurance Council)

  12. Teacher PD • Transfer to Transform • LoTi (Framework to measure technology as a learning resource) • Training... • Moodle (3 sessions) • Google Apps Overview • Listserv • Subject-Specific Training (Brought in area 1:1 Educators) • Device Orientation and Troubleshooting • Computer Software (OneNote / PhotoStory)

  13. Changes in our learning culture • Moodle • Paperless • Migrating to digital textbooks and resources

  14. Issues • Wireless • Screens!!!!! • Not all are digital natives • Batteries • Keyboards • First logins – creation of local profile • Need lots of space • Need to approach as not a “Technology” project

  15. Common Core • Major technology integration • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium – hardware guidelines

  16. Research • Project Red – www.projectred.org • COSN.org – Uruguay 1:1 for kids grades 1-9 • Mooresville Graded School District – www.mgsd.k12.nc.us • Apple Classroom of Tomorrow

  17. WSD eStudent Panel – teachers & students • Wednesday, February 13 • 10:50 am • Jr. Ballroom A

  18. Contacts & Questions • 636.332.3751 www.wentzville.k12.mo.us richardwilson@wentzville.k12.mo.us gregorylawrence@wentzville.k12.mo.us

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