Post on 31-Dec-2015
description
Timeline that considers
• Impact across divisions – ripple effects• Time for more in depth conversation with
faculty and other constituents• Time for creation of curriculum/resources• Long-range PD schedule development –
school wide initiative• Readiness of campus facility• Adoption/ adaption to Mac platform
2011-12 School Yr 2012-13 School Yr 2013- 14 School Yr 2014-15 School YrWinter
• Vetting process
Spring
• MS teachers receive Mac Laptops/ in-house PD Transition Work
• Communicate 121 Plan
June• PD from Apple
Summer• Transition MS
carts/lab to Macs• Teachers
transition curriculum for Macs
Fall
• MS students sessions as needed
• MS Teachers year long prep for 121 environment
Spring
• US teachers receive Mac Laptops/ in-house PD
June• US - PD from Apple
Summer• Transition US
carts/lab to Macs• Teachers prepare
plans for Macs
Fall
• MS roll out of 121
• US teachers year long prep for 121 environment
Fall
• US roll out of 121
Advantages Disadvantages
• Provides time for thorough vetting of 121 plan
• Includes consideration of the switch to a new platform
• Increases time for teacher preparation of curriculum and PD
• MS facilities ready (furniture, wireless projection)
• Allows time for improvements to US campus
• Student access would increase
• Inequity would remain for some students
• Other schools may have 121 in place sooner
• Some MS/US teachers are ready now
Vetting Process
• December – January complete presentation of 121 plan for Head and Central Admin
• January – March discussions/ presentations teachers and students
• March-April present to Board
• April – May communicate to broader community/ parents
MAC- PC Transition
• Receive laptops at 2 hour sessions to go over basics• Assign mentors within the division• 6 weeks of after school drop in sessions for support • June professional development with Apple• Summer workshops by LS Mac Coaches and MS
Experts• August back to school sessionsback
Curriculum Transition
• PC based material/software to Mac based • Research of materials – e texts, supplementary
material, web 2.0 apps, Learning Management System (Moodle)
• Creation of versions of lessons that take advantage of all students with laptops
• Development of new approaches to instruction curriculum appropriate
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