1. Going from Grant to Great
A discussion of the lessons we’ve learned on our EETT
journey
Teri Rossman
2. DePue Unit School District 103
445 Pre-k - 12 students
around 75% qualify for free or reduced lunch
over 70% Hispanic population, with over 50%
qualifying as ELL services
Need much improvement on both ISAT and
PSAE
In year 2 of new administration
9. How?
Equipment Setup
Inventory (need for tech plan as well as for
district)
Imaging laptops (paid Apple PD to teach and help)
Registering iPods (allow a lot of time)
Syncing- free apps vs. paid apps
Naming Convention (network-internally and
externally)
11. Apple Professional Development
Managing Change and Accountability
Mac OSX
iLife
iWork
iPod touch in the Classroom
Podcasting in the Classroom
Mobile Content and the iPod Touch
Language Acquisition and the iPod Touch
Communication and Collaboration
Visioning and Planning for 21st Century Learning Environments
http://images.apple.com/education/docs/APD-Med-Res-Catalog-Nov09.pdf
12. Pilots
Jr High L.A.- 25 students- blogging, research
Jr High Math- calculator and internet for conversions
3rd -5th grade after school program- Reading apps
5th grade reading class - watching Iditarod podcast on
the Touch
14. Pilot Classroom Management
Students write down number of laptop ad
iPod as they enter room (teacher class
roster)
Students walk to mobile lab location and
carry laptop to class and then walk it
back
Discipline?
15. What we’ve already learned
Use a manageable number of apps
Apps based on grade level (have this done first)
k-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
Do not use wifi if you don’t need it
16. learned...
Teachers need to check sites first- Flash
and mobile formats
Syncing and charging take time
Only sync about 5-7 at a time
17. Still Working On
How often syncing will occur and by
whom?
Acceptable Use Policies
Insurance -what the students say about
sending technology home
Handbook updates
19. What’s needed?
Need more training in creating multimedia lessons
Training in converting and implementing existing
materials
More equipment- more laptops, covers for touches
Patience
several models of computers and different operating systems
No wireless
written before actually working there
Pictures to make up for language barrier and so that parents can understand
Small districts need to remember that one person may be doing the bulk of the tasks
network people need to be consulted so that problems can be easily found
Taking teachers and admin through the how-tos
Teachers as students
Trying to show teachers what was possible, but overwhelming to some
