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Ocsb learning technologies updates dec 2012

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Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board

A brief update on technology related projects in the Ottawa Catholic School Board - shared with the Board of Trustees December 2012

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Ottawa Catholic School Board Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Success for Students - Success for Staff - Stewardship of Resources
Looking Back to 2009 Predominant technology was the overhead projector Small number of Interactive whiteboards – various brands No enterprise wireless schools No employee Intranet Minimal mobile devices Focus was on desktop computers and computer labs
Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors! • All schools and portables now wireless • By the end of 2013 all libraries converted to Learning Commons • 46 schools now have SmartBoards/LCD projectors in every classroom • 2x - investment in Children Support Schools • Increased investment/use of technology in system classes and in special education
Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors! • 1402 classrooms with SmartBoard/LCD • SmartBoard/LCD/ iPads in every full-day Kindergarten class • Mobile devices available in every school • 101 netbook carts in the system and 37 iPad carts (25-30 mobile devices in each cart) • New callout system can place 300,000 calls in less than one hour; most schools can reach all parents in 1 to 15 minutes
Wireless and Social Media
Wireless = Accessibility 100% increase in 1 year Key Points • On a typical day we have over 28,000 unique devices connecting to our wireless network • iPad access has had a 400% increase in 1 year • iPod Touch remains the most popular device
Sampling of Tweets Sampling of Tweets
Sampling of Tweets
Where are we going… Continue to invest in mobile devices to provide equitable access for all students Increase opportunities for all students with eLearning Implement a plan to move away from textbooks and increase the use of digital resources to increase engagement Use technology to focus on “21st Century skills” including: communication, collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking Changes in Increased Increased Teacher Student Student Practice Engagement Achievement
Where are we going… Build on our staff intranet and implement an enhanced student portal with rich digital resources Increase parent/student communication with translation technology to provide voice/text messages in their native language Continue to link digital citizenship and bullying prevention to our healthy relationship unit in Religion and Family Life Changes in Increased Increased Teacher Student Student Practice Engagement Achievement
Thank You For preparing me for my future …Today

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Ocsb learning technologies updates dec 2012

  • 1. Ottawa Catholic School Board Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
  • 2. Success for Students - Success for Staff - Stewardship of Resources
  • 3. Looking Back to 2009 Predominant technology was the overhead projector Small number of Interactive whiteboards – various brands No enterprise wireless schools No employee Intranet Minimal mobile devices Focus was on desktop computers and computer labs
  • 4. Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors! • All schools and portables now wireless • By the end of 2013 all libraries converted to Learning Commons • 46 schools now have SmartBoards/LCD projectors in every classroom • 2x - investment in Children Support Schools • Increased investment/use of technology in system classes and in special education
  • 5. Growth in all Areas … except overhead projectors! • 1402 classrooms with SmartBoard/LCD • SmartBoard/LCD/ iPads in every full-day Kindergarten class • Mobile devices available in every school • 101 netbook carts in the system and 37 iPad carts (25-30 mobile devices in each cart) • New callout system can place 300,000 calls in less than one hour; most schools can reach all parents in 1 to 15 minutes
  • 7. Wireless = Accessibility 100% increase in 1 year Key Points • On a typical day we have over 28,000 unique devices connecting to our wireless network • iPad access has had a 400% increase in 1 year • iPod Touch remains the most popular device
  • 8. Sampling of Tweets Sampling of Tweets
  • 10. Where are we going… Continue to invest in mobile devices to provide equitable access for all students Increase opportunities for all students with eLearning Implement a plan to move away from textbooks and increase the use of digital resources to increase engagement Use technology to focus on “21st Century skills” including: communication, collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking Changes in Increased Increased Teacher Student Student Practice Engagement Achievement
  • 11. Where are we going… Build on our staff intranet and implement an enhanced student portal with rich digital resources Increase parent/student communication with translation technology to provide voice/text messages in their native language Continue to link digital citizenship and bullying prevention to our healthy relationship unit in Religion and Family Life Changes in Increased Increased Teacher Student Student Practice Engagement Achievement
  • 12. Thank You For preparing me for my future …Today