Last night at the April 24th TTSD Board Meeting, the board approved the award of device contracts with Apple for the iPad and CTL for the touch screen Chromebooks. Devices were selected based on educational use and student needs for each level as follows:
- Grades K-5 = iPad with STM case
- Grades 6-8 = iPad with keyboard case ("transitional device")
- Grades 9-12 = TouchScreen Chromebook
Next steps in the Process:
- Redefining Learning Program Plan (aka "Tech Plan") will be presented to the board in May for approval. This plan will include program objectives, measurements & a timeline for student device rollout.
- Later in May, the board will be presented with a request to purchase student devices for the 2017-18 school year.
- Spring/Summer teacher training and preparation:
- Anticipating the rollout of 7th grade devices in 2017-18 and 8th grade students soon there-after (TBD), 7th and 8th grade teachers will receive iPads in next few weeks so that training can begin this Spring for all MS teachers.
- PD session times for 7th and 8th grade teachers (2 hrs), will be announced in the coming weeks. Check back to this blog for registration link!
- After May 8th board meeting, a training schedule for elementary level will be communicated.
- For high school, initial use of the Chrome browser will provide teachers with a glimpse of HS student experience on the Chromebooks. More communication on training is forthcoming.
- Digital Dreaming Classes (iPad 101, Chromebook 101) available for FREE this summer.
