Westlake Initiative for Innovation
Dec 04, 2014
Westlake Initiative for Innovation
Introductions
Carl HookerDirector of Instructional Technology
[email protected]@MrHooker
Matt ZemoTeacher - Westlake High School
[email protected]@MattZemo
Stephen ShandsAsst. Principal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@teachlaw1
Steven RamseyLead Asst. Principal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@rammersk
Linda RawlingsPrincipal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@LindaRawlings
Developing 21st Century Skills(Framework for 21st Century Learning)
Strategy in Our EISD Strategic Plan
We will promote and support a robust digital-age learning environment to inspire student learning and creativity.
Visioning Institute
We must embrace and seize technology’s potential to capture the hearts and minds of this, the first digital generation, so that the work designed for them is more engaging and respects their superior talents with digital devices and connections.”
(Article I: The New Digital Learning Environment)
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The Importance
of
Focus on students and learning
Why
Relevance
Why
Spring 2011…The Beginning
•Trip to Cupertino, CA
•EISD Successful Bond
•Pilot Application Process
•Named the program
•Selected the teachers
•Board Presentation
•Order was placed for 1,700 iPads• All Seniors and Junior, some
Sophomores• All Faculty
Summer 2011•Forms Developed
•Insurance
•BYOT
•Loss/Theft Agreement
•Distribution Process
•Parent Discussion Forums
•Teacher Distribution and Training
•August Distribution Trial Run
Excerpts taken from original report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG0vzJCB4jQ
iPad Launch Day
Fall 2011
•Distribution of iPads
•One Day Blitz
•1,600 iPads
•Student Training
Fall 2011
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Policy Video shared with students
•Continued Teacher Training
•Lunch and Learns
•After School Staff Development
•Appy Hours
•Teacher Survey
•Student Survey
•Digital Citizenship Presentation
•Juice Bar Established
Fall 2011
Vision Committee
Seven meetings of Parents, Students and Staff:
Sub Committee Formed:
Student Engagement
Online Textbooks
What Are We NOT Doing With iPads?
Student Engagement
Student Survey - Top 3 Uses of the iPad
• Interacting with websites, apps and reading novels
•Communicating and organizing/taking notes
•Collaborating with others; FaceTime, social networks, teacher to student, student to student
Student Engagement
Increasing the quality of work
Relevance of work
Communication
Greatest effects on learning:
•Motivation
•Engagement
Excerpts taken from original report - http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/education/High-school-students-testing-iPads
Online Textbooks• Many textbooks that are currently adopted have an
online component
• Teachers and students are accessing online materials including textbooks, ancillary materials and tutorials when available
• Textbook representative stated, “ The market place is drastically changing and the textbook companies are feeling the pressures and more textbook availability is on the way.”
• College Board has adopted new textbook rules due to the changing environment.
• Many resources online for teachers to enhance the textbooks.
Teacher Focus Group Results
Teachers continue to see the benefits for themselves and students
When the focus group got together the conversation quickly turned to the hows and the wows!
Student communication is greatly improvedDistraction was an issue early on but has since
become less of one as the students realized what a valuable tool this was.
Student Focus Group Results:
New things learned:Stress reductionThis is how they organizeNovelty has worn off and this is how they do school nowAll levels of students are benefittingFaceTime being used when students are absentEasier to hide a phone than an iPadEnvy of other high school studentsMade school fun!
Students“I can’t even imagine how we learned before this.” - Student Body President
“My stress levels have decreased now that I know where all my work is.”
“As the year went on and the novelty of it wore off, we realized what an important teaching tool this is.”
“Students realize how much it is worth so they don’t want it taken away. So they put it
away when the teacher asks them.” -Taylor Sutton, WHS
Junior
Timeline for Implementation
Initial PilotFall 2010
AHA MomentJan. 2011
Key Stakeholders
InvolvedMar 2011
Proposal toBoardMay 2011
BackendInfrastructure
Summer 2011
TeacherTrainingSummer 2011
StudentDistribution
Aug 24, 2011
Management
•Core apps listed in Self-Service•User use their own Apple ID•Downloads directly from Self- Service•We load with spreadsheets from VPP•One-off apps can be emailed directly to users
Protection
•All iPads branded with an Epilogue Laser Etcher•Purchased our own as it was more cost effective than renting•iPads can be tracked via Casper and our wireless access points•iCloud and iOS5 have built-in “Find my iPad” features
VPP
• Apple’s Volume Pricing Program
• Most apps available for half-price when you buy 20+
• Each subject area team given a VPP Facilitator account to explore apps
• Use Instructional Materials Allotment from the state and bond money to fund these accounts.
Apps
Audio NoteeClickerGarage BandGoodReaderGraphing Calculator HDiBooksiMovieKeynoteNumbersPagesPenultimateneu.AnnotateWebDavNav+
Teachers - RemoteVU
Training• Appy Hours after school to
share and showcase apps
• Lunch n’ Learns during the school year for focus on particular apps and integration
• Summer training (iPad Immersion and iPadpalooza)
• Flipped Classroom
The Great EqualizerOne perspective/opinion
Platform Access Curation
Rubber Band Effect~Special Education~
Inclusive - Individualize - Independence
Does it promote the 3 I’s???
Areas of NeedDigitally Organized
Self-Regulation
In their own words…
Thank you
Carl HookerDirector of Instructional Technology
[email protected]@MrHooker
Matt ZemoTeacher - Westlake High School
[email protected]@MattZemo
Stephen ShandsAsst. Principal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@teachlaw1
Steven RamseyLead Asst. Principal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@rammersk
Linda RawlingsPrincipal - Westlake High School
[email protected]@LindaRawlings
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