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The Reality of The Reality of Implementing Implementing

Technology Infused Technology Infused Learning Learning

Granville County School’s Journey to Granville County School’s Journey to

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Current LTI’s5 High Schools with Full One to One Laptop Environment

• Granville Early College (140 students)

• South Granville Campus (900 students)

• JF Webb Campus (1200 students)

Other Initiatives

• Interactive Classrooms

• Computing Devices

• Laptops

• iPads

• iTouches

• Tar River Elementary School- Model Technology primary school

Board and Superintendent Support

• Progressive Superintendent

• Paperless Board Meetings

• BOE models initiatives

• Purchase Plan

• Vision

Leadership

• Principal must be at forefront

• It’s more than the computer

• Lead by example

• Seeks innovation

• Seeks opportunities for growth

• Pockets of interest

Deployment

Deployment Forms

• 1:1 Handbook

• computer Care

• Internet Safety Policy

• Parent Consent Form

• Laptop Insurance

• Laptop Collection FormStation1 - Paperwork

Deployment Procedure• Dates Set

• Online Registration

• Organized Around 4 Stations

• Community Involvement

• Station1 - Paperwork

• Station 2 - Insurance and Locker, Bag Check

• Station 3- Parent/Student training and signatures

• Station 4- Receive laptop and log in

Infrastructure

• Build a robust system

• Have a professional site map

• Test, Test, Test

• Filter

• Proxies

Partners

• Golden LEAF Foundation

• SAS

• Cisco

• NC SERVE

• Friday Institute

• GlaxoSmithKline

Professional development

• Teachers received devices before students

• Surveys

• LOFTI, Self-Made, STNA

• MOODLE Pages

• Professional Development

teaching and learning

• Define purpose of technology in the classroom.

• Common belief shared across the entire staff.

• Should not be “bells and whistles”.

• Should be used to increase engagement and add depth to the curriculum.

• Ongoing professional development.

• Identify and utilize teacher leaders in professional development.

Classroom Management

• LEARN NC “Teaching in a 1:1 Classroom”

• LanSchool

• Layout

• Facilitative Arrangement

• Engagement

Policies

• Technology Management

• Laptop Handbook

• Care, Procedures, Day Users,

• Internet Safety

• Board Policies

• Sole Source

Communication• Community Support

• Social Media

• PTSO

• Civic Organizations

• Unified Message:

• “Engaging Students Using Technology”

Sustainability

• Leadership, Leadership, Leadership

• Four Year Purchase-Lease Agreement

• Partnerships

Lessons learned

• Plan for Monitoring and Supervision (LanSchool)

• Damage Happens

• Educate Students (digital citizenship)

• PD must be content-based; not technology driven

• Inventory Tracking System (Destiny)

• Classroom Management (too harsh/too lenient)

• Teachers as Facilitators (control)

NEXT Steps

• Archive Resources in One Location

• PD Content Driven and Collaborative

• Building Capacity in Teacher Leaders

• Increasing 1:1 schools (feeder patterns)

• Investigating Not Collecting Laptops