Random Thoughts on SBAC Preparedness
Just a random thought exercise. By no means definitive.
- Internet Bandwidth – 100Mbps per 10,000 kids. (SBAC Tech Specs)
- School WAN connections to the District Office – 250Mbps-1Gbps (more is better)
- Campus Backbones – 1Gbps, 10Gbps if you can (again, more is better)
- Bandwidth Shaping at the Firewall
- A Wireless Access Point in every classroom. 4-5 in the Gym/Multi-Purpose Rooms
- Look for low cost, high value, easy to setup and support, should not require a certification in wifi to manage
- An online, platform agnostic collaboration suite. Preferably free – I’m partial to Google Apps for Education
- Devices for teachers – See “In A Perfect EdTech World“
- Student Devices (Goal should be 1:1)
- 1:1 Take Home – iPads. Management overhead in a shared cart model is problematic.
- 1:1 Classroom Cart Model – Ubermix 11.6″ Notebooks or Chromebooks
- Shared Classroom Cart Model/Library/Learning Labs – Chromebooks
- 1:1 Take Home With No Internet – Ubermix 11.6″ Notebooks
- K-2 Learning Environments and Special Ed – iPads
- 3-8th SBAC (Cal-MAPP) testing – Chromebooks or Ubermix 11.6″ Notebooks
- In A Perfect SBAC Free 1:1 World – A tablet or every student with Chromebooks sprinkled throughout the classrooms
- PD – The Elephant In The Room, as Dr. Vollmert likes to say.
- Basic Tech Skills
- Online Collaboration and Creation Skills
- Content Search and Acquisition Skills
- Technology Integration Into Daily Instruction Skills
- EdTech Departments – Need a Cadre of Instructional Support People to help teachers and administrators develop these skills
- Tech Support – The Hippopotamus In The Room
- Site Techs – One for every 3-13 sites isn’t going to cut it anymore
- 1 Per Comprehensive High School
- 1 Per every two Middle Schools
- 1 Per every 3-4 Elementary Schools
- Site Techs – One for every 3-13 sites isn’t going to cut it anymore
- Sustainable Funding
- No more school by school technology purchases
- No more “one time money” tech planning
- Need scheduled refresh cycles – student devices have a three year shelf life
- LCFF lets districts set priorities, make sure sustainable equitable access to technology is one of them
What did I miss?
There is no box 
jgreenlinger 1:32 pm on October 21, 2013 Permalink |
Andrew, thanks for the Joyce-esque stream of consciousness. I am like you, my mind is swimming with all types of junk getting ready for SBAC while still trying to stay true to our teaching and learning goals. As a former principal of a school that successfully fundraised A LOT for technology and current director of technology for the district, I am really struggling with the idea of one school having SMART boards and iPads, while others are still using Dell GX280s and CRT monitors. I feel a blog post of my own coming….
pop art 1:06 am on October 23, 2013 Permalink |
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