PK-2 Classroom Technology Refresh Project

All PK-1st grade classrooms are receiving 8 iPad minis and 2nd grade classrooms are receiving 12 Chromebooks!

• We have completed our first round of campuses (BBS, LLS, PPS, TTS, WWS, HBE, RCE, SOE, WWE, SWE, TWE).
• We will complete our second round by Winter Break (BHE, EWE, HES, MWE, PSE, SBE, SSE, TCE, WCE).
• We will complete our third round by March 2016 (BCE, CBE, FWE, HCE, MDE, NHE, TFE, VOE, WVE).

Educational Technology has created two residencies to support PK-2nd grade teachers (who have received their new devices) with new strategies to develop literacies using digital tools. Each residency meets 3 times - 2 half-days and 1 after school meeting.

Residencies for campuses in the second round of deployment are as follows:

• Developing Literacies in Digital Environments in the PK-1 Classroom
  Participants will explore ways Symbaloo, QR codes, Book Creator and Explain Everything can be used to enhance their instruction and enable students to present and share ideas. Participants will create lessons that include the use of these tools and share student outcomes.
  
  
  Day 1 – January 14, Day 2 – February 4, Day 3 – March 3
  

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• Developing Literacies in Digital Environments for 2nd Grade Success
  This residency will focus on how teachers and students can use Google Tools to create and collaborate in core content areas. Participants will explore ways to enhance their instruction and enable students to present and share their thinking. Participants will create lessons and share student outcomes.
  
  
  Day 1 – January 19, Day 2 – February 9, Day 3 – March 3
  

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Apple Professional Development for PK-1 Teachers

We are also bringing in Kevin Sheppard, Apple Professional Developer, to work with principal-appointed groups of PK-1 teachers. This session will engage participants with two apple PD’S: Engaging Early Learners (iOS) and Cross-Curricular Connections for Elementary Learners (iOS). Those teachers will take what they learned from this session and collaborate with the other PK-1 teachers on their respective campuses.