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State of School Technology Technology A Conduit to Opportunity 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
State of School Technology Technology A Conduit to Opportunity 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
3/10/15 State of School Technology Technology A Conduit to Opportunity 1 3/10/15 Technology is a Conduit to Opportunity Connectivity How Do We Create This Conduit? Broadband Availability in the We believe we need to: State of
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Technology is a Conduit to Opportunity How Do We Create This Conduit?
We believe we need to:
- Ensure Connectivity and Access,
- Embrace Digital Learning,
- Leverage Data Systems, and
- Appropriately Resource Technology Support
and Professional Development.
Connectivity
- Broadband Availability in the
State of Minnesota
- Percentage of Households
Served by Terrestrial, Non- Mobile Broadband Service
- At Least 10 Mbps Download
& 6 Mbps Upload Speeds
- Statewide Availability
78.16%
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Digital Learning Before Digital Learning Digital Learning in Action Digital Learning - MNPCC
- High quality curriculum aligned to MN
academic standards
- 190 MN districts currently participating
- Grades 3-12 core curriculum
- Facilitates moving to 1-1 device initiatives
- Personalized learning
- 21st Century learning
- Curriculum adaptation
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Digital Learning - Student View Digital Learning - ELA (MNPCC)
- ELA 11 MNPCC Lesson/Activity
http://courses.oermn.org http://mncollaborativecurriculum.org/
Digital Learning - Interactive Video Interactive Video - Music
- MacPhail Center for Music
- Connecting professional musicians with rural
Minnesota students
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Interactive Video - Music Digital Learning & 21st Century Skills
- ALL students, regardless of their geography
need access to this kind of interactive learning.
- Technology is the conduit to these
- pportunities for all students.
Serving Specific Populations Serving Specific Populations
Assistive Communications
Proloquo2Go
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Robotics Education
Little Falls High School
- 2014-15 enrollment 783
- Robotics 1 - 98 students
- 2015-16 projected enrollment 771
- Robotics 1 - 79 students
- Robotics 2 - 49 students
Robotics Competition
MSHSL
- Robotics
- 186 participating teams
- 3,720 participants
- 1 Championship
- Minnesota is the first high school association in the
country to host a state tournament in Robotics.
Robotics
First Robotics Competition
Regional Total MN Lake Superior 54 63 Northern Lights 51 60
Data Systems - Real Time Data
- Examples
- Google Forms
- Socrative
- Kahoot
- Uses
- Assessment of background knowledge
- Formative assessments
- Checking for understanding
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Data Systems - Real Time Data Data Systems - Real Time Data Engagement
- Classroom websites
- Social media
- Learning management
systems
- Student information
system portals
Digital Backpack
- Secure and Accurate Portable Student Data
- Significant Return on Investment
- Statewide and District Efficiencies
- Positive Impact on Learning
- Collaborative Effort
- Effective Use of Data
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Academic Rigor and Content
- Content Areas
- Information Literacy
- Digital Citizenship
Global Competencies
- Citizenship
- Engaging in Community
- Cultural Competencies
- Resilience and Determination
21st Century Skills (4c’s)
- Creativity
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
Digital Conversion
What does it look like?
- Access and Connectivity
- Digital Learning
- Data Systems
- Support & Professional Development
Technology in Students’ Hands Coding Innovation and Entrepreneurship I n v a s i v e X A p p D e v .
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Personalized Learning Creating the Technology Conduit
We need to:
- 1. Ensure Connectivity and Access,
- 2. Embrace Digital Learning,
- 3. Leverage Data Systems, and
- 4. Appropriately Resource Technology Support
and Professional Development.
Thank you… For Further Information
Margaret Anderson Kelliher President and CEO, MHTA Chair Governor’s Broadband Task Force Josh Swanson Assistant Superintendent Eden Prairie Schools josh_swanson@edenpr.k12.mn.us Marc Johnson Executive Director ECMECC mjohnson@ecmecc.org Mark Hurlburt President Prime Digital Academy Joel VerDuin Chief Technology and Information Officer Anoka-Hennepin Schools joel.verduin@anoka.k12.mn.us Mark Diehl Director of Information and Technology Services Little Falls Schools mdiehl@lfalls.k12.mn.us