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2. Be Social 3. Welcome 4. Platinum Sponsors 5. Welcome 6. General Session 7. Anthony Wilhelm Director, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) 8. 3,000 funded In Q3 of 2013, nearly BTOP recipients jobs 9. NTIA $4Binvested more than to.... increase broadband capacity in communities enhance public computing map broadband availability in the United States provide training and outreach to increase adoption 10. miles to circle will deploy or upgrade fiber enough of the globefour times BTOP projects 11. impact BTOP recipients communities 3,000 hospitals and other health care facilities Approximately 1,000 small businesses 11,000 K-12 schools, commun ity colleges, and universities 12. 9,000 will connect over with over 100 students ~10% K-12 schools representing of all K-12 public schools 13. could undergraduate students workstationprovide a to at the 1.7x University of Arkansas the number of 14. have trained 1 million more people Arkansas than the of population 15. Launched Gov 2.0 county websites Deployed ~2,300 miles of new and leased fiber delivering results Arkansas recipients are Delivered nearly 23,000 training hours Connected more than 400 telemedicine sites Provided nearly 500 interactive video units and 475 clinical assessment tools Provided more than 290 workstations 16. Arkansas institutions have available broadband speeds of 1 Gbps hundreds up to could host of distance learning sessionsat once 17. 30%of Americansnearly do not have high-speed Internet in their homes 18. next How can you make the connection? ConnectED and FirstNet - make the connection! Marketing and outreach to nearby Community Anchor Institutions can help improve their connections Open access networks can help Broadband Providers upgrade service or extend their customer base Connecting the dots in your State and Region can increase sustainability 19. For more information www2.ntia.doc.gov www.broadbandmap.gov btop@ntia.doc.gov 20. FASTER Committee Kathy Smith 21. Fast Access for Students, Teachers and Economic Results 22. 67% 16% 1% 7% 9% Source of Bandwidth (244 Districts Reporting) Local Provider (Purchased by the District) K-12 State Network (Purchased by the ADE) BEE (Purchased by the ADE) K-12 State Network (Purchased by the District) BEE (Purchased by the District) 23. Interactive map of hub analysis across the state FASTER and the Quality Digital Learning Committee work to determine best options for broadband access going forward Recommendations presented to Governor Beebe and legislators in December 24. From To Seat Time Textbooks Paper-Based Homework Teacher as Sage Limited Offerings Bell Schedules Disadvantages Due to Rural or Isolated Settings Losing Talent Mastery of Concepts Interactive Demonstrations Project-Based Learning Teacher as Facilitator Skys the Limit Anytime Learning Rich, Educational Opportunities Regardless of Location Retaining Talent 25. K-12 achievement when instruction is integrated Science learning over textbook instruction Student writing skills using 1:1 laptop programs Student understanding of math concepts using virtual manipulatives 26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5cNlutAys&l ist=PLvzOwE5lWqhSgJVgg7VfRkBisbmm- BFUL&index=2 27. Thank You to Our Sponsors 28. Morning Breakout Session 3 29. Internet Innovation in Arkansass Higher Education Panel at the Connecting Arkansas Internet Conference Dr. Hanna E. Norton Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs www.atu.edu/etech/ 30. ARE-ONs Impact at Arkansas Tech Increased network speed while reducing cost for access. Allowed for Tegrity lecture capture classrooms in all academic buildings. We now use more than 800 zero clients. Many of our servers are now virtualized. Allowed for high definition, two-way audio and video connections. 31. Overview of eTech Initiative Purpose of Initiative: Reach the 139,000 Arkansans who completed 75% or more of a college degree, but are not currently enrolled in college (SREB). Use the Bachelor of Professional Studies as completer degree. Goal was to reach 1000 unduplicated, new students. Goal reached in January 2013 (1037 students) For fall 2013, after census date (1320 students) Through summer commencement 2013, 618 students graduated with 130 approved for fall graduation. 32. Overview contd As of fall 2013, we have 76 vetted courses available in 15 and eight week formats. Eight week course options are offered weekly. The courses represent work with faculty from all seven colleges and 16 different departments. Each course proceeds through a three step review and approval process. Current/future plans include online teacher certification program, offering eTech vetted courses campus-wide. 33. Internet Innovations in Arkansass Higher Education Javier A. Reyes Vice Provost for Distance Education reyes@uark.edu 34. We have been focusing on expanding access to the internet? - Is it physically possible? - Is it affordable? - Are users aware of the benefits? Why? It is the portal to innovation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 35. We could talk about - Rankings for our state? - Number of internet users? - Potential users? but what is the real benefit of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 36. We could talk about - What is gained by each individual that is added to the list of users with access to the internet? - What do we need to get to higher rankings of for our state in the Internet dimensions/metrics? but what is the real benefit of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 37. We should talk about - What happens if we dont increase the number of individuals in our state with access to the internet? - What is the connection with economic development? - Why is there even a connection with economic development at all? (AWARENESS) there are REAL benefits of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 38. We should talk about - What happens if we dont increase the number of individuals in our state with access to the internet? Think of the things we dont have access in our state because our location on the map. The internet is the portal to a whole new world, it can inspire people to look outside of our state borders, outside of this nation, and outside of this world! there are REAL benefits of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 39. We should talk about - What is the connection with economic development? All the new and current trends for the expansion of training programs, higher education degrees and ALL the new communication tools need the internet Our state would be out of the ball game before the game has even started there are REAL benefits of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 40. We should talk about - Why is there even a connection with economic development at all? (AWARENESS) This is what I think we need to focus on NOW. Until everyone needed at the table hears and understand the thousand and one needs that having internet access currently addresses and will address, we wont be able to move forward and not moving forward in this particular case is MOVING BACKWARDS! there are REAL benefits of this conversation GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 41. GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 42. GLOBAL CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 43. Dr. Charles Welch 44. Thank You to Our Sponsors 45. Afternoon Breakout Session 2 46. Dr. Kristin Cuilla 47. Re-Imagining Teaching and Learning 48. World of Schooling Place-based Externally controlled Driven by age and time Individual achievement Driven by requirements Assessment is separate function Passive One form, one leader 49. To provide all students the skills and knowledge they will need to thrive in post- secondary education, career and civic life. OUR WHY 50. Profile of an NTN Graduate 51. World of Schooling 52. Teaching that Engages: What does it look like? 9/27/2013 NEW TECH NETWORK 2010 57 Teacher centered Student centered Working alone on short, simple tasks Working in teams on long, complex tasks Accountable to teacher Accountable to both peers and teacher Passive student roles Active student roles Static information Dynamic information Single subjects taught in isolation Teachers collaborate to create multi-subject, relevant projects 53. New Tech Students Grow 75% more in higher order thinking skills between freshman and senior years than comparison group Graduate at a rate 6% greater than the national average Enroll in college at a rate 9% greater than the national average Persist in 4-year colleges at a rate 17% greater than the national average and in 2-year colleges at a rate 46% higher than the national average 54. The New Tech StoryNew Tech Network 15 years of evolving principles centered on: Culture that Empowers Teaching that Engages Technology that Enables 55. OUR WHAT We develop innovative learning environments built around a culture that empowers, teaching that engages, and technology that enables so that students graduate ready for college and career 56. Building Capacity: Copyright 2012 VISIONINGPLANNING TRAINING School Tours Marketing Materials Facilitated Meetings Online Planning Course Readiness Visits Leadership Residency Teacher Residency 5-Day Training Online PD Modules TOOLS Echo LMS Rubrics Project Library COACHINGNETWORK Onsite Coaching 1:1 Virtual Coaching Remote Feedback Annual Conference Regional Convenings Leadership Summits 57. Cross County School District 58. OUR LEARNING ORGANIZATION The New Tech design is simply a blueprint, accompanied by a set of core beliefs, tools, and strategies to help each school become successful. Because each schools context is different, it is local leadership, judgment, and adaptability that leads to long-term success. 59. Academy of Science & Technology 60. Project-Based Personalized Integrated Intuitive Deeper Learning Collaborative Relevant Professional Growth Secure Customized 61. Track overall class progress 62. Learning Today The Congo Project [Click Picture to View Website] How do we as global citizens increase our understanding of the impact of our technology on other people's lives? 63. New Tech @ Zion-Benton 64. Student Achievement Instruction & Assessment Policies & Structure Culture & Relationships Purpose & Mission Hierarchy of Change 65. D D D What? How? Why? Simon Sineks Golden Circle Utilize planning, training and coaching processes and the social capital of a growing network supported by a digital collaborative learning environment to cause systemic change. Focus on increasing the capacity of students and adults to take full ownership of learning. Reinvent teaching and learning so that many more students graduate prepared for college and career. 66. Digital Learning @ NTN Rigorous content Virtual teamwork Deep use of tools for collaboration Designed to create high quality digital project-based courses 67. Pg.74 2/2013 24 States (USA and New South Wales, AU) 133 Schools 2,400 Teachers 35,000 Students New Tech Network 68. NEW TECHS NATION-WIDE NETWORK 69. Are you ready to get connected? 70. Continue the Conversation Contact Dr. Kristin Cuilla kcuilla@newtechnetwork.org 919.389.1737 www.newtechnetwork.org Dr. Matt McClure Chief Learning and Financial Officer, Cross County School District matt.mcclure@crosscountyschools.com Colonel Michael Spraggins Director, Hope Academy of Science & Technology michael.spraggins@hpsdistrict.org Tour A School Sandra Abughazaleh sabughazaleh@newtechnetwork.org 707.253.6951 71. Measuring What Matters 72. 9/27/2013 NEW TECH NETWORK 201079 73. 9/27/2013 74. Jennifer McFarland 75. Michael Spraggins 76. WELCOME TO ROCKEFELLER Technology & Student Learning Mission: To engage students, families and community in the adventure of learning through technology and the arts. 77. Select Student Technology Resources at Rockefeller School Promethean Board ActiVotes & ActivExpressions Class Set of iPads (3rd Generation-iPad Lab) K-5 lessons Technology Integration Lesson using Computers & iPads Classroom Rotation iPads (2-3 per classroom) Teacher Assigned iPad2 in every classroom iPod Touch-Check out for classroom use Variety of iPad Apps Mobile Laptop Cart & Windows 7 Computer Lab Flip Video Camera & Digital Cameras Elmo Document Camera & WebCams Over 250 Computers 78. Select Student Web Resources at Rockefeller School Think Central-Online Curriculum Gaggle Student Accounts Glogster Edu Pebble Go Books Tumble Books Maps 101 Safari Montage United Streaming Kids College OPAC Accelerated Reader Variety of Web 2.0 Applications 79. Select Student Software/Application Resources at Rockefeller School Microsoft Office Kidspiration 3 KidPix 4 HarCourt Math PhotoStory Type to Learn Early Learning Toolkit Variety of iPad Apps And Many More! 80. Teacher Tools for Sharing Resources and Information at Rockefeller School Arkansas Digital Sandbox DropBox Facebook Gaggle Network Drives Pinterest Teacher Websites And Many More! 81. EDLINE TO CHECK GRADES FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS 82. Check Us Out on Facebook Like Rockefeller on Facebook 83. Student Work Samples All Lessons Support Core Standards & NETS-Student Standards 84. Kindergarten students & 1st graders learn parts of the computer. They use KidPix to show what they have learned. 85. My Hero- Abigail Roman My Best Pal My hero is Kindv Lovinging Joyful Helpful Cute My hero She helps me when I need it. She helps me when I fall. She isnt mean to me. When I do my work she doesnt talk. She doesnt get mad when something bad happens. She cooperates. My Hero- Abigail Roman My Best Pal 86. My hero-Grant kelley is my grandpa Examples I can only trust him . When I tell a secret he his strong and trustful. He is always by my side. I will always care about him. Hes strong, honest and always cares about me! He brings me food when I cant open the refrigerator! Words that Describe Strong Help Hard worker Love Smart 87. Students Learn with iPads Students use a variety of apps to support learning. They also create using apps like DoodleBuddy, Puppet Pals, PicCollage, iMovie and WordFoto. 88. Padlet Pages for Sharing Students share information they have learned about Hurricane Sandy. 89. KidBlog to Discuss 2012 Election Students also voted for President online, discussed school results and compared them to the national vote! 90. Projects that Inform Students create flyers educate students about the importance of digital citizenship. 91. AAIM Student Media Festival Award Winners 2012-2013 Students from Rockefeller Elementary & Henderson Middle School 92. Dr. Ed Franklin 93. Thank You to Our Sponsors 94. General Session 95. Thank You to Our Sponsors 96. General Session 97. Welcome to Silicon Everywhere! 98. Introduction Diane Smith Rural Entrepreneur, Investor, Attorney, Author, Former Alltel Executive, Wife and Mom, Advocate 99. Money, Brains & Broadband Largest Global Provider of Multiplatform Video Services 2 guys a dog and an idea to $30M in 3.5 years Started in a coffee shop with wi-fi in Northwest Montana Cutting edge video technologies still invented here 100. The Winning Combination 101. Tech Infrastructure = Entrepreneurs = Jobs Not all small business is new business key distinction. New business needs to survive the Valley of Death. 102. Broadband Makes It Possible Money i.e., entrepreneurship and job growth via crowd-funding, angels, global markets. Brains i.e., healthcare, education, commerce, lifestyle delivering more services at lower cost. 103. Shift to Tech from Brick and Mortar in Econ. Dev. Why? Growing population and revenue require it. 104. Broadband Factoids 78% of the U.S. uses the internet. A 7% increase in broadband penetration could create an additional 2.4M new jobs. $8 Trillion are exchanged over the internet each year. About 35% of businesses allow telework 8 of the top 10 global internet properties are U.S.-based, while 81% of users are outside the U.S. 105. Businesses Succeed with Broadband 76% of businesses in the U.S. utilize broadband technology. Businesses without broadband generate $300,000 less in annual revenue than businesses with broadband. -Connected Nation 106. Mobile is Broadband too We reach for our smartphones about 150 times per day. -Mary Meeker 2013 107. Video Growth 100 hours of video are uploaded every minute up from nothing 6 years ago. -Mary Meeker 2013 108. Rural & Small Town Americans Benefit 109. The New Opportunity Equation In 2011, 32% of postsecondary students were taking at least one online course - 2012 Survey of Online Learning 110. Broadband is a Journey, Not a Destination Global annual revenue from Connected Devices is expected to increase from $121 billion today to $984 billion by 2020. Source: Carbon War Room, 2013 111. What Can You Do? Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley (East Coast), Silicon Prairie (Midwest), Silicon Flatirons (Rockies), Silicon Bayou (South), Silicon Beach (West Coast), Silicon Everywhere! 112. Thank You! Because technologys a game changer. 113. Thank You to Our Sponsors