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HISD Becoming #GreatAllOver PowerUp:Devices and HUB Progress Report May 15, 2015 HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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PowerUp:Devices and HUB Progress Report
May 15, 2015
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Next Gen Learning Vision:Device, HUB, Personalized Learning
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Why are we doing this? What is Next Gen Learning?
– Personalized– Dynamic and Adaptive– Competency-based progression– Anytime, anywhere– 21st century skills
The concepts are not new to educators, but limits of traditional instruction have made next gen learning mostly unattainable AT SCALE
Blended learning is the BRIDGE to providing Next Gen learning at scale
PowerUp provides support to our teachers to implement next gen learning in the classroom
Getting buy-in from teachers, principals, and support staff is critical for success
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Personalized Learning Vision
HISD’s vision is to transform the teaching and learning
environment through connected, authentic, and personalized
learning experiences. This will empower students to plan their futures through the attainment of college and career readiness knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
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PowerUp:Device one-to-one implementation has been smoothly phased
Pilot Phase 1
• 11 schools• Teacher devices August 2013• Student devices January 2014
Pilot Phase 2
• 21 additional schools• Teacher devices August 2014• Student devices January 2015
Roll-out
• Remaining schools• Teacher devices August 2015• Student devices January 2016
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PowerUp:HUB is a central, cloud-based portal
Functionality details in one-page handout
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RFP process focused on reliability, functionality, and experienceProcess
– Cross-functional group issued a request for proposals seeking digital teaching platform solutions to facilitate personalized learning (Spring 2013)
– Step One involved an initial RFP (Spring 2013)– Step Two requested product demonstrations (Fall 2013)
Selections– itslearning scored the highest on the State of Texas
vendor selection criteria and was selected as our partner (Fall 2013)
– Communication support provided by known, Houston-based education-consulting firm Safal Partners (Fall 2013)
– Board approval (December 2013)
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International Stockholm, Sweden
– 300,000 students– 1,400 schools
Normandy, France– 99,000 users
Oslo, Norway – 95,000 users
US Minneapolis, MN
– 34,500 users – 37.1% AA – 19.1% Hispanic
Forsyth, GA– 40,000 users
HISD implementation will be groundbreaking but not unprecedented
Previous itslearning implementations involve both diversity and scale.
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PowerUp:HUB roll-out will take a similar phased approach Phasing follows PowerUp:Device timeline:
– Pilot in 40 schools 2014-2015 including PK-8• Phase 1 schools [11 schools]• Phase 2 schools [20 schools]• Pilot applicant schools [9 schools]• Non-pilot schools with limited functionality [242
schools]– Full roll-out in 2015-2016 in remaining schools
Significant commitment of resources has been made:– Contracted Services $6,008,500– General Supplies $100,000– Project Contingency $610,850– Total $6,719,350
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PowerUp:HUB Accomplishments To Date Spring 2013: RFP process began
December 12, 2013: Board approved budget and authority to negotiate and execute agreements.
February 11, 2014: Contract between HISD and itslearning finalized
March 5-6, 2014: Kickoff of the itslearning project.
March 28, 2014: itslearning branded as PowerUp:HUB.
April 9, 2014: Rollout plan finalized.
April 15, 2014: Training for District System Administrators.
April 16, 2014: Campuses invited to apply for August pilot group.
April 24, 2014: Curriculum Template shells identified and uploaded.
May 6, 2014: Campuses selected.
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PowerUp:HUB Going Forward Single Sign On integration May 2014 Student Information System integration
June 2014 Curriculum document and link migration May – July
2014 Professional Development
– Central Office and School Administrators June 2014
– Trainers June – July 2014
– Teachers August 2014
Product Development Requirements begins October 2014
Student quizzes and homework in HUB 2014-2015 Full Roll-Out 2015-2016
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Kevin Mason Joe GarciaJunior High
Student1st Grade StudentEllie Mason
Parent of Kevin and Ellie
English teacherMary Mason
About:
• 9th grade student • Loves to
communicate with others using technology.
• Wants to be a graphic designer.
• Needs help with writing skills.
• Struggles keeping organized.
About:
• Parent of a 9th grader and a 1st grader• Wants to know how
she can help ensure her children complete homework and assignments.• Willing to use
technology to better communicate with her children’s teachers.
About:
• 9th Grade Teacher • Strong with technology and sees the value in integrating technology into everyday classroom instruction• Believes others can benefit from his teaching experience and enjoys sharing with others
About:
• 1st grade student• Struggling reader• Loves to play video
games.• Prefers talking to
writing.• Favors the color
pink.
PowerUp:HUB Benefits Students (PK-12), Parents, and Teachers
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PowerUp will continue to evolve
PowerUp
PK: Universal
ES: Tablet-based
literacy
MS: Project-based
learningHS: Linked Learning
Higher-ed opportunitie
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