Natick Public Schools Technology Update March 7, 2011

1. Natick Public SchoolsTechnology UpdateMarch 7, 2011 Dennis Roche, CISA, CISM Director of Technology

2. How do we meet the demands of the 21st Century Learner?

3. Build a 21st Century Learning Environment • Leadership - Administrators and Faculty with a vision and passion • Strong Professional Development & Collaboration • Robust Technical Support & Infrastructure • Community Support

4. Tonight’s Agenda • Tech Update since April of 2010. • What we’re doing now at all grade levels.

5. Since April of 2010 • Professional Development Hosted Second Annual Technology Day November 2nd in district. • Infrastructure Implemented new wireless network at both Middle Schools. • Created High School Super Technology Room 4.Hired Technology Integration & Innovation Specialist

6. Technology Day 2010Video

7. Taste for Technology Funding Summary

8. Technology Funding Summary2010 – 2011 School Year

9. So What’s Next?

10. Timeline of Key Events

11. Time to Invest in our Students!!!

12. Great Resource for Teachers, Administrators and Parents 1 to 1 Learning: Laptop Programs that work By Pamela Livingston Published by the International Society for Technology in Education.

13. How We’re Preparing Our Middle Schools

14. Middle Schools • Pilot 1 to 1 initiative with our 8th graders in fall 2011. • Build on teacher laptop rollout conducted in the fall 0f 2008. • Due diligence conducted on local and national level. • Not a Technology Project – It’s a project to support learning!!!

15. Middle Schools • Benefits of doing a 8th grade initiative next year: • Small group of faculty and students to refine our model before opening the new High School. • Better prepare the students transitioning from Middle School to High School. • Encourage more internal sharing and collaboration between Middle School and High School faculty and staff.

16. 8th Grade 1 to 1 Pilot • June 2011 - Parent information session will be held. Responsibilities and expectations will be discussed. • Fall 2011 – 8th grade students will receive training and the following equipment: • Apple MacBook Laptop • Backup Device • Bag

17. 8th Grade 1 to 1 Pilot • Students will have the following software and web solutions to collaborate with their teachers and fellow students: • Google Docs for Education • Open Office • Moodle – Learning Management System • Apple’s ILife & IWork Suite

18. Next Steps to Creating the 21st Century Learning Environment • Review and Update District Policies • Technologies to support 1 to 1 pilot • Required Resources • 8th Grade Teacher Training

19. Review and Update District Policies • Update Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to include student 1 to 1. • Define financial responsibility and liability for damage, repairs and theft. • Create list of resources and FAQs for parents. • All information to be available to parents during our information session.

20. Technologies to Support 1 to 1 Pilot • District migration to Google Docs for Education • Classroom Management Software • Increasing district wide internet bandwidth and firewall to handle anticipated increase in traffic. • Complete the wireless networks and wiring closets at both Middle Schools.

21. Required Resources • Equipment Order: • Laptops and software for teachers and students • Backup Devices • Bags • Secure Charging Carts • Technical Support: • Need at a minimum one dedicated and certified technician at each Middle School to provide immediate support during school day.

22. 8th Grade Teacher Training Summer Workshop - June 28th & 29th: • Google Docs for Education • Open Office • Moodle • Apple’s ILife & IWork Suite • Classroom Management Software

23. How We’re Preparing Our High School

24. Current High School • Modular Classrooms (12) to Accommodate Construction: • Will be equipped with wireless access • 30 Laptops and Secure Charging Cart per Classroom • Foreign Language • Implementing new Dill System • Training for Foreign Language Faculty this Spring • Refine the 1 to 1 model for new High School • HS & 8th grade teachers collaborate on best practices and lessons learned.

25. New High School • Complete design of new district wide data center then build it. • Equip the new High School with all technology equipment. (TV Studio, Engineering Lab, FL Lab, A+ & Apple Lab etc.) • Execute a parallel cut to new High School. • Execute 1 to 1 model in Fall of 2012 for all High School Students

26. How We’re Preparing Our Elementary Schools

27. Elementary Schools • Our wireless deployment will be expanded to all elementary schools this summer. • Major wiring closet upgrades will be performed at Brown and Lilja to support the wireless deployment. This will complete all major closet work at all elementary schools. • The above work will provide significantly improved access.

28. The Challenge – Meeting the Demands of… • 8th grade 1 to 1 pilot at both middle schools - Wilson and Kennedy. • Supporting hundreds of additional laptops being purchased for High School students. • Designing and building the new district wide Data Center. • Executing a seamless parallel cutover to the New High School. • Continue providing daily support of all five elementary schools as they begin the school year with wireless access. • Be ready to embrace and execute the larger 1 to 1 HS rollout in the fall of 2012.

29. New ChallengesOver next few Years • Provide 24/7 access to our learning environment. • Add redundancy and optimize infrastructure for high end internet and video traffic. • Avoid substitution – not just replacing books with computers. • Decrease demand on printing and reliance on paper. • Explore solutions for student eportfolios • Investigate Natick Public Schools Web Portal Solutions.

30. Financial Considerations

31. 8th Grade 1 to 1 Costs

32. High School1 to 1 Costs – Phase One

33. High School1 to 1 Costs – Phase Two

34. Technology FY12 Costs

35. Projected FY13Technology Budget

36. Technology Staffing

37. Technology Staffing

38. Technology Staffing