Learning in the 21st Century Ottawa Catholic School Board

T. D’Amico

Systemic Review in 2010

•

The world has changed and there is no turning back

Looking Back… 3 years ago

Wheredowe

start

Information Technology Silo

Overhead projectors – minimal LCDs

Small number of Interactive Whiteboards – various brands

Desktop computer in each class

Some wireless spots in some classes

Lock down philosophy (Filter/Block)

No central repository for information

Slow and unreliable network

No help desk or tracking of issues

Students with special needs – withdrawn to use locked down laptops

Information Technology Silo

Look where we’ve come!Look where we’ve come!

Wheredo

we go next?

21st CenturyLearningSchoolBoard

21st Century Learning

Board

Board PrioritiesBoard Priorities

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Learning goes beyond the classroom

Learning goes beyond the classroom

• No matter how much equipment a school or classroom has, unless the educators are well prepared,

confident, and have had the chance to practice, little will

change in the classroom

Pg. 107

Students are the focusStudents are the focus

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• Focus Groups• Work with Partners• Environmental scan• Inter-departmental

Changes in Teacher Practice

Increased Student Engagement

Increased Student Achievement

Infrastructure StabilityInfrastructure Stability

• Where

dowe

start?

• • Network Stability

• Increased Bandwidth

• Enterprise Wireless

• Bring Your Own Device

• Support to VPs and Ps

• Parent Presentations

• Information to Trustees (WiFi research summary)

Reliable Network

Flexible Implementation

Wireless / BYOD SnapshotWireless / BYOD Snapshot

• Where

dowe

start?

Wireless Device Count

Device Type 29-May-11 16-Dec-11 25-May-12 iPod 4457 4213 4695 Laptop - Board 3610 4186 3573

Iphone 1571 2394 2898 Netbook 1630 Android 888 1413 Blackberry 821 941 1107 iPad 120 390 834 Laptop - User 915 634 Phone 67 68 Macbook 65 Others 429 26 71 Total 11008 14020 16988

Older Schools / Re-toolOlder Schools / Re-tool

• Where

dowe

start?

• Curriculum integration • Laptops / SmartBoards /

LCD projectors

• Link to Numeracy and Literacy - goals

• 21st Century Learning contest and pilot projects

• Innovation fund

• Digital resources budget (2 year cycle review)

• Learning Commons transformation

Mobile Devices

and Digital Resources

Leadership and Capacity BuildingLeadership and Capacity Building

• Where

dowe

start?

• Importance of role models

• Senior Leadership Team use of Technology

•Google Docs – collaborate on Board Improvement Plan

• 21st Century Learning - Journey to Leadership

• Board-wide 21st Century Learning PD day focus

• Variety of training and in- service opportunities – respect generation differences

• Director’s System Address

Building Capacity

Focus Groups,

Modelling,In-service

Staff training and in-serviceStaff training and in-service

• Where

dowe

start?

Summer Sessions

Online Directed Sessions (Adobe Connect)

Virtual Learning (ie. SmartBoard – Mrs. Blossom)

Recorded Tutorials

Weekend Sessions

Parent Forums (Saturdays)

Teacher Forums (SummIT)

PD Day(s)

Principal/VP Training sessions

Executive training sessions

Daily in-service at schools

The only Constant is Change

•PowerSchool Implementation

•Wireless completion

•Learning Commons Implementation

•Blackboard implementation

•Single-Sign-On implementation

•Google Apps for Education / Gmail implementation

•Active Directory Design

The only Constant is Change

•Library management and eBooks

•Blended Learning

•Parent Engagement and communication systems

•Wireless Printing Solutions

•Tablets and MDM

•New Enterprise Systems / Finance / HR

•Report Cards, OnSIS, etc. etc. etc.

Whether you believe you can, or you believe

you can’t – you’re right.

Henry Ford