broadband preparedness amy mclaughlin and carla wade, oregon department of education odyssey 2013
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Broadband Broadband PreparednessPreparedness
Amy McLaughlin and Carla Wade, Oregon Department of Education
Odyssey 2013
Today’s Student – A Case Study• First PC – 2 years old• Learn to read at 5 so he could get a
World of Warcraft account• Learned to text 4 years before
learning how to make a phone call• Doesn’t understand why the is no
WiFi in the car• Researches answers to anything on
YouTube, Google, etc. What’s a card catalog?
• Created own blog site at 11• Reads BBC news online because
that’s his home page• Doesn’t watch TV – Netflix, YouTube,
seeks own content & hates commercials
Today’s Student – Continued..• Creates own video game
walkthroughs• Loves free form games like
Minecraft & Terraria • Has never had a LAN line
home phone number. Got his own cell phone at 8.
• Will watch videos, read book, listen to music and play games all at the same time.
• School is boring• Worksheets are boring• Why do I need to do this?
Need a real world reason to spend the time.
• “You’re wasting my time.” I want to do something matters to the larger community.
Hip to be Square
This raises a few questions…
• How do we prepare schools for kids arriving with these skill sets?
• How do we keep school relevant and engaging?
• How do we create learning opportunities for self-directed learners?
• How do we equitably provide those opportunities for a diverse student population?
The Traditional Classroom
Group Think
How does the learning environment look today? How do you want it to look tomorrow?
The Digital Learning Environment
Changing Education Landscape• Digital content• Digital textbooks• Classroom exchanges
• Collaborative learning, research & access to experts
• Online classrooms
• Online lesson plans• Data to the teacher’s desk top• Teacher development
• OAKS Online• SMARTER Balanced
Assessment
• Student Information Systems• State Reporting• Parent Portal
• HVAC Systems• Lunchroom Management• School Security Systems
• Cloud applications – Google Apps, ARC GIS, etc.
• VOIP• Future…
• State Educational Technology Standards
Current Challenge 1 – Bandwidth Availability
Bandwidth available to schools is inadequate to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow in education.
Available bandwidth in many areas – DSL, aggregated T1 lines, 10 Mbps, etc. Or not available at all
Needed bandwidth – SETDA recommends minimum of 100 Mbps per 100 students
Oregon School Broadband Availability(Dots <10 Mbps or less)
Minimum 100 Mbps per 100 Students
• This level of access must be at the school’s connection to the Internet
• High speed access outside of the I-5 corridor and major metropolitan areas
Caution: Need 100 Mbps per 100 Students for student usage. Does not include school operations needs.
* SETDA – “The Broadband Imperative” at www.setda.org
Gridlock at point of egress
• Many schools/districts have 100MB to 1GB internal network – connection to Internet becomes a gridlock for access with connectivity as low as 10 Mbps or 2-3 T1 aggregated data lines
High Speed School Network Infrastructure – Up to 10 Gig
Low volume internet connection
Connectivity Needs Today
• Eliminate gridlock.• 100 Mbps minimum from desktop through
the Internet connection
High Speed School Network Infrastructure – Up to 10 Gig
Robust internet connection
Challenge of Setting a Minimum Standard• This number doesn’t always
scale well. • Scales up well, but not down.• Example- 30Mbps may not be adequate for 30
students– Must include administrative support, data
systems, and student information systems– Must include instructional support and use– Must include school operations
Group Think
• How is your district doing?• What challenges are you facing with
increasing connectivity needs?• What creative solutions could you share?
Current Challenge 2 – Personalized Learning• Differentiated instruction• Adaptive learning tools and
resources• Just in time learning• Accelerated learning• Self-directed, student interest based learning• Collaboration, creativity that spans the globe• Real world education, not just exercises
This Generation…
• Research-based methods• Relevance • Rationale• Relaxed • Rapport
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/the-five-rs-of-engaging-millennial-students/
Digital Learning Trends
• Mobile learning– Students are using mobile devices to access the
Internet to research information, play skill building games, read e-text, record and listen to their own work.
• Collaborative workspaces– Students are using blogs, wikis, Google docs and
other resources do collaborate with their peers, parents, and communities to create, problem-solve, and share their products.
Trends (continued)• Cloud computing– Students are collaborating, editing, creating, and
sharing resources through cloud applications such as VoiceThread, Animoto, Cosketch, Voki, Tagxedo, Yodio, Zoho, Corkboard, and Google Apps.
• Digital Content and E-Textbooks– Many districts have provided digital content and
access to eBooks allowing students access to content that is aligned to standards, specific to the child's academic needs, provides students with activities that are fun and engaging.
Current Challenge 3- The Digital Divide
• Urban – Rural• I-5 Corridor – Rest of State
starting 20 miles off I-5 Corridor
• Cost of service• Equipment refresh plans &
funding• Disparate technology
experience and professional development of teachers
Equity Issue – BYOD & Home Access
• Diverse student experience – some are uber- connected and some have little to no access to technology
• Diverse parent technical experience and connectivity
• Communities and homes with little to no access
Group Think
• What is the impact of BYOD on students?• What will it take to make BYOD successful in
your schools?• How do you think BYOD affects student
equity?• What policies or should you have in place to
successfully manage BYOD implementation?• What creative solutions are there for BYOD
and student equity in your school?
Current Challenge 4 - Costs Remain High for Schools and Continue to
Climb• Costs are inconsistent across
the state• Costs are higher in rural
areas• Need is higher in rural areas • Hardware ages and has to be
refreshed $
What Are The Solutions?
• Your ideas?• What’s working?– In the learning environment– Across schools & districts
• How do we do more of it? • What do we need to think
differently about?
Opportunity – Extension of Education Outside of the School Building
• Access to content, information and experts around the world
• Internet to the school bus for students with long commutes
• Internet access into homes• Extending learning to 24x7
and integrating learning into the way we live
• Creating life long learners
Opportunity –Improve Community Access to Internet Through Schools
• Community access to online learning, job opportunities, higher education, certification programs, continuing education.
• Improved community support of schools
• Emergency response centers with communications hubs
Fall City High School/Community Library
What We Have
• EdConnect & Oregon Broadband Commission• State Technology Plan in development • Showcase classrooms and schools • Awareness that is building• Conversations and connections
between initiatives
What we see coming…– EdConnect –
www.ed.gov/EdConnect– Bandwidth to support
teaching and learning, not just to accommodate testing
– Greater student access to higher education classes
– Competitive and educated distributed work force prepared to work in a mobile environment
What We Need – Solutions that Bring Equity In :
• Cost – standard, reasonable pricing for schools & districts regardless of location
• Speed and service available • Access to digital devices• Access to digital content• Teachers that are providing students with
opportunities to use technology for learning
