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School District Transforms Classroom Learning with
Wireless Technology
Wireless Technology
British Columbia’s School District 23 uses network solutions to bring innovative
applications into the classroom.
applications into the classroom.
Challenge
A poetry class begins with a lesson on haiku. But
instead of just writing words on paper, students add
images, videos, and music to make their poems
come alive. Next it is onto geometry, where instead
of using a pencil and compass, students manipulate
shapes visually on a computer screen, stretching
triangles and watching how the angles change. In
social studies, students create multimedia
presentations complete with videos of life in foreign
instead of just writing words on paper, students add
images, videos, and music to make their poems
come alive. Next it is onto geometry, where instead
of using a pencil and compass, students manipulate
shapes visually on a computer screen, stretching
triangles and watching how the angles change. In
social studies, students create multimedia
presentations complete with videos of life in foreign
countries downloaded from the Internet. Then it is time for English, where before even beginning
their compositions, students use mind-mapping software to visually trace out the contours of their
argument and see how each point builds to a smooth conclusion.
their compositions, students use mind-mapping software to visually trace out the contours of their
argument and see how each point builds to a smooth conclusion.
Upon seeing a curriculum like this, most parents would say, “Wow, how can I sign my child up?” If
your child attends school in the Central Okanagan regional district of British Columbia, you don’t
have to. It is just another day in School District 23.
your child attends school in the Central Okanagan regional district of British Columbia, you don’t
have to. It is just another day in School District 23.
School District 23 encompasses 44 schools in and around the city of Kelowna, serving 20,000
students. The district had a reputation for outstanding quality, but its leaders were always striving to
do more.
students. The district had a reputation for outstanding quality, but its leaders were always striving to
do more.
“If you look into a public school classroom virtually anywhere in North America, you’ll find that not
much has changed for the last 50 years,” says Jon Rever, director of Technology and Education
Services for School District 23. “We wanted to introduce technology tools into the education
program that would really affect teaching and learning. Our intention was to change the way
teachers teach and the way kids learn.”
much has changed for the last 50 years,” says Jon Rever, director of Technology and Education
Services for School District 23. “We wanted to introduce technology tools into the education
program that would really affect teaching and learning. Our intention was to change the way
teachers teach and the way kids learn.”
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
School District 23, Central Okanagan
● Industry: Education
● Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
● Number of Users: 4000
● Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
● Number of Users: 4000
Business Challenge
● Deliver innovative learning applications to
transform the classroom experience
● Provide new technology tools with optimal
reliability and performance
● Support a mobile learning environment
● Secure thousands of mobile laptops
● Secure thousands of mobile laptops
Solution
Deployed Cisco routing, switching, wireless, and
security solutions to support a state-of-the-art
security solutions to support a state-of-the-art
digital learning environment.
Business Results
● New digital resources help students work
more collaboratively and successfully
● Students have the flexibility to access learning
tools and the Internet from anywhere in the
classroom
classroom
● Small IT team can manage the entire
environment centrally and efficiently
● District can distribute mobile laptops to
students without fear of malware infection