TECHNOLOGY UPDATEDIGITAL TEXTBOOKS; VISITOR SIGN-IN SYSTEM; AND

STATUS OF THE NEW STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMPETER CEVENINI

IAN BUTER

JACK TUTTLE

LORA BENNETT

DIGITAL TECHBOOK PILOT

LORA BENNETT

IAN BUTER

JACK TUTTLE

DIGITAL TEXTBOOK PILOTDETAILS

• All 6th grade teachers received laptop/tablet for instruction and planning

• Single-sign on for both students and teachers through Clever

• Do not need Clever to access

• Students who do not have Internet at home, provided with laptop loaner

• Exploring new Discovery App

• Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards

• Inquiry-based science approach

• Includes engineering activities and virtual labs

• Modifications for special education and English language learners

• Content presented in both teacher and student mode

• Teachers have access to assessments and writing prompts

SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONIan Buter

SOCIAL STUDIES DEMONSTRATIONJACK TUTTLE

• Aligned with Maryland state social studies standards

• Inquiry-based approach

• Engaging lessons and activities

• Extensive teacher preparation materials and resources

• Modifications that address Special Education and English language learners

• Reading and writing literacy connections

• Techbook Atlas and Global News resources

VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMUPDATE

PETE CEVENINI

Visitor management systemScholarChip

• Fully functional, in all schools• Syncs with national sex-offender

databases• Employees can now use their badges• Time Clock functionality• Provided 4 days of training in August

and 1 follow up training in October

STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMUPDATE

PETE CEVENINI

LORA BENNETT

Current work Daily meetings with student information system team, weekly calls with Edupoint, one on-site and three virtual sessions so far.

• Setting up servers, for both testing and production

• Migrating Data to new system • Configuring system preferences (like grading

scales and address formats)• Determining what ancillary data will be

migrated (like ELL and CTE data)• Setting dates, identifying trainers, and

determining audience for professional development

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULED FOR SPRINGLora Bennett

Chris Miller

Joint effort between Departments of Research and Assessment and Instructional Technology

DATES ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED

WE ARE ON-SCHEDULE AND ON-BUDGETThanks to the great work of the Departments of Information Technology and Research and Assessment

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