Team+Strategy

= Leverage Technology to reduce costs =

//Distance learning to leverage scarce valuable staff resources//
Provide access to valuable resources shared across campus using distance learning equipment. This will allow facilities that have downsized staff to continue to offer sections of honors or AP level subjects without the need to have on-site staff licensed to teach those subjects. A group of say a dozen students would sit in a classroom with a Polycom or other device connected to an instructor in a different facility We need to assess the success of this with various grade levels, starting with 11th & 12th and working downwards over time. Distance Learning opens up opportunities to engage experts in business or at other learning institutions to enrich course offerings or curriculum. Brings excitement into the classroom, e.g. conference with Space Station astronauts or with resources in foreign countries. Partner city/school/class to provide cross enrichment of topics **__ Action Steps __**
 * 1)  Identify staff/subjects the district wants to leverage across campuses
 * 2)  Install distance learning (Polycom) devices, facsimile, printers, etc needed to provide the interaction with the remote instructor
 * 3)  Identify the maximum (optimal?) class size for this to be effective
 * 4)  Train staff on the use of distance learning teaching methods
 * 5)  Evaluate students for their aptitude in using this type of learning method
 * 6)  Teacher is able to move from location to location and have personal interaction with students. This flexibility allows the students an opportunity to connect with the teacher. This can result in an improvement in the success of distance learning when the teacher is at other (remote) locations.
 * 7)  We believe this would prepare students for a college setting, where the professor isn’t necessarily as hands on as they may be familiar with.
 * 8)  As a part of this distance learning the course materials would best be presented and offered electronically. This includes e-books and assessments perhaps even virtual lab experiences.

= Leverage Technology to reduce costs =

//Leveraging Technology to improve instruction & assessment of learning//
Exploit electronic materials leveraging e-readers that allow post-its or highlighting of key points for review. Enable note taking, text, voice, voice to text, video recording?  i. Include personalized or profile based restrictions on use or access to sites/materials  ii. Access rugged devices for early learning where students may be less kind to the devices  iii. As students mature encourage responsibility by offering higher functioning devices (or less restrictive profiles) with proof of good habits observed by teachers. [Available from the Android __not__ Apple platforms]
 * 1)  Identify subjects the district wants to leverage
 * 2)  Train staff on the use of technology as learning/assessment aids
 * 3)  Evaluate students for their aptitude in using this type of learning methods
 * 4)  Assess the appropriateness by grade level
 * 1)  Leverage cloud computing with tablets rather than full PCs
 * 2)  Develop an high level estimate for the cost to implement this proposal
 * 3)  Include course material modification/development
 * 4)  Request for Proposal for equipment based upon specifications that are based upon the features and functions that we
 * 5)  Lease vs. purchase
 * 6)  Proposal to
 * 7)  Weigh the options of hosting an App Store in-house
 * 1)  Weigh the options of hosting an App Store in-house
 * 1)  Allows administrators to control the offerings published to their devices

= Leverage Technology to reduce costs =

//Leveraging Expertise in the business community to enrich cirriculim//
Exploit electronic materials leveraging e-readers that allow post-its or highlighting of key points for review.