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1. BYOD Pilot Initiative

   Blueprint for Educational Excellence National Institute April 12 and 13, 2012
2. Gary Hayes Social Media Count
3. Reading Public School Staff John Doherty, Superintendent Janet Dee, Instructional Technology Specialist Marcia Grant, Instructional Technology Specialist Meg Powers, Instructional Technology Specialist Jennalee Anderson, Grade 7/8 ELA Teacher GiulioBinaghi, High School Spanish Teacher Steve Olivo, Grade 8 ELA Teacher Mary Anne Lynn, High School Biology Teacher
4. Topics to Discuss Why Change to a BYOD Format? Implementation of BYOD pilot Evaluation of Progress Examples in the Classroom
5. Reading Public Schools District Schools Moving Forward Together Toward a Common Vision while Keeping Their Own Identity Developing a professional learning community District Improvement Plan based on Research Based Standards A vision developed by the stakeholders Technology Adequate Technology Staff 90% of Classrooms Have SMART Boards Job Embedded Professional Development in Technology Mobile Computer Carts 90% of the District is Wireless WAN Student to Computer Ratio in District 3:1 Instruction Hands on, Project Based Learning Sharing of lessons on WAN Collaboration of lessons and skills
6. Why do we need to change?
7. A Vision of K-12 Students Today
8. Rip Van Winkle
9. National Technology Education Plan “We must dramatically improve teaching and learning, personalize instruction, and ensure that the educational environments we offer to all students keep pace with the 21st Century. We can get there with technology. Together, we must work to make sure every child has a world-class education-one that prepares them to live, learn, and work in our increasingly interconnected world.” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
10. Fundamental ShiftsWagner, 2008 The rapid evolution of the new global “knowledge economy,” with profound effects on the world of work. The sudden and dramatic shift from information that is limited in terms of amount and availability of information characterized by flux and glut. The increasing impact of media and technology on how people learn and relate to the world and to each other.
11. The Big FourFour Major Challenges for the United States How to adapt to globalization How to adjust to the information technology revolution How to cope with the rising national debt How to manage a world of both rising energy consumption and rising climate threats. That Used to be Us (Friedman & Mandelbaum, 2011)
12. Seven Survival Skills Needed for Our StudentsWagner, 2008 Critical thinking and problem solving Collaboration across networks and leading by influence Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination All Students Will Need These Skills for the Future
13. Three Types of Future JobsFriedman, Mandelbaum, 2011 Non-routine high skilled jobs Cannot be reduced automated, digitized or outsourced Involve critical thinking and reasoning, abstract analytical skills, imagination, judgment, creativity, and math Routine middle-skilled jobs Involves a lot of standardized repetitive tasks that can be automated Has been significantly affected by the merger of globalization and the IT revolution Will continue to shrink in this global economy Non-routine low-skilled jobs Have to be done in person or manually Will always exist, but number will depend on the overall state of the economy and local supply and demand
14. Learning How to Learn is Key “You actually want to become really adaptable. You want constantly to acquire new skills, knowledge, and expertise that enable you constantly to be able to create value….Being adaptable in a flat world, knowing how to “learn how to learn,” will be one of the most important assets any worker can have, because job churn will come faster, because innovation will happen faster.” Thomas Friedman The World is Flat
15. Average is Over “In a hyper-connected world where innovation takes place ever more rapidly, what a person knows today will be outdated tomorrow. In such a world one of the most important life skills will be the ability and desire to be a life-long learner. If average is over, then school is never over.” That Used to be Us (Friedman & Mandelbaum, 2011)
16. The Job
17. We need to become more right brained to compete and survive “The future belongs to a very different kind of mind ─ creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers. These people ─ artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, consolers, big picture thinkers ─ will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.” Daniel Pink A Whole New Mind-Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future
18. 1 to 1 Mobile LearningBenefits Improvements in attendance and discipline Broader array of learning resources and experiences Increased frequency and quality of supportive individual and group interactions Improvements in student and parent attitudes toward the school Increases in student achievement Prepares students more effectively for college and career skills
19. Benefits of BYODBring Your Own Device Digital natives learn and live with technology. Most have and bring devices to school. Most schools have an awkward mix of print and technology-based learning resources—often not quite enough of either. Making the shift to digital instructional materials can save money, extend access, and improve engagement. A BYOD environment promotes healthy and appropriate technology use. Take advantage of online assessment. Most states will shift most of their testing online by the 2014-15 school year. Expanded access yields expanded digital options. When every student as full digital access, it provides the platform for improved access to effective materials, online courses, and effective teachers. Source: Tom VanderArk
20. Implementation of BYOD Pilot
21. Logistics 2nd Semester Pilot (January-June) Three Schools (2 Middle Schools, High School) 15 Teachers 2 Middle School Teams 450 students Signup Process AUP Registering Devices
22. What is the “D” For the purposes of this pilot, “Device” means a privately owned wireless and/or portable electronic piece of equipment laptops, netbooks, tablets/slates (i.e. iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook Color), iPod touches, cell and smart phones (i.e. iPhone, Droid) No gaming devices will be allowed in this pilot. Devices need to have the following Wireless Capability Anti-Virus Software Internet Browser (i.e. Explorer, Firefox, Safari) Tracking Software (Optional)
23. Network Infrastructure All 3 schools are wireless Capacity for multiple devices to be connected at a time Up to 700 mobile devices will be connected during pilot Devices will be connected to “BYOD” Network which will be filtered Students will not have access to their network folders with the devices
24. FAQ Students will not be penalized if they do not have a device in the classroom Storage Locked locker or in their possession District is not responsible if device is damaged, lost or stolen Student must use district wireless network, not 3G or 4G network Parents and students need to have an updated Acceptable Use Policy and Student User Agreement to participate
25. Timeline October-January Identified teachers Met with teachers, IT staff to develop pilot Weeks of January 9 and 16 Parent Informational Sessions Plan sent to all parents Teachers discuss information with students Weeks of January 16 and 23 All paperwork is completed and returned to teacher Devices begin to get connected to network
26. Timeline Weeks of January 23 and 30 BYOD Implementation begins Spring, 2011 Survey going out to parents, students, teachers Evaluation conducted of pilot
27. Evaluation of Pilot MassCUE Project Action Research Project Types of Data Collected Student surveys (Pre/Post) Interviews (Pre/Post) Monitoring off task behaviors in activities using and not using technology Attendance of struggling students Quality of Student Work
28. What has worked…. Students are working more collaboratively Teachers are planning for more student-student interactions Students have a greater sense of ownership and appreciate the trust level Very few instances of misuse or damage No theft issues NetworkInfrastructure Smooth transition because of what was in place More relevant and authentic learning Students are willing to share devices Paperless assessments
29. Challenges Setting up midyear routines Students remembering to bring in their devices Students who do not have devices Finding multi-platform apps (free) Limited to lowest performing device (ipod touch) Using Learning Management System (Edline) on the mobile devices
30. Student’s Concerns Being issued locks Invasion of privacy (websites) Damaging or losing their device Bulkiness of device (laptop vs. tablet or phone) Students who do not have a device Sharing of devices
31. What it looks like in the Classroom
32. What it looks like… High School Spanish Class
33. Students have used their devices to…. Use alternate hardware (cell phones, ipads, iPods) to complete projects Use more sophisticated software (Moviemaker, iMovie, Garageband, Voice Thread) Maximize email use during school hours for posting assignments Collaborate more effectively (i.e. google docs) Create a more organized system of notes (i.e. Evernote) Quickly access information on the web Collect data during laboratory investigations (camera)
34. Examples of BYOD Projects Grade 7 Utopia Project Grade 8 blogs, magazine project Grade 9 Digital Lab Reports Online research E-Books Independent Reading Reference (Dictionary) Digital Field Notebooks Socrative Assessment Tool Skitch Projects
35. http://www.edline.net/pages/ReadingPublicSchools/District/Technology/RPS_BYOD_Pilot http://www.edline.net/pages/ReadingPublicSchools/District/Technology/RPS_BYOD_Pilot
36. Moving Forward Analysis of Data Collection Addressing students who do not have a device Increase pilot Improve parent communication Guidance on Technology Purchases Showcase students in pilot Summer professional development Summer orientation for students in pilot
37. Contact Information John F. Doherty, Ed.D. Superintendent, Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 Phone: 781-944-5800 Email: john.doherty@reading.k12.ma.us Twitter: jdoherty Blog: http://readingsuperintendent.wordpress.com/ BYOD Page http://www.edline.net/pages/ReadingPublicSchools/District/Technology/RPS_BYOD_Pilot