Irving Independent School District is no stranger to digital innovation. Nestled between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the district of 32,000 students has spent more than 20 years integrating technology into the classroom. It was one of the first districts in the nation to launch a one-to-one program in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Irving ISD’s Shane Smith, director of technical services, and James Tiggeman, assistant director of digital learning, say designing and building a modern, digitally integrated classroom requires intentional collaboration between administrators, teachers and…