learning enabled: building an effective and efficient school district · 2019. 4. 2. · calcasieu...
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Learning Enabled: Building an Effective and Efficient School District
Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Lake Charles, LA
@sherylabshire
Donna Williamson
Technology Director
Mountain Brook Schools
Mountain Brook, AL
@dwmtnbrook
Frankie Jackson, CETL
Chief Technology Officer
Independent
Houston, Texas
@Jackson3Frankie
#CoSN2019
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“Our students have changed radically. Today’s
students are no longer the people our educational
system was designed to teach.”
~Marc Prensky
Digital Shift
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Our
Students
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Should we translate traditional learning
environments into digital format, or should there
be a complete reworking of our ideas about
education and training?
Paradigm Shift
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Today’s Students
• First PC – 2 years old• Learn to read at 5 so he could get a World of Warcraft account• Learned to text 4 years before learning how to make a phone
call
• Doesn’t understand why there is no WiFi in the car• Researches answers to anything on YouTube, Google, etc.• What’s a card catalog?• Created own blog site at 11• Reads BBC news online because that’s his home page• Doesn’t watch TV – Netflix, YouTube, seeks own content & hates
commercials
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⚫ Visionary leadership and commitment
⚫ A clear and shared vision
⚫ Addresses the needs of the district/community
⚫ Technology is not the focus
⚫ Technology is the support tool for learning
⚫ Develops 22nd century skills
⚫ Solves problems that are not “Googlable”
⚫ Engaging, authentic and relevant
⚫ Robust technology capacity to support mobile learning
⚫ Professional development geared to new learning approaches
⚫ Scalability
⚫ Policies that promote and enhance the initiative
Critical Components for Digital Transformation
CoSN
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Shift from “What’s Taught” to“What Students Need to Be Able to DO”
To succeed in 21st century college and careers,
students need to be able to:
⚫ Solve problems
⚫ Communicate
⚫ Adapt to change
⚫ Work in teams
⚫ Analyze and conceptualize
⚫ Reflect on and improve performance
⚫ Manage oneself
⚫ Create, innovate, and critique
⚫ Engage in learning throughout life
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The Questions We MUST Answer
• How do we prepare schools for students arriving with these skill
sets?
• How do we keep school relevant and engaging?
• How do we create learning opportunities for self-directed
learners?
• How do we equitably provide those opportunities for a diverse
student population?
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• Greater emphasis on students’ global skill preparation
• Value of personalized learning on the rise
• Interest and acceptance of new learning models
• Increasing criticality for Internet connectivity – at school
and at home
• Learning is a 24/7 enterprise for students
• New expectations from parents – digital
aspirations esp. for communications
• Strong desire to understand real outcomes from digital
learning
• Digital learning is a metaphor today for education
transformation
Speakup Findings
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Mobile Trend
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“Students will no longer come to
school and power down their
technology, but will use it to create an
education environment that reflects
their lives. The teacher becomes the
learning coach, not a gatekeeper to all
things academic.”
~Gartner
It’s All About the Students
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Life in the Fast Lane
This is a
School
Leaders’
Life
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What are the issues?
Challenges for Tech Leaders
⚫ Providing a safe online learning environment
⚫ Filtering & protecting content & hardware
⚫ Enforcing AUPs
⚫ Protecting privacy
⚫ Ensuring equality for all students
⚫ Maintaining network compatibility
⚫ Supporting a variety of BYOD and district devices
⚫ Ensure digital learning access
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Changing Education Landscape
Learning
Instruction Support
Testing
School Operations
• Digital content• Digital textbooks• Classroom exchanges
• Collaborative learning, research & access to experts
• Online classrooms
• Online lesson plans• Data to the teacher’s desk top• Teacher development
• District Online Tests – Formative and Summative• SMARTER Balanced or PARCC or State Assessment
• Student Information Systems• State Reporting• Parent Portal
• HVAC Systems• Lunchroom Management• School Security Systems
• Cloud applications –Google Apps, Office 365, etc.
• VOIP• Future…
• State Educational Technology Standards• Learning/content management systems
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
State of the Cypress Fairbanks ISD School District
➢ 116,000+ Students
➢ 15,000+ New Students in the Last Year
➢ 91 Schools (56 elementary schools, 18 middle schools,
12 high schools, 5 special program facilities
➢ 42 New Schools Built Since 2002
➢ 23rd Largest District in Texas
➢ 49 Campuses at Least 20 years old
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
April August October January March August
CoSN ConferenceAttended a ClassLink Focus Group Meeting
Invited ClassLink to the District
Invited ClassLink Back to the DistrictDecided to Prototype ClassLink
Invited ClassLink Back to the DistrictConducted a high-level discussion with the technical team
Received Buy-In to Purchase
Started 2018-2019 School Year with ClassLink
May
Conducted a high-level discussion
2017 2018
Prototyped ClassLink with Live DataConducted Deep Research Implemented ClassLink
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
Idea Sparked at the 2017 CoSN Conference in Chicago
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
The 2014 Bond
Provided a Massive
Network
Infrastructure and
Technology Upgrade
But We Still Need a
Solution to Connect
all Systems Together
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
2017 Invited ClassLink into the District to Give a
Presentation
May 2017
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
Invited ClassLink to Meet with the District’s Technical Team to
Discuss Details
August 2017
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A Large District Perspective
• Technical Team
Conducted Research.
• Conducted a Value of
Investment.
• Weighted Our Options.
• Committed to a ClassLink
Prototype.
August 2017
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
• Presented Plan to Executive Team to Get Buy-In
• Secured Funding
• Generated Excitement and Momentum
March 2018
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
During the Summer of 2018, the Technical Team Worked on the
Interface and SUCCESSFULLY Implemented ClassLink.
Summer 2018
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
Final Preparations Being Completed With
Two-Weeks Before School Starts
August 2018
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
ClassLink Launches on the
First Day of School
2018-2019!
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
August
Started 2018-2019 School Year with ClassLink
2018 2019
As of April 1, 2019• Current logins = 1,796,687• Averaging 4,000 logins over the weekends• Averaging 326,000 logins a month• Avg 2,500 after-hours login• Textbook portal launches = 427,000• Achieve 3000 is #1 app with 292,852 launches
“ClassLink is wonderful. Adoption has been strong. It’s going really well” – John Crumbley, Director of CyFair ISD Information Systems and Applications”
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A Large District PerspectiveA first-hand account of what it's like to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust single sign-on, class-rostering, and analytics platform
✓One click single sign-on solution✓Ability to learn with just one
password✓Accessible from any device✓ Ensure success of 1:1 or BYOT
initiative✓ Learn from anywhere – all apps and
files available on any device with a web browser
✓ClassLink as a company is service oriented, cutting edge, and ensures success
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Strong focus on technology
for over 30 years
District Mission:
Provide Quality Education for All
Students
Building Foundations for the
Future
A Medium District Perspective
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CPSB Tech Facts
⚫ How many computers: 32,740
⚫ How many iPads: 20,000+
⚫ How many users: 41,524
⚫ How much bandwidth: Peak at average during the day 2.0 Gb/sec our normal peak is 2.8 Gb/sec out of 6 Gb/sec
⚫ How much data transverses our network: Peak at 29 TB per hour
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CPSB Tech Facts
⚫ Emails allowed and blocked: Busiest day this month -400,000 emails total. We only allowed 78,845. Most emails were spam.
⚫ How many IP addresses in use: 76,607. (includes computers, Ipads, switches, access points, phones, cell phones, apple tv, printers, etc.)
⚫ How many servers: 201 total⚫ 59 virtual and 42 physical
⚫ Total Phones: 1,495
⚫ Calls per day that the phone system handles: 8,922
⚫ Access points: 3,609
⚫ Switches: 1,288
⚫ Security Cameras: 2,805, NVRs: 77
SEVEN Network Staff
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CPSB Network Map
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This year the total number of
unique App IDs in our CPSB
account is 2,991.
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Trouble…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jAr466DJc&list=RDCsYtgvfvI-I&index=2
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Trouble…
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Final Trouble…
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Our Continuing Issues
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Digital Access???1. Digital Resources
2. High School Digital
Resources
3. Special Access Info
4. Student shortcuts
5. Online Textbooks
6. High School Online
Textbooks
7. High School Science
Online Textbooks
8. Holt McDougal Online
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Continuing Digital Learning Issues
Frustration
Lost Teaching
&
Learning Time
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The Seminal Question
What are the
minutes worth?
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Big Picture Issues
• Too many user names and passwords
• Tech department spending too much time assisting students and teachers with log in issues
• Need for easy usage reports to determine training needs and purchasing decisions
• Resources not getting enough use because students and teachers forgot they had them
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Our Solution
ClassLink – We are All In – Why?
• Key strength - technical support• Structured implementation
processes
• Clear understanding of the needs of PK12
• Vast list of established partnerships with major PK-12 software providers
• Access to aggressive, proactive client relationship manager• Extremely competitive pricing
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How Does This Help Students and Teachers?
OneClick to all Apps
OneClick to all Files
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How Does This Help Our Leaders?
Usage Analytics
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One Click
6,000+
Single
Sign-ons
classlink.com/sso
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6,000+ Single Sign-ons
No limits to online tools and resources
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Mountain Brook Schools Located Near Birmingham, ALA Small District Perspective
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• The Mountain Brook school system has consistently led
the state on academic performance measures.
• On the 2017 ACT Aspire Test administered to all public
school students from grades 3 through 8, Mountain
Brook students exceeded the national proficiency level
by 47% in math and 41% in reading.
• In 2017 the average ACT score of the 359 Mountain
Brook High School students tested was 27.1.
• High school seniors participated in the ACT Work Keys
assessment with 97% of students earning a certificate
of silver or higher.
Small Suburb District with High Achievement & High Community Expectations
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MBS Tech Facts
⚫ How many computers: 1000
⚫ How many iPads: 500
⚫ How many Chromebooks: 1:1
⚫ How many users: 4300 students,
600 staff, 11,000 parents
⚫ How much bandwidth: 10 GB
backbone in each school, 2GB to
the Internet
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MBS Issues - E-Day Sealed It!
⚫ Passwords
⚫ Easy to access apps
⚫ Standardized look and feel
⚫ Single Sign-On w/Options
⚫ Security
⚫ Analytics
⚫ Easy to Manage
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Desktop, Chromebook, Tablet or Mobile
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MBS Analytics
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MBS Logins—A Tool That’s Used
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MBS: 10,500 Users for 2018-2019
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ClassLink AalyticsUnderstand and share
true usage metrics
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ClassLink OneSyncServer
AD
O365
/Azur
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GoogleClassroom*
Teams*
OneSync
SIS
HR
OneRoster
Custom
*Requires ClassLink Roster Server
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Typical class roster reality…
BEFORE
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ClassLink Roster Delivery
AFTER
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ClassLink RosterServer
RosterServer
SIS
H
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OneRoster
CustomOnline resources, productivity
tools, & management systems
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Just Texas!
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Why Do We Do What We Do
A Partnership for the Right Reasons!
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Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
@sherylabshire
Frankie Jackson
Chief Technology Officer
Independent
Houston, Texas
@Jackson3FrankieDonna Williamson
Technology Director
Mountain Brook Schools
Mountain Brook, AL
@dwmtnbrook