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How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget

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I gave our technology department marching orders to get every student and every teacher on a Chromebook and trained in the Google Suite within two weeks. Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

Edsurge

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. It was my first full-time teaching job. We decided to invest in teachers and make this happen.

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On Task Device Usage

Tech Helpful

At that point iPads were the only device being used in our elementary school. This blog post is a repeat for iPad users but I'm now adding ideas for chromebooks because we are doing a 1:1 chromebook rollout for them this year. I blogged on the subject of seating arrangements with practical desk set up ideas in May of 2013.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty. In the early days of the pandemic, every Chromebook on campus was lent out to students during remote learning.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

Edsurge

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. After that, a Surface device, then a Chromebook. The cohort consisted of three elementary schools (including Rogers Elementary), one middle school and a new high school that had only ninth graders. The elementary schoolers didn’t miss a beat.

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The future of work starts early in this California school district — just ask a fifth grader?

The Hechinger Report

Changes began in 2013, when Miyashiro, the superintendent, joined the district and decided to invest in Chromebooks for all students — a decision that gave the district a huge leg up seven years later during the pandemic. He also prioritized building relationships with local business leaders, including tradesmen and military people.

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The Hottest Posts Everybody's Reading

The Innovative Educator

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