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When Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) began deploying its 1:1 initiative several years ago, the district\u2019s instructional and technology teams worked closely together to ensure teachers had the support and professional development required to ensure the initiative was a success. Now that the district has successfully made the digital leap, VBCPS leaders are asking themselves what\u2019s next in terms of leveraging their digital learning tools, devices, and data to further impact and enhance learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As VBCPS discovered, technology can unlock an infinite number of opportunities for students. However, it can also turn learning environments into the digital wild west, where teachers and students can venture into new, uncharted territories with digital learning apps that may not be effective or aligned with district curriculum or student data privacy policies.<\/p>\n

To address this issue, David Din, Chief Information Officer, and Dr. Sharon Shewbridge, Director of Instructional Technology, are using Lightspeed Digital Insight\u2122<\/a> to gain visibility into how district devices are being used both inside and outside the classroom. This will enable the district to identify its most essential digital tools and more effectively manage its digital investments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe Solution
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With the help of Lightspeed Digital Insight, the technology and instructional teams are leveraging actionable data to evaluate, inform and improve their education technology investment strategy. To strengthen their digital learning ecosystem, VBCPS leaders implemented four key data strategies:To strengthen their digital learning ecosystem, VBCPS leaders implemented four key data strategies:<\/p>\n

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\n1. Creating detailed usage trend reports for senior staff and administrators
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Accountability is critical, particularly for a publicly funded school district. With such a significant portion of district budgets being allocated to technology, administrative leaders need access to quantifiable data that demonstrates the usage and effectiveness of these investments.<\/p>\n

VBCPS\u2019s technology team uses the insights gleaned from Lightspeed Digital Insight to provide detailed, district-wide technology usage reports to senior staff members, equipping them with verifiable data to share with their school board and\/or constituents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been extremely beneficial to compare usage information on a year-to-year basis,\u201d said Din. \u201cBecause the education year is cyclical, it is easy to track the usage of our school devices or a particular app and see if the usage has increased or decreased over a period of time. The pace of technology is blistering, so\u00a0tracking these analytics enables us to keep our finger on the pulse of what is happening and quickly readjust<\/strong>\u00a0our strategies to meet our students\u2019 needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been extremely beneficial to compare usage information on a year-to-year basis. Because the education year is cyclical, it is easy to track the usage of our school devices or a particular app and see if the usage has increased or decreased over a period of time. The pace of technology is blistering, so tracking these analytics enables us to keep our finger on the pulse of what is happening and quickly readjust our strategies to meet our students\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

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