Enhancing Technology Integration in Lodi USD: Recommendations from the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee

1. Superintendent’s Technology Advisory Committee LUSD Curriculum Support: Teachers and Students

2. Superintendent’s Technology Advisory Committee Members

3. Purpose of Committee • Review and recommend the best methods to: • Integrate technology into the LUSD curriculum • Ensure all students are technology literate, and provide career and college based technology trainingopportunities to students

4. Process • A list of constituent groups was created • Representatives from each group were invited to participate (as well as any other volunteer) • First meeting was held June 5, 2013 • 9 meetings of the full committee over the past year • Divided members into three sub committees • Classroom and Lab Standards • Infrastructure and Support • Staff Development • Sub committees met on multiple occasions and reported back to the full Committee on recommendations • Superintendent’s Technology Advisory Committee adopted recommendations of sub committees

5. Classroom/Lab Standard Sub-Committee Recommendations

6. Classroom Teaching Tools • Teacher computer • One PC computer lab per site • Document Camera (Ex. Elmo) • Projector (close to screen with maximum display size) & screen (at least 8 feet)

7. Student Technology for Lodi USD • One to One Device for Students throughout the District • Internet Access: at home* as well as at school • Chromebooks or other Wi-Fi enabled Netbook devices • Web based textbooks.

8. Web Based Textbooks • Common Core Compliant • Constantly updated • Engaging and TOTALLY Interactive • Mirrors SBAC Testing Format • Accessible to ALL Learners

9. Infrastructure and Support Sub-Committee Recommendations

10. Understanding & Assumptions • Infrastructure to Support 1-to-1 Environment • Network Infrastructure (Wireless and Wired) • Telecom Specialist to support wireless network • Networking Systems Infrastructure (Bandwidth & Network Management, DNS, DHCP & other Network operating systems.) • Security Systems (Intrusion Prevention & Detection, Antivirus & Malware Protection & Rogue Access Points) • Refresh plan & maintenance of Switches, Servers and related technology management systems. • Technology Staff training and professional development necessary to support and maintain environment. • Replace obsolete computers with Internet Devices (additional staffing required if obsolete equipment continues to be used)

11. Reduce Downtime - Device Swap Out Internet Devices • Purchase 5% more devices for swap (.05 * 29,000 = 1,450) Document Cameras (Ex. Elmo) • 10% (10% of an est. of 1000 cameras district wide) Projectors • 96 (one short throw & one stand alone per site) • (assuming one of the two models we currently have)

12. Printers • Modify agreement with Lucas Business Systems: • Guarantee speed of repair. • Swap non-functional units.

13. Instructional Coaches • Well educated users require less support • Increase ratio of Technology Coaches. • 1 coach: 8 schools • Duties: • Ongoing technology trainings • Curriculum imbedded. • New devices. • Creating curriculum for teachers to use • Collect and share resources teachers create • Demonstration Lessons • Developing best practices for classroom technology • Basic support issues

14. Options for Support • Instructional Coaches • Support Desk – Phone Support • Swappable units (on site and at JAESC) • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) • Teachers with elevated access to local machines* • Edmodo Site “ask a question of your peers” • Online videos –LiveTV.lodiusd.net

15. Staff Development Sub-Committee Recommendations

16. Proposed Tech Baseline: Teachers • Based on Common Core Tech Skills for Students • Adapted from Fresno County Office of Education’s Technology Skills Matrix for Students

17. Instructional Technology Support • Coaching Readily Available to Teachers • Site Technology Lead Teachers • Itinerant Technology Coaches

18. Site Technology Lead Teachers Responsibilities • Disseminate current district technology information to site Administrators & Teachers • Provide staff with quarterly professional development opportunities • Give 1:1 support and training to staff as needed • Attend required Site Tech Lead Teacher meetings • Facilitate Tech Integration into District Curriculum

19. Site Technology Lead Teachers Staffing Recommendations • Elementary: 1 Stipend position per site • Middle & High Schools: 2 Stipend positions per site • Alternative Schools: 1 Stipend position per site • Work an average of 2 extra hours a week

20. Itinerant Technology Coaches Responsibilities • Plan and facilitate Site Tech Lead Teacher meetings and trainings • Provide staff with additional professional development opportunities as requested • Provide District Technology training as needed • Give 1:1 support and training to staff as needed

21. Itinerant Technology Coaches Responsibilities • Facilitate Tech Integration into District Curriculum • Create and maintain teacher support web pages • Stay current on technology use in the classroom • Attend Itinerant Coach meetings

22. Itinerant Technology Coaches Staffing Recommendations • 4 Itinerant Technology Coaches serving Middle & High Schools • 2 Itinerant Technology Coaches serving Elementary Schools

23. Implementation Costs over 3 years

24. Implementation Phases

25. Questions?