April 2009

OLD PARADIGM NEW PARADIGMTeacher-centered instruction Student-centered learning

Single-sense stimulation Multi-sensory stimulation

Single-path progression Multi-path progression

Single-media Multi-media

Solitary work Collaborative work

Information delivery Information exchange

Passive, receptive learning Active, inquiry-based learningFactual, knowledge-based

Critical thinking, informed decision making

Re-active response Pro-active, planned

Remote, static context Authentic, real-world context

Communication Improved interaction between students and teachers Increased home-school communication and parental

involvement Engagement

Engaged in more collaborative work than non-laptop students

Increased student ownership of learning Learning Strategies

Increased usage of project based learning Increased cadre of technologically sophisticated students

Performance By years 3 or more of implementation increased student

performance and outcomes on traditional measures; scores are higher in reading and writing assessments

It is not about the technology; it is about the teaching and learning that can occur with the accessibility of the tool.

Recommendation:

GRCS 1:1 Laptop Program

Support our mission statementDevelop 21st century skillsMeet educational standards Provide equitable accessEnhance student-teacher interactionTeach discernment and the ethical useEnhance learning and student

achievementProvide differentiation of instruction

High School 13 classes can NOT fit into any lab at the HS 64 classes have only one lab available for use Oldest desktops in the district serving 998 students

GR Christian MS 6th grade laptops are 5 years old 88 computers available to the 270 7th and 8th grade

students Not enough computers available during core class time

Rockford Christian MS Share the lab with K – 5 students No 6th grade student laptops

Targeted Professional Development for teachers

Evaluation of current tech support staff size

Continued equipping of each classroom to be a 21st Century classroom

Development and equipping a Help Desk area

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201012th grade

Class of 2011

11th grade 12th grade

Class of 2012

10th grade 11th grade-yr 1 12th grade-yr 2

Class of 2013

9th grade 10th grade-yr 1 11th grade-yr 2 12th grade-yr 3

Class of 2014

8th grade 9th grade 10th grade-yr 1 11th grade-yr 2 12th grade-yr 3

Class of 2015

7th grade 8th grade 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3 12th grade-yr 4

Class of 2016

6th grade-yr 1 7th grade–yr 2 8th grade–yr 3 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3 12th grade-yr 4

Class of 2017

5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3 12th grade-yr 4

Class of 2018

4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3 12th grade-yr 4

Class of 2019

3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3 12th grade-yr 4

Class of 2020

2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade-yr 1 6th grade-yr 2 7th grade-yr 3 8th grade-yr 4 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2 11th grade-yr 3

Class of 2021

1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade-yr 1 6th grade-yr 2 7th grade-yr 3 8th grade-yr 4 9th grade-yr 1 10th grade-yr 2

Class of 2022

Kdgn 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade-yr 1 6th grade-yr 2 7th grade-yr 3 8th grade-yr 4 9th grade-yr 1

Class of 2023

Kdgn 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade-yr 1 6th grade-yr 2 7th grade-yr 3 8th grade-yr 4

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Reynolds, Peter. The 21st Century Kid. Thinkfinity, Basking Ridge, NJ. 2 Apr. 2009 <http://www.thinkfinity.org/images/features/21st_century_PR_2.jpg>.