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PowerUp in HISD
HISD PowerUp WebsiteHISD PowerUp Program is the district's 1:1 laptop initiative -
Dr. Grier unveils the vision of going 1:1
Dr. Grier announced at the 2013 State of the Schools address that the district was planning to move forward with a 1:1 program. -
CTO Announces 1:1 Plan
Lenny Schad announces the plans for how the district 1:1 roll out will occur. -
PowerUp Phase 1 Schools Chosen
11 Secondary schools are selected to participate in the first round of the student laptop program. -
Wireless Infrastructure Upgrade
Infrastructure updated to meet the demands of greater numbers of simultaneous users. -
Selection of Early Adopter Teams
Campus personnel who are early technology adopters are selected to work closely with district PowerUp team. -
Best Practices Training by Mooresville
MGSD 1:1 Team came and provided a week long series of sessions illustrating technology infused best practices for school leadership and district PowerUp teams. -
CSR Rooms Renovated and Reps Hired
Rooms prepared for Customer Service Representatives on PowerUp campuses and people were hired to fill those spots. -
Laptops Arrive
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Site visits begin
Go to first three campuses, plan teacher training. -
Principals and Teachers Receive laptops
Device training, digital citizenship and responsible use training -
Campus Open Labs
Instructional Technology Program Specialists spend time on each campus to support teacher integration of devices into instruction. -
Teachers Share Training Experience
Go AnimateTeachers share training on what they've been using that works for them in class. -
Parent Meetings Begin
Parent Nights / Open Houses begin. Parents can pay for laptops and go over elements of safe technology use for their students at school and at home. -
Saturday Sessions begin
Saturday morning training offered to all teachers at Power Up campuses to teach specific tools and how they support academic goals (Gizmos, Turn It In, ABC Clio, NBC Learn, Discovery Ed, PowToons, Voki, Wikispaces) -
First 3 schools begin receiving laptops
Energy Institute High School, Young Women's College Prep Academy and Young Men's College Prep Academy -
Digital Citizenship Instruction for Students
Instruction begins on the remaining 8 Phase 1 campuses - preparing students to receive laptops after winter break. -
Digital Tools in Classes
Teachers in 8 remaining Phase 1 Power Up schools begin adding digital content to lessons, preparing students for the upcoming shift. -
Principals visit Mooresville, NC
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Phase 2 Schools Selected
18 Campuses selected for Phase 2 accounced. -
Partnership with Discovery Ed
Training planned for Teacher Leaders - innovating with digital resources on their campuses. -
Mooreseville Educational Tour
Mooresville teachers and leaders visit to walk through PowerUp campuses and discuss program efficacy. -
Target Goal Date
All high school students and staff will have laptops.
