Tyler Campbell – Research Project

This Presentation Includes:

An overview of your problem, including the background and context

A high-level summary of the most important points discovered during your review of literature

A step-by-step outline of your proposed solution, including your rationale for your proposed solution

Next steps that should be taken by you or your stakeholders to initiate development of the solution

Problem Overview• I was hired as a technology integration

specialist• To help blend technology into learning and

enhance instructional effectiveness• To implement 1-1 student device initiative• Design and implement device rollout• Currently working on High School rollout

• Laptops for all high school students

• Help train students and teachers on using devices and how to use them to enhance learning

Problem Overview• School District is trying to transform learning by:• Personalized learning• Implementing Competency-Based Grading system

(PBS – Performance Based System)• Increasing Rigor and better preparing learners for the

real, future world• Making learning engaging and empowering students

to become independent, self-directed learners• 10 million dollar Grant awarded by the US Dept of

Education• To further our Vision and PBS System

Problem Overview• Lindsay Unified School District• Small farming town in CA central valley• High poverty rates• Opportunities are limited• LUSD Vision created by the community• Educators, parents, and the community formed

Problem Overview• The main problem:• For grades 9-12, what are the most effective

ways to rollout and employ 1-1 laptops for learners in the classroom to enhance instructional effectiveness, especially in regards to our district vision and PBS infrastructure? How to we create a sustainable system for rollouts and tech use in the classroom that can continue even after our 3 year contracted integration team is gone?

Research on 1-1 Initiatives• Schools the world over are trying to

effectively integrate technology into education• Many are trying 1-1 initiatives• Some have been fairly unsuccessful• Plethora of reasons why

• Poor planning, unsustainable, improper infrastructure, insufficient training, ineffective leadership, among many other reasons

Solution 1• Core system of technology needs to be used

throughout the district• We need a district LMS (Learning Management

System) that can create a systematic way of:• Creating a digital learning environment• Can facilitate communication between students

and teachers• Can serve as a one-stop-shop for most of the core

functions of learning digitally• Host curriculum and serve as an assignment

tracker/distribution system• Learners/Teachers only have 1 tool they need to

learn that is consistent throughout the district

Solution 2• Leadership must lead the tech paradigm

shift• Leadership, including district and school

admin must effectively model tech use• Enable time for both teachers and students • To learn how to use technology• To collaborate on effective methods• Consistent Professional Development on Tech

• Lead with strong, positive attitude that embraces technology and change• Vision must be clearly communicated and

demonstrated, transparency is crucial

Solution 3• Device Rollout system• Sustainable, systematic method needs to be

developed for rolling out devices• Process must be well-documented so that it

can be learned by staff and students that will be needed to carry out yearly device rollouts

Solution 4• Progress Tracking System• System must be developed to track and

monitor progress/results from experimental implementation and classroom integration strategies we employ

• Most effective tech implementation strategies can be continued and ineffective ones changed

• Pilot groups for various subjects to model and test different tech use strategies

• We must try and measure progress

Solution 5• Strong Cultural Shift to create positive

attitudes and helpful behavior towards the change process• Communication must be clear and

transparent so all stakeholders understand what is happening and why

• Students and teachers must feel empowered in order to embrace the changes

• Technology’s role and potential to have a positive impact on learning must be clearly shown and celebrated

Solution 6• Progression of technology use must be

clearly modeled and understood• In order for teachers and students to

improve their technology use skills• We must have clear models of progression

and examples for what it looks like• SAMR model shows tech use in learning in a

progression • begins with doing traditional things in a digital

way • Ends up with learning in completely new,

inconceivable ways

How to Implement Solutions?• To implement these ideas:• Rationales must be developed to convince

stakeholders of the importance of these ideas for solving the problems faced

• Examples must be developed for each idea• These examples must be tested thoroughly to

ensure they will be effective

• I must carry these ideas out as a core component of my job to transform learning through the use of technology