ready.... or not? creating, testing and deploying new technology in k-12 schools
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Ready.... or Not? Creating, Testing and Deploying New Technology in K-12 Schools. Panelists. Susan Adelmann VP Strategic Partnerships, Follett Laurel Krsek Technology Director, San Ramon Valley Unified School District Thomas Squeo Chief Product Officer, Pierson Labs Diana Gowan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ready.... or Not?
Creating, Testing and Deploying New Technology in
K-12 Schools
Panelists• Susan Adelmann
VP Strategic Partnerships, Follett
• Laurel KrsekTechnology Director, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
• Thomas SqueoChief Product Officer, Pierson Labs
• Diana GowanAlliance Manager, Education Programs, Intel Corporation Education Group
• Matt PasternackVP Business Development, Clever
Hardware Operating System
Networking
Device Type
•1 GHz or faster processor•1 GB RAM or greater memory•9.5 inch (10 inch class) or larger screen size•1024 x 768 or better screen resolution
•Windows 7•Mac 10.7•Linux (Ubuntu 11.10, Fedora 16)•Chrome OS•Apple iOS•Android 4.0
•Wired or wireless Internet connection
•Desktops, laptops, netbooks, thin client, and tablets that meet the hardware, operating system, and networking specifications
•PARCC and SBAC issued technology recommendations– April 2012 •PARCC revised – minimum & recommendation – February 2013•Bandwidth recommendation Internal 100 kbps/student External 1000 kbps/student•Browser and Bandwidth minimums – pending / October 2013
Comprehensive High School: 2,550 students
Tech Readiness Inventory:
Name # of Devices Operating System MemoryMonitor / Display Size Screen Resolution Environment
HP Desktop - Teacher Desktop 120 Windows 7 4 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Desktop - Library 36 Windows 7 2 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Midtower - T2 20 Windows 7 1 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
AMAX Midtower - T2 12 Windows XP SP2 or less 1 GB 17-19.9 in 800 x 600 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Midtower - T1 Lab 32 Windows XP SP2 or less 2 GB 20-24.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMac - T5 36 iOS 6.x 4 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Desktop - FA bldg 12 Windows XP SP2 or less 2 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
G5 Mac - Midtower - FA Bldg. 12 Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.4.3 8 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMac Notebooks - Science CoW 30 Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.4.3 4 GB 13-16.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Notebooks - FA CoWs 16 Windows Vista 2 GB 13-16.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Notebooks - Science CoW 16 Windows 7 4 GB 13-16.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Notebooks - ROP CoW 16 Windows Vista 2 GB 13-16.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
Acer Subnotebooks - Soc.Studies CoW 16 Windows 7 1 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Desktops - World Lang. Lab 16 Windows 7 1 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
AMAX Midtower - Yearbook 12 Windows XP SP2 or less 1 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMac - Yearbook 4 Mac OS X 10.6 4 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
HP Desktop - S-6 10 Windows XP SP2 or less 1 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMac - Counseling 5 Mac OS X 10.6 4 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment not appropriate for assessment, and not sufficiently mobile
AMAX Midtower - Career Tech. 16 Windows XP SP3 or greater 1 GB 17-19.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment not appropriate for assessment, and not sufficiently mobile
HP Desktop - Career Tech. 7 Windows 7 4 GB 20-24.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment not appropriate for assessment, and not sufficiently mobile
iPads - English CoW 37 iOS 6.x >8 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iPads - Science CoW 20 iOS 6.x >8 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iPads - Phys. Ed. Dept. 7 iOS 6.x >8 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Movable to environment appropriate for assessment
iPads - Counseling 3 iOS 6.x >8 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment not appropriate for assessment, and not sufficiently mobile
iPad - Newspaper 1 iOS 6.x >8 GB 7-9.4 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMacs - Newspaper 8 Mac OS X 10.6 8 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
iMacs - Leadership 3 Mac OS X 10.6 8 GB 20-24.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
Macbook Air 10 Mac OS X 10.6 8 GB 13-16.9 in 1600 x 1200 Current environment appropriate for assessment
Macbook Pro - Science Dept. 20 Mac OS X 10.6 4 GB 13-16.9 in 1024 x 768 Current environment appropriate for assessment
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• CA http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbac-itr-
spr2012sum.asp
• CT http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?
a=2748&q=334492
• MO http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/documents/asmt-sbac-mo-device-summary-1012.pdf
Applause for Openness!
How are you adapting to the social, political, and technical environment states of readiness we are in relative to Common Core?
K-12 Browser Use Statistics
• January – March 2013 activity• Source: Follett automated product access data• User access only – no pre-fetch, or services calls
How are the consortia minimum requirements for assessment versus recommended for learning impacting you?
How have mobile & BYOD impacted your software and data quality assurance and roll-out processes? What does a new software release or technology upgrade entail for you?
Given increasing dependencies between hardware, software, add-ons, open standards, HTML5 versus apps, business channels locked with technology…
Considering these technology challenges what are your biggest challenges and how does this impact what you buy or build?
If you had a magic wand…. What would you like to ask the other people on this panel and in this room to do?
Q&A
Thank You!• Final thoughts or questions?• Slides to be posted in the next week.• Session summaries to be posted in several weeks.• 3:35 - Roundtable: Tech Readiness for Learning
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