Finding Solutions With Online Services Presented By Harris

Finding Solutions With Online Services Presented By: Harris County Department of Education

By their 21 st birthday, digital kids will have • sent/received 250, 000 emails/IM’s • spent 10, 000 hours on the phone, and • watched 20, 000 hours of TV (with 500, 000 commercials Preparing Our 21 st Century Students For The Future

Life At The Speed of Light 2 “…. Technology will increase the speed of communication, and the pace of advancement or decline”. 1 “…. Educational institutions, communities, businesses and countries that make appropriate use of technology will likely move forward at an unprecedented rate. Those that don’t will likely fall backward at the same dizzying pace. ” 1 “We are preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet. ” 2 1 “An overview of Sixteen Trends, their profound impact on our future. Implications for students, Education, Communities and the Whole of Society” Gary Marx 2 David Warlick Connect Learning

Life At The Speed of Light 2 n n It’s estimated that 1. 5 exabytes (or 1. 5 x 1018) of unique new information will be generated worldwide this year. The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004. Half of what a student starting a four year technical or college degree learns in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study. The US Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner will have 10 -14 jobs by the age of 38.

Implications for Education Ø Ø Ø Meeting the demand for higher level teaching skills Capitalizing on the benefits of distance education Emerging employment fields Making the school a learning community, and a learning center for the community Offering preparation and professional development that breaks habits and mindsets

Who is Harris County Department of Education? Harris County Department of Education was formed in 1889 to administer free public education through what is now known as public school districts. We are one of two County Departments of Education left in the state of Texas. HCDE goals are aligned to provide services that meet community needs, and offer cost-effective alternatives to maximize existing district and campus resources. HCDE continues in their endeavor to support the educational community through several diverse programs and service areas.

HCDE Divisions and Services Ø Ø Adult Education Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) Ø Business Cooperatives Ø Center for Safe and Secure Schools Ø Center for School Governance, Executive Leadership, and Fiscal Accountability Ø Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Ø Head Start Area I Ø Instructional Support Services (Staff Development) Ø Special Education Related Services Ø Research and Evaluation Ø Ø HCDE Special Schools Ø Ø Texas LEARNS Ø Resource Development Digital Learning and Instructional Technology Services

HCDE Technology Services Division HCDE Disaster Recovery Facility

HCDE Network Operations Center

Remote Disaster Recovery Strategies Ø Ø Ø Cold Site - facility that provides only the physical space for recovery operations while the organization using the space provides its own hardware and software Hot Site - a fully operational offsite data processing facility equipped with both hardware and software Collocation facilities - offer a secure place to physically house customer hardware and equipment as opposed to locating it in their offices or facilities.

HCDE Technology Services & Consultation Ø Ø Ø Consultation services for infrastructure design and implementation Consultation services for Disaster Recovery Strategic Planning Data backup and data vaulting services Hosting services Emergency satellite communications response

For More Information Please Contact: n n Jim Schul (CIO) n jschul@hcde-texas. org n 713. 696. 8205 Arthur Vu (Project Manager) n artvu@hcde-texas. org n 713. 696. 8268

The HCDE Virtual Education Portal What we do and how it works Identify districts’ needs Ø Seek solutions for those needs Ø Seek collaborative with the entities that: • Address a particular need • TAKS/TEKS aligned • Researched based • Have track record of success and stability Ø Anytime, anywhere learning (primarily web based applications) Ø

The VEP Web Site http: //vep. hcde-texas. org

Virtual Education Portal Collaborations

Advanced Academics Product Focus: Credit Recovery Product Features Ø Ø Ø Grades 7 -12 Fully accredited educational services company TEA and NCLB/SES approved Online, Texas state-correlated secondary school courses “Anytime/Anywhere” learning using web-driven technology Fully accredited teachers online working with students Ways to Implement Ø Ø Ø Ø Credit Recovery Drop-out Prevention Curriculum Expansion; Courses for credit Virtual Summer School Conflicting Class Schedules Opportunities for Accelerated Students Solution for Teacher Shortage

Compass. Learning Product Focus: Curriculum & Assessment Product Features Standards Alignment to TEKS and TAKS Ø Delivers standards-based assessment, standards-aligned Pre. K-12 curriculum Ø Assess, Prescribe, Report and Integrate Ø Monitor student data/progress Ø Reports student progress in real time Ø More than 30 years of experience in the field of research-based instructional technology Ø Ways to Implement Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Promotes integration of curriculum and technology After school programs Benchmark testing source Promote anytime, anywhere learning at home Home to school – Parent Involvement High stakes Test preparation Teacher access to quality curriculum, instruction, and innovative learning tools Lesson plans and resources for teachers Teacher Professional Development

Questia Product Focus: Digital Tools for Research Product Features Ø Ø Over 20 million pages can be searched from any computer with Internet connectivity Digital research allow users to highlight text, properly cite passages, bookshelf key titles, automatically create bibliographies, and organize projects in a personal workspace. Information is saved on Questia servers More than 60, 000 books and over 1, 000 journal, magazine, and newspaper articles Partnerships with more than 250 academic and university presses providing copyrighted content in addition to essential public domain material Ways to Implement Ø Ø Ø Integrating technology into the classroom Facilitate the research process Ø Teach students to search safely and effectively, and teaches search validity Ø Teaches online research skills Supports teachers in their homework assignments Enhance reading skills, encourage more reading Create collaborative research projects across the curriculum Supplement library services

ESL Reading Smart Product Focus: ESL Product Features Ways to Implement Ø Program Components Ø Newcomer Ø ESL Level 1: Beginner Ø ESL Level 2: Intermediate Ø ESL Level 3: Advanced Ø Teacher Support Ø Aligned with TEKS and TAKS; Ø Improve the language and Ø Ø Ø research based Use of culturally relevant content in a web based multimedia environment Integration of reading, listening, writing, and speaking activities Literature-based teaching of language skills Available 24 hours, 7 days per week Ø Ø Ø reading skills of upper elementary, middle and high school ESL students Assistance in ESL classroom environment ESL and regular classroom collaborative projects Parent/student after school program Summer enrichment programs

Walden University Product Focus: Higher Education Degrees Walden University Accreditedby the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Ø Graduate Degrees Ø 8 Masters Ø 2 Doctoral Ø All online Ø Self-paced “Best of the Online Grad Programs”in 2002 by U. S. News and World Report

HCDE/Walden University Principal’s Certification Program Ø Ø Ø Ø SBEC approved Blended model: Ø Online degree – Walden University Ø Face to face Texas certification specific - HCDE Preparation for the TEx. ES test Personalized faculty internship advisor (2 years) Audience: Teachers seeking principal certification Districts seeking to grow their own principals

Scholastic Red Product Focus: Professional Development Ø Ø Ø Ø Entirely focused on the goal of improving student reading achievement Proven to improve teachers' reading instruction Scientifically research-based Tightly aligned to the requirements of NCLB Cost-effective and convenient blend of online and in-person training Easily customized, systematic and ongoing Improves the teaching of reading and the quality of reading leadership in schools Ø Ø Scholastic has 80 years of success in educating, and motivating children and helping teachers raise the achievement of every student. A comprehensive professional development solution for reading RED courses are approved for CPE credit hours by SBEC Graduate credit available through accredited university partners

Mind. Leaders Product Focus: Professional Development Technology Training Ø Ø Ø Ø Professional Certification Training Business Skills Videos Large library of self-paced courses Tech labs Management system Preparation for technical exams Instant mentoring Personal Learning Paths

Other Products and Services English/Spanish Math Vocabulary Handbook Ø Teacher Manual K-8 Teaching tools for English Language Learners in Math Ø 750 + Translated terms based on TEKS/TAKS requirements Ø Base 10 charts in dual language Ø Problem solving processes charts in dual language Ø Aligned with NCTM Math standards Ø Ø Student Manual K-8 Student Math English/Spanish vocabulary list Ø Alpha order Ø Excellent for the LSAT test! Ø 800+ terms Ø

Instructional Technology Training Focus: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum Ø Hands on training (face to face) Ø Using technology to support ADD/ADHD learners Ø Microsoft Office products Ø Technology tools for the secondary and elementary classroom English Language Arts Ø Math Ø Ø Creating Ø Online online courses using Moodle courses coming soon!

Questions? Thank You For Attending! Noemi Lopez Contact Information Angela C Drake Director of Client Development nlopez@hcde-texas. org Director of D. L. I. T. adrake@hcde-texas. org