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Fall 2010
A Glimpse into the Future In past issues of The Infinite Campus we explored the history of American public education, described our transformational G3 concepts and profiled districts that are doing great things. This time I thought it would be interesting to combine all these pieces and take a glimpse into a not too distant G3-powered future. This issue takes the form of a graphic novel; a unique format with which to tell our story in a very visual manner. All of the actors are Infinite Campus employees and local middle school students. The school even sent a bus over for us to use. In our story we follow Shaun, a typical middle school student. Shaun is trapped in a monotonous factory school where survival, not learning, is the name of the game. Then one day, Shaun is transported to a Community Learning Center powered by G3 technology where education takes the form of relevant learning experiences. Administrators, teachers, parents and community members work together to make learning fun. Ready? We Are. Charlie Kratsch Infinite Campus Founder & CEO
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Principal Edsel stops Shaun in the hallway. Systemic Change is Needed America is facing a crisis in education. We can no longer continue to do the same thing and expect different results. For more than a century, the factory model has been sufficient to meet the needs of an industrial society. However, the information age has created a paradigm shift that demands an entirely different educational culture. It must be more than adding laptops and smart boards to the classroom. It must be a systemic change that transforms education. Infinite Campus is the catalyst for this change. Our G3 tools support effective administrators, empower teachers, and engage parents with the ultimate result of having enthusiastic students. Infinite Campus continues to deliver the tools needed for this transformation.
shaun,
you’ve only got five minutes before the bell rings. What’s your first class?
Henry Ford
Middle School
I have history. It’s just down the hall.
Is amanda cardinal in your class? NOPE, she has spanish first period.
don’t you know her schedule? well, if you see her, ask her to come to my office.
now, what do I need to prepare for the staff meeting?
I can’t keep track of all you kids! My records said she was in history now.
you better get to class shaun.
no running
in the halls!
wish i had more time.
MONDAY 8:20 A.M. Another lecture on the Civil War. Same old, same old... yuck. another test.
room 27 - Mrs.
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In chapter 4, page 123 we see the civil war ends in 1865.
general lee surrendered to General grant.
you’ll need to know this for the state test.
wonder what’s for lunch.
anna, turn off that phone and put it away. now, when did the civil war end?
Shaun’s day is filled with rote memorization, lectures and tests. The factory model is not able to provide a stimulating learning environment.
MONDAY 2:40 P.M. Last class of the day. room 3
english 1 - Miss
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OK class, Turn to page 74 in your textbook.
man, glad I saw the movie.
This is where Romeo and friends crash the Capulet’s party…
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der window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art Arise, fair sun, andshe: killBe the enfar more fair than , Who is already vious moon not her maid, sick and with grief, since shepale is Having some That thou her maid art far more fair business, do entreat than she: Be not her maid, her eyes since she is Having s
anyone?
anyone? now, who wants to read the passage aloud?
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oh end of day, where art thou?
MONDAY 3:20 P.M. Shaun makes it through another day. A new school? Could be interesting.
Dad.Cell Shaun, there is a new school I want you to check out. A bus will pick you up tomorrow outside the house. Mom knows. Be home in a few days. Email when you can.
MONDAY 7:00 P.M. Shaun struggles to concentrate on homework.
Am I done yet?
history is boring.
i’m kinda nervous about tomorrow.
hope I have time to play xBox.
TUESDAY 6:10 A.M. Shaun slowly rolls out of bed.
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TUESDAY 6:50 A.M. Shaun gets ready for his new school and waits for the bus. Bye Mom.
Bye . n Shau
Good! luck
I’m excited about this.
wonder if the kids like this school?
hope they have good lunch.
G3 is the Catalyst for Change Infinite Campus tools reach beyond basic student data management. G3 impacts all stakeholders and provides a stimulating learning environment. Without these G3 tools, systemic change is not possible and transformation cannot occur. G3 technology creates: • Effective administrators who can easily access data to make informed decisions • Empowered teachers who guide students with individualized learning plans • Engaged parents who collaborate with teachers • Enthusiastic students discovering that learning is fun
Morning Shaun. Jake is going to show you around school today.
G3 bus
Hey shaun, I did the school tour last year. It’s awesome.
It’s so different from the old school. Just wait.
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on the G3 bus
G3 Effective Administrators Infinite Campus equips administrators with the tools to streamline processes, ensure accurate data, and access standard and custom reports to make informed decisions. Because Infinite Campus is web-based and fully integrated, data entry errors are reduced, staff efficiencies save time and accurate reporting results in improved funding. G3 administrators improve communication with staff, parents and students via the Campus Portal. Professional development needs are determined by the data analysis. Curriculum and instruction are guided by Infinite Campus data results. Strong leaders passionate about creating a differentiated learning environment depend on G3 tools for improved student achievement.
shaun begins his new day ‌ enters school with jake
good morning, shaun. I’m Mr. Adams, the principal at second foundation school. we’ve been expecting you.
welcome shaun When your father called, we put your information into Campus and have created a schedule for you. We got your grades and find you are on track with Jake.
Also, I’ve created an account on THE Campus Portal and notified your parents. They can see what classes you have today and what is happening at school.
shaun, do you have a phone?
Sure, in my backpack.
Wow, they’ll like that.
dude, you’ll need your phone for class. Take your ipod, too.
and I’ll take your backpack. You take notes on a laptop and email it to your account.
come on. Language Arts class is on the second floor.
G3 Effective Administrators
I’m pleased we have a substantial increase in reading scores and a slight increase in math.
Also, I ran the report for at-risk students and Campus Messenger sent an alert to the appropriate peoplE.
Ok, we’ll continue the six week evaluations and make recommendations as needed.
staff meeting
The reports we get from Infinite Campus have sure made a difference. We make more informed decisions and find better solutions.
We’ve really seen increased student achievement because of it.
Mr. Irons, I saw in the status report that some of your students are still struggling.
Yes, my data says the same thing.
I see several of my students learn best through experiential and hands-on activities.
I’ve arranged a field trip to visit KWND-TV this afternoon and meet with their meteorologist.
I’m sure all the kids will enjoy that. We’ll check the status again in a few weeks to keep these kids on track. It’s a good plan.
This will support our current lessons and provide another way to learn.
G3 Empowered Teachers Infinite Campus gives teachers the tools they need for individualized learning.
language arts Good morning, class. We have a visitor today. shaun, I’m Ms. Wright. I’m glad you could join us. I understand you’ll be shadowing Jake today.
Personalized learning plans are created in Infinite Campus, pulling together many sources of data about students in one place. Teachers use this information to guide learning, generate appropriate lessons, monitor assessments and move students at their own pace, even if it means moving to a different class. Infinite Campus G3 scheduling places the right teacher with the right student at the right time. The Campus Leaning Marketplace gives teachers access to student-specific lessons. Populated by master teachers, business leaders, or industry experts, lessons are accessible to teachers across the country. Success is tracked for effectiveness. Individualized learning is only possible with G3 technology and a flexible, supportive learning environment.
outline coming from sexton
we’ll continue with our computer program to learn more about mark twain. some of you are already in level 4, so please let me know when you’re done.
also, don’t forget to check out our website for peer updates. And there are text messages from our discussion yesterday.
wow, she knows a lot about me.
I’ll give Shaun a guest password to get him started.
jake, you’re really cruising with this.
Good job!
Shaun, I notice your records show you haven’t studied twain yet. I think you’ll enjoy this.
hey, this is cool. i even know some of the answers.
this is one of my favorite classes. we should be ready for the quiz soon. let’s hit it.
G3 Empowered Teachers
Hey, Mark twain’s real name was samuel clemens and he lived in missouri. I have an uncle in missouri.
It’s interesting to learn more about an author. It helps you understand the books you read. I think tom sawyer and huck finn are funny. they get into so much trouble!
ok, if you have finished your section, we’re ready for the evaluation. Call up your end-ofsession screen and go for it.
good luck!
language arts
ok shaun and jake. Let’s see how you did on the level 4 quiz. If you scored 8 or higher, you move to the next level.
congratulations you guys. you’re ready for level 5. Actually, mr. thomas teaches that. the office will notify your parents and you can go directly to room 24 tomorrow. he’ll be expecting you.
we’re heading to science class next. mr. Irons is great.
Yea! We don’t have to wait to move ahead? this is awesome.
wow DUDE, you are lucky to be at this school.
G3 Empowered Teachers
science class
Welcome to science class, shaun. The office notified me you would be here today. I’m Mr. Irons.
We’ll be doing some in-class work this morning, then heading for a field trip this afternoon. Your mom already sent her consent form to me.
Ok class, let’s get started.
Among other things, tracking these storms is important to study climate change.
there has been an increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans, and it’s projected to continue.
Hurricane Igor is just off the coast of Puerto Rico headed for The Carolina coasts by this weekend.
I found a site by the National Weather Service listing the top 10 things you need to know about climate change. I added a link to our class website.
Great! For tonight’s homework, I’ve posted a few projects on our CAMPUS site. Choose one to research more and we’ll discuss it tomorrow.
Your generation will be the ones faced with how to address these problems. What information have you found?
My Dad showed me a study about how plants and animals are affected by their changing environment.
Ok, let’s see what we’ve learned this week. Based on what we studied, what are your predictions for Hurricane Igor? Email your predictions to me.
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G3 Empowered Teachers
science class
Campus Learning Marketplace Science 7B Student: 62748 Teacher: Irons Suggested lessons: 14, 22, 84
Jake, I see a couple things not quite right with your predictions. Let’s see what I’ve got for additional help for you.
These lessons really help me. I can complete as many as I need until I understand it.
I used to have drawers of worksheets to choose from. everyone did the same thing.
campus suggested some great lessons for me. The learning marketplace can find the best lesssons for you.
I used to struggle in science. Now it’s my best subject.
Once I got a lesson written by someone from NASA. It was wicked. And I passed!
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Teachers all over the country can get these lessons.
I’m looking forward to the field trip this afternoon at the TV station.
Maybe they can see if it’s going to rain on Saturday for my baseball practice.
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G3 Engaged Parents Infinite Campus knows that when parents/guardians are involved, students do better. The Campus Portal is a vital communication tool between the school and parents. Grades, assignments, attendance, behavior and more are available immediately and can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. In the Community Learning Center, parents work with their child to develop the individual learner plan, acting as counselors in collaboration with teachers. Adjustments to the plan are made when needed to keep children on track. Because Infinite Campus is fully integrated, Campus Food Service enables parents to track lunch expenses and even see what their children eat. Campus Online Payments allows parents to pay any fees online with credit/debit cards or checking/saving accounts. Infinite Campus has everything needed to engage parents and increase student success.
That’s cool that Dad can see my work – even when he’s on a business trip.
Dad.Cell How’s your day going? I hope you like it. It sounded like a good fit.
Shaun.Cell It’s great here. I’m with a kid called Jake. He’s showing me around.
Dad.Cell I checked the Campus Portal and saw that you did well in language arts this morning. Nice job.
Shaun.Cell Ya, we got to learn about Mark Twain with a computer game. WAY COOL.
Dad.Cell I’ll be back from London tomorrow. Can’t wait to hear more about the new school.
lunch
Can’t wait to tell mom about science class.
Mom.Cell Hey Shaun, how’s it going? I see you have a field trip this afternoon. Should be fun.
Shaun.Cell This place is awesome. I’m at lunch now.
Mom.Cell I know. You had pizza and fruit. PLUS two pieces of pie. The food must be good. I saw your science homework for tonight. Looks interesting.
Shaun.Cell Ya, Jake and I are going to work on it together. Gotta go. See you tonight.
Mom.Cell HUGS :)
Wow, do your parents check on you during the day?
Ya, they check all the time. It’s made me be a better student. Hey, the bus for the field trip is loading. Come on.
G3 Engaged Parents
Hey, Mr. Adams wants to meet with us when I get back. Says Shaun did great today!
I’ll email Mr. Irons and see how the field trip went. What’s Shaun’s next lesson in language arts? Wow, his schedule is pretty busy tomorrow.
We’ll contact the counselor to discuss next semester’s schedule. I need to add more money to his lunch balance.
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Looks like lunch for the rest of the week is pretty good. It’s nice that I can check attendance from work.
And I can make Online payments instead of writing checks every month!
I’ll work with shaun on his big science project this weekend.
Immunization records are all complete. I hated filling out all that paperwork every year at the old school.
G3 Learning is Fun Learning happens everywhere. The collaboration of classroom and community gives students practical, hands-on experiences. Tracking learning styles in Infinite Campus allows teachers to select outside sources that best meet student needs. Using information technology, subject experts are easily matched to curriculum planning. This is what individualized learning is all about. When administrators can lead their schools based on well-defined data, when teachers have time and tools to provide individualized instruction and when parents actively participate, then students are excited to learn. Infinite Campus builds more than a student information system. It builds resources for a community learning environment. The Community Learning Center – where learning is fun.
science field trip
Hi Everyone. I’m Thor, the weather guy here at KWND.
Maybe you’ve seen me on the 6 o’clock news.
We’re lucky to have such a nice day for your field trip. But why is it nice today and it rained yesterday?
How can I predict what it will be tomorrow or next week?
That’s what I’ll show you today.
Hmmm... we’ve been studying weather patterns for the last few weeks in Mr. Irons class.
Mr. Irons said that Understanding predictions can help us calculate the impact of climate change.
G3 Learning is Fun
Ok, based on what you see here, what do you predict for Saturday’s forecast?
As you text your answers, they’ll appear on the screen.
Looks like a high pressure from the south.
Wonder if the storms in the Rockies will miss us.
PREDICTIONS FOR SATURDAY _______________________________
Jake >> chance of rain _______________________________ Anisha >> partly cloudy _______________________________ Shaun >> snow, I wish :) _______________________________ Nate
>> Sunny
It’s cool to be on TV. We need to understand weather patterns to understand the changes caused by climate change.
what did you learn today?
science field trip
Even with all the technology, weather can be unpredictable. I need to study math, science and technology to be a meteorologist. That’s what I’m good at.
Thanks for visiting KWND. I’ll post a video of our session on the Campus Portal for your review. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Have a terrific day.
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end of school day
Well, what did you think?
I’ll text you tonight after dinner about the science project.
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Lets work on our project. U do 3A I’ll take 3B
Dad.cell
Hey Krista, how was your day?
Mr. Thomas cell Remember, you come to my class in room 24 tomorrow. See you then.
There’s an update on the hurricane.
d’know yet. Gotta check out some ideas on the web.
I’ll google it.
Mom.cell
I see on the Campus Portal that you have a math test this week.
Bjorn.cell
K. post answers on Campus Portal
Way! Hey, look at the assignment for next week. WAY cool!
Jake.cell Mr. Irons, can you help me with number 3? Not sure how to do predictions
can’t wait to watch thor, the weather guy tonight.
No Way. Daniel.cell Can I get a ride to soccer 2nite
Sam.cell Ya, my mom will pick u up at 6:45
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dinner with mom tell me about your day, shaun.
Max, tell me about your day.
I met this kid Jake
and he showed me around school and I went to his classesThe princ project lea with him. The principal knew I was coming and made me feel not so nervous. Then we went to language arts and I did a project learning about Mark Twain and I did really good and ally ol. Eve dad texto h moved up to the next level. The other kids were really cool. Everyone worked at their own speed and got help as they needed it. It was fun to have you and dad text me at Then we had lunch. Jakes parents stay in touch too and it helped him be a better student. Then we had thistoday. Then t field trip to the TV station and I want to watch the weather tonight to see if I can use what go back to I learned today. Then tonight Jake and I are going to do homework together. This place is la\ a projec were really totally rockin’ and I can’t wait to go back tomorrow. AWESOME!
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Jake.Cell Dude, check out www. epa.gov/climatechange Lots of info here. Anisha.Cell Hey Shaun, it was nice to meet u today. u coming back?
Shaun.Cell Yep. It’s great. Jake and I are working on the science project tonight. Wanna join us?
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Time for Change Systemic change is underway. Effectively using information technology, redefining roles, giving students choice, providing individualized learning and involving the community creates the culture for transforming our schools. Infinite Campus – the catalyst for change. Ready? We are!
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Thanks to Centennial Middle School, Lino Lakes, MN Shaun: Drew Tangren Jake: Kyle Hastings Shaun’s Mom: Laurie Tangren Classmates: Kaitlyn Boyer, Mariah Ganyo, Garrett Hanson, Hannah Hanson, Preston Waldvogel Thanks to Infinite Campus staff (in order of appearance) Factory Model School (black & white) Principal: Michael Soucheray (Food Service) English teacher: Stephanie Svoboda (Sales) G3 Model School (color) Bus driver: Mike Frankenberg (Support) Principal: Jeff Galarneau (Chief Development Officer) Staff meeting: Steve Pitzel (Training), Liz Reich (HR) Language arts teacher: Beth Jacobsen (Support) Science teacher: Kelvin Beck (Consulting) Shaun’s Dad: Jason Detzel (Development) TV meteorologist: Sean Forster (Sales) Back cover: Denae O’Hara (Development) Cameo appearances by Charlie Kratsch, founder and CEO
Creative director and visionary: Charlie Kratsch Script writer, editor, logistics coordinator: Liz Schmitt (Marketing) Art director, designer: Mary Sullivan (Marketing) Casting, wardrobe, styling and props: Liz Schmitt and Mary Sullivan Photographer, lighting director: Matt Schmitt (Matt Schmitt Photography) Contributing photographer: Yvonne Lai (Development) INFINITE CAMPUS . 4321 109th Ave. NE, Blaine, MN 55449 (651) 631-0000 (800) 850-2335 . infinitecampus.com INFINITE CAMPUS is a registered trademark of Infinite Campus, Inc. The INFINITE CAMPUS logo and Transforming K12 Education are the trademarks of Infinite Campus Inc.©2010 Infinite Campus, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Logos appearing in this book are the sole property of their companies.
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