Moving Forward with 21st Moving Forward with 21st Century Learning @ Century Learning @ Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville Schools

Technology in Our Middle SchoolsTechnology in Our Middle SchoolsFebruary 25, 2014February 25, 2014

Welcome!Welcome!

Developing Learners:Developing Learners:Our VisionOur Vision

Students are:Students are:

• Engaged in Engaged in intellectual pursuitsintellectual pursuits

• Inspired to challenge Inspired to challenge the presentthe present

• Empowered to adapt, Empowered to adapt, innovate, and innovate, and succeed today and succeed today and tomorrowtomorrow

Developing Learners:Developing Learners:Our MissionOur Mission

Learning experiences that Learning experiences that are...are...

• Student-centeredStudent-centered

• Inquiry-basedInquiry-based

• Interdisciplinary and Interdisciplinary and authenticauthentic

• Centered on 21st Centered on 21st century skill century skill developmentdevelopment

• Technology-richTechnology-rich

#MillerShift#MillerShift

"In times of change "In times of change learnerslearners inherit the earth; inherit the earth; while the while the learnedlearned find themselves beautifully find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."exists."

#MillerShift#MillerShiftTeaching and Learning Goals:Teaching and Learning Goals:

• Support and live our mission and vision:Support and live our mission and vision:• Increase engaging, rigorous student-Increase engaging, rigorous student-

centered learning experiencescentered learning experiences• Provide equitable, anytime accessProvide equitable, anytime access

• Develop competent and responsible 21st Develop competent and responsible 21st century citizenscentury citizens• Critical thinking Critical thinking • CommunicationCommunication• CollaborationCollaboration• CreativityCreativity

• Prepare for success in future college, career, Prepare for success in future college, career, and life pursuitsand life pursuits

Preparing Our Preparing Our TeachersTeachers

• Technology Study CouncilTechnology Study Council

• Technology/Instructional Technology/Instructional coaching coaching

• Full year of teacher iPadsFull year of teacher iPads

• iPad pilot teamsiPad pilot teams

• After-school workshops and PD After-school workshops and PD sessionssessions

• ConferencesConferences

• Faculty book and article Faculty book and article studiesstudies

• Early release PDEarly release PD

1:1 Pilot Noblesville East 1:1 Pilot Noblesville East Middle School Middle School

Stephen Clark, Kelly Geisleman, Dan WilliamsStephen Clark, Kelly Geisleman, Dan Williams

• Student EngagementStudent Engagement

• Improved TeachingImproved Teaching

• Classrooms without Classrooms without Walls Walls

Student Student EngagementEngagement

Use of technology Use of technology enhances student enhances student engagement in the engagement in the classroom. All classroom. All student can take part student can take part in learning activities, in learning activities, discussions, and their discussions, and their own academic own academic success success

Enhanced Enhanced InstructionInstruction

Using the same Using the same best practices as best practices as we always have, we always have, enhanced with enhanced with the use of the use of technologytechnology

Classroom Without Classroom Without WallsWalls

• Students can Students can continue their continue their learning beyond the learning beyond the classroom. classroom.

• Students can take Students can take their learning beyond their learning beyond the school day. the school day.

• Students can Students can collaborate with collaborate with teachers outside of teachers outside of the classroom.the classroom.

1:1 Pilot Team at 1:1 Pilot Team at NWMS-6th Grade: NWMS-6th Grade: Susan Susan

Hendricks, Andy Block, Emily Stout, Barb Hendricks, Andy Block, Emily Stout, Barb Winebar Winebar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhgXEjJHlbQ

• All students start in different All students start in different placesplaces

• Posing questionsPosing questions• Deeper ConversationsDeeper Conversations• Risk TakersRisk Takers• Teamwork/CollaborationTeamwork/Collaboration• Problem SolversProblem Solvers• CreativityCreativity• Room filled with endless Room filled with endless

possibilitiespossibilities

What is Digital What is Digital Citizenship?Citizenship? • The purpose of The purpose of digital citizenship is digital citizenship is to provide students to provide students with the necessary with the necessary skills to make safe, skills to make safe, responsible, and responsible, and respectful decisions respectful decisions when engaging in a when engaging in a digital environment. digital environment.

Jenn SchottJenn SchottNEMS NEMS

CounselorCounselor

Emily CrapnellEmily CrapnellNWMS 7th Grade Science NWMS 7th Grade Science

TeacherTeacher

PowToon Clip for Digital CitizenshipPowToon Clip for Digital Citizenshiphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gup6jh79AI&rel=0

Digital Citizenship Digital Citizenship CurriculumCurriculum

• Internet Safety Internet Safety

• Privacy & SecurityPrivacy & Security

• Relationships & CommunicationRelationships & Communication

• CyberbullyingCyberbullying

• Digital Footprint & ReputationDigital Footprint & Reputation

• Self-image & IdentitySelf-image & Identity

• Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

• Creative Credit & CopyrightCreative Credit & Copyright

Monthly Monthly Lessons/ActivitiesLessons/Activities

• Built in time to our middle school Built in time to our middle school schedule.schedule.

• All teacher and staff involvement.All teacher and staff involvement.

• Engaging and relevant lessons for Engaging and relevant lessons for students. students.

• Topics covering scenarios students will Topics covering scenarios students will face in and out of school. face in and out of school.

Be the ExampleBe the Example• Expect that Expect that

mistakes will mistakes will happen. happen.

• Maintain open Maintain open communication with communication with your child. your child.

• Start practicing Start practicing digital citizenship digital citizenship today.today.

Why iPads?Why iPads?• Teachers - best device for the Teachers - best device for the

educational needs in NSeducational needs in NS

• Aligned with our best Aligned with our best instructional practicesinstructional practices

• Research - visited 17 Research - visited 17 different schools different schools

• Apple ecosystemApple ecosystem

• Access to digital curriculum, Access to digital curriculum, creativity, ease of usecreativity, ease of use

• CostCost

Device OptionsDevice Options

• Option AOption A

• iPad Air issued by iPad Air issued by Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville Schools

• $70.00 paid through $70.00 paid through textbook rentaltextbook rental

• Insurance, case, Insurance, case, adapter providedadapter provided

• Option BOption B

• Provide your own iPadProvide your own iPad

• Full sized iPad 2 or Full sized iPad 2 or newernewer

• Must allow instillation of Must allow instillation of the NS profilethe NS profile

• Insurance, case, Insurance, case, adapter provided adapter provided provided by parentprovided by parent

InsuranceInsuranceDeductibles:Deductibles:• District will provide insuranceDistrict will provide insurance• First damage occurrence ($100.00)First damage occurrence ($100.00)• Second damage occurrence: Cost to repair the iPad Second damage occurrence: Cost to repair the iPad

or fair market value, possible loss of iPad take-home or fair market value, possible loss of iPad take-home privileges. privileges.

• Third damage occurrence: Cost to repair the iPad or Third damage occurrence: Cost to repair the iPad or fair market value and possible loss of iPad fair market value and possible loss of iPad privileges.privileges.

• Insurance does not cover intentional or irresponsible Insurance does not cover intentional or irresponsible damagedamage

• If the iPad is lost, stolen, or totally damaged, the If the iPad is lost, stolen, or totally damaged, the parent may be responsible for the replacement cost.parent may be responsible for the replacement cost.

NHS Device NHS Device ReportReport

•Approximately 1950 iPads currently deployedApproximately 1950 iPads currently deployed

•As of 2/26/14As of 2/26/14

- 14 damaged- 14 damaged

- 4 stolen- 4 stolen

- 2 lost- 2 lost

- 2 withdrawn and not returned- 2 withdrawn and not returned

•22 total - 1.1% 22 total - 1.1%

Device SetupDevice Setup• Students can install apps with 12+ Students can install apps with 12+

age ratingage rating

• Restrictions on explicit content from Restrictions on explicit content from iTunes storeiTunes store

• CIPA filtering at schoolCIPA filtering at school

• Student Technology Handbook - RUPStudent Technology Handbook - RUP

• iTunes, music, movies, camera are iTunes, music, movies, camera are allowedallowed

• Apple IDsApple IDs

• Under 13 - New process is being Under 13 - New process is being developed developed

• Over 13 - Create your own and Over 13 - Create your own and bring to deployment daybring to deployment day

Key ToolsKey Tools• CanvasCanvas

• Google Apps for EducationGoogle Apps for Education

• KeynoteKeynote

• PagesPages

• NumbersNumbers

• NotibilityNotibility

• iMovieiMovie

• GaragebandGarageband

Support and Support and MaintenanceMaintenance

• 1:1 Infrastructure, 1:1 Infrastructure, bandwidthbandwidth

• Building based Building based technical supporttechnical support

• 22 Technology staff 22 Technology staff membersmembers

• Student support Student support teamsteams

• FilewaveFilewave

Sustainability Sustainability • $35.00 per semester paid through $35.00 per semester paid through

textbook rentaltextbook rental

• Elimination of most computer labsElimination of most computer labs

• Capital projects - existing technology Capital projects - existing technology fundsfunds

• Reduction in printing costs, etc. Reduction in printing costs, etc.

Deployment PlansDeployment Plans• Integrated into Meet @ the Middle for each grade levelIntegrated into Meet @ the Middle for each grade level• Parents are required to attend with their childParents are required to attend with their child• Brief introduction for student and parentBrief introduction for student and parent• Times and details will be provided this Spring by individual Times and details will be provided this Spring by individual

schoolsschools• Noblesville West Middle SchoolNoblesville West Middle School

• 6th grade - 7/24/146th grade - 7/24/14• 7th grade - 7/23/147th grade - 7/23/14• 8th grade - 7/22/148th grade - 7/22/14

• Noblesville East Middle SchoolNoblesville East Middle School• 6th grade - 7/28/146th grade - 7/28/14• 7th grade - 7/29/147th grade - 7/29/14• 8th grade - 7/30/148th grade - 7/30/14

• Make up day - 8/1/14Make up day - 8/1/14

Where Can I Go To Where Can I Go To Learn More?Learn More?

www.www.noblesvilleschools.org

• FAQsFAQs

• Device optionsDevice options

• Tips for staying safe at homeTips for staying safe at home

• Parent Technology Night - Fall 2014Parent Technology Night - Fall 2014

Today's meet questionsToday's meet questions

FAQs - FAQs - http://goo.gl/M6n6DM