Collaboration Stations Being Piloted Around the Agency

A rapidly growing trend in PK-16 education is the use of collaboration stations. These stations allow a large screen to be easily connected to multiple computers. The idea is that small groups can easily share what’s on their computers as they collaborate in developing ideas or solving problems. 

The Agency is piloting these stations in several places and in different configurations. Not all of the pilot stations have been set up, but as part of this initial stage, they are currently available for use in Conference Rooms 8, 13C and 25 at the Johnston Regional Education Center (REC), as well as in the collaboration area in the south portion of the building. After the Learning and Leadership Planning Council (LLPC) provides input, additional pilot stations will be set up in two regional offices, as well as in the library in the Johnston REC once the school year has been underway. 

As these stations start to be used, feedback will be gathered and shared with the planning councils to determine if this pilot should be expanded.