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California County Superintendents Educational Services Assn.

2009 Quarterly Meeting PresentationLinda Aceves 2009 CISC Chairperson

Carl Fong 2009 TTSC Chairperson Curriculum & InstructionSteering Committee

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The “Big Picture” The initiative as it stands today Where it’s heading next Why do we need to worry about this

now? A quick review of the technology

possibilities Strategic considerations for your 3-5

year planning…

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Huge investment of dollars in traditional textbooks

Disadvantages of traditional textbooks

Students have in large part already migrated to a world where digitized reading and learning materials are the norm

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Question – Will it fit and can I carry it?

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August 11, 2009 Gov. Schwarzenegger Releases Free Digital Textbook Initiative Phase 1 Report

Ten Free High School Math & Science Digital Textbooks Meet State Content Standards Through First-in-the-Nation Initiative

Website – www.clrn.org First Step

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Represents an initial “crack” at delivering some K12 textbook materials in fixed .pdf format

Sixteen textbooks (mathematics and science) reviewed by CDE,OSE,SBE, and CLRN

Aligned to California Content Standards Fourteen met 90-100% CSTs, August,

2009 (7 math, 7 science)

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“Phase I” not “interactive” materials, but in future phases… Advantages of user-created materials,

updates to information Questions for the future about how new

information gets vetted, approved, aligned to standards before online materials can be modified

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The county superintendents can and should play a leadership role

▪ The process of identifying where your organization is in the “readiness” continuum

▪ Where you want to land in the spectrum of possibilities will determine infrastructure and instructional support

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How will we assess the needs and capacity of the instructional staff and students?

How will we design effective professional development and on-going support?

How will we establish and address protocols and procedures?

What use agreements need to be in place to ensure student learning?

How will we measure the impact or results of our efforts?

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Classroom procedures and protocols Instructional pedagogy Teacher technology capacity and access Student technology capacity and access Professional development Development of a three-five year plan Parent communication and expectations Board policies and administrative

guidelines

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Awareness Point 1: The current traditional desktop PC model is NOT the only avenue (in fact, it may be the least likely)

Awareness Point 2: A variety of technologies, each with their pros and cons, can be used to get you there

Awareness Point 3: The strategy you start with may be very different than where you ultimately want to get

Awareness Point 4: Don’t get stuck worrying about WHICH technology is needed – well, not yet anyway!

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Organizational readiness Teacher capacity Technological capacity Financial resources available

What are your highest priorities for the next few years? Are there some areas you’d like to target

first?A couple sample models….

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Current Examples:Amazon – Kindle ($259)Sony eReader Touch ($299)

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PROS

Eliminates complexities of Additional teacher training on

broader Internet use in the short term

Additional infrastructure needed to accommodate large numbers of desktop or laptop devices

Policy and enforcement issues of students – can control to just access approved materials

Student interactivity (annotations, etc.)

Potentially lower initial costs And more…

CONS

Does not take advantage of additional 21st century skill development opportunities

Devices are limited in capabilities (but expanding rapidly)

Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks)

And more…

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PROS

Much more broadly capable devices Fully functional computers Students learn on devices

familiar to them already Students experience real-

world, 21st century skill development opportunities

Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…”

And more…

CONS

Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment

Devices are more expensive

Lacks mobility More risks inherent

with students having full access to Internet

And more…

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PROS

MOBILE! Much more broadly

capable devices Fully functional computers Students learn on devices

familiar to them already Students experience real-

world, 21st century skill development opportunities

Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…”

And more…

CONS

Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment

Typically not as powerful as a desktop PC (but you may not need it!)

Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks)

More risks inherent with students having full access to Internet

And more…

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PROS

MOBILE! Much more broadly

capable devices Fully functional computers Students learn on devices

familiar to them already Students experience real-

world, 21st century skill development opportunities

Devices are more flexible in terms of being capable of using “what’s next…”

And more…

CONS

Much larger undertaking in getting teachers ready to work in a fully “online” environment

Typically not as powerful as a desktop PC (but you may not need it!)

Like all mobile devices, issues with loss and damage (just like with textbooks)

More risks inherent with students having full access to Internet

And more…

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Press Release – October 11, 2009 Digital Learning Symposium November 17, 2009

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Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee Members

Technology and Telecommunication Steering Committee Members

Dr. Kelly Calhoun, Santa Clara County Office of Education

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Contact us at: Linda Aceves, linda_aceves@sccoe.org,

(408) 453-6508 Carl Fong, cfong@ocde.us, (714) 966-

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