Windham High School
Building our 21st Century School
…seeking to make our high school
more rigorous, meaningful, and relevant
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Windham High School Mission
We recognize our students have unique talents,
gifts, and challenges. We empower each student
to be an active learner who understands the
interconnectedness of knowledge. We commit to
a safe learning environment of individual
responsibility, respectful action, and appreciation
of diversity. We engage each student with
dynamic instruction enhanced by collaboration,
co-curricular opportunities, and 21st century
technology. We aspire to be an exemplary school
community wherein all students master lifelong
skills to succeed as purposeful citizens of
Windham and the world.
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Questions Emerge…
How do we create a rigorous, relevant,
student-centered learning environment that
better prepares all students for the 21st
Century?
How do we provide dynamic instruction in
order to establish an exemplary school
community?
How do we engage students in the learning
process to build these skills?
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21st Century Challenges
 New global labor market has emerged.
 Developing countries are producing large
numbers of high skilled low cost workers.
 Internet makes workers available to the world’s
employers.
 Successful firms in the future will focus on
creative work.
 Quality of our US Graduates has been mediocre.
PISA Program in International Student Assessment (2006)
Marc Tucker- National Center on Education and the
Economy- Tough Choices or Tough Times (2006)
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Framework for 21st Century Learning
21st Century Skills
student outcomes
21st Century Skills
support systems
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21st Century Skills Life & Career
Flexibility & Adaptability
Initiative & Self-direction
Social & Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity & Accountability
Leadership & Responsibility
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21st Century Skills
Learning and Innovation
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking & Problem-solving
Communication & Collaboration
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21st Century Skills
Information and Technology
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
ICT Literacy
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21st Century Skills Core Subjects and
21st Century Themes
Core Subjects
 English, reading, or
language arts
 World languages
 Arts
 Mathematics
 Economics
 Science
 Geography
 History
 Government and Civics
21st Century Themes
 Global awareness
 Financial, economic,
business, and
entrepreneurial literacy
 Civic literacy
 Health literacy
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21st Century Classroom
Information is abundant and accessible
from many sources
Students are engaged in content based
problems and projects
Content is integrated with other subjects
and real world issues
Student feedback is detailed and used for
improvement
Students are expected to work with others
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Vision for a Windham High School
21st Century Learner
Multilingual
Multi/Cross-Culturally Competent
Critically Information Literate
Technologically Fluent
Academic Lifelong Learner
Economically Engaged
Artistically Expressive
Democratic Citizen
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What do we need to create this vision?
Connectivity-Students need 24/7 technology
access.
Changing the way we teach-The 21st century
classroom is about active engagement.
Classrooms are student-centered rather than
teacher-centered and focus on real world
applications and problem solving.
Creativity-Eliminate the barriers! The 21st
century classroom can be at home, on a bus,
or in the community.
Curriculum-Academic content must be
rigorous, relevant, and student centered.
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Today’s Learning Environment Challenge
A new generation of students expects a learning
environment that integrates today’s digital tools,
accommodates a mobile lifestyle, adapts to
individual learning styles and encourages
collaboration and teamwork.
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One-to-One Learning Program
An environment where every student has
24/7 access to global information via laptop
computing as well as digital content,
educational software, and digital authoring
tools.
It is the intent of one-to-one programs to
empower students with “anytime and
anywhere” learning.
Student laptops are used regularly and with
purpose.
Why Implement One-to-One?
To create a 21st century learning environment
that engages all students
To improve student achievement through the
use of technology and collaborative learning
To assure equity in access to digital resources
To promote economic development by
preparing students for tomorrow’s workplace
To enhance teaching and transform the
quality of instruction
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Has One-to-One been successful?
What does the research say?
 Students in one-to-one environments show greater
independence and self-directed learning. They are
more engaged and motivated, with significant
improvements in attendance and have fewer discipline
problems. One-to-One Computing, CoSN Compendium 2006
 Students tend to earn significantly higher test scores
and grades for writing, English-language arts,
mathematics and overall GPAs. Learning with Technology: The Impact of
Laptop Use on Student Achievement, Gulek, Demirtas, January 2005
 Increased Teacher enthusiasm, retention and
recruitment. One-to-One Computing in Virginia: A State Profile, METIRI Group, May,
2004
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Talbot County Public Schools, MD
One to One Laptop
Year 2 Evaluation
Evaluation completed by John Hopkins University, November 2007
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State of Maine
One-to-One
Initiative
33,000 7th and 8th grade students enrolled in a
one-to-one program improved their scores in
language arts, math and science. Having used
laptop computers all four years of high school,
12th grade students scored higher than 85% of
their peers in all five core subjects of the last
Maine Educational Assessment.
Maine’s Middle School Laptop Program: Creating Better Writers, Silvermail, D.L., Gritter, A.K. (2007)
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Who has Implemented
One-to-One Learning Environments?
 State of Maine, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, and Texas
 Individual Districts and schools throughout the country
 New Hampshire High Schools- Great Bay Charter School
and Brewster Academy
 Approximately 24% of all school districts with student
populations of more than 2,500 are planning 1:1 laptop
initiatives. -America’s Digital Schools 2006: A Five Year Forecast, a report by the Greaves
Group and the Hayes Connection
Windham High School - The Opportunity is NOW!
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Why Apple?
 The leader and innovator in educational technology
 Ability to run multiple operating systems on one
machine (Mac OS, Windows, Linux)
 OS Backwards Compatibility
 Includes a suite of digital authoring applications
iLife
 iMovie
 iDVD
 iPhoto
 iWeb
 GarageBand
 MS Office Suite will be installed on all computers
 Remote Desktop Management Solution- Teacher’s can
control student laptops from their workstation
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Why Apple? continued
Not susceptible to PC viruses and spyware (OS
based on a UNIX environment).
Solid reliable hardware designed for student use
Low Cost of Ownership
Recognized Professional Development programs
Broad experience with school districts
implementing one-to-one learning programs
One Stop Shop - Hardware, software,
professional development and other services
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Other Technology Needs
Additional Technology Requirements:
 Network Switch Equipment (need less equipment for
one-to-one)
 Servers/Storage
 Phone System- VOIP (including phones)
 Enterprise Wireless Solution (need more access points
for higher density coverage for one-to-one)
 Interactive White Boards & Projectors (Smart Board)
 Printers, Plotters, Digital Cameras
 Curriculum Specific Software
 Professional Development
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WHS Technology Configuration Options
Traditional - Year 1
One-to-One - Year 1
 9 Labs
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2
1
3
1
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 4 Labs
Bus Ed (50)
Tech Ed (50)
Graphics (25)
LMC (20, 25, 30)
MIDI (8)
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1
1
1
Classroom, SGI (170)
6 Mobile labs (150)
TV Studio (3)
Teacher Laptops (34)
Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (22)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops
Total Computers - 599
(12)
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Tech Ed (25)
Graphics (25)
Midi (8)
LMC (20)
 Student Laptops
(340 + 17
Loaners)
 TV Studio (3)
 Teacher Laptops (34)
 Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (22)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops (12)
Total Computers - 506
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WHS Technology Configuration Options
Traditional - Year 2
One-to-One - Year 2
 Teacher Laptops (15)
 Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (10)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops (5)
 Student Laptops (195)
 Teacher Laptops (15)
 Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (10)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops (5)
Total Computers - 225
Total Computers - 30
Traditional - Year 3
One-to-One - Year 3
 Teacher Laptops (15)
 Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (5)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops (5)
 Student Laptops (205)
 Teacher Laptops (15)
 Administrative Workstations
(including support staff) (5)
 Instruct. Assts Laptops (5)
Total Computers - 230
Total Computers - 25
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Cost Comparison
Traditional
Year One -599
Year Two -30
Year Three -25
Total - 654
$821,773
$ 49,040
$ 42,040
$912,853
One-to-One
Year One -506
$ 642,157
Year Two -225
$ 247,934
Year Three -230 $ 252,465
Total- 961
$1,142,556
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Other Technology Needs
Phone System, network switches, servers,
wireless network, printers, plotters, digital
cameras, SmartBoards/Projectors, and
Professional Development
Total Cost
$666,300
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Funding
One-to-One Program
Year 1
 FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Budget)
and Building Budget
 $666,300 (other technology needs)
 $642,157 (One-to-One)
Year 2, 3, 4 and Beyond
 Operating Budget
 Implement Lease Options
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Lease Breakdown
Student Laptops
Year 1
Eighth
Freshman
Sophmore
Junior
Senior
Year
Year
Year
Year
2 Lease3 Lease4 Lease5 Lease-
0
0
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
0
0
$53,000
$56,000
$54,000
$54,000
0
$53,000
$56,000
$54,000
0
0
$53,000
$56,000
0
0
$53,000
$53,000 $109,000 $163,000 $217,000
53,000/year
56,000/year
54,000/year
54,000/year
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Next Steps
Board approval for one-to-one (11/4/08)
Develop implementation/action plan
Policy and procedures development
Schedule the procurement of hardware,
software and services
Professional development design and
implementation schedule for staff
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Additional Resources
 Partnership for 21st Century Skills
 21stcenturyskills.org
 Results that Matter - 21st Century Skills and High
School Reform
 Framework for 21st Century Learning
 Key Findings - Are They Really Ready To Work?
 How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century Time Magazine- December, 2006
 Highlights From PISA 2006: Performance of US 15Year-Old Students in Science and Mathematics
Literacy in an International Context
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