Innovation Using Technology

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1 Innovation Using Technology Technology Update ISTE Conference

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5 Tech Services Personnel John Payne Director of Technology Todd Fields Network Administrator Kevin Surgener Communications Specialist Jimmy Brown Database Manager Laurie Norris elearning Specialist Randall Roberts Technology Specialist Barbara Hicks Technical Support Specialist Brian Reeves Technical Support Specialist Hope Parnell Technical Support Specialist

6 Infrastructure Robust network; transparent to user Robust, fast wireless district wide Internet egress to meet system needs and goals Interschool connections to meet system goals and needs District purchased mobile devices are easy to manage Cloud based storage

7 Projects Projects Wireless installed at all schools Internet egress increase to 1 Giga bit per second (Gbps) Emergency classroom cell phone deployment WiFi Bus pilot Security camera server upgrades Upgrade Virtual cluster servers Spring 2015

8 Projects Migration from Windows XP to Win 7 Network Access Control Deployment Application Catalog New Firewall deployment Mail server upgrade Active Directory reorganization ongoing Print Server implementation OwnCloud Cloud storage

9 Instructional Students globally connected Students use electronic communications with teachers and peers Electronic textbooks the norm Ubiquitous use of mobile technologies Use of social media for instruction becomes the norm Every student will have a learning device Libraries with a combination of digital and paper media Digital citizenship practiced by all students

10 Projects Microsoft Enrollment for Education 1,184 student laptops deployed Continued BYOD push Student Tech Worker Program 465 teacher ipads deployed Reflector app installation Focus Grant ipads at Lincoln and Sevier Digital Citizenship training Volume Purchase Program for Apps Online Testing Field Test

11 Business Practices Business Practices Business processes are integrated Access to grades and progress 24/7 Opening day forms and registration processes are automated Home to school communications increases Documents and forms routed electronically

12 Projects Projects PowerSchool upgrade to version 8.0 Microsoft System Center Manager implementation Power School Parent Portal Skyward deployment for HR and Finance SFE deployment AESOP replacement ERO deployment Avatar replacement ENA Live video conferencing report cards

13 Projects Projects InfoSnap online registration program Raptor School Check In Program BrightBytes Tech Survey tool Developed in House Work Order System Erate Changes Eastman Computer Loan Program Telemedicine in Clinics Install PowerSchool Test Servers DB Stadium Renovation

14 Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning will be provided on demand by video, just in time and online courses Professional learning will match the goals and needs of the district

15 Projects Projects Tech Academy for Teacher Leaders Tech Tuesdays and Thursdays Creation of a Digital Library of Resources that focuses on resources for online and blended learning Creation of an online library of curriculum materials specific for KCS teachers and includes archived tech trainings Virtual Reading Class Providing on-going and personalized Professional Development for technology integration at the elementary levels and Edvance 360 training at the secondary levels

16 Online Instruction Online Instruction Flipped learning increases Distance and Online learning the norm not the exception All classes are web enhanced All students have taken an online course before graduation Online State testing expands Expansion of summer knowledge retention program (My Learning ROCKS)

17 Projects Projects Planet HS / K8 ENA video connect project at RNR Purchase of Grade Results online courses for Credit Recovery Purchase of Edgenuity online content for blended learning at D-B EXCEL Purchase of a Learning Management System, Edvance 360 for secondary schools Adoption of My Learning ROCKS, an online summer enrichment program for K-12 students

18 elearning Projects Online course development timeline on target for a full online degree available by Fall 2015 Completion of 14 online courses created by KCS teachers Supplemental online courses include Niswonger online and Edgenuity Online course catalog available on D-B website and KCS elearning site Total number of virtual students to date is 117.

19 elearning Projects Full implementation of Edvance 360 at secondary levels to provide blended learning environments Continued and sustained Professional Learning that includes tech trainings, personalized, on-demand, and access to archived trainings and support Creation of online courses for student and teacher support includes Introduction to Online Learning and Creating and Teaching an Online Class Creation of an online Digital Citizenship class in development Continued use of My Learning ROCKS to support summer enrichment programs

20 elearning Projects Implementation of an Innovative online and blended learning environment at D-B EXCEL which includes: o Creating an innovative and flexible online learning environment with quality online courses and teachers and on-going and relative professional learning o Providing an array of online learning opportunities for all students that include full-time and part-time virtual programs, a wide variety of quality online courses at all levels, and blended instruction o An opportunity for students at any facility to take advantage of the online offerings at D-B EXCEL o A 24/7 learning paradigm that includes extended and flexible school days and hours, a 1:1 device implementation, and virtual learning for anyone, anywhere o A flexible and innovative physical environment to foster collaboration and blended opportunities in online learning for all students o Establishing a cyber café that includes tech tools for collaborative learning in a 21 st Century environment

21 Future Plans Web Content Filtering One gigabit per second connections to elementary schools Budget for Erate Changes Continue Preparation for 1:1 program Increase usage and capabilities of InfoSnap

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