CSD Technology Plan 2019-20 Update

Matt Hill, Director of Education TechnologyMujtaba Rauf, Director of Information Technology May 21, 2020

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Agenda◉ CSD Technology Plan (May 2019) Overview◉ Factors impacting progress◉ Updates

○ Initiative 1: Digital Curriculum, Tools, Data and Assessment○ Initiative 2: Instructional Practices and Professional Learning○ Initiative 3: Infrastructure, Hardware and Security○ Stakeholder Feedback

◉ Moving Forward◉ Resources

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CSD Technology Plan Overview

Initiative 1:Digital Curriculum,

Tools, Data & Assessment

Initiative 2:Instructional Practices and Professional

Learning

Initiative 3:Infrastructure, Hardware, and

Security

● CSD Technology Plan○ Three initiatives○ Spans five years.○ We are in year 1

● CSD Board approved: May 2019○ Did not include approval

for funding or resources

● Tech Plan stipulates a yearly review of progress in the spring with a Technology Committee

Factors Impacting Progress and Priorities

◉ Items prioritized based on…○ Impact on student learning○ Urgency of need○ Resource availability (time, staff, money)○ Complexity of implementation

◉ COVID 19: Impact on budget and timelines

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Initiative 1: Digital Curriculum, Tools, Data & Assessment

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Successes◉ Student device access currently at levels per the Tech Plan for 2019-20◉ Support of new digital curriculum, assessments, and tools ◉ Student Data Privacy: Vetting Digital Tools: App Responsibly!

In Progress◉ Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum◉ MTSS district teams data monitoring needs

Early Stages/On Hold◉ Framework for evaluation of digital tool effectiveness still preliminary◉ Adopt CSD Technology Skills Scope and Sequence (CSD TSSS)◉ Student Passion Projects ◉ Digital Accessibility Strategies Toolkit: multiple ways to demonstrate learnings

Initiative 2: Instructional Practices and Professional Learning

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Successes◉ Digital professional learning platform, Alludo

○ Personalized “just in time” learning for staff.◉ Professional development: Universal Screener, ELA Curriculum, Digital Citizenship,

Student Data Privacy, PowerSchool Gradebook, G Suite apps, Distance Learning

In Progress◉ Student device and account monitoring/management: Impero EdPro

○ Early adopters in the Fall○ Opened to all staff in Winter

Early Stages/On Hold◉ PD for the adoption of CSD Technology Skills Scope and Sequence (CSD TSSS)◉ Technology and Innovation Fellowship Program

Initiative 3: Infrastructure, Hardware, and Security

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Successes◉ Met Student Device Ratio and classroom standard tech recommendations◉ Network switches upgraded at all sites and district office◉ Board approved a technology infrastructure spending plan for 2020-21

In Progress◉ Inventory Management◉ Infrastructure: wireless access points (WAP), four servers, backup power

supplies

Early Stages/On Hold◉ Improve efficiency/consistency of remote support processes and mobile

device management (MDM) software for running updates, securing devices, troubleshooting and enforcing policies.

Stakeholder Feedback

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◉ CSD LCAP Survey (Feb/Mar 2020) - Tech Highlights○ Tech impact on Quality and Performance of student work went up○ Parents who said they “Do not know” regarding tech impact went down○ Benefit from online learning such as Imagine Learning: 80%!○ Concerns around Privacy, Cyberbullying, Screen Time went up slightly (55-60%)

◉ Tech Plan Annual Review (May 2020) Highlights (Notes)○ Overall positive, with general agreement on next steps○ Seesaw underused for its value, esp. in elementary○ Data Dashboard for teachers important to improve data-driven decision making○ Distance Learning (DL):

■ Has enhanced progress on some goals e.g. Digital Accessibility Toolkit■ Importance of remote management of tech■ Teaching models that balance screen time and learning

○ Agreement that priorities are in flux and may change ala COVID 19

◉ Brightbytes survey results consistent with prior years

COVID 19 and Distance Learning

◉ Digital Tools for Remote Learning: Focused on four areas:1. Learning Management System: Google Classroom, Seesaw2. Video Conferencing: Google Meet3. Screencasting: Quicktime, Screencastify4. PDF Editing and Markup: Kami, Seesaw

◉ Teacher Support: ● PD: Cambrian Compass, Staff Portal, Office Hours● Navigation of classroom management distance learning twists…

■ Student video conferencing “etiquette” and expectations■ Recording lessons■ Parents joining lessons■ Meeting students 1:1■ Inviting guests into the virtual classroom (e.g. Cornerstone Readers)

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COVID 19 and Distance Learning (cont)◉ Community Support

○ Devices■ Chromebooks: 600+ loaned to community■ Hotspots: 10 loaned to families■ iPads: ~20 loaned to families

● Distance Learning Portal

◉ Next steps● Parent support: Distance Learning Survey● Teacher DL survey in progress● Use summer to prioritize needs and implement solutions● Potentials:

■ Focus on blended learning models■ Alludo for students■ Broaden Seesaw support■ Kami training■ Improve parent portal

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Moving Forward 2020-21 (Year 2 of Tech Plan)

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◉ Initiative 1 Priorities ○ Evaluating Effectiveness of Digital Tools in the Classroom○ Implementation of Digital Citizenship Curriculum grades TK-8○ Data Dashboard

◉ Initiative 2 Priorities○ Teacher PD: Effective use of technology, digital citizenship, classroom device

management○ Technology and Innovation Fellowship Program○ Continue Alludo: Cambrian Compass professional learning platform

◉ Initiative 3 Priorities○ Execute Board-approved technology infrastructure spending plan○ Improve district-wide remote device access and management○ Cloud-based device inventory system

◉ COVID 19 will continue to impact timeline and budget

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CSD Technology Plan Update

Initiative 1:Digital

Curriculum, Tools, Data &

Assessment

Initiative 2:Instructional

Practices and

Professional Learning

Initiative 3:Infrastructure,

Hardware, and Security

Thank you!

Resources◉ CSD Technology Plan

◉ Status of CSD Technology Goals 2019-20

◉ CSD Technology Skills Scope and Sequence

◉ Board-approved Technology Infrastructure Spending 2020-21

◉ District Budget At-A-Glance13