Ocsb learning technologies updates dec 2012

Ottawa Catholic School Board

Teaching and Learning in the

21st Century

Success for Students - Success for Staff - Stewardship of Resources

Looking Back to 2009

Predominant technology was the overhead projector

Small number of Interactive whiteboards – various brands

No enterprise wireless schools

No employee Intranet

Minimal mobile devices

Focus was on desktop computers and computer labs

Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors!

• All schools and portables now wireless

• By the end of 2013 all libraries converted to Learning Commons

• 46 schools now have SmartBoards/LCD projectors in every classroom

• 2x - investment in Children Support Schools

• Increased investment/use of technology in system classes and in special education

Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors!

• 1402 classrooms with SmartBoard/LCD

• SmartBoard/LCD/ iPads in every full-day Kindergarten class

• Mobile devices available in every school

• 101 netbook carts in the system and 37 iPad carts (25-30 mobile devices in each cart)

• New callout system can place 300,000 calls in less than one hour; most schools can reach all parents in 1 to 15 minutes

Wireless and Social Media

Wireless = Accessibility

100% increase in 1 year Key Points

• On a typical day we have over 28,000 unique devices connecting to our wireless network

• iPad access has had a 400% increase in 1 year

• iPod Touch remains the most popular device

Sampling of Tweets Sampling of Tweets

Sampling of Tweets

Where are we going…

Continue to invest in mobile devices to provide equitable access for all students

Increase opportunities for all students with eLearning

Implement a plan to move away from textbooks and increase the use of digital resources to increase engagement

Use technology to focus on “21st Century skills” including: communication, collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking

Changes in Teacher Practice

Increased Student

Engagement

Increased Student

Achievement

Where are we going…

Build on our staff intranet and implement an enhanced student portal with rich digital resources

Increase parent/student communication with translation technology to provide voice/text messages in their native language

Continue to link digital citizenship and bullying prevention to our healthy relationship unit in Religion and Family Life

Changes in Teacher Practice

Increased Student

Engagement

Increased Student

Achievement

Thank You For preparing me

for my future …Today