School 2.0 – School 2.0 – Evolving the School Evolving the School Culture to Integrate Culture to Integrate

TechnologyTechnologyPresented byPresented by

Joseph Menard and Joseph Menard and Christopher NelsonChristopher Nelson

North Syracuse SchoolsNorth Syracuse Schools

RealizationRealization

Today’s students are NOT the ones our systems (and teachers) were designed and trained to teach!

Do your students have opportunities to use a range of technologies that support their learning?

Conventional Speed

Step-by-Step

Linear Processing

Text First

Work-Oriented

Stand-Alone

RealityReality

“Students are not just using technology differently today, but are approaching their life and their daily activities differently because of the technology.”

--Net Day “Speak-up Day” Summary

Roxboro Road Middle SchoolRoxboro Road Middle School

ChargeCharge

Opportunity 4 years ago to renovate Opportunity 4 years ago to renovate the building.the building.

Greater opportunity to change the Greater opportunity to change the culture and learning environment.culture and learning environment.

Technology was seen as the focal Technology was seen as the focal point for creating this change.point for creating this change.

Defining School 2.0Defining School 2.0

Define and create a new digital Define and create a new digital learning environment.learning environment.

Provide 21Provide 21stst Century Communication Century Communication Tools for all staff and students.Tools for all staff and students.

Integrate Visual Literacy Elements Integrate Visual Literacy Elements across the curriculums. across the curriculums.

Abandon redundant procedures and Abandon redundant procedures and protocols. protocols.

Digital Learning EnvironmentsDigital Learning Environments

Remove all analog technologies – Remove all analog technologies – TVs, VCRs, Overhead projectors, etc.TVs, VCRs, Overhead projectors, etc.

Install in all classrooms – mounted Install in all classrooms – mounted digital projectors, document digital projectors, document cameras, and new computers.cameras, and new computers.

Enhanced tools were added for Enhanced tools were added for specific curriculum needs.specific curriculum needs.

2121stst Century Communication Tools Century Communication Tools

Building Website.Building Website. Blackboard Site for Staff.Blackboard Site for Staff. Email for primary tool to share Email for primary tool to share

information.information. Integration of other systems onto the Integration of other systems onto the

network.network.

Visual LiteracyVisual Literacy

Digital Story TellingDigital Story Telling Virtual Field TripsVirtual Field Trips Streaming VideosStreaming Videos In House Television StudioIn House Television Studio Google MapsGoogle Maps Other Online Content Connections.Other Online Content Connections.

Changing the FocusChanging the Focus

Engaging Staff in conversations Engaging Staff in conversations related to changing trendsrelated to changing trends

Developing Teacher LeadersDeveloping Teacher Leaders Offering Targeted/Focused Staff Offering Targeted/Focused Staff

DevelopmentDevelopment Administrative ModelingAdministrative Modeling

ResultsResults

Increased technology proficiency for Increased technology proficiency for both students and staffboth students and staff

Improved communicationImproved communication Test scored increased for both local Test scored increased for both local

and state assessmentsand state assessments Students are engaged!Students are engaged!

What’s NextWhat’s Next

Sharing of Best PracticesSharing of Best Practices Continued In House Staff Continued In House Staff

DevelopmentDevelopment Focus on Student LearningFocus on Student Learning Connect to other Instructional Connect to other Instructional

ResearchResearch

Take Action!Take Action!

How do you plan to bring you school How do you plan to bring you school into the 21into the 21stst Century? Century?

Develop one specific action step that Develop one specific action step that you can implement when you start you can implement when you start the next academic school year.the next academic school year.

Thank youThank you