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Building an Effective Digital Ecosystem at Duncanville ISD
Presented by Kyle Berger
Chief Technology Officer
About Duncanville ISD
850TEACHERS
19 SCHOOLS
13,500STUDENTS
More than your average“Technology Department”
DISD Classroom Ecosystem
Prior to the classroom standardization and ecosystem re-development you could only find pockets of technology and usage through out the district.
What do you mean “Ecosystem”
The classroom ecosystem is more then just a desk and a white board. It’s a way that you can integrate all components of technology into part of the classroom to become a seamlessly connected environment. This ecosystem also expands beyond the four walls of the classroom into various software and hardware applications district wide.
In Duncanville ISD we wanted to start redefining what our classrooms would look like with technology. Empowering not only our teachers but our students as well.
DISD Classroom Ecosystem TimelineJanuary 2014 : District wide technology auditJune 2014 : Established IDEA HUBNov 2014 : Passed Bond election including 17.5 million bond packageJanuary 2015 : Staff technology level baselines established March 2015 : Classroom Standards developedJune 2015 : Ecosystem re-development launchedAug-Dec 2015 : 60% of all classrooms completedMay 2016 : All classrooms completed
Digital Age Classroom Ecosystem
Classroom Sound Reinforcement
Interactive Projector
Teacher Device
Classroom digital media interface
(set top box)
Document Camera
Classroom VOIP Phones
Classroom Wi-Fi
Hardware & Software Integration
Classroom TechnologyHardware
Educational Software
Student Information
Systems
Learning Object Repository
Upload, Access and Manage ResourcesAlign Resources to TEKS Standards
Create Digital Playlists with over 50 plus file types supported
Audio EnhancementThe power of sound to the next level
No matter the classroom layout there typically is an area in the classroom that
hearing can be an issue.
Typical classroom sound systems amplify the in classroom experience, we wanted to take
the experience beyond the classroom.
24/7
HD Set-Top BoxFirst classroom ecosystem where
even the hardware works with the District SIS (School
Information System). This is done by using IMS GLOBAL
OneRoster™ to provide a seamless classroom delivery
platform for learning.
Allows simple access to digital lessons and content for
substitute teachers
Quick display of campus news and events
Easy access to Digital Learning Platform
Instant Mass communication ability in case of emergency
Value of Interoperability Standards
Digital Learning PlatformInterface from which teachers can
present a complete digital curriculum capable of hosting, supporting and simplifying the
playback of video, images, documents and web links.
• Classroom Lesson Presentation• Student Response System• Assignment Management• Course & Lesson Building• Mobile Device Integration
Evaluation Process
Next StepsComplete BYOD integration
Camera integration to capture entire ecosystem environment and lessons
Full integrated distance learning from all rooms
Kyle BergerChief Technology Officer
www.Duncanvilleisd.org/Technology
Shawntee’ CowanDirector of Technology