TIME- Technology Independent Model for Education ™

 1:1 Initiatives tend to focus on devices because the school or district is seeking equity and access. TIME – Technology Independent Model for Education™ – takes the curriculum-based approach and begs the question: does the student really need a device all the time, to carry from class, to class and to home?

Don’t they already have a smart phone, tablet or laptop of their own? Some students have all three, plus a higher end computer at home – that’s connected to a printer, for a 1:1 device that will address near-term needs, such as assessment testing.  However, what is the long-range plan for these devices after the testing is over?

 As we delve further into TIME – we’ll provide the inquiry process to understand and define requirements for these areas, and then examine principles for maintaining and supporting them:

• TIER 4 CURRICULUM
• TECHNOLOGY
• TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• SUSTAINMENT.

Just in TIME...student devices should be deployed on an “as needed” basis.  The basis provided by a curriculum and schedule, then dictated by the teacher and classroom practice.

Instead of deploying devices to each classroom according to a standard, devices are requested, scheduled, prepared, deployed, recovered.

 The IT operations team is a pre-configuration and deployment team as opposed to a response and repair team. 

Traditional computer labs may still be part of a TIME model, wherein:

1. specialized computing platforms are required
2. curriculum and learning practice require fixed devices and seating
3. defined testing based on specific hardware.

 Devices are procured based on curriculum requirements.

Curriculum requirements are based on:

1. CCSS - SBAC compliance and assessment
2. Tier 4 Curriculum requirements definition
3. district/school discipline and grade level standards
4. projected yearly deployment plan.