Guide to Implementing Digital Learning Webinar

Webinar
Guide for Implementing Digital Learning Launch
January 15, 2015

Agenda
I. Introductions and Welcome
Doug Levin, Executive Director, SETDA - Moderator
II. Guide to Implementing Digital Learning Overview
Christine Fox, Director of Educational Leadership and Research, SETDA
III. State Perspective
– Ron Nieto, Deputy Commissioner of Innovation, Florida Department of
Education
– Alex Macdonald, Director of Instructional Technology, Idaho Department
of Education
– Candice Dodson, Director of eLearning, Indiana Department of
Education
IV. Question and Answer

State Educational Technology
Directors Association (SETDA)
• Serve, support, and represent U.S.
state and territorial directors for
educational technology
• Mission to build and increase the
capacity of state and national
leaders to improve education
through technology policy and
practice
• Forum for:
– Advocacy for policy and practice
– Professional learning
– Inter-state collaboration
– Public-private partnerships

Presenters
Christine Fox,
Director of Educational
Leadership and
Research
SETDA
Ron Nieto,
Deputy Commissioner
of Innovation
Florida Department of
Education
Alex Macdonald,
Director of Instructional
Technology
Idaho Department of
Education
Candice Dodson,
Director of eLearning
Indiana Department of
Education

…is a free web-based resource to
support school and district leaders as
they work to ensure that investments
in digital learning spark positive
results. GIDL includes six topic areas:
planning, professional learning,
content and software, broadband,
devices and tech support.

Resource Development
• SETDA Members
• District Leaders
• Research and Review
• State Vetting
• Edit and Publish
• Ongoing Updates and Additions

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Topic Overview Page Sample
• Overview of
each topic
and
relevance
• Quotes and
examples
• Resources

Subtopic
• Choose
subtopic
• Review
content
• Visit
resources
and
examples

Subtopic
• Choose
subtopic
• Review
content
• Visit resources
and examples

How can GIDL support your work?
• Resource for planning
• Guidance for specific topics at all levels of
implementation
• Provides examples of effective implementation
• Showcases resources from a variety of
researchers, industry experts and preeminent
education associations

http://digitallearning.setda.org
Questions:
Please email SETDA at cfox@setda.org

www.FLDOE.org
© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved.
Digital Classrooms Plan
January 15, 2015
Ron Nieto,
Deputy Commissioner of Innovation

www.FLDOE.org
Florida Digital Classrooms Plans
Established in 2014 (s. 1011.62, F.S.), provided a $40M
allocation to each district to integrate technology in classroom
teaching and learning
• Each district school board must submit to the department a Digital
Classrooms Plan (DCP)
• Each district has a Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP)
allocation of a minimum of $250,000 with the remaining balance of
the allocation to be distributed based on each district’s proportion of
the total K-12 full-time equivalent student enrollment
• Distribution of funds for the Florida DCP allocation shall begin
following submittal and approval of each district’s DCP

www.FLDOE.org
District Digital Classroom Plans shall include:
• Measurable student performance outcomes
• Digital learning and technology infrastructure
• Professional development
• Digital tools
• Online assessment support

www.FLDOE.org
Florida’s state Digital Classrooms Plan
• 5 year strategic plan for Digital Classrooms that:
• Describes how technology will be integrated into the
goals of the department as defined in s. 1008.31, F.S.
• Identifies technology requirements that districts should
strive towards meeting through the planning and
implementation of the Digital Classrooms Plan
• Recommends Master In-Service Components for digital
learning professional development
• Describes the Digital tools system and CAPE digital tools
• Can be found at http://www.fldoe.org/about-us/division-of-technology-
info-services/bureau-of-edu-tech.stml

www.FLDOE.org
Student Performance Outcomes Goals
The district DCP template required each district report
on the following standard student performance
outcomes:
Student Performance Outcomes (Required)
1. ELA Student Achievement
2. Math Student Achievement
3. Science Student Achievement
4. ELA Learning Gains
5. Math Learning Gains
6. ELA Learning Gains of the Low 25%
7. Math Learning Gains of the Low 25%
8. Overall, 4-year Graduation Rate
9. Acceleration Success Rate
10. Other (District Determined)

www.FLDOE.org
Assessments
31%
Digital Tools
10%
Professional
Development
6%
Infrastructure
53%
District DCP
Planned Expenditures by Category
2014-15

www.FLDOE.org
Infrastructure
Professional
Development
Digital Tools
Assessments
DCP District
Planned Expenditures by Category and
Location
2014-15
School Targeted
District
Combination
11% 81% 8%
46% 45% 8%
35% 37% 28%
3% 42% 55%

www.FLDOE.org
Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation -
Charters
• School districts shall provide a proportionate share of the digital
classrooms allocation to each charter school in the district, as required
for categorical programs in s.1002.33(17)(b).
• 397 out-of 654 charter schools have participated
to date.

www.FLDOE.org
Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation
All approved District DCPs are posted at:
http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_tech/dcp.asp

www.FLDOE.org
Florida Digital Classrooms Allocation
Next Steps:
• Remainder of District Digital Classroom Plans being reviewed
and contacting outstanding districts
• Complete spring measurement of progress via Technology
Resources Inventory (TRI)
• Begin planning for 2015-16

www.FLDOE.org
Technology Resource Inventory
District Report
Sunshine Coast District
25

www.FLDOE.org
Sandy Beach High School
26
Technology Resource Inventory
School Report

www.FLDOE.org
www.FLDOE.org

Alex Macdonald
Director of Instructional Technology
Idaho State Department of Education

Candice
Dodson
Director of eLearning
@candicedodson

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