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Where will we be?
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More tech in the hands of students
4th chromebook cart purchase insures one cart per grade level grades 2-5 -
Tech Cadre Graduation
2nd and 3rd group of tech cadre teachers graduate. Some started as novice users, some as digital immigrants. But now there are that many more teachers who have an understanding of how to teach digital natives, and the skills to try and change what they do. -
5th graders BYOD
BYOD initiative for 5th grade begins--all 5th graders have access to computers daily. -
iPads for kinder and 1st
Complete purchase of ipad sets (6 per classrooms), for students to use within centers -
More tech access for 2nd-4th grade
Chromebooks carts redistributed to be one cart for 3 classes -
No more individual desks
Purchase tables and standing desks for all classrooms-- teachers have freedom to create design in their room. New rugs for all classrooms as common learning space. -
4th grade BYOD initiative
All 4th graders have daily access to chromebooks. -
All TK-5 students have daily access to tech
TK-1st have pods of ipads and teachers know what to do with them to engage students. 2nd-3rd grade classes share one cart of chromebooks between 2 classess. This allows daily access to tech with minimal scheduling hassles, at a good cost to the district. 4th-12th grade have a BYOD program with assistance for families that can't afford their own. -
Paperless classrooms
4th and 5th grade classes are paperless. Lower grades are still using some paper because kids do have to know how to have some penmanship. -
Graduation of 1st BYOD cohort
Students who began the BYOD initiative as 6th graders graduate from SLVHS. Their senior portfolios and exit interviews, and college and vocational acceptance, show a level of learning and success that surpasses previousy years. SLVUSD has succeeded in developing student learners who are ready for whatever comes their way.