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10 IDEAS
are being developed,
and some have already
received funding.
A sampling of the
winning entries:
CROWDSOURCE
QUESTION:
How might we
improve the safety
and security of all
staff and students
districtwide?
OVERALL WINNING IDEA:
Develop a K-12
comprehensive school
counseling program
(idea originator: counselor)
Communicate accurate
information in a timely
manner to employees on
urgent issues
(idea originator: bus driver)
How the
Process Works
Schools and disticts are using
crowdsourcing as a way to gather
information and input from large
groups of people for everything
from fundraising projects to algebra
instruction techniques. California’s
Poway Unified School District
launched its own crowdsourcing site,
InnovationU, to generate new ideas
on improving safety and security
in the district.
SOURCE: Poway Unified School District
Install video entry
security technology
to buildings outside
school gates
(idea originator:
after-school-programs
supervisor)
Provide panic buttons
for receptionists
(idea originator:
administrative assistant in
district office)
Eliminate room
numbers on scheduling
information on public
areas of the district
website
(idea originator: website
developer)
Use magnetic-strip
cards for entry to
secure locations
(idea originator: high
school teacher)
TOP LEVEL
Once at this stage, the top ideas are presented
to the superintendent for implementation.
LEVEL 2
At this stage, district staff members with a range of expertise
in different areas review each idea based on the potential
for successful implementation, as well as the impact on the district.
LEVEL 3
97 IDEAS
were posted to the
crowdsourcing forum,
which was open to 4,000
employees ranging from
bus drivers to district
office staff and
teachers.
At the sophmore and junior levels an idea must generate user support,
or a certain amount of interaction, made up of a combination of votes,
posts and comments, and qualified page views.
LEVEL 4
During the three-week challenge, any district employee can post ideas. As posts
generate interest, the crowd members can collaborate, comment, and vote to
move the idea forward.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Digital Directions - Summer 2013
Digital Directions - Summer 2013
Contents
Editor’s Note
DD Site Visit
Bits & Bytes
Test-Driving the Common Core
Flipped PD: Building Blocks to Success
Virtual Learning in the Early Years
Kindergarten the Virtual Way
7 Steps to Picking Your LMS
Cracking the Code
Powering the Crowd
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