Summary: For this unit, we have three separate interviews with leaders from each of the four example digital learning transition initiatives, so you can choose those from the case studies you selected in 2.3. Interview with Scott Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Mooresville Graded School District, NC. Questions discussed: As the CTO and someone with extensive curriculum and instruction experience, please share an overview of the Mooresville digital conversion initiative from your perspective. (1:00); What have you, along with other leaders and teachers, done to facilitate the shift in the culture of teaching and learning that has taken place in Mooresville? (2:50); What have you done to ensure community buy-in to the digital transformation in your schools? (5:10); What advice do you have for other school and district leaders beginning the digital transition process in their schools? (9:50); How does the digital transition changes how, when and where students can learn to provide more flexibility? (13:00); What were the biggest challenges you2019ve had to overcome in Mooresville and how have those evolved over the past five years? (14:20); How did Mooresville support professional learning to prepare teachers for the digital conversion? (20:30)
