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DIGITAL tRANSFORMATION. Creating 1:1 Learning environments. DIGITAL tRANSFORMATION. Creating 1:1 Learning environments. Introductions. Vancouver public schools. 21 elementary schools (K-5) 6 middle schools (6-8) 5 high schools (9-12) Vancouver School of Arts & Academics (6-12)
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DIGITAL tRANSFORMATION Creating 1:1 Learning environments
DIGITAL tRANSFORMATION Creating 1:1 Learning environments Introductions
Vancouver public schools • 21 elementary schools (K-5) • 6 middle schools (6-8) • 5 high schools (9-12) • Vancouver School of Arts & Academics (6-12) • Vancouver iTech Preparatory (6-12) • Vancouver Home Connection (K-12) • Vancouver Internet Connection • Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy • Fir Grove/Vista (day treatment) • Gateway to Adult Transition Education (Life Skills, for students with disabilities 18-21 years old) Our Schools
Vancouver public Schools • Approximately 22,700 students enrolled • 32.5% minority students • 67.5% White, 17.6% Hispanic, 5.5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian • 20% from homes where a language other than English is primary • 9.5% served as English Language Learners • 54% eligible for subsidized meals • 12.8% receive special education services • 16 elementary Title I school-wide sites Our Students
Knowledge, Creativity & Performance • Culture & Capacity • Relationships & Connections • Time & Space Design for the Future
Knowledge, Creativity & Performance • Culture & Capacity • Relationships & Connections • Time & Space 21st Century Flexible Learning Environments Design for the Future
Future Ready Our Vision
Digital transformation in VPS • Enhance instructional quality • Improve student learning • Develop safe, responsible and productive digital learners • Promote equity of access to 24/7 learning opportunities Our Goals
Transformation is a journey… Near Now Next • Communication and Community • Capacity, Leadership and Innovation Near Now Next
Communication and Community • Create and share vision/priorities for technology: • Stakeholder engagement • Storytelling • weLearn Technology Showcase • Technology levy election NearNow Next
Communication and Community Stakeholder Engagement NearNow Next
Communication and Community Storytelling NearNow Next
Communication and Community weLearn Technology Showcase NearNow Next
Communication and Community Technology levy election NearNow Next
Capacity, Leadership and innovation • Identify and build culture and capacity for transformation • Teaching and Learning FIRST focus • Scan – internal and external - for innovative exemplars • Infrastructure and standard classroom equipment • Exploration through pilots • Development of leadership • Deployment & implementation plan Near Now Next
Pilots Exploring innovation in a systematic way Near Now Next
Pilots and Leadership – A Story with many characters! Near Now Next
It’s all about Learning! Photo by Troy Wayrynen / The Columbian October 28, 2010 Near Now Next
Communication and Community • Refine program and share successes and challenges • weLearn branding • Community outreach: • Family engagement/FCRCs • In the Know programs • Social media • weLearn 1:1 web site • Local, regional and national connections Near NowNext
CommunicatioN and Community weLearn 1:1 branding Near NowNext
Communication and Community • Community outreach Near NowNext
Communication and Community • Local, regional and national connections Near NowNext
Capacity, Leadership and innovation • Implement and adapt plan to scale • FLEAs! (Flexible Learning Advisory) • Flexible & sustained professional development • Leadership & support structures • Parent orientations • Student boot camps & digital citizenship • Continued outreach & networking NearNowNext
How can technology be used in powerful ways? Start here Ask 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning™
How can technology be used in powerful ways? Start here Ask 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning™ Reflect Washington State Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project
How can technology be used in powerful ways? Start here Ask 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning™ Reflect Repeat
Building leadership teams • Principal • Teacher Technology Lead • Teacher Librarian • Tech Assistant • Instructional Technology Facilitator Insert pic NearNowNext
Professional Learning • 40 hrs of PD over two years • Summer Institute • Ongoing training • Job-embedded coaching and mentoring • PLCs NearNowNext
Communication and Community • Refresh plan and continue to build partnerships: • Design II Chapter 2 Strategic Plan • Redesigned weLearn Technology Showcase • Key relationships and connections Near Now Next
Capacity, Leadership and innovation • Monitor, adjust and sustain • Evaluation plan • Library of exemplars • Seed projects • Next steps for digital content, LMS, learning analytics • Parent/family partnerships Near NowNext
Yes, and… • Learner First • Calculated Innovation • Strategic Unclenching • Go Slow to Go Fast Guiding Big Ideas
Implementation and Support • Instructional Quality and Professional Development • Communications and Community Relations • Technical Deployment and Mobile Device Management • What is one thing we're glad we did? (What was very effective? What made a difference?) • What is one surprise or aha we've experienced in this work? • What is one thing we'd do differently? Panel – Q&A