TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES Integrating State-of-the-Art Technology


to Increase Student Access This district adapted its classrooms of the future to accommodate the instructional and learning technology needs of today.


By Paul O’Malley, EdD


To enhance teaching and learning and increase accessibility, Butler School District 53 implemented state-of-the art technology. B


utler School District 53 prides itself on ensur- ing that students and teachers are equipped with the software and hardware necessary to promote 21st-century learning. Since 2011, the


district, located in Oak Brook, Illinois, has utilized a 1:1 model, deploying iPads and Chromebooks across the K–8 district.


District 53 came to a pivotal point during the 2020–2021 school year as the demand for technology intensified. We needed to adapt our classrooms of the future to classrooms of the now, adjust the infrastruc- ture, and increase bandwidth to keep learning on track.


14 MAY 2022 | SCHOOL BUSINESS AFFAIRS


The board of education’s infrastructure, education, and finance committees met to discuss an investment in technology; they considered the scope of the project, funding, project timelines and deliverables, as well as the technology’s effects on teaching and learning.


Infrastructure to Support Upgrades


During the 2020–2021 school year, District 53 pio- neered the return to in-person learning while offering all families the opportunity for their students to learn remotely in a parallel format through video conferencing


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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BUTLER SCHOOL DISTRICT 53, OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS


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