Expansion of Technologyfor All at the Middle Schools!

May 12, 2015

Pleasanton Unified School DistrictBoard of Education Meeting

Middle SchoolLaptop

Transition

Transition from 5th to 6th● Every elementary has at least one

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) class.

● 5th Grade teachers have been using blended learning curriculum for over 2 years.

● As early as Grade 2 students are mastering Google Apps.

Click the image to see the year long lesson plans

How many devices are being provided?

Each site…● Providing a minimum of 12

Chromebooks for each 6th grade block and science class.

● Has computer labs, library computers and rolling carts of chromebooks.

● Students are encouraged to BYOD.

Communication Outreach● Expanded Classroom

Technology Plan Letter Home● Website● School Board Presentation: Jan

27, 2015● Principal Coffees● Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night● Catlin Tucker - Parent Night● Digital Citizenship Parent Events

Professional Development● Collaborations● Faculty Meetings● Conferences● Curriculum Institutes● Job Embedded Training● Individual Support● Department Trainings● Staff Development● Tech2U

What was included?Topics presented:

● Classroom● Remind● There’s A Map 4 That ● Digital Formative Assessments● 7 Things to know about Google Forms● Hour Of Code● Edpuzzle● Google Sites● Digital Portfolio’s● Media Literacy● Digital Presentation Tools● Flipped Learning● Workflow and Extensions● Digital Citizenship Week

ISTE Nets:1. Creativity and Innovation2. Communication and

Collaboration3. Research and Information

Fluency4. Critical Thinking, Problem

Solving, and Decision Making5. Digital Citizenship6. Technology Operations and

Concepts

Based on the PUSD Tech Plan- ISTE Nets (National Education Technology Standards)

Job Embedded - Tech TrainingTargeted All 6th Grade Teachers

● Pedagogy (ISTE Nets)o SAMR Framework o Blended Learningo Hyperdocs

● Time to Create and Applyo Collaborative Hyperdocso Created a bank of lesson plans

What is SAMR?SAMR and Blooms Taxonomy: Assembling the Puzzle Dr. Ruben Puentedura

Modification/Redefinition - (Transformative)Allows for new tasks that are not possible without the use of technology

New Tasks● Each student can research a

specific Volcano identified in a clip.● Use Google My Maps to

collaboratively share their research.

● Teacher can overlay a map identifying movement of tectonic plates.

● Students can use class created media as a learning tool.

Blended Learning “Be the Architect of Learning Experiences” - Catlin Tucker

● Shift to student centered classroom● Create learning experience so students

can be generators of information.● Take advantage of multiple devices and

platforms● Flipped Instruction● Digital Collaboration● Using Both Tech and Traditional

Methods● Using Collective Intelligence● Not Limited to Learning Only In The

Classroom

● Explanation of Blended Learning

● The Basics of Blended Instruction

● Effect of blended Learning Model On High School Student’s Success

What did you like most about today?

“I actually completely changed the unit i was to start on monday to incorporate technology, common core focus and really open wide the

opportunities for my students. It was incredible to have our teacher support team

stand beside me to help with questions about ( for me specifically) google maps, collecting student work, creating ways for students to

submit work and present work.

This was such a productive and inspiring day i could not be more grateful as i have been

begging for ways to revamp my curriculum! Thank you beyond words for this opportunity

to become a better teacher!”

Teacher - Hart Middle School

What aspects of Today will have the biggest impact on your teaching?

“MultiMedia, text sets, and hyperdocs..... fabulous! I not only

got some new actual working documents done, but I also have a

lot of other ideas!” - Hart Teacher

“The hands on guidance and support throughout the day”

- Harvest Park Teacher

What Would You Like To See in The Future?

“The opportunity to use and reflect about technology

and its use in the classroom. It seems we

never have time for reflection or to use the

programs we're being told about, so I truly appreciate

that we were given the entire day to explore.”

- PMS Teacher

How Helpful was today’s Session?“I created a lesson from beginning to end using a hyperdoc and a new resource (Thinglink) for my students.”-Teacher Harvest Park

“Great ideas, suggestions, and planning. I am going to use several ideas I learned about today. Fabulous training. Thank you.”-Teacher Harvest Park

What do you need next?“I just love having a day where we can fool around and come up with things. We need more time to be creative!”

“Being able to create something useable and as a team. This is something that we all agree that we can use.”

“Time to work! And lots of examples that will be easily accessible in the future. I have lots of good ideas of ways to update what I already teach and incorporate more self discovery and less me.”-PMS Teachers

Next StepsAlign plans with year two goals in the District Technology Plan

● Professional Development

o Individual/Department Support

o Collaborations/Staff Meetings

o Job Embedded Trainingo Sharing Resourceso Summer Instituteo Curriculum Instituteso Summer “Hangouts”

● Catlin Tucker

○ Workshop

○ Parent Night● Additional Opportunities

○ GAFE (Google Apps for Education) Summit

○ CUE (Compuster User in Education) Conference

○ Google Hangouts On Air (Online Conference)

○ GAFE Research Projects