Statewide Learning Technology Plan NYSCEA Friday, February 5, 2010 Lawrence Paska Coordinator of Technology Policy New York State Education Department.

Statewide Learning Statewide Learning Technology PlanTechnology Plan

NYSCEANYSCEA

Friday, February 5, 2010Friday, February 5, 2010

Lawrence PaskaCoordinator of Technology Policy

New York State Education Department

MissionMission

The education technology mission of the Board ofThe education technology mission of the Board ofRegents is to develop policies, recommend practices,Regents is to develop policies, recommend practices,advocate for resources, and create incentives foradvocate for resources, and create incentives foraction that turn our vision into a commonplaceaction that turn our vision into a commonplacereality. Our mission, through the University of thereality. Our mission, through the University of theState of New York (USNY), is to provide a userState of New York (USNY), is to provide a userfriendly and seamless technology-enhanced learningfriendly and seamless technology-enhanced learningenvironment that serves the increasing needs of ourenvironment that serves the increasing needs of ourcitizens.citizens.

What is USNY?What is USNY?► 7,000 public and private elementary and secondary schools; 7,000 public and private elementary and secondary schools;

► 248 colleges and universities; 248 colleges and universities;

► 251 for-profit schools; 251 for-profit schools;

► nearly 7,000 libraries; nearly 7,000 libraries;

► 750 museums; 750 museums;

► the State Archives, Library and Museum; the State Archives, Library and Museum;

► vocational rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities;vocational rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities;

► State schools for the blind and for the deaf; State schools for the blind and for the deaf;

► 25 public broadcasting facilities; and 25 public broadcasting facilities; and

► more than half a million licensed professionals.more than half a million licensed professionals.

What is USNY?What is USNY?

The most complete, interconnected system ofThe most complete, interconnected system of

educational services in the United States. educational services in the United States.

Learn more at:Learn more at:http://usny.nysed.gov/about/aboutusny.html

Vision of Technology for Vision of Technology for Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Multiple environments will exist for teachingMultiple environments will exist for teaching

and learning, unbound by place, time,and learning, unbound by place, time,

income, language or disability. The classroom,income, language or disability. The classroom,

gymnasium, laboratory, library, theater, andgymnasium, laboratory, library, theater, and

museum will be a workspace for teachers andmuseum will be a workspace for teachers and

learners but will not always be a physical space.learners but will not always be a physical space.

Students will access learning resources Students will access learning resources anywhere,anywhere,

anytime through the use of technology.anytime through the use of technology.

Elements of the Desired Elements of the Desired SystemSystem

Digital ContentDigital Content Standards-based, accessible digital content Standards-based, accessible digital content supports all curricula for all learners.supports all curricula for all learners.

Digital UseDigital Use Learners, teachers, and administrators are Learners, teachers, and administrators are proficient in the use of technology for learning.proficient in the use of technology for learning.

Digital Capacity and AccessDigital Capacity and Access New York’s technology infrastructure supports New York’s technology infrastructure supports learning and teaching in all environments.learning and teaching in all environments.

Necessary ConditionsNecessary Conditions

LeadershipLeadership USNY institutions are united in realizing the USNY institutions are united in realizing the vision.vision.

AccountabilityAccountability Information is easy to obtain and understand Information is easy to obtain and understand about the results achieved by New Yorkers in their about the results achieved by New Yorkers in their efforts to build knowledge, master skills, and efforts to build knowledge, master skills, and grasp opportunities for a better life.grasp opportunities for a better life.

FundingFunding Adequate funding is coordinated, equitably Adequate funding is coordinated, equitably distributed, and sustainable.distributed, and sustainable.

Student Technology Survey(N=15,650)

►Administered in June and September 2009

►Age Groups: 50% middle level 35% high school 12% elementary level 3% higher education

►School Type: 79% public school 19% non-public school 1% public charter and home school

Common Tools Used Outside of School

►Computers / Laptops

►Cell / Mobile / Smart Phone

►MP3 Players

►Gaming Systems

►Other Technologies“Technology as the human-made world”:

cars, appliances, amplifiers, GPS devices

Common Tools Used In School

► Computers / Laptops

► Interactive Whiteboards

► Blackboard Site / Infinite Campus

► Phones / Cell Phones / Overhead Projectors

► Other TechnologiesDigital cameras, ATM machines, DVD / CD players,calculators

Most Common Tool Desired In School

Laptops, tablet PC’s, and netbooks ► “So we don’t have to write in notebooks.”► “Better than a computer (desktop).”► “Would prefer a laptop easily accessible from

my desk instead of having to wait for one to be unlocked and handed out.”

► “For student notes – easier to organize, easier to read, when a teacher demonstrates something on the interactive board, students could see it on their laptop computer at their desk.”

Ed Tech Survey(N=757)

►Respondents: Faculty/Teacher: 37% Administrator: 31% Support Staff: 7% Parents, licensed professionals, community

leaders: 3% each

►Settings: PreK-12 Schools: 74% College/University: 6% Cultural Institutions: 6%

Recommended Action Steps

1. There needs to be adequate funding sources.

2. Time needs to be available for professional development.

3. Standards need to be integrated into existing standards.

4. Schools need to have flexibility to develop their own goals that match the needs of the community they serve.

5. Needs to include existing infrastructures.

Regional Community Forums

► Defining what it means to be “technologically proficient.”

► Ensuring adequate, sustained professional development for pre-service and in-service educators and administrators in integrating technology across content areas, not as a stand-alone practice. Professional development was discussed as a requirement for permanent certification.

► Establishing more collaborative spaces online for vetting and sharing promising practices statewide.

► Removing the filters and blocks to access of specific resources (such as Internet sites) to allow for more innovation in instructional practice.

► Reviewing current funding streams to strongly align funding priorities to current needs. For example, exploring textbook aid.

The ActionsThe Actions(Foundational Change Phase(Foundational Change Phase

2010 – 2012)2010 – 2012)

1.1. Engage all of USNY to implement the plan, ensure Engage all of USNY to implement the plan, ensure achievement of its goals, monitor successes, and make achievement of its goals, monitor successes, and make recommendations for improvement to prepare students for recommendations for improvement to prepare students for college, the global economy, 21st century citizenship, and college, the global economy, 21st century citizenship, and lifelong learning.lifelong learning.

2.2. Analyze regulations, policies, and systems to eliminate Analyze regulations, policies, and systems to eliminate barriers, and provide effective guidance and support for barriers, and provide effective guidance and support for ongoing collaboration among school districts, families, ongoing collaboration among school districts, families, policymakers, and the public.policymakers, and the public.

3.3. Establish standards for desired knowledge, skills, and Establish standards for desired knowledge, skills, and performance in the use of technology, which are performance in the use of technology, which are interconnected and aligned to other standards developed interconnected and aligned to other standards developed by and implemented throughout USNY.by and implemented throughout USNY.

The ActionsThe Actions

4.4. Provide appropriate standards and guidance on Provide appropriate standards and guidance on quality digital content development, accessibility, quality digital content development, accessibility, information literacy, and professional development.information literacy, and professional development.

5.5. Analyze all existing funding streams for learning Analyze all existing funding streams for learning technology. Recommend specific improvements and technology. Recommend specific improvements and alignment with statewide learning technology alignment with statewide learning technology priorities.priorities.

6.6. Develop a performance measurement, determine Develop a performance measurement, determine current capacities, and explore ways to ensure the current capacities, and explore ways to ensure the reliability of a digital technology infrastructure. reliability of a digital technology infrastructure. Implement a process to track technical support for Implement a process to track technical support for technology integration.technology integration.

The ActionsThe Actions

7.7. Develop and/or revise Commissioner's Develop and/or revise Commissioner's Regulations and Department policies to promote Regulations and Department policies to promote sustained support for the delivery of quality sustained support for the delivery of quality instruction for all learners through digital means.instruction for all learners through digital means.

8.8. Determine and continuously review the Determine and continuously review the benchmarks for USNY institutions to demonstrate benchmarks for USNY institutions to demonstrate how they are achieving the actions of each goal, how they are achieving the actions of each goal, and the degree to which they meet the respective and the degree to which they meet the respective standards in technical support for technology standards in technical support for technology integration.integration.

9.9. Identify and/or develop incentives for the Identify and/or develop incentives for the expansion of digital learning across USNY.expansion of digital learning across USNY.

The ActionsThe Actions

10.10. Promote and enable effective technical supports to Promote and enable effective technical supports to implement the plan, and advocate as necessary to implement the plan, and advocate as necessary to ensure that all learners have access to equitable ensure that all learners have access to equitable and sustainable resources.and sustainable resources.

11.11. Develop NYSED.net as an information access tool Develop NYSED.net as an information access tool to provide rich data that facilitates decision-making to provide rich data that facilitates decision-making at the classroom, school, district, and state policy at the classroom, school, district, and state policy levels; a place to share resources and promising levels; a place to share resources and promising practices for quality digital content, sustained practices for quality digital content, sustained digital use, accountability, and effective funding.digital use, accountability, and effective funding.

12.12. Determine future actions for the Determine future actions for the connectiveconnective and and systemicsystemic levels of change. levels of change.

Supporting InitiativesSupporting Initiatives

► Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

►Development of Sequenced Curriculum Development of Sequenced Curriculum Frameworks and aligned with Professional Frameworks and aligned with Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

► Virtual High School InitiativeVirtual High School Initiative

► CTE E-ForumCTE E-Forum

Next StepsNext Steps

►Respective roles and responsibilitiesRespective roles and responsibilities

►How progress and performance will be How progress and performance will be assessedassessed

►Keep in touch at Keep in touch at [email protected]

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!