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Statewide Collaboration Moves PreK-12

Learning into the 21st Century

EDUCAUSE 2002

PresentersMarilyn DruryDirector, ITS Educational Technology and the Iowa

Educational Technology and Training Institute, University of Northern Iowa

Darrell FremontCoordinator, Media and Learning Services, State of

Iowa

Doreen HayekProjects Administrator, Iowa Educational Technology and

Training Institute, University of Northern Iowa

21st Century Learning Infrastructure Initiative

Collaborative project utilizing a variety of information technologies to provide learning opportunities within

and beyond the walls of the traditional classroom

21st Century Learning Infrastructure Initiative

A Digital Learning Resource Network intended to support life-long learning with a combination of a digital library and virtual

open campus

A Collaboration Between

• University of Northern Iowa

• Iowa Information Technology Dept.

• Iowa Department of Education

Additional Partners

• Iowa Communications Network

• Iowa Public Television

• Iowa Area Education Agencies

• School Districts

Project Leadership

• Oversight Committee• Three Primary Organizational Leaders in

Collaboration with Additional Partners

• Management Team• Eight Partner Members

Working Subcommittees

• Website and Content Delivery

• Professional Development

• Technical

• Digital Content

• Communication and Public Relations

• Assessment and Evaluation

Mission

• Enhancement of learning through the use of digital resources that are purchased, stored, indexed and delivered via a robust, reliable, and secure network system.

• Sense of community developed through partnerships and collaborations

Mission (con’t)

• Addresses local needs through the provision of training and support

• Nourishes interaction among participants

• Selects content juried by Iowa educators

• Administered by Iowa educational entities

Funding: Legislative Appropriation• Began FY 2001

• Continued FY 2002

Pilot Focus• Middle School

• Mathematics

Participants in the Pilot

• Five Area Education Agencies

• Thirteen School Districts

• Fourteen Schools

• Twenty-five teachers

Goals and Outcomes

1) Acquire and create digital educational materials• AccuNet AP Multimedia Archive• AIMS Multimedia• AGC/United Learning• Lucerne• Sunburst Technology• ThinkSharp• Video Encyclopedia of Physics

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

2) Continued testing, evaluation, and enhancement of content indexing

• Cataloging• Easy searching for content• Virage

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

3) Delivery and use of the content in the classroom

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

4) Instructional design and development support to the classroom teacher

• workshops• bi-weekly contact by AEA support staff• support resources on website

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

5) Professional development support to the AEA and local district’s technical support staff

• small group/one-on-one development• support resources on website

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

6) Evaluate the impact and success of the pilot

• Feedback from the teachers• Project partners feedback• AEA feedback• School Improvement Plans and Annual

Progress Reports

Let’s hear from one of our teachers and a

couple of students-----

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

7) Increase collaborations with existing organizations in the state

• IPTV, ICN, Iowa State University, UNI, AEAs, schools, State Library

• ACEM (AEA Collaborative for Educational Media)

• Vendors

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

8) Promote the availability of the resources

• Conference presentations

• News articles

• Newsletters

• Television interview

Goals and Outcomes (con’t)

9) White paper draft to address the future operation and ownership of the project

and resources• Expansion of the project• Pilot versus implementation• Guidelines

Challenges

• Funding Loss

• Competing Initiatives

• Changes in Technology

• Technology Variations

• Teacher Use

• Moving to Implementation

What We Have Learned

• Collaboration enhances the effectiveness of state-wide projects

• Sharing resources leverages—

talent—time—expertise

• Collaboration creates links to future opportunities

21st Century Learning

InfrastructureInitiative

www.infoweb.state.ia.us/eteacher

Presenters’ Contact Information

Marilyn Drury

marilyn.drury@uni.edu

Darrell Fremontdarrell.fremont@its.state.ia.us

Doreen Hayek

doreen.hayek@uni.edu