Doug Brubaker
ESC Region XI
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
Overview
• Characteristics of Mansfield ISD
• Origins and Guiding Principles
• Infrastructure Preparation
• Device Deployment
• Training Model
• “November Reflections”
• Questions
Mansfield ISD
• 33,500 students PK-12, 42 campuses
• 10,000 students and 500 teachers, grades 9-12
• 1:1 Program
• 9,000 iPads; 90% student participation rate
• Personal model – migrating to “supervised personal”
Origins
“A perfect sequence of events”
MISD Strategic Plan
Instructional Materials Allotment
Legislative Shift to E-Texts
Apple E-texts
MISD Strategic Plan
Goal:
We will ensure educational opportunities for all
students delivered through innovative and
inspiring teaching methods
Objective:
The district will integrate technology into daily
instruction
Strategy:
Implement digital textbooks by July 1, 2015
February-May 2012
Steps
Board Presentations: February, March, April, and May
Visited Westlake High School in Eanes ISD
Met with senior educational representatives from Apple
Met with representatives from Pearson, McGraw Hill, and HMH
Initiated pilot project at Summit High School (one section)
Board Approval: May 22, 2012
Deployment Plan
Guiding Principle
Plan
Pilot
Deploy
Preparation of Infrastructure
Steps
Completion
Date
Install Lightspeed server
June 14, 2012
Install AirWatch Mobile Device Management System
June 18, 2012
Finalize profiles and settings in AirWatch
June 28, 2012
Place orders for Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP) vouchers
June 28, 2012
Select and purchase standard apps; upload to AirWatch
Complete of installation of wireless access points (WAPs)
July 9, 2012
July 30, 2012
Preparation of devices
Steps
Completion
Date
Arrival of teacher devices
June 16, 2012
Arrival of teacher cases
June 16, 2012
Order inventory tags
June 20, 2012
Determine location of inventory tag
June 20, 2012
Arrival of student devices
Test barcodes on inventory tags
June 21 – August 8, 2012
July 6, 2012
Teacher deployment:
July 18, 19, 23 and 24
Steps
Completion
Date
Publish dates
June 28, 2012
Post Power Up! prep materials
June 28, 2012
Publish teacher deployment dates
June 28, 2012
Post Power Up! Setup Manual
July 11, 2012
Finalize Teacher Training Schedule
July 30, 2012
Prep Resources
Student
Teacher
•
iPASS Instructions
• iPASS Instructions
•
Student Acceptable Use Policy
• Teacher Acceptable Use Policy
•
iPad User Agreement
• MISD Equipment Checkout Form
•
Parent Orientation Video
• Teacher Workflows
•
Student Workflows
• Power Up! Setup Guide
•
Power Up! Setup Guide
http://edtech.mansfieldisd.org
http://misdtechnotes.wordpress.com
Student Deployment: Schedule
Campus
Enrollment
Dates
Frontier
200
August 14
Lake Ridge
1439
August 28-30
Mansfield
2238
September 4-7
Legacy
1761
September 11-14
Timberview
1574
September 18-20
Summit
1983
September 25-28
http://misdtechnotes.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/initial-powerup-participation-rate-exceeds-90/
Workflows: Priorities
•
Minimize work for teachers
•
Maintain quality control
http://misdtechnotes.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/power-up-deployment-workflowsv8.pdf
Parent Education
Date
Event
August 13
August 27
August 30
Parent Orientation
September 10
September 17
October 29
iPad Parent Night
November 27
iPad In Action Day
Teacher Training
Resources
•
Trainers
•
Nine MISD trainers
•
Apple contract trainers
•
Growing number of teachers
•
On-campus before, during, & after school
•
Off-campus with subs: half and full day
•
Course descriptions:
http://edtech.mansfieldisd.org/edtechacademy.html
November Reflections
Student Skillset
• Accommodations
Teacher Training
• Student Management
Parent Education
• Supervision and restrictions
Reconfiguration
• You may will have to touch each device repeatedly
QUESTIONS?
Doug Brubaker
dbrubaker@misdmail.org
817.299.1980