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Technology Evolution in K-12 Education

Technology Evolution in K-12 Education. From the Classroom to the Board Room. Leadership Northside Presentation Kelly Smith, Assist. Supt. for Technology Services Diana Goering, Exec. Dir. of Information & Infrastructure Services July 25, 2008. Marc Prensky’s Metaphor.

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Technology Evolution in K-12 Education

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  1. Technology Evolution in K-12 Education From the Classroom to the Board Room Leadership Northside Presentation Kelly Smith, Assist. Supt. for Technology ServicesDiana Goering, Exec. Dir. of Information & Infrastructure Services July 25, 2008

  2. Marc Prensky’s Metaphor • Kids used to grow up in the dark, intellectually. • As teachers, we showed them the light. We controlled the knowledge and the pace at which knowledge was dispensed. • Today's kids grow up in the light. • Internet, IM, cell phone, Web 2.0 applications, video games, laptops, email, cable TV, iPod, movies

  3. Our Kids are Digital Natives We do not want our schools to unintentionally pull students out of the light and back into darkness.

  4. Our Kids are Digital Natives We want to use appropriate technology as a foundation for engaging students in learning.

  5. Technology in Teaching and Learning

  6. Technology in Education • 1980s: • Drill and practice tutorial programs (electronic workbooks) • Basic computer classes (keyboarding, word processing, computer programming) • 1990s: • Computer as a tool for instruction • Students collect, analyze, organize, and communicate information to demonstrate learning • Keyboarding and Microcomputer Applications classes • 2000s: • Digital Age Literacy (visual, technological, information, media, and global competencies) • Technology becomes transparent and learner participation becomes paramount • Students use computers and high-performance technology routinely to engage in meaningful learning • Advanced computer classes

  7. NISD Technology Curriculum • The Texas-mandated Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) describe what students should know and be able to do using technology • These TEKS are organized by grade clusters for Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and by courses at Grades 9-12 • The goal of these TEKS is for students to gain technology-based knowledge and skills and apply them to all curriculum areas at all grade levels • There are four common strands for Grades K-12: Foundations, Information Acquisition, Work in Solving Problems, and Communication

  8. NISD Elementary Schools • Technology Literacy Lab • To address the development of technology skills • Whole-class instruction in foundational skills • Rotation schedule (every 5-8 days) • Technology Integration Lab • To address the integration of technology into core and enrichment content objectives • Emphasizes problem solving, information acquisition, higher-order thinking skills, communication • Flexible scheduling • Libraries & Classrooms • Students build upon knowledge and skills • Additional access to technology tools for students

  9. NISD Middle Schools • Technology Credit Labs • To address the development of technologyand content skills via specific courses • Keyboarding in grade 6 (per campus requirement) • Computer Literacy in grade 7 (per campus requirement) • Advanced Computer Technologies in grade 8 (elective) • Industrial Technology in grades 7 and 8 (elective) • Technology Integration Lab • To address the integration of technology into core and enrichment content objectives • Flexible scheduling • Libraries & Classrooms • Students build upon knowledge and skills • Additional access to technology tools for students

  10. NISD High Schools • Technology Credit Labs (one credit required for graduation) • To address the development of technology and content skills via specific courses • Web Mastering, Multimedia, Digital Graphics & Animation, Desktop Publishing, Video Technologies, Computer Science I and II, Independent Study (Technology Applications courses) • Computer Applications, Communication Graphics, Business Computer Information Systems I and II, Business Computer Programming, Telecommunications and Networking, Technology Systems (Career & Technology courses) • Technology Integration Labs • Libraries & Classrooms

  11. Instructional Technologies Today • Facilitate Rigorous Educational Goals • Conceptual Integration and Complexity • Collect, integrate, and present content using a variety of applications; multimediating • Transfer learning from one situation to another • Understand complicated material though analytical reasoning • Quick Processing • Review and process large amounts of information quickly to make decisions • Speed counts;knowledge triage • Critical Thinking • Critical reading and thinking skills; reliable, valid primary sources • Knowing where to look; how to learn and where to learn • Discernment ofjust-in-time informationfrom all senses, verbal and written expressions, reflection, observation, experience and reasoning • Creative Productivity • Publishing, composing, designing, producing • Collaboration, cooperation

  12. Instructional Technologies Today • Foster 21st Century Student Competencies • Understand technology systems and are proficient users • Understand and model ethical use of technology • Use a variety of technology in effective ways to increase creative productivity • Use communication tools to reach out to the world and communicate ideas in powerful ways • Use technology to effectively access, process, and synthesize information from a variety of sources • Use technology to identify and solve complex problems in real-world contexts

  13. Instructional Technologies Today • Provide Beneficial Experiences for Students • Flexible approach to learning; differentiation; pace • Freedom of expression • Feelings of empowerment • Feelings of social connectedness • Critical consumer of information • Responsibility • Cultivates creativity, innovation, outside the box thinking • Supports varying cultural backgrounds • Engaged and motivated learners

  14. Instructional Technologies in NISD • Up-to-date technology in classrooms, labs, libraries (4:1  1:1) • Wireless campuses and devices (laptops, tablet PCs • Web-based file storage • iPods • eBooks • Interactive whiteboards • Classroom Performance Systems • Blogging and Web publishing

  15. Instructional Technologies in NISD • Ceiling-mounted digital projectors in all classrooms (now  2010) • Tiered Internet filtering software (Aug. 2008) • Library system upgrade, including federated search capability (fall 2008) • Continued expansion of virtual courses for high school students (now ) • Personal laptops on the NISD network (fall 2008) • Provide continual professional development and support for teachers (CIT program)

  16. Instructional Technologies in NISD • Provide students with the following capabilities in a seamless fashion: • Relevant learning and authentic assessment(judiciously leave the lights on, students as active seekers rather than passive recipients of learning, fun & exciting, outcome/product-based) • Access to up-to-date, primary source material(Internet, UnitedStreaming, online databases) • Methods of collecting and recording data(spreadsheets, databases, probes, digital photography) • Ways to collaborate with peers and experts internationally (e-mail, blogging, group projects) • Opportunities for expression via images, sound, and text(student created videos, podcasts, digital storytelling) • Opportunities for publishing and presenting their new knowledge(web pages, print & multimedia, digital graphics)

  17. Student Work Examples – Elementary • Illustrated Talking Poetry • Bus Safety • Lewis & Clark Expedition • Life Cycle of Stars • Cougar Country Blog • Hands-on Equations Blog

  18. Student Work Examples – Middle School • The Great Hunger • Civil War News • The Truth About Drugs • Talking Essays • The Genius in Me

  19. Student Work Examples – High School • The Great Depression • Doodles • BCHS Growth Summit Blog • Global Warming • Rules of Composition • Solar System

  20. Technology in School Management and Operations

  21. Curriculum Management System • Primarilya teacher tool that supports standards-based teaching, learning and assessment • Provides a variety of current and longitudinal student data (assessment, programs, school & course enrollment, grades, etc.) • Helps teachers identify and address areas where students need extra help • Puts curricular units, instructional units, and lesson plans at the teachers’ fingertips • CMS “CSI” video

  22. Security Management System • Provides digital video surveillance, access control, alarm monitoring, and badging identificationfor student and staff safety • Integrated modular system that operates over the NISD Wide Area Network • Successfully piloted at Jay High School in fall 2005 • All other high schools completed in May 2006 • Middle schools underway; to be completed by fall 2008

  23. Parent Connection • Tool for parentsand students to view online grades and attendance, enrollment and academic history, and discipline records • Promotesearly interventionto improve student success • New! Online pre-payment system for parent/school business transactions (cafeteria, summer school tuition, textbook fines, etc.) • Parent Connection website

  24. District-wide Gradebook • Web-based, available from school and home, for all teachers and administrators • Record, calculate, and track daily grades and attendance • Automatically includes important information such as parent contacts, special programs, and TAKS mastery • Teachers may also record information such as textbook numbers, field trip permission, and tutoring groups in the gradebook • Administrators can view information; run reports

  25. Information Management Systems • SIS (Student Information System)For administrative use; permanent records of all 86,000+ students • Business/HR ManagementApplicant tracking, employee records, position control; general ledger, budget control, accounts payable, capital assets, payroll, purchasing • ERO (Electronic Registration Online)Staff development records and course registration • Food Service ManagementWarehouse inventory, point-of-sale, free & reduced lunch processing • SEMS (Substitute Employee Management System) • LeaderBoardPaperless agenda and document management system for Trustees and Cabinet

  26. Community Support Bond ’95 $98 million ( $4 million for technology) Bond ’98 $224 million ($26 million for technology, $22 million for wiring & cabling) Bond ’01 $495 million ($40 million for technology) Bond ’04 $439 million ($40 million for technology & security) Bond ’07 $693 million ($42 million for technology & security) Funding is Important!

  27. Website Investigation Activity

  28. Wrap-up • Q & A • Supplemental handouts • Presentation posted at http://www.nisd.net/technology/press.htm • Contact information

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