Fullerton Joint Union High School District What’s Happening in Technology for 2017/18 Dr. Jennifer Williams, Executive Director Administrative Services Superintendent’s Welcome Back Meeting for Parents - September 13, 2017 1
Remember Technology is a Tool “We have got to move and change the way we think and prepare our students for their future, but it is hard because we are in a people business. We keep doing things the same way because of the passions and/or limitations of our teachers (and our own expectations.)” “There were 68,000 high-paying tech jobs that went unfilled in the U.S. this year. Almost every job we can think of uses technology. What does this say about how education is preparing students?” “We all want to do what is best for our kids. We want to provide an education that matches their interests while providing the foundation for their future.” Scott Scambray 2
What is happening with the 1:1 Chromebook Rollout ? 3
TRHS rolled out August 3, 2017 SOHS rolled out August 7, 2017 SOHS SOHS TRHS 4
In order: BPHS, LHHS, SHHS, LV/LSHS, and FUHS students received their Chromebooks during the 2016/17 school year. As a District we checked out 600 teacher Chromebooks and 14,000 student Chromebooks from August 2016 to August 2017! This means we are 100% 1:1, so now what? Maintenance ● ● Support for students and teachers Software reviews ● ● Increasing usage through curriculum Reliability ● 5
1:1 Chromebook Status This still applies Teacher Proficiency 5 Levels ● Google Classroom ● Teacher Support TOSA ● Administration Oversight/Observation ● Student Safeguards & Expectations Go Guardian Monitoring ● Insurance for loss or damage ● Parent Orientations ● Checkout similar to textbooks ● 6
The New Normal Every staff member and student has a Google ● email account which is a personal WiFi Logon Many students also use the WiFi accounts for their ● cell phones while at school Google Classroom management system (this is not a ● parent account but viewable with your student) Parent communication tools: ● Email and paper copies ○ Voicemail ○ Blackboard WiFi has become a basic need for everyone ○ Teacher Webpage posting ○ Some teachers use Apps such as Remind 101 ○ Facebook/Twitter ○ NOT through the Google Classroom- that is for ○ teacher/students interface only 7
Buena Park HS has Comp Sci* Principles, Visual Communication, Technology Business Entrepreneurship, and Video Production Fullerton Union HS has Video Production, Adv Video, Computer related courses Graphics Design, Cyber Security, and the BEAST program (Biology-Engineering-Arts-Science-Technology) currently in the La Habra HS has Technology-Integrated Heritage program, Advanced Film Production, GCADemy Engineering Design (CAD), District and AP Comp Sci* La Vista/La Sierra HS has Video Production and the new Graphic Printing program Sonora HS has a Digital Media Academy, Comp Sci* Career Technical Education = CTE Focus on skills for the job market Sunny Hills HS has EPIC- Engineering Academy, AP Comp Sci*, Accounting for Business, Accounting for Merchandise, Computer Competency Test/Graduation Communication Design, Video Production Requirement is no longer relevant Troy HS has a Media Concepts, Broadcast Journalism, Computer Graphics and Video Program, Cyber Defense, Comp Sci*, AP Comp *Comp Sci Principles includes Coding Sci*, and Engineering Technology 8
Technology in other Divisions in 2017/18 Maintenance & Operations: New CNG station, security, pool, climate control, and other maintenance and control systems Education and Assessment Services: Implementation of Pearson EasyBridge, Houghton/Mifflin/Harcourt (Read180), and McGraw-Hill, integration with Aeries. Business Services: Possible implementation of personnel requisition system with integration to HR 2.0 Food Services: MealsPlus and POS system support Other school stuff: Implementation of HeroK12 integration with Aeries. 9
A New Look for Aeries... Please don’t get flustered 10
Other “Stuff” Coming We are Excited About ● Google Single Sign on to: ■ Aeries ■ Pearson EasyBridge ■ McGraw-Hill Pilot ■ Blackboard parent portal ● Nightly sync of students from Aeries Gradebook to Google Classroom ● Realtime sync of students from Aeries to Google (Cutover scheduled for winter break) ● Permanent Chrome browser bookmarks ● Extending WiFi coverage ● New telephone system features such as “MeetMe” (call in conference bridge for up to 12 lines) ● New telephone system SIP trunking, replacement of copper telephone circuit (Cutover scheduled for winter break) 11
Superintendent’s Thoughts Coding? Technology Careers? How do our current offerings fit into this? We don’t have all of the answers, just a lot of questions. But they are questions we need to keep asking. 12
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