Technology Presentation
Tech Committee Findings and Recommendations
Technology Committee Members
School
Committee Members
Middle
Darlene Lipczynski, Jen Therens, Judy Ryan, Kathy Tragasz,
Vickie Marble, Michelle O’Connell, Andrea Perrin, Jan Paulson,
Scott Snyder, Carrie LaPorte
Intermediate
Lilli Melamed, Sandra Shinn, Lisa West, Jessie Poremba, Jan
Lasky, Mike Witkowski, Stephanie Shaffer
Elementary East
Ken Hyllberg, Kara Nawrocki, Allison Schmitt, Erica Myers, Ro
Henson, Peter Lasko, Susan Hansen
Elementary West
David Brown, Kate Bush, Jen Strawniak, Traci Strieter, Brook
Ward, Kirsten VanDyke
Primary
Sharis Stork, Allison Coltman, Rian Bogdala,
ESC
Steve Thomas, Donna VandenBroek, Cindy Hooper, Angela
Walker, Dann Giesey
Goals
 Goal 5-1B – Expand Equal Technology Access for all
Students
 Goal 5-2 – Acquire and Reallocate Technology based on
Common Core Standards. Students Use of Technology in
the Classroom and School Need as Part of the Overall
Leasing Strategy
Committee Timeline
 November 12, 2014 – Review current district inventory and leasing program.
 December 16, 2014 – Survey of gathered data on other school districts regarding
what they are doing with 1:1 or other technology.
 January 21, 2015 – Complete Woodland staff survey regarding technology use in
the classroom and identify both present and future requirements.
 February 18, 2015 – Review curriculum, common core, and PARCC requirements.
 February 26, 2015 – Apple Briefing
 March 10, 2015 – Host Microsoft on site to see/hear demonstration on their use in
education.
 April 14, 2015 – Host Apple on site to see/hear demonstration on their use in
education.
Committee Timeline
 April 23, 2015 – Host Google on site to see/hear demonstration on their use in
education.
 May 5 – May 12, 2015 – Staff went on site visits hosted at 20 School Districts
 May 12, 2015 – Review vendor presentations. Finalize goals and review
technology requirements for district absent the referendum.
 June 2, 2015 – As a committee, make final recommendations for new technology
use plan and implementation schedule.
Committee Research
 School Survey Data
 Staff Survey Data
 Common Core Requirements
 PARCC Requirements
 Parent Recommendations
 Curriculum Adoptions and 5 year plan
 Vendors (Technologies)
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Microsoft, Apple and Chrome
Equal Access Goal 5-1B
Technology Access
 1:1 initiative at all grades would ensure access to technology
for all students
 Create loaner pool for checkout by students in FY16
 Summer Wonders Program Pilot
 Fall 2015 review Pilot and make recommendations for process
and communication
 Make technology checkout available throughout the school
year and summer
 Create agreement for families to sign for home use
Equal Access Goal 5-1B
Wi-Fi
 Wi-Fi Options
 Technology Group Met with Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and
Comcast
 All have Internet Access available and programs for free and
reduced students starting at $10.00 per month
 All have hot spot devices for Internet Access
 Committee researched a sample of local businesses who are
willing to allow Woodland Students access to their Internet
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Recommend partnering with business who will not require our
students to purchase food
Equal Access Goal 5-1B
Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi Partners
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Gurnee Park District, Warren Teen Center and Warren Newport Library
Internet access
Put Woodland Wi-Fi Logo in local businesses
Woodland “Hot Spots”
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Recommend each School have a parking lot created Internet “Hot Spot”
Clearly marked on the outside poles using our Wi-Fi logo
Review our bus Internet Options
Equal Access Goal 5-1B
LRC and Lab Access
 Expand Use of LRC and Labs for Students After Hours
 Middle School had both before and after school programs for
technology access for at risk students
 Intermediate had after school programs for at risk students
 All staffed by teachers using stipends
 Elementary will expand after school programs to add technology
similar to Middle School and Intermediate in FY16
 Review additional access as part of curriculum
 Teaching and Learning review in FY17
 Transportation biggest limitation for expanding use before and
after school
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Internal Committee reviewing and recommending additional services
Goal 5-2
Woodland Inspires
 An initiative of this magnitude needs a way to distinguish
itself as excellent or above others
 A name that is also a vision which drives the efforts of the
students, staff and community
 This initiative is a vision for how Woodland can Inspire the
communication and problem solving of our students
through choices supported by technology and traditional
means
 Hence the name: Woodland Inspires
What would Woodland Inspires instruction look
like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5b6y7DJuYk
What is Woodland’s Instructional
Vision for 1 to 1 Technologies?
Woodland Inspires
Woodland strives for personalized instruction to foster effective problem
solvers and communicators empowered with the freedom of student
choice while encouraging students to explore their own thinking
through traditional and digital technologies
Woodland Inspires is NOT
 It is NOT about teaching technology:
 It is about transforming and increasing student independence
through technology to elevate student ownership for learning
and 21st Century skills
 It is NOT about making kids type papers instead of
handwriting them:
 Technology is not a new pencil, the technology allows for
greater differentiation and the ability of students to explore
new ideas and solutions.
 Woodland will continue to teach handwriting and cursive
Woodland Inspires is NOT
 It is NOT about leaving traditional means behind:
 We will blend the best of both. A term “TraDigital” is used to
semantically describe the process of using the best method,
technological or traditional, dependent upon what is needed
for the task.
 It is NOT how to solely use an iPad or Chromebook:
 As students grow and spend more time in a digital curriculum,
the actual device becomes less important. You do not take
specific drivers when switching cars for a Toyota Camry or a
Chevrolet Impala. Driving lessons allow you to generalize
very quickly to any new vehicle The skills we teach students
will generalize to any device.
Why Apple and Google’s
Chrome
 Community feedback through the Strategic Planning
process and the PTA recommended a blended platform
approach
 Lake county is split, mostly Apple, though Chrome is
increasing
 Consistent with other districts, we developed a 4 year plan.
What will be the best hardware in 4 years? No one knows.
Consider:
 iPads were just released 5 years ago
 Chromebooks were released only 4 years ago
Why Not a Physical
Keyboard K-5?
 Based on the numerous site visits, once a keyboard is
introduced, the devices become heavily text entry devices,
which is not necessary at the lower grades
 iPads provide a more dynamic and easily accessible range of
communication: video and speech options and offer great
portability
 Class sets of plug in keyboards will be available for check
out at all grade levels
 iPads in the lower grades is consistent with numerous 1:1
districts
How will Woodland Inspires
Change Instruction?
 The SAMR Model is a way to describe the level of
technology integration
 There are four levels with instructional gains coming
specifically from the two higher levels, colloquially called
“Above the Line”
 https://youtu.be/us0w823KY0g
SAMR Examples
Student Task
Substitution
Augmentation
Modification
Redefinition
Note Taking
Taking notes
using Microsoft
Word
Using Google
Drive to organized
folders for each
content
Use Google Drive
to receive timely
feedback
Create audio notes
and video notes
saved and organized
Researching
Using Google to
research
information
Create a shared
Google Doc with
a set of links
Using Symbaloo
to organize and
share links
Use Skype to
conference with
experts in the
content
Create a
Powerpoint
Collectively create
a Google Slide
presentation
Create a video
Publishing
Open a pdf
document
Use a command
code to find a
specific piece of a
document
Annotate digitally
using Google
Docs
Create a
collaborative
document with
international writers
File
Management
Student emails
documents to a
teacher
Student shares
Google Drive
access with
teacher
Students use an
LMS to save and
transmit files
Students post files
to Google+ for
public comment
Presentation
https://www.schooltube.co
m/video/87b1480cf13f46e98
4d7/Told%20One%20Lie,%
20Trust%20Was%20Broken
Upload a video to
youtube for public
persuasion
Why Does SAMR Matter?
Research Sample for SAMR Levels
Woodland Inspires Professional
Development
 One of the largest needs to implement Inspire is to give staff
the instructional tools to facilitate this change
 The professional development solutions by Apple are
especially impactful
 Consider this:
 As I go through the next slide think of the people that you
know. Think of friends, family and colleagues
 Where would they be in this chart?
Apple’s Professional Development Flowchart
Woodland Inspires Professional
Development
 Quality and depth of professional development will be
required:
 When teachers have only 5 - 14 hours of professional
development there is not an increase in student performance
 When teachers have up to 49 hours a year there was a 20%
increase in student performance
(Yoon, K.S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W-Y., Scarloss, B., and Shapley, K. (2007). Reviewing the Evidence on How Teacher
Professional Development Affects Student Achievement. Issues & Answers Report, REL 2007-No. 033.
LMS
 Learning Management System
 Key is to have a common web interface for staff and students
to develop our collaborative environment for learning
 All staff would use with students replacing TeacherWeb
 All students would use:
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Online materials
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Online video
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Online virtual classroom
Google
 Key to have all staff and students using Google Docs for
Education
 Students would receive email only from Woodland accounts
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Can only communicate with Woodland staff and students
 Shared word processing, spreadsheets, presentations tools
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Collaborative document use
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Would eliminate the need for USB keys and other file transportation
tools
Woodland Inspires Timeline
Year 1
 Identify five Kindergarten – 2nd grade teachers
 Identify twelve 3rd through 5th grade teachers
 Identify two middle school teams
 25 total teachers
 625 students impacted
 Expert Level Training by Apple PD, Google PD and LMS training
Woodland Inspires Timeline
Year 2
Grade Level Rollout Begins Grades K, 2 and 6 and Continues
for the next three years
Costs Options
 Option #1 “Committee Recommended Option Student
Computers (K-2 iPad Mini’s, 3-5 iPads, 6-8 Chromebooks)
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Lease Costs
FY16 - $115,020
FY17 - $301, 251
FY18 – $301,251
FY19 - $301, 251
Lease Annual Total Commitment: $1,018,773
Current Annual Lease Commitment: $484,000
New Annual Money added after four years: $534,773
Lease Cost Options
 Option #2 Student Computers (K-5 iPads, 6-8 Mac Laptops)
 FY16 - $388,333
 FY17 - $338,333
 FY18 - $338,333
 Lease Annual Total Commitment after 3 years: $1,165,000
Additional annual staffing: $450,000
Total annual Commitment: $1,615,000
Current Annual Lease Commitment: $484,000
New Annual Money added after 3 years: $1,131,000
Costs Options
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Option #3 Student Computers (Grades 3-5 iPads, 6-8 Chromebooks)
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Lease Costs
FY16 - $103,906
FY17 - $250, 855
FY18 - $230,855
FY19 - $230, 855
Lease Annual Total Commitment: $816,471
Current Annual Lease Commitment: $484,000
New Annual Money added after four years: $332,471
K-2 Continue to provide technology from grants, Woodland Foundation and
Technology Annual Budget
Additional Committee
Recommendations
 Adopt Learning Management System in FY16
 District will begin a parent and community education plan in
FY16
 Implement Student Google Accounts and Email for Collaboration
with Woodland Students and Staff in FY16
 Begin Pilot Technology Rollout
 Evaluate Bandwidth Traffic in FY17 and Technology Department
Recommend Upgrades if Necessary
 Purchase Laptops for Primary and Intermediate Staff in FY17
Committee Recommendations
 Purchase no New Staff Computers After Primary and
Intermediate in FY16-FY19
 Evaluate Staff Technology Requirements in FY18
 Review Instructional Labs in FY18
 During Grade Level Rollout Reallocate iPad Technology to K-5
Grades
 During Grade Level Rollout Reallocate Asus Laptops to 6-8
Grades
Committee Recommendations
 Charge Families Technology Fee of $60.00 to Cover
Maintenance and Accidental Damage Insurance so Devices
can go Home.
Future Staffing
 FY17
 If 1:1 approved Technology Department would add additional
Technician
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Department is currently lean and we are adding 4000 new devices
to manage
 Teaching and Learning Department would review staff options
and consider reallocation of staff where needed
Questions