K-12 Blueprint OverviewMarch 2015

An Overviewwww.k12blueprint.com

The K-12 Blueprint offers resources for education leaders involved in planning and implementing personalized learning technology initiatives.

• Addresses core areas necessary for results including Leadership, Policy, Funding, Infrastructure, Curriculum, and Professional Development

• Profiles of success with one to one initiatives

• Toolkits of adaptable materials

Leadership

Inspire, Guide, and Build Systemic ChangeEffective technology implementation is dependent on inspirational and supportive leadership.

The K-12 Blueprint supports leadership by sharing knowledge on key topics and case studies on implementation. To support a successful technology integration initiative materials are provided to help leadership

• Identify stakeholders

• Build a task force

• Develop teacher buy-in

• Create a strategic and sustainable plan

• Involve people, process, technology, and data

• Maximize communications

Policy

Policy Drives Practice

Federal, state, and local expectations drive systemic behaviors

Changes in policy are needed to engender true transformation.

Establish an Acceptable Use Policy

Funding

Finding and sustaining funds for technology initiatives is critical for success.

• Initial Funding such as grants, bonds, statewide pilots

• Ongoing Funding such as community partnerships, business partnerships, parent contributions

• Consider Funding Options – purchase, leasing, individual

Curriculum & Assessment

Systemic shift from static to dynamic content

At the core of any student-centered technology initiative is the question of how it impact teaching and learning. Does Curriculum & Assessment:

Provides enriching, engaging, and dynamic learning experiences

Allows students to become masters of their learning (student-centered and student-produced)

Flexibility – delivered in multiple modalities

Connects to world beyond classroom walls

Saves money

Infrastructure

• Computing Devices

• Size

• Battery and recharging

• Security

• Replacement

• Hardware/software

• Network Support

• Stability

• Security

• Reliability

• Capacity

• Supportability

• Scalability

District leaders must consider infrastructure issues that include:

• Learning Platforms

• range of integrated Web-based applications

• Allows anytime access

• Moves nexus of teaching and learning anywhere and everywhere

Professional Development

Effective professional development goes far beyond one-time training sessions designed to introduce new technologies. It is ongoing, frequently reinforced, well supported and embedded into the daily life of schools.

Here are some suggestions for building an effective professional development program to support your one-to-one computing program, or other technology initiatives:

• Provide technology one year in advance

• Use professional development sessions smartly- face-to-face, online, hybrid

• Provide ongoing & timely support

• Implement mentoring programs

• Train to fix minor connectivity interruptions

• Provide appropriate learning opportunities

• Offer encouragement and support

Toolkits to Help Manage Change

The K-12 Blueprint offers a number of “Toolkits” that include resources to help support technology initiatives and standards-based learning.

The toolkits will inform and guide your decisions along the way.

Choosing the Right Device

The Device section of the K-12 Blueprint shares insights on the latest tools and guidelines to help you understand when, where and why each may be appropriate.

The end result choosing the right device to support your technology initiative

Choosing the right devices for your students and educators can be a challenging process.

Intel® Education

Apps for Teaching and Learninghttp://www.k12blueprint.com/apps

The following applications are offered fee with purchase of Intel Architecture Devices:

Read with Me: A student literacy and reading tool for grades K-2

Learning in Context Apps:

Reading Comprehension - aids students in learning how to read text passages for comprehension

Concept Mapping - allows students to easily create mind maps, flowcharts, and concept maps.

Population Statistics - guides students in collecting data, visualizing distributions, and drawing comparative inferences

Science Field Journal - helps students develop skills in data collection, supposition and reflection

Intel® Education

Apps for Teaching and Learninghttp://www.k12blueprint.com/apps

Free Apps and Resources

Visual Ranking

Seeing Reason

Showing Evidence

Kno

Engaged Learning with Android Tablets

Intel Education Help Guide: Learning Windows 8.1

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