One to One Computing in Indiana

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One to One Computing in Indiana

• Gary Bates
• Indiana Dept. of Education
• gbates_at_doe.in.gov

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BACKGROUND

• Lack of access students receiving less than an
  hour a week using a computer
• Teachers constantly fighting for computer lab
  time
• New approach viable and sustainable way to get
  computers in the classroom

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Tony BennettSupt. Of Public Instruction

• We will become the Department of Make It
  Happen where we work to find ways to say yes
  to schools in their quest to provide outstanding
  learning opportunities for Hoosier students.
• January 12, 2009

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New Grant Guidelines

• Coming soon
• Fewer restrictions
• Expand options for schools to leverage technology
  to improve student learning.
• Online testing, and the practicality of its
  implementation will be given consideration.
• Schools still need to maximize their grant
  dollars to get the most bang for the buck.

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ANECDOTAL DATA

• Fewer classroom discipline issues
• Better attendance
• Sharp decline in disengaged students
• Little or no vandalism to the equipment
• More authentice/real-world assignments
• Students take more control of their learning
  through collaborative, project-based activities.
• The role of the teacher changes.

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KEY COMPONENTS TO SUCCESS

• Administrative Support Principals and
  superintendents need to support and understand
  the impact 11 computing can have on student
  academic achievement, as well as providing
  students with 21st century skills.

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KEY COMPONENTS CONTD

• 2. Teacher buy-in - Teachers should be brought
  on board during the very first stages in the
  planning and grant writing process. Their
  insight, wants, needs, concerns, and fears, need
  to be addressed and taken into consideration when
  going to a 11 classroom setting.

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KEY COMPONENTS CONTD

• 3. Tech Support - Not enough can be said about
  how important the role of the tech staff is to
  the implementation and success of the 11
  program. Their input into the grant, the layout
  and design of the rooms, and their on-going
  support and training of staff is crucial and
  should be planned for accordingly.

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KEY COMPONENTS CONTD

• 4. Professional Development These grants
  provide financial support for training but these
  funds must be coupled with local commitment to
  teacher development.
• Teaching in a 11 environment doesnt just
  happen. This is a radical paradigm shift for
  teachers and they will need a lot of time,
  patience, and support to successfully teach when
  they have computers available to them on a daily
  basis.

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KEY COMPONENTS

• These four components are crucial. If any one of
  the four is missing, or is weak, the program
  suffers.
• As schools look to the 11 initiative for their
  own situation, they should give great thought to,
  and carefully consider, the time, effort, money,
  and energy to make this significant change work
  successfully.

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IDOEs ROLE

• Assist /support schools in the implementation of
  classroom-based technologies.
• Support the development and use of electronic
  networks, like distance learning, to provide
  specialized curriculum to students who,
  otherwise, would not have such access.
• Provide training curriculum support to
  individual schools groups.

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Tony Bennett

• In every school, we will work to build a
  culture of creativity, agility, and innovation
  that ensures measurable results
• superintendent_at_doe.in.gov

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