Board of EducationMarch 19 | 7:30PM

BOE meeting

Tech Plan | Deciding Budget Priorities

A. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEB. APPROVAL OF MINUTESC. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (2 minute limit)D. POINTS OF INFORMATIONE. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

● F1. Technology Plan (20 minutes)● F2. FYE 2015 Budget (45 minutes)● F3. FYE 2014 Forecast (20 minutes)● F4. FYE 2015 Proposed Calendar (10 minutes)

F. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTSG. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORTH. BOARD ACTION

● BOE meeting locations, proposed changesI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (2 minute limit), Comments must be limited to items on this agenda.J. POINTS OF INFORMATIONK. CORRESPONDENCEL. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMSM. EXECUTIVE SESSIONN. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda

Learning Drives Technology

Tolland Public Schools

Informational Technology (IT)

Refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. Many schools now have IT departments for managing the computers, networks, and other technical areas of their districts.

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Educational TechnologyRefers to teacher and student use of technology to promote learning and infuse 21st Century Skills into the Tolland Public Schools’ instructional program.

We prepare future citizens for life in a different world.

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Required: 21st Century SkillsThe 21st century skills are a set of abilities that students need to develop in order to succeed in the information age.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills lists three types of skills. ET

Required: 21st Century Skills

1. Learning Skills•Critical Thinking•Creative Thinking•Collaborating•Communicating

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Required: 21st Century Skills

2. Literacy Skills•Information Literacy•Media Literacy•Technology Literacy

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Required: 21st Century Skills

3. Life Skills• Flexibility• Initiative• Social Skills• Productivity• Leadership

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Toward the Future 20141. Immediately survey entire district staff concerning technology strengths and

weaknesses in terms of use “on the job”

2. Prioritize needs for technology improvements/ device replacement/ training/personnel

3. Immediately develop a projection system replacement plan

4. Implement the use of Google Apps for Education district-wide

5. Expand our current BYOD program, provide parents with guidelines for devices

6. Investigate Learning Management Systems & Virtual School Courses for implementation district-wide

A coherent plan for our technology future should be driven by our needs for instruction.

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ETPlanning for the 21st Century

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

• PD for teachers in use of Google Apps for Education

• PD for teachers using iPads in the classroom- TMS & TIS

• Investigate virtual courses, learning management systems

• Departments budget to replace antiquated hardware for instruction

• PD for teachers using BYO devices in the classroom

• PD for teachers using interactive projectors/whiteboards

• Subscribe to a learning management system

• Subscribe to virtual HS courses

• Hire full-time Educational Technology Director

• Hire full-time Data Management Director

• Replace antiquated hardware to support instruction

• PD for teachers integrating technology into instruction

• Continue to replace antiquated hardware to support instruction

• PD for teachers using interactive projectors/whiteboards

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What questions do you have?

Tolland Public Schools

State of Technology

2013-14

Tolland Public Schools

Where We Were: 2011•Slow T1 connections for TIS, BGP, and BOE

•Redundant logins for each school

•50GB Network share per school

•Little to no WiFi with consumer WiFi routers

•Non-customizable web filter (everyone restricted the same)

•> 95% Windows XP & Office 2003

•Windows/Office purchased for each computer

What We Did

Centralization & Virtualization

Fiber Project Virtualization•Active Directory Migration•Expensive to have 5 datacenters

• Dictated by old T1 lines•Planned 2 Datacenters

• Primary at THS• Disaster Recovery at TMS

•Made use of existing server infrastructure

•17 Virtual Servers• On 2 physical servers

•Configure services once

•All buildings connected at 1Gb fiber

•Hardware upgradeable to 10Gb fiber

•CEN Internet Speed Increased 10x, 100Mb to 1Gb

•Centralization of Server Resources now possible

Data Capacity & Redundancy

Replication

Microsoft Academic Program

•Active Directory•Windows 7 Migration•Office 2010 Migration

• 2013 Summer ‘14•Client Access Licenses (CALs)•Teacher Home Use Program - $9.95 Office

•Endpoint Antivirus•System Center•Reduced Server OS pricing

District-Wide WiFi•THS Wall-to-Wall

•TMS & TIS full SBAC coverage

•BOE Wall-to-Wall

•Secure Staff Access

•Guest WiFi

•Centrally Managed

•By Summer 2014• All district buildings will have wall-

to-wall WiFi

•545 Users / School day Avg.

•2.18 Mb/s Avg. Guest Usage

Updated Teacher Computers

2012 2013 2014

TISTeacher computers at TIS replaced

TMS & THS RemainingTMS & THS Specials wing budgeted for summer 2014 replacement

THS Academic WingTeacher computers in THS Academic Wing replaced

Note:BGP teacher computers & BOE Computers already up-to-date

Updated Student Technology

THS CADD LabCADD Lab upgraded to support Project Lead the Way

THS Computer ScienceComputer science lab upgraded for new Curriculum

BGP Memory UpgradesTIS 80 iPad AirTIS Memory UpgradesTMS 80 iPad AirTMS Memory UpgradesTHS Graphics LabTHS Science Partial RepaclementTHS Memory UpgradesDistrict Media Server

Begin 5 Year Tech Plan

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

TMS Student Memory Upgrades

Where We Are

Comparison

2011•>95% Windows XP•Office 2003•Handful of consumer WiFi

• No guest access•T1 @ TIS, BGP, & BOE•50GB Storage per School•Handful of iPads

• Managed by hand•Board Policies restrict BYOD

2014•>98% Windows 7+•Office 2010+•Enterprise-Grade WiFi

• Approaching 100% coverage•1Gb fiber between sites•1.5TB data shared•312 iPads

• Centrally managed•Board Policies encourage BYOD

District Network 2014

Where We’re GoingPossibilities for the Future

Needs AnalysisStrengths

•Modern Infrastructure• Switches, fiber, WiFi

•Modern Server Hardware•Remote Support

Weaknesses•Old Student Hardware

•Low # of Support Staff

•Limited # of computer labs

•Aging Projectors

Needs Proposed Solutions•Keep hardware current

•Support Common Core

•Reduce maintenance & management time

•Take advantage of student/staff owned devices

•Remote Access

•Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

•1:1 Student:Device initiatives

•Office 365• Already included in our Academic

Agreement

•Microsoft Office Student Advantage Program• Free Office for students

Virtual Desktops•300-400 Virtual Desktops

for cost of 100 Desktops•Available for

• iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows•Secure Remote Access

• Staff & Student• Student access to District

software from home•Enhances BYOD•Repurpose existing desktops•Simplify management•Planned Rollout 2015-16•Eye on hosted VDI

1:1 Student Devices•Allows deep tech integration with curriculum

•Works hand-in-hand with VDI

•Tablet apps when appropriate

•Windows when needed

•Replacement for general purpose labs

•Classroom becomes the lab

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Questions?

Board Committees

Strategic Goal CategoriesStudent

Learning / Curriculum

21st Century Learning Skills

TechnologySchool Environment

Parent Teacher EngagementCommunication

Instructions: Use the strategic plan, school improvement plans, and any other inputs you require (note them) to summarize the focus for your goal category and rate progress.

For each Strategic Goal Category:

The overlying goal for this Goal Category is _________________.

Our evaluation of progress against that goal is _______________.Green (on target), Yellow (warning signs), Red (needing intervention).

Communication & Outreach Finance and Facilities Policy

Began an internal appraisal, for 1/8/13started 12/18 budget workshop

This link to the strategic plan update.

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