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PRESENTERS:Mitch Benson, Scott Drossos, and Dr. Casey Wardynski

““People love conspiracy theories.”People love conspiracy theories.”

-Neil Armstrong-Neil Armstrong

"The bosses asked, 'Do you think you and your guys are "The bosses asked, 'Do you think you and your guys are ready?' I said it'd be nice to have another month, ready?' I said it'd be nice to have another month, but but we're in a race here we're in a race here and we had to take the opportunity and we had to take the opportunity when we had it. I had to say we are ready, we are ready to when we had it. I had to say we are ready, we are ready to go."go."

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“We’re in a race here…”

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Accelerate the Transition““Create an open, unified, Pearson delivered Create an open, unified, Pearson delivered platform with an ecosystem for Pearson and 3platform with an ecosystem for Pearson and 3rdrd party party content and tools”content and tools”

Professional Development

Instructional Management

Balanced Assessment

Response to Intervention

Content Management

Learning Management

Student Information

Educator Effectivene

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Student Information Systems

Instructional Content & Learning Management

Systems

IDENTITY, CONTENT & DATA

Third-party

Instructional Improvement System

Grade Book/Parent Portal

State Reporting &

Data Systems

High-Stakes Assessment

Project Core

Balanced Assessment

Third-party

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Interoperability

Open, content-neutral platforms

that support Pearson + Partners

CONTENT

APPLICATIONS

DATA

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Today’s Kids Are Wired.

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School System Challenges

• Reduced funding

• Lack of automation

(paper)

• Labor intensive

• Inflexible scheduling

Higher Standards

• Common Core

• International

competitiveness

• Politics

Family Choices

• School choice

• Open enrollment

• Consumerization

New Frenemies

• Device centered

• OER content centered

• Communications

centered

Digital Acceleration

School System Challenges

Higher Standards

Family Choices New Frenemies

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Why We Developed a Comprehensive 1:1 Learning Framework

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Support change of instructional practice in a 1:1 learning environment

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A proven approach and skilled expertise to ensure success

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Bring positive whole system change to school systems

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Why We Developed a Comprehensive 1:1 Learning Framework

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2013Preparing for Success in

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1:1 Learning Symposia

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Huntsville Tours 2013School District Site Visits—Digital 1:1 Initiative

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Mark Edwards speaking engagements and bookEvery Child, Every Day

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State Initiatives and Interest

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Nation-wide Coverage to Support 1:1 Business Development

David Birkhead (SOUTHEAST)

Rachel McCoy(NORTHEAST)

Jim Thorne(MIDWEST)

Open(SOUTH)

Open(WEST)

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NEW Key Partners

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Customer ExperienceA True

Dr. Casey WardynskiSuperintendent Huntsville City SchoolsHuntsville, Alabama

“Tech Leader of the Year” 2012, Tech & Learning