… a focus on technology is not “about” the technology itself, but about changing teacher practice, motivating our students, and creating learning experiences that will be applicable to their world and future workplaces.

Prensky

• VISION for the District

• “Successfully prepare all students for their future.”–Student centered–Future oriented–Community owned

• Inevitable outcome – One-to-One Computing

• Start Slowly• Observe and Learn• Scale

• Kent Technology Academy–First year – 90 seventh graders–Second year – 90 eighth graders

• Kent-Meridian Technology Academy–Third year – 120 ninth graders

• Mill Creek Middle School–Third year – all seventh graders

• This year– all district seventh graders

EvaluationEvaluation

Standards and Funding (Sustainability)Standards and Funding (Sustainability)

Infrastructure and Systems (Scalability-tech support)Infrastructure and Systems (Scalability-tech support)

Staff Development

Staff Development

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Classroom ManagementClassroom

ManagementCurriculumCurriculum

Technology Academies – One School – District wide (Proof of Concept)Technology Academies – One School – District wide (Proof of Concept)

Student Preparation

How do we know it is worth it?

Evaluation

• External evaluation–Observations–Interviews–Data analysis

• Student engagement

• Academic achievement

Results

Tracking StudentsKTA 7 (05-08)

WASL Results

2005-2006 7th Grade WASL - % of Students Meeting Standard

Reading Writing Math

KSD 56.2 61.2 53.2

KTA 69.0 77.0 62.0

MS #1 53.4 62.4 57.4

MS #2 60.2 59.7 57.2

MS #3 57.8 64.0 55.1

MS #4 56.1 69.6 59.2

MS #5 47.0 50.5 37.0

MS #6 73.7 74.6 65.9

MS #7 48.9 46.6 39.3

2006-2007 8th Grade WASL - % of Students Meeting Standard

Reading Math Science

WA/KSD 64.7/60.2 49.5/51.9 53.2

KTA 87.1% (18.1) #1 77.4% (15.1) #1 61.3% #2

MS #1 56.4 47.0 40.7

MS #2 60.0 58.4 50.7

MS # 3 67.0 62.5 46.7

MS #4 63.2 56.9 43.7

MS #5 59.3 37.8 28.8

MS #6 71.4 73.9 70.6

MS #7 36.6 32.4 24.4

KMTA 9th Graders Meeting 10th Grade Standard

Writing 90.9

Reading 84.8

Math 60.8

Net Generation

Achievement

Workforce

Generations Matures Baby

BoomersX Gen Net Gen

Birthdate 1900-1946 1946-1965 1965-1982 1982-1991

Description Greatest Generation

Me Generation Latchkey gen Millennials

Attributes Common and Control

Self Sacrifice

OptimisticWorkaholic

IndependentSkeptical

HopefulDetermined

Likes Respect for Authority Family

Community

ResponsibilityWork Ethic

Can do Attitude

Freedom Multitasking

Public Activism

Latest Technology

Parents

Dislikes Waste Technology

LazinessTurning 50

Red TapeHype

Anything SlowNegativity

Tomorrow’s Knowledge Leaders

What do they want from learning?

They want:

– their learning to be relevant.– their learning to matter.– their learning to be experiential. – their learning to be collaborative.– their learning to be infused with

technology.

Research shows that laptop students spend more time engaging in collaborative work than non-laptop students.

Research indicates that 1 to 1 computing:

increases student success. supports an innovative

delivery model. compliments project based

learning. broadens learning beyond

the classroom. develops thinking skills for

the 21st Century. embraces digital

natives/millennials

•The demands of the workplace are changing.

•The magnitude of our competition is changing.

•We need to improve our global competitive position anddevelop within the global community.

•The nature of student experience has changed outside of school (think about the hours spent usingtechnology!).

•We need many more of our students to become effective 21st Century Citizens with lifelong teaching and learning skills.

Facts

The Changing Workforce

Employers are now looking for employees that are:

critical thinkerscreativeleadersethical and have good work habitsproblem solvers/multi-taskersinnovativeeffective communicators: speak more than one

language/possess excellent oral and written communication skills

effective collaboratorsself-directed information and media literateglobally awarecivically engagedfinancially and economically literatesocially responsibleInformation technology centered

Global Thinkers, Workers, and Leaders

The Plan

Student PreparationParent/Guardian Preparation

• Laptop Care: Video• KSD Electronic

Resource Policy• Appropriate Use

Guidelines• Laptop Care

Guidelines• Technology

Discipline Hierarchy• Pass Driver’s

License

• Overview 1:1 (Open House or Sept. 23rd from 4:00-4:30)• Required family training, dates: Nov 25th or Jan. 6th

– Laptop care– Internet safety– Acceptable Use Policy– Discipline– Driver’s License

• High speed access• Getting help: CSC

Timeline• Deployment Date:

November 13, 2008

• School Use Only Dates: Nov. 13th – Jan. 13th

• 24/7 (Take Home) Target Date: Week of Jan. 13th

*Students will be under a permit while at school and will have to pass a Driver’s License Test, proving that students are prepared to take the laptop home.

Mandatory Guardian Meeting

November 25 at 2:00, 3:00, 5:00 or 6:00

OR

January 6 at 4:00

Internet Safety and Appropriate Use Guidelines

Thank You!!