Zero WIFI to 1:1 in Under 3 Years

How to Become a
21st Century School
without
Breaking the Budget
By Fatima Nicdao

ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT PLACE?

THIS SESSION IS FOR:

School Administrators
Educational Tech specialists

WHAT YOU WILL

NEED FOR THIS
SESSION

Teachers interested in being

technology leaders in their

Open mind
Laptop Device with
charger
Knowledge of
School
Infrastructure

school site.
10:30am-11:50am - Instructional technology is the new gold standard in education. Data has continually shown that purposeful
exposure and integration of technology into curriculum is essential to deliver 21st century instruction. This workshop will provide a
clear vision for administrators, strategies for instructional leaders and practical ways to use technology for teachers. Teachers will
learn how to integrate a balanced curriculum using technology with informed pedagogy, instructional leaders will learn how to train
teachers to integrate proper ed tech and administrators will learn how to build a strong technology program in their school.

HELLO!

I am Fatima Nicdao
Twitter: @FatimaNicdao
Email: fnicdao@piusmatthias.org
Fatima Nicdao is a classroom teacher (AP Psychology, Psychology, English 10 Honors) and Director of
Educational Technology at St. Pius X St. Matthias Academy. She has 10 years of experience in teaching in
Catholic schools in addition to schools in Nicaragua and India. Ms. Nicdaos expertise is in the successful
integration of curriculum and technology to create effective instruction and delivery. She is a resource for teachers
who are interested in 1:1 planning, the Apple ecosystem, Google Apps for Education, and infrastructure planning.
See more information at her digital portfolio: fatimanicdao.com

OUR STORY
Technology at St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy

REMEMBER THIS?

In 2012-2013

No WIFI
Overhead
transparencies
Limited projectors
Outdated computers
Overloaded server

Technology at St. Matthias High School

Senior Exit Survey for Class of 2015


I like that the school is finally implementing technology,
because we were way behind compared to other schools.
I appreciate that we upgraded our technology. It made a
huge impact on curriculum in comparison to SMHS.
-

Senior Survey 2016 Response

It (Technology at PMA) is very advanced compared to the SMHS days.

- Senior, class of 2016

Senior Exit Survey for Class of 2015


Senior Exit Survey for Class of 2016

OUR TRANSFORMATION
Technology at St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy

INFRASTRUCTURE
Make sure your wiring is up to standard.

2013: INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure grant
Access points placed for WIFI
2013: 50mbs/second
2014: 100mbs/second
2015: 200mbs/second
2016: 1GB/second
E-Rate can help you get the money to start.
C3 Grant Opportunities

TRAIN YOUR
TEACHERS
Or your device will be an expensive paper weight

2013-2014: TEACHER TRAINING

iPad and Ed Tech Training for Teachers

Apps for Learning
Tech Tuesday
Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
Quizlet
iMovie
Adobe Voice (now known as Adobe
Spark)
Using an Apple TV

2013-2014: TEACHER TRAINING

2013-2014: TEACHER TRAINING

2013-2014: TEACHER TRAINING

TRAIN YOUR
STUDENTS
Their teachers and future selves will thank you

2014-2015: STUDENT TRAINING

Mandatory class for Incoming Freshmen:

Research and Digital Literacy Class
CLIK Club: Technology club for students
Have students teach each other in class
Field Trips: Apple Store Training and
Google Complex (Venice, CA)

RESEARCH & DIGITAL LITERACY

Digital Citizenship
Typing and Coding
(One student went from 6WPM to 26. Highest was 76WPM)

Movie Editing
Research and
Google Apps
MakerSpace

2014-2015: STUDENT TRAINING

Involve students
Tech Fair
Coding
Photoshop
iMovie
Garageband

2014-2015: STUDENT TRAINING

2014-2015: STUDENT TRAINING

TRAIN YOUR
PARENTS
Your students may not like this one...

2015-2016: PARENT TRAINING

Teach Parents how to

use Technology
Digital Citizenship
Monitoring Apps
Parental Controls
Latest Apps
(SnapChat, Instagram)

ED TECH
IDEAS
Technology in the classroom

TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

Evaluate
Validate
Justify
Rate
Referee
Infer
Rank
Dramatize
Argue
Conclude

Products with Technology

Mashing-mixing/remixing
Broadcasting
Podcasting
Composing (Garageband)
Audiocasting
Digital Storytelling
Blog
Collaborative Slide
Animating
Create a game

TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

Quizlet Live
Collaborative Slides
Kahoot!
Google Classroom
Aurasma
Weebly Website
Adobe Spark Video
Seesaw
iMovie
Garageband

Ed Tech Presentations

INNOVATE
Think beyond and start new programs

2016: INNOVATE

2016: INNOVATE

2016: INNOVATE

2016: INNOVATE

2016: INNOVATE

2016: INNOVATE

FUTURE

Makerspace

Augmented Reality

CLIK CLUB

In progress: Think
of it as shop, art, and
science class put
together. Start slow.
Makey Makeys, 3D
printers, Interactive
Display/LED Display

Pokemon Go is AR.
Aurasma for
concepts and
introducing each
other.

My technology
group at PMA.
Genius Bar meets
Geek Squad.

Aurasma

PMA CLIK

START BUILDING
How to get started

HOW TO BUILD A
TECH PROGRAM

HAVE A PLAN

LEADERSHIP

TRAINING

PLANNING PHASE

HAVE A PLAN

LEADERSHIP

TRAINING

Write up a
technology plan to
decide devices you
want to use to
improve learning
outcomes.
Technology is a tool
and not the silver
bullet to closing the
achievement gap.

Make a commitment
to start a purposeful
strategic plan on
what you want and
how it will benefit
students and
learning outcomes.
How will edtech be
used as a tool for
learning?

Know how to use ed

tech appropriately
for each grade level.
Have them join
Twitter and social
networks to learn
from other teachers.
Have digital coaches
train your teachers.

ACTION STEPS

INFRASTRUCTURE
(1-2 years)

TEACHER and
STUDENT
TRAINING
(1 year)

DEPLOYMENT
(Only after
training)

COST ANALYSIS

INFRASTRUCTURE

E-Rate
C3 Grant
Archdiocese of
L.A help
Contact:
John
Reyes
Director of
EdTech

Have a proactive IT
director/manager

DEVICES and
SOFTWARE

Bring Your Own

Device (BYOD)
Chromebooks are
$149-$299
Advisory Board and
Community
Stakeholders help
Google Apps for
Education (Free)
Many free apps
Pay for apps that
teachers will use.
I only pay for Quizlet
and Pear Deck

TRAINING

In-house Tech
specialist
Digital
Coach
($300-$500)

Conferences
(various)
Interactive
Display Training
Balancing Tech
and Pedgagogy

$ 25k-$100k
Cost of infrastructure

1 mb/per user
How much WIFI a school should have?

$149-$399 for Chromebooks

Cost of device

FINAL WORD

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Technology is a TOOL! Not a silver bullet for education

Technology DOES NOT replace sound pedagogy and effective

instruction

BEGIN with the end in mind. What are your learning outcomes?

Be Purposeful in your purchases. Think of the students first.

Never Stop Learning! Join TWITTER and augment your

Professional Learning Network (PLN)

THANKS!

Any questions?
You can find me at
TWITTER @FatimaNicdao
INSTAGRAM: @PMANicdao
EMAIL: fnicdao@piusmatthias.org
WEBSITE: www.fatimanicdao.com
ACADEMIC WEBSITE: nicdaoeducation.weebly.com