Tami BrassSt. Paul Academy and Summit School

One Story of 1:1

Look familiar?

Beginnings

Pilot in 2001-02 in 7th grade

Originally grades 7-10 School owned 7th grade Family purchase in 8th grade Grades 7-10 only Large, professional-grade machines Program partially paid for by endowment

for technology

Road to 1:1

2001 - 1:1 PC laptops pilot in 7th grade

2004 – Faculty began using tablet pcs

2005 – 1:1 grades 7-10 traditional PCs

2008 - Piloted student 1:1 w/tablets in 7th grade

2009 – Netbooks 6-7, tablets 8-9

2010 – Netbooks 6-7-8, tablets 9-10-11-12

Revision

Parent & faculty feedback/surveys Fewer bells and whistles (just enough for

classwork) Smaller, lighter Durable, “ruggedized” Lower cost School-owned & managed Loaner pool & school supporting repair Training for kids Why stop in 10th grade?

How it works

Middle School Grade 6 – Nobi, Wellnology, most

support Grade 7 – Nobi (yr 2), Wellnology tri 1 Grade 8 – Nobi (yr 3)

Upper School Grade 9 – Toshiba tablet (yr 1), initial

training Grades 10-12 – Toshiba tablet (yrs 2-4)

Details…

Support No-fault warranty for life of laptop Limit “images” to one per computer model/grade 24 hour turn-around time to reimage or repair Tech coordinator assists w/user issues & classroom needs Loaner pool for students and faculty

Charging Power strips in classrooms Encouraged to charge at home

Finances Private School - Tech fee in MS; family purchase in HS Minimal software suite

Hardware Evolution

2005-06 Traditional “PC”

hardware Large, heavy laptops Desktop lab shared by

grades Business machines ▪ Didn’t always support

classroom needs▪ Had features that became

distractions Infrastructure not reliable Projectors in some

classrooms

2010-11 Pilot student tablets in

2007-08 Tablet PCs & netbooks

Toshiba M700 and M780 ClassmatePC Convertible

(Nobi) Laptop for every student 6-

12 Projectors/sound in all

academic classrooms Reliable infrastructure Some interactive

whiteboards

Access

2005-06 Spotty wireless access Novell network Limited use of shared

folders Slow, unreliable

Internet 2-3 printers per floor

2010-11 Standardized wireless Windows Network Increased bandwidth Extensive use of shared

folders for electronic file exchange

Improved support Z drive access to docs at

home 1 printer per floor (MS)

or department (HS) - MFPs

Student Training

2005-06 Student training

Start of the year When issues arose

2010-11 Student training

Start of the year 6th grade – Wellnology

rotation class 1x per cycle 7th grade – rotation class 1x

per cycle for 1 trimester All grades – in classes as

needed to support curriculum

New student boot camp As needed when issues arise Parent/student/advisor

request

2001 Student training

Boot camp Sporadic tech training When issues arose

What is Wellnology?

Proactive technology training Address the issues in a timely manner (or

before they become a problem)▪ Backing up data▪ Computer care & feeding

Balanced approach to technology Healthy habits in and out of school Bridge the gap between ideal use and realistic

use by middle school students Coping with distractions and temptations Helping kids understand why we have limits

What do we do in Wellnology? Back up data Burning issues Life with a laptop Discussion of

personal use & habits Facebook, YouTube,

etc. Viruses Internet safety Personal

responsibility Passwords/privacy

Skills instruction Typing Pal Gaggle email OneNote New tools Maintenance, Care &

feeding Configuration

(calibration, custom settings, printing…)

Instructional Impact

2005-06 Word processing Heavy printing Research Desktop

publishing Pockets of

innovation

2010-11 Word processing

Peer editing Extensive revision Collaborative writing

Printing when appropriate (MFPs) Extensive Research Multimedia resources Audio/video recording & projects Choice – student toolbox OneNote - Shared notebooks on

server More consistent integration across

teaching teams Shared innovation “Getting there” in grades new to

1:1

Software…

1. Traditional tools for basic classroom computing

2. Creative suite – audio, video, drawing/painting, webcam

3. Productivity tools – classroom efficiency

4. Constructive tools – independent learning and options for demonstrating learning

Some Traditional Tools

Office 2007 Word PowerPoint Excel OneNote**

Browsers IE Firefox

Antivirus

Creativity Suite

Audacity Webcam MovieMaker Photostory Paint.net Picasa Artrage (MS) Comic Life (MS)

Productivity & Constructive Learning

OneNote Flashcard applications Inspiration (MS) Scratch Google Earth Sketchup Vernier Online tools

Curriculum-specific websites & interactives Quia, United Streaming, Nettrekker, Gaggle,

Typing Pal, online databases

Feed the teachers

Put people and curriculum before hardware

Supported teachers support integration Teacher input in process/readiness Ongoing PD, as needed (just in time,

planning, etc.) Classroom management suggestions Modeling of tools/techniques (OneNote,

tablets) in and out of classroom Frequent reminders Details & organization – time savers Chocolate (and time to vent)

Lessons Learned

Homework Find schools already doing it. Visit if you can. Ask vendor for references. Read the research; don’t reinvent the wheel.

Test before you commit Let kids and faculty play with the hardware before you

commit to it. Pilot in the classroom first if you can.

No hardware is perfect. Use teachers and students to help anticipate problems. Budget for warranty and repair needs. Replacement may be cheaper than repair. Survey kids for what works – F11, hiding the ribbon, etc.

Beyond the halo effect

Year 1 – infatuation w/device; wanting to please (currently 6th grade)

Beyond: Kids who get too hooked vs. addiction “Disposable device” attitude Kids who need the tech the most tend to

have the most problems and need the most support

Kids who get tech soar

Still looking for answers

Fading halo effect… Assessment of program (no baseline; minimal

data before program) Quickly evolving K-12 tech curriculum Finding best support model K-12 New hires – training and competency

expectations Ongoing professional development – efficient,

effective models What about subs? Replacement cycles for peripheral hardware Training parents – beyond hardware

Questions???

Resources:http://teachingtoolbox.wikispaces.com/

Contact:tbrass@spa.edu@brasst on Twitter