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Tech Levy 2020
For information on the Tech Levy Ad hoc Committee Meetings, please visit www.auburn.wednet.edu/TechLevy2020. Thank you.
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2020-2021 Midyear Technology Update for Families
Kindergarten – Grade 1 now 1:1 with Touch
With the community’s support of a replacement technology levy, we were able to speed up the purchase of technology to bring kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms to a 1:1 device to student ratio. These primary students are now using touch 360 Chromebooks. These devices allow students to touch their screens for navigation and to flip their screens to create a tablet style experience. Schools distributed these to students before winter break.
Mrs. Rude’s kindergarteners at Dick Scobee report improved access and performance. One students writes, "I like that I can write on my screen now on Seesaw, it was hard to use the trackpad!" Another says, "Teacher, I can see you so much better! And my friends! HI FRIENDS!" From a parent’s perspective, the performance is a positive too: "I'm just so grateful that it runs so much faster than the old computer! We thought we were going to have to pay more money for better Internet, but it turns out it was the computer!" Along with Mrs. Rude and her fantastic kindergarteners, we appreciate the community’s support for technology for students!Distance Learning Rundown
With distance learning extended into the 20-21 school year, Auburn SD extended its supports for students, families, and staff:
• 98% of elementary students now have Chromebooks
checked out for learning.
• 800 teachers participated in August distance learning
training.
• The Seesaw learning platform and internal Gmail are provided to elementary
school students.
• PresenceLearning enables live, online therapy services for students receiving special education.
• 1,445 mobile hotspots and 100+ Comcast Internet Essentials sponsorships are provided for families, with assistance from county and state grants, and the All in WA Digital Equity Initiative.
• Distance Learning Technology Assistants are available to families, including Spanish and Ukrainian help lines. Office staff were trained and repurposed for this service.
• A new technology resource page For Families provides information on tools and services.
For a full review of the December report to the Board of Directors on supports for distance learning, click here.Technology Levy Enabled Network Improvements
District technology levies enable behind-the-scenes improvements and support in addition to the hardware we see in the hands of students and staff. The expiring technology levy, coordinated with federal E-Rate funds, enabled Auburn SD to increase the capacity of its wide area network by tenfold. This project began in July 2019, and finished in November 2020. We now have 10G connections (instead of 1G) from every school and worksite back to the district office, where we connect to the Internet. The process has also allowed us to lower ongoing monthly costs for connections that impact our general operating funds.
For questions please contact the Department of Technology: helpdesk@auburn.wednet.edu, or call us at 253.931.4940.
TECH LEVY 2019-2020
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- End of Year Technology Update for Families 2019-2020
- Actualización de tecnología para las familias 2019-2020
- Звіт для родин про технології, 2019–2020 р.
- Midyear Technology Update for Families 2019-2020
- Actualización de mitad de año sobre la tecnología para las familias 2019-2020
- Піврічний звіт для родин про технологічні оновлення, навчальний рік 2019-2020
TECH LEVY 2018-2019
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- End of Year Technology Update for Families 2018-2019
- Actualización de tecnología para las familias 2018-2019
- Звіт для родин про технології, 2018–2019
- Midyear Technology Update for Families 2018-2019
- Actualización de mitad de año sobre la tecnología para las familias 2018-2019
- Повідомлення про технологічні оновлення станом на 2018 - середину 2019 року для сімей
Tech Levy 2017 - 2018
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- End of Year Technology Update for Families 2017-2018
- Actualización tecnológica para las familias 2017-2018
- Звіт для родин про технології, 2017–2018 рр.
- Mid-year technology Update for Families 2017-18
- Actualización de mitad de año sobre la tecnología para las familias 2017-18
- Піврічний звіт для родин про технології, 2017–18 навчальній рік
Tech Levy 2016 - 2017
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- End of Year Technology Update for Families 2016-2017
- Actualización de la tecnología para las familias 2016-2017
- Звіт для родин про технології, 2016 – 2017 рік
- Midyear Tech Update Parent Information 2016-2017
- Actualización Tecnológica de Mitad de Año 2016-2017 para las Familias
- Піврічний звіт для родин про технології, 2016 – 2017 рік.
Tech Levy 2015 - 2016
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- End of Year Tech Update English Version
- Actualización de Fin de Año de la Tecnología para las Familias 2015-2016
- Технічні новини для родин на кінець 2015 – 2016 навчального року
- Midyear Tech Update English Version
- Actualización de Medio Año 2015-2016 para las familias del Departamento de Tecnología
- 2015-2016 навчальний рік, новини півріччя для родин від технічного відділу