Changing the World: Integrating Apples in a PC District

Integra(ng
MAC's
in
a
PC
District

Asset
Conference
March
14,
2011

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Integra(ng
MAC's
in
a
PC
District
Presenters
Sco<
V.
Fisher,
Director
of
Technology,
Patchogue-‐Medford
Schools
sﬁsher@pmschools.org
Bill
Fisher,
Director
of
Technology,
Westhampton
Beach
Schools
ﬁsherw@whbschools.org
Sco<
Halford,
Network
&
Systems
Specialist,
Schools
shalford@pmschools.org
Ma<
Ramsay,
Network
&
Systems
Specialist,
Westhampton
Beach
Schools
ramsaym@whbschools.org


School
District
Patchogue,
New
York

• 8,600
students
enrolled
in
pre
K
-‐12

• Professional
staﬀ
of
approximately
700+

teachers,
counselors,
and
administrators


Westhampton
Beach
School
District
Westhampton
Beach,
New
York

• 1900
students
enrolled
in
grades
K
-‐12

• Professional
staﬀ
of
approximately
215

teachers,
counselors,
and
administrators


It
is
not
about
hardware
and
so[ware.

It
is
about
transforming
how
we
teach

and
how
kids
learn.


P-‐M
Technology
Ini(a(ve
Overview


P-‐M
Technology
Ini(a(ve
Overview
✓
Provide
EVERY
teacher
in
the
district
with
a
MBP
laptop
✓
Establish
an
iMac
lab
in
each
of
7
elementary
schools
and
3

middle
schools
✓
Update
an
exis(ng
Music
Composi(on
lab
with
new
iMacs
at

high
school
✓Add
an
addi(onal
iMac
lab
for
art/photography
at
high

school
•Oubit
EVERY
classroom
in
district
with
Interac(ve
Whiteboard,

Projector,
Sound
System
•District
-‐Wide
Wireless
Infrastructure


WHB
Technology
Ini(a(ve
Overview


WHB
Technology
Ini(a(ve
Overview
•
Windows-‐based
PC
laptop
pilot
for
grade
6
in
2004-‐05
•
Successful
pilot
expanded
to
grades
7
&
8
in
2005-‐06
•
Laptop
ini(a(ve
con(nued
expansion
to
grade
4-‐5
and
en(re

HS
in
2006-‐07
•
All
K-‐12
classrooms
equipped
with
interac(ve
whiteboard,

digital
projector,
scanner,
printer
•
Robust
infrastructure
to
support
data/communica(on

demand
•
Wiﬁ
for
en(re
campus
•
For(ﬁed
tech
support
at
each
school
building
•
No
fault
warranty
&
damage
repair


Plaborm
Change
Considera(on


Plaborm
Change
Considera(on
•
Imaging
limita(ons
•
Update
management
•
Hardware
&
so[ware
integra(on
•
Instruc(onal
(me
impact
•
Excessive
damage
&
repairs
to
business-‐class
laptops
•
Lack
of
embedded
support
from
hardware
&
so[ware

partners
•Apple’s
commitment
to
K-‐12
and
its
wealth
of
resources


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:
•Fully
Integrated
Environment


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:
•Fully
Integrated
Environment
•Teaching
and
Learning
Advantages


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:
•Fully
Integrated
Environment
•Teaching
and
Learning
Advantages
•Hardware
Design


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:
•Fully
Integrated
Environment
•Teaching
and
Learning
Advantages
•Hardware
Design
•Ease
of
Management


Apple
Solu(on
Provided:
•Fully
Integrated
Environment
•Teaching
and
Learning
Advantages
•Hardware
Design
•Ease
of
Management
•The
Future
of
Technology


•
Apple
provides
a
complete
solu(on
for
learning

•
Fully
integrated
and
complete
digital
learning
environment

•
All
components
(hardware,
so[ware,
OS)
designed
by
Apple
–

so
they
work
together
seamlessly

•
Easier
to
implement,
easier
to
use,
and
easier
to
maintain


•
When
technology
just
works
and
it’s
easy
to
use,
everyone
is

free
to
focus
on
what
really
ma<ers
–

teaching
and
learning

•
The
Apple
environment
makes
mul(media
content
crea(on

seamless,
encouraging
more
crea(vity
in
students.

Every
Apple

computer
includes
the
iLife
suite
of
applica(ons
including
iPhoto,

iMovie,
iWeb,
iDVD
and
Garage
Band.

•
Teaching,
learning,
and
collabora(on
tools
such
as
blogs,

wikis,
podcast
creator,
and
iChat
are
built
into
the
Apple
solu(on


•
Made
with
high-‐impact
molded
plas(cs

•
Rounded
corners,
no
latches

•
No
slide-‐out
CD/DVD
tray

•
Magne(c
charger
connec(on
•
Embedded,
pry-‐resistant
keys


•
Apple’s
UNIX–based
opera(ng
system
is
the
most
stable,

compa(ble,
and
interoperable
technology
plaborm

•
Apple’s
infrastructure
eliminates
the
need
to
recall

laptops
for
so[ware
updates

•
MacBooks
are
inherently
less
suscep(ble
to
viruses
and
malware


Planning


Planning
•
Over
plan
everything!!
•
ALL
STAKEHOLDERS
MUST
BE
PART
OF
DECISION
MAKING!!
•
How
&
When?
•
Apple
support,
vendor
support,
other
schools
•
Transi(onal
considera(ons
•
Financial

&
exis(ng
hardware
lease
implica(ons
•
Apple
Care
&
third-‐party
accidental
damage
insurance
•
Infrastructure/OS
integra(on
issues
-‐
pilot,
if
possible
•
Legacy
hardware,
printers,
so[ware
and
file
compa(bility

•
Tech
staff
training
•
Professional
development
for
instruc(onal
staff
&
students


Implementa(on


Implementa(on
•
Build,
test,
test
&
re-‐test
images
•
Focus
PD
•
Distribu(on
of
new
units
•
Adapt
AD
infrastructure
to
support
OD/macs
•
Technician
training
cer(fica(on
for
SSP
needs
•
Test
&
re-‐test
hardware/so[ware
integra(on
•
Instruc(onal
staff
&
student
deployment

•
Intensive
PD
for
staff
&
students
•
Flush
out
and
fix
unforeseeable
issues


Unforeseeable
Issues


Unforeseeable
Issues
•Integra(on
of
OD
into
AD
Environment
•Groups
&
User
Rights

•Servers
•Applica(ons
•Storage
•Backup
•Updates
•Files
•Network
•Local
•Synchroniza(on


Best
Prac(ces
&
Successes


Best
Prac(ces
&
Successes
•

Plaborm
change
instruc(onal
implica(ons
-‐
It
works
•
Connect
a
Camera,
iphoto
opens,
ready
to
import
photos,

automa(cally
detects
wireless
networks
without
any
special

conﬁgura(on
•
Mac
plaborm
gives
the
opportunity
to
develop
crea(ve
and

cri(cal-‐thinking
skills.
ILife
promotes
meaningful
digital

projects
•
Remote
Desktop
for
technicians

•
Supports
pedagogical
prac(ces
-‐
Project-‐Based
Learning,
and

Diﬀeren(ated
Instruc(on


Ques(ons?


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