NFI 2008 – Technology Design

1. NFI 2008 – Technology Design November 5, 2008 Presented by Gary Elert and Wendy Chretien Elert & Associates

2. Introductions Classroom technologies Questions District-wide thinking Break (ah!) Impact on the “built environment” and the design process Questions Agenda

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5. NFI Presentation – Part IClassroom Technologies

6. 21st Century Learning Environment What should it look like?

7. It’s About the Kids

8. Technology Needs to Be • Intuitive • Integrated with curriculum • Reliable

9. Technology Design Should • Be focused on classroom needs • Answer administration’s management needs • Be scalable -- to fit any budget • Be highly flexible and future ready • Address maintenance concerns and cost of ownership • Be intuitive for ease of end user operation • Offer remote support

10. Educational Technology . . . In the winter of 1813 & ’14 . . . I attended a mathematical school kept in Boston . . . On entering [the] room, we were struck at the appearance of an ample Black Board suspended on the wall, with lumps of chalk on a ledge below, and cloths hanging at either side. I had never heard of such a thing before. -- Samuel J. May, 1855

11. A Little History

12. What Control Systems of Old Looked Like All kidding aside . . .

13. What Control System of Old Looked Like – circa 1989 Infrastructure intensive, high cost, high maintenance…

14. 1989 Broadcast video (incl. video announcements) TV in front of room Phones Security (cameras and door access) Public address, intercom Clocks & bells Building heating/cooling controls Opaque projector Standalone sound system 2008 Streaming and digital broadcast video (incl. video announcements) Projector IP phones ID and payment systems (smart cards) Emergency notification IP-based clock & bell Building controls on IP Document camera Sound reinforcement Interactive whiteboard Wireless tablets Student response systems Generational Designs

15. Classroom Technology Design – Previous Generation

16. Classroom Technology Design – Current Generation

17. Current Generation of Control System • Two racks can be in separate locations • More reliable • Easier to maintain

18. Reminder . . .

19. Intuitive Controls

21. What are the classroom tools? • Control system for teacher • Video projection • Classroom sound reinforcement • Document camera • Interactive whiteboard • Wireless tablets • Student response systems

22. The single thing teachers are most excited about is the wireless tablets--Dr. Michael Burke, Edina Schools

23. Current generation of in-classroom equipment and controls

24. Plus . . .

25. Classroom Benefits • Simple, easy-to-use control interface • Diverse tool bag • Consistent access to all resources, in all rooms • Emergency alerting • Distance learning tools • Better audio, which can also be used for classroom sound reinforcement (with addition of microphone) • Wall-mounted control button panel (no lost remotes or dead batteries) • Boundary-free learning environment

26. Centralized management PA Clock Bell Security Projectors Projector security Fewer parts to fail Modular design Add as you need/are able to District Benefits • Less space for headend • Lower energy consumption • Dependable • Non-proprietary • Less staff time • Lower maintenance • Faster, easier management • Cost effective

27. Cost Comparison • Example uses a 44-room middle school • Other classroom components are available for equal cost in both systems. Examples: wireless tablets, interactive whiteboards, document cameras, wireless microphones, wireless keyboards, etc.

28. TraditionalSystem

29. IP Based System

30. Reminder: Technology Design Should • Be focused on classroom needs • Answer administration’s management needs • Be scalable -- to fit any budget • Be highly flexible and future ready • Address maintenance concerns and cost of ownership • Be intuitive for ease of end user operation • Offer remote support

31. Questions and Discussion

32. Big Picture & District-wide • Wide area networks: fiber optic is becoming the norm • Wired and wireless in buildings (not either/or) • Technology infrastructure is a no longer just a “nice to have” – treat it like a utility

33. Emerging Technologies • Wireless 802.11n – 100 Mbps+, but be careful, not standard yet • MIMO • Wireless video from computers to projectors – watch out for interference

34. Emerging Technologies (cont’d) • IP projectors – centrally managed via the network • Can turn off/on by time of day, day of week • Know when to replace lamps and do preventive maintenance – avoid classroom disruptions • BUT - changing models may be a problem • Interactive whiteboards with attached projectors • No centralized management yet, but coming • Some slide up and down - be careful of ADA clearance height

35. Emerging Technologies (cont’d) • Global distance learning • Visitor identification & security systems • Emergency notification systems • Deliver via as many methods as possible • Classroom phone display (IP phones) • Classroom projectors • Parents’ cell phones • Important to keep databases updated/accurate

36. Standards Establishing District-wide standards saves time, money and headaches • Consistency among rooms makes it easy for teachers and substitutes; saves $ on spare parts and maintenance • Get input from faculty, administrators and on-site tech support personnel • May vary by building type • Classroom layout – determine where the systems should be placed within the room • Quantities – spell out how many of each

37. Questions and Discussion

38. Break!