iPads Inspire iNation

Waxahachie ISD

[wawk-suh-hach-ee]

iNation Comes to Waxahachie ISD

https://todaysmeet.com/iNation

Meet the iNation Team• David Truitt, Deputy Superintendent• Shelle Blaylock, Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction• Robert Keith, Director of Technology• Debbie Needham, Coordinator of Instructional Technology• Chealsie Sanchez, Coordinator of Instructional Technology• Eli Saenz, Software Engineer• District Librarians

Snapshot of Waxahachie ISDStudents: 7,800Administrators/Teachers: 580Support Staff: 170Schools:

7 Elementary Campuses2 Junior High Campuses3 High School Campuses

Today’s Session● Laying the Foundation● Teacher Rollout● Surprises● What We Have Learned

• Why start with teachers instead of students?

Laying the Foundation

• Technology Steering Committee formed• Met with experts and visited other districts• Researched funding options• Infrastructure upgraded• Leadership team and WISD School Board were

comfortable with iPads• Curriculum and Technology formed an

implementation team

Laying the Foundation

iNation Timeline• December, 2012

o Board approved upgrade to infrastructure• January - March, 2013

o Two WISD teachers piloted mobile technologyo Researched other districtso Met with Apple to discuss purchase optionso Met with TCEA Director of PD to discuss training

options• February, 2013

o Technology Steering Committee viewed “21st Century Classroom”

iNation Timeline Continued...• March, 2013

o Met with WISD Technology Steering Committee to discuss iNation plan

• April, 2013o Board approved lease of 600 iPads

• May, 2013o iPads arrived in WISDo Management: iBoss

iPads arrive!

iNation Timeline Continued...• June - August, 2013

o Teacher Rollout

Teacher Rollout

Teacher Rollout: June - August, 2013 ● Training Model

○ Monica Martinez, Dir. of Professional Development for TCEA

○ 45 Training iPads● 30 iPad training sessions

○ 502 teachers attended○ 19 basic○ 11 advanced

Summer iPad Training

Summer iPad Training

Teacher Rollout• August, 2013

o Doceri Software and iPad App - August Connecting to teacher computer Librarians trained at each campus

• November, 2013o Reflector

Reflecting teacher iPads

Ongoing Teacher Support...• Technology Tuesdays• Lunch & Learn• Campus Training - Librarians• District Training• Appy Hours

January 6, 2014

Day to collaborate and learn together.

Speed date your iPad...

BYOD - Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12

Surprises

• Creating Apple IDs• Basic means “Basic”• Insurance• How to handle lost or stolen devices• iPad covers• Process for purchasing Apps• Student usage

Surprises

What we have learned...

• Infrastructure• Mobile devices• Purchasing options• Rollout• Training

What we have learned...