Meet the iNation Team David Truitt, Deputy Superintendent
Shelle Blaylock, Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction Robert
Keith, Director of Technology Debbie Needham, Coordinator of
Instructional Technology Chealsie Sanchez, Coordinator of
Instructional Technology Eli Saenz, Software Engineer District
Librarians
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Snapshot of Waxahachie ISD Students: 7,800
Administrators/Teachers: 580 Support Staff: 170 Schools: 7
Elementary Campuses 2 Junior High Campuses 3 High School
Campuses
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Todays Session Laying the Foundation Teacher Rollout Surprises
What We Have Learned Why start with teachers instead of
students?
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Laying the Foundation
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Technology Steering Committee formed Met with experts and
visited other districts Researched funding options Infrastructure
upgraded Leadership team and WISD School Board were comfortable
with iPads Curriculum and Technology formed an implementation team
Laying the Foundation
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iNation Timeline December, 2012 o Board approved upgrade to
infrastructure January - March, 2013 o Two WISD teachers piloted
mobile technology o Researched other districts o Met with Apple to
discuss purchase options o Met with TCEA Director of PD to discuss
training options February, 2013 o Technology Steering Committee
viewed 21st Century Classroom
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iNation Timeline Continued... March, 2013 o Met with WISD
Technology Steering Committee to discuss iNation plan April, 2013 o
Board approved lease of 600 iPads May, 2013 o iPads arrived in WISD
o Management: iBoss
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iPads arrive!
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iNation Timeline Continued... June - August, 2013 o Teacher
Rollout
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Teacher Rollout
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Teacher Rollout: June - August, 2013 Training Model Monica
Martinez, Dir. of Professional Development for TCEA 45 Training
iPads 30 iPad training sessions 502 teachers attended 19 basic 11
advanced
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Summer iPad Training
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Teacher Rollout August, 2013 o Doceri Software and iPad App -
August Connecting to teacher computer Librarians trained at each
campus November, 2013 o Reflector Reflecting teacher iPads
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Ongoing Teacher Support... Technology Tuesdays Lunch &
Learn Campus Training - Librarians District Training Appy
Hours
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January 6, 2014
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Day to collaborate and learn together.
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Speed date your iPad...
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BYOD - Grades 6-12
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Student Survey Data: Grades 6-12
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Surprises
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Creating Apple IDs Basic means Basic Insurance How to handle
lost or stolen devices iPad covers Process for purchasing Apps
Student usage Surprises
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What we have learned...
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Infrastructure Mobile devices Purchasing options Rollout
Training What we have learned...