Chat Script for Web Conference, EDLD 5352, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Kay Abernathy:Welcome to EDLD 5352! Questions?
Julie Cummings:Good Morning!
Kay Abernathy:My Internet is out. I had to come to my daughter's to get online.
Jennifer Blankenship:Hello
Kay Abernathy:Good morning to all. We'll start at 9 am. I'll turn on my camera then.
Delia_Barajas:Good Morning!
Kara Landgrebe:Good morning!
Julie Cummings:Dr. Abernathy, I am having trouble with my blog site. I have posted to it before but now it is not letting me. Can anyone help? I contacted blogger help, but havenot gotten a response.
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Good morning!!
Kay Abernathy:I will also turn on "record".
Anne Townsend EA1262:Good morning
Kay Abernathy:Send me your link to your blog, Julie, and I will play with it!
Wendell Ishee:Good Morning Everyone!
Cristopher Marshall 2:What? internet out? No...technology always works, every time!!!
Kay Abernathy:I know! But I found a connection!
Cristopher Marshall 2:Glad there was a back up! Good morning everyone.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Good Morning!!
Julie Cummings:Dr. Abernathy it is juliecummings.blogspot.com
Kay Abernathy:Dr. Attaway can you post the Google Site link for Ed Admin/Leadership so everyone can get to the internship docs and the certification information?
Kay Abernathy:Ok, Julie. I'll get back to you later today.
Julie Cummings:Thank you.
Dr. Attaway:Good Morning, ALL
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Good morning Dr. Attaway
Dr. Attaway:Sure will, Dr. A
Kay Abernathy:My cell: 409-782-0100 and my best email:kayabernathy@gmail.com
Kay Abernathy:Thanks!
Dr. Attaway:http://sites.google.com/site/luedlead/
Cristopher Marshall 2:I can hear people typing but I dont think that anyone can see or hear me...
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I can see you
Dr. Attaway:Can't find my camera this morning so I may not be on camera. Bummer! I even put on make-up! LOL
jennifer Blankenship:I can see you
Cristopher Marshall 2:do some people not have cameras?
Julie Cummings:I can see you Chris
Cristopher Marshall 2:yes, i can hear you dr attaway
Julie Cummings:I can hear you Dr. Abernathy
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I can hear you too Dr. Abernathy
Julie Cummings:We can see you
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:I do not have a camera, and trust me, you should thank me:)
Cristopher Marshall 2:yes, week 4
Dr. Attaway:Ha! Found my camera!
Kay Abernathy:Web 2.0 Tools -- Cool Tools for Schools
Delia_Barajas:do we just add each part of the assignment to the end of the directions besides the blog and discussion board?
Julie Cummings:I notice that in another conference there was some talk about using forms from another course what were they?
Cleveland lee:I can see you all and hear you as well.
Julie Cummings:Yes
Kara Landgrebe:When using the TK20 program, do we need to create a file for each internship activity that we complete or will the summary logs suffice?
Julie Cummings:Yes that is helpful
Dr. Attaway:TK20@lamar.edu
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:This is my 11th course - so I am almost finished! My question is when is the deadline for completing all the course embedded as well as supervisor internship logs?
Kara Landgrebe:Thank you so much.
Cleveland lee:This is my 10th course. I haev to take the LCE before entering my 11th class correct?
Julie Cummings:No we still have to pay the difference. They are just adding it at the end of the courses.
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Thank you - I will have it completed!
Kara Landgrebe:Typically, when will we receive the information on when the LCE is available for us to take?
Robert Leidner:Thank you for those comments, I had the same question as Kristen.
Julie Cummings:I took my after course 6 I think.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Just want to make sure, our deadline for graduation in May is to have coursework completed by 4/2. That is the day we end our course. Will I still be able to graduate if grades are not finalized by 4/2?
Dr. Attaway:Here it is again for those who just joined:http://sites.google.com/site/luedlead/
Julie Cummings:The videos are very helpful.
Wendell Ishee:Thanks for the info on the videos. This will help
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:This is my 11th course.. 5398 will end on 4/2
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Yes, for me too
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:yes
Cristopher Marshall 2:goodness you just scared several of us...
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:me too!!!
Cleveland lee:Was Kara's question regarding receiving information on when the LCE is available for us to take answered?
Cleveland lee:Ok. Thank you. I will do that.
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:This is a question that I have asked several times in several different web conferences as well as in e-mail and I have never received a definitive answer:
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:oops, here comes the question
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I have posted everything to the e-portfolio, do I still have to post to TK20?
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:ok, thank you
Robert Leidner:do we have to log them into both the epic and tk20 then?
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:we have all been posting to epic
Julie Cummings:Yes
Wendell Ishee:I was told early in the internship to put everything in TK20
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:but we are in our 11th course
Cristopher Marshall 2:I have a question about this week's assignment. The assignment is in four parts. I have typed up the essays to answer the questions and then went to the discussion board last night. I saw a couple of people had done action plans using the table like before, so I added that as part of my assignment at the end. Is this ok?
Cleveland lee:I am in EA 1264. I signed in as a guest.
Dr. Attaway:So just to make sure this is clear, you do need to post to TK20.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Christopher, I only did mine in a table, not really an essay format. Im not done yet, so I would like to know if there is a preference
Cristopher Marshall 2:I assume that we will get notifications if we have left something off of TK20 by accident. I have been putting everything in EPIC like clockwork, but TK20 has been a bit confusing since it did come in after we had started.
Steve Reaves:Is there a document anywhere that has a check list for TK20 to make sure we have everything we need? I am trying to stay on top of it.
Julie Cummings:Great question Steve
Kara Landgrebe:In TK20 there is a spreadsheet that you can save that has a copy of all of the course embedded internship logs.
Cristopher Marshall 2:That is what is so nice about EPIC...it's all right there as tabs and folders. We can see what we have uploaded and what we have not.
Julie Cummings:Good to know Kara
Kara Landgrebe:yes
Steve Reaves:I have that, didn't know if there was anything else.
Jennifer Blankenship:Thanks Kara
Steve Reaves:Thank you
Cristopher Marshall 2:Kara, where did you say the spreadsheet template was?
Kara Landgrebe:If you do not have a copy of the spreadsheet, I will upload it to the Week 4 discussion board now.
Julie Cummings:Yes thank you.
Cristopher Marshall 2:you rock!!!
Cristopher Marshall 2:oh, thats right...im in 1254
Kara Landgrebe:Yes. Give me a second and I will find the section number
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I am in 1255
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I would like it too
Julie Cummings:Dr. Abernathy do you need my email address?
Stephen Doing:That would be great!
Julie Cummings:jlcummings15@gmail.com
Robert Leidner:Iam also in 1255
Cristopher Marshall 2:that would be extremely helpful. Thank you.
Kara Landgrebe:I'm in 1270. I have just uploaded it to that discussion board.
Julie Cummings:That would be wonderful.
Jennifer Blankenship:Were you at the TCEA conference in Austin?
Stephen Doing:Thanks Kara
Jennifer Blankenship:My husband was there, he loved it!
Cristopher Marshall 2:Our campus technology specialist was there too.
Anita Byrd:Thanks Kara!
Julie Cummings:Yes, I told my principal we need to send the core teachers not the tech people.
Cristopher Marshall 2:This is changing the subject, but has anyone used the website socrative.com? It's a slick tech tool. It turns kid's phones/devices into CPS clickers...greatness.
Cristopher Marshall 2:incredibly easy!!!
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:oh cool Chris
Julie Cummings:Oh my goodness! that is great.
Julie Cummings:2.0 is more interactive
Cristopher Marshall 2:for socrative, I had created an account, made a quick interactive quiz and tested it out with my phone in about 15 minutes! The great thing is that the teacher does not have to create individual user accounts.
Dr. Attaway:I may be on the road tomorrow and Monday and may not make the next two web conferences. I will try to be at the hotelhome by then. I apologize.
Dr. Attaway:WOW! Chris! I will send that on to other teachers I know who will love that!!
Robert Leidner:was that one surveymonkey or something like that?
Cristopher Marshall 2:I'm looking at the reflection question for week5, and I do not see the reflection question specific to web.2.0. They are all general question.
Julie Cummings:Hope you go somewhere where it is warmer.
Anne Townsend EA1262:Do the kids actually post answers? I think mine would try to be funny and post bad words, etc
Cristopher Marshall 2:ok...you're right. I did get them all early. I'll go back.
Cristopher Marshall 2:you can do t/f, multiple choice, short answer, one at a time, student paced, etc...
Julie Cummings:The students are eager to show you what they know.
Cristopher Marshall 2:the kids love it. oh, it also produces an excel spreadsheet with right an wrong answers highlighted.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Im having trouble with something.... may you all can help
Cristopher Marshall 2:frisco isd up north of dallas
Dr. Attaway:I was on the Mexican border last week and just got in from Connecticut Friday a.m. where it was 9 degrees last night. My sinuses are wondering what is going on? LOL!
Dr. Attaway:Frisco has an excellent attitude toward technology use in the classroom - love that BYOT
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Im working on a flipped class model. This is where I load my lectures as a video and post them on moodle. My kids can watch them on a computer or netbook, but I want to be able to load the video so they can see them on their phone.
Anne Townsend EA1262:Cristopher, do you have trouble keeping the kids focused with their phones out. Mine are absolutely obsessed with facebook and games. I have trouble using the phones with curriculum because they are so distracted
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Right now, I cant find a format that can work for moodle and kids can see it on a phone.
Dr. Attaway:Great, Cyndy!!! Love that!
Julie Cummings:We do too.
Cristopher Marshall 2:our district just implemented a device policy. I teach jrs and srs, so they have a little better grasp of when to have them out and when not to.
Anne Townsend EA1262:I have jrs and srs too. It is non-stop gossip on their phones. I wish I knew how to teach them responsibility a little bit better. Although, our staff isn't much better. They act the same way in meetings.
Dr. Attaway:I guess it is a classroom management issue for the future...setting the expectation for use and losing privileges when they cannot maturely use their devices. Hope I spelled all of that right!
Cristopher Marshall 2:You can use the devices as warm ups or exit ticket type things.
Cristopher Marshall 2:Having specific times sometimes helps with those issues.
Wendell Ishee:Good info Cristopher. I am going to play with this
Anne Townsend EA1262:I'm playing devil's advocate here. Implementation can be tough
Dr. Attaway:I like that Dr. A, "digital citizenship" and "responsible use policy."
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:All our students have netbooks, from 5th grade to 12th grade. They will find a way to chat without phones. There are so many ways for them to communicate. One key is keeping them engaged and monitering them. You really have to be working the class to stay on top of every kid having a laptop
Julie Cummings:It just makes sense.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Northwest ISD
Cristopher Marshall 2:What's getting to be an interesting thing now is that kids with ipad pull up the notes and assignments from the class website, so they need to have their device out and it becomes a trust/faith issue.
Cyndy Cox EA 1257:Oh WOW! didnt realize that. Karla Burkhalter
Julie Cummings:It sure elimates excuses for not having their work done.
Cristopher Marshall 2:Their ipad2 become their textbook, their notebook, their homework, their reviews. Some of the apps they have are superslick and really neat.
Dr. Attaway:Dr. Jenkins said, Summary logs suffice. I just emailed him.
Robert Leidner:our high school has actually provided a student network and rolled out a policy that allows our students to bring their own devices to use in class. It is up to the teachers discretion to when and how they are used.
Cristopher Marshall 2:please elaborate on what you are talking about what Dr. Jenkins was clarifying?
Julie Cummings:Do you know how difficult it is to establish a student network?
Dr. Attaway:What district are you in Robert, I may have missed that.
Julie Cummings:We are a two A school.
Julie Cummings:I was asking I did not know.
Robert Leidner:surely, im in highland park
Dr. Attaway:A quote from his email : Summary logs suffice! Dr. Steve JenkinsLamar UniversityDepartment chairmanEducational Leadership
Robert Leidner:we just rolled that out in January
Dr. Attaway:Thanks, Robert
Dr. Attaway:I will check.
Julie Cummings:I was thinking that a student network would be something our school could do, i am not sure of the cost or set up obligations.
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Chris - have you been writing the 137 logs in epic?
Julie Cummings:Thank you that is great!
Cristopher Marshall 2:yes, I've been doing the course based and the campus based logs in EPIC.
Anita Byrd:What is the name of that school again close to Tyler area?
Robert Leidner:thats how ours is, and our students are supposed to register theirs with the school
Dr. Attaway:The Lamar Server is very slow today so I hope we get his response before we close. If not, we can include that info in an announcement.
Wendell Ishee:White Oak
Anita Byrd:Thanks Wendell!
Kay Abernathy:White Oak and Klein
Dr. Attaway:It just went through so I am expecting his response.
Anita Byrd:thanks :)
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Thanks Dr. Attaway!
Cristopher Marshall 2:Thanks everyone! Good stuff!
Stephen Doing:Thanks Dr.Abernathy and Dr. Attaway
Julie Cummings:Thank you, Dr. Abernathy
Robert Leidner:Thank ya'll very much!
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:Thank you for answering our questions Dr. Abernathy!
Anita Byrd:Thank you, Dr. Abernathy! Very informative
Julie Cummings:Have a safe trip Dr. Attaway
Jennifer Blankenship:Thank you!!
Steve Reaves:Thank you have a great day
Delia_Barajas:Thank you
Dr. Attaway:Thanks!
Kristen Lynam - EA1255 2:I thought you did hit record
Reflection: In reflecting upon the web conference it is easy to see what a helpful collaboration tool this can be for teachers and students as well as for administrators. There were some very helpful questions and answers about tk-20 and epic. There was also a lot of excitement from everyone as we look forward to the completion of this educational journey that we have been on. There has been a ton of confusion about tk-20. It will be helpful to have the spread sheet posted within our discussion board to help guide me and who ever is lucky enough to help me navigate through this tk-20 portfolio. I can honestly say this journey has been very fun and enlightening for me, but I do not like the tk-20 confusion. I hope there will be some flexibility regarding this portfolio. This class has been very educational and helpful to point out future professional learning as Texas education heads to twenty-first century classrooms.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Action Planning Resource for Technology Integration
Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart integrating technology
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:
• Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organization leadership from the district office to the campus and classroom;
• Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified personnel in your organizational chart;
• Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is implemented and monitored.
School Board Members for Irving ISD:
Heather
Ashley
(President)
Ronda
Huffstetler
(Vice
President)
Jerry
Christian
(Secretary)
Gwen
Craig
Steven
Jones
Valerie
Jones
Gail Conder Wells
Superintendent:
Dana Bedden, Ed.D.
Special Assistant to the Superintendent:
Ralph Diaz
Campus Administrators at Barbra Cardwell:
Curtis Mauricio
Sheryl Colley
Eric Ogle
Campus Technology Specialist:
Donna Cagle
Teachers, staff, community
Brief description:
The state or TEA sets guidelines for the integration of technology though the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Integration. The school board and superintendent work together to implement policy and the DIP. The administration works with campus leaders and stakeholders to incorporate the plan through the CIP that meets the needs of their campus and align it to the DIP. They also implement a plan to evaluate the progress of the technology integration. They also provide input for teacher professional development in order to meet these twenty-first century demands. The teachers, staff, and stake holders help implement this plan and grow their knowledge of technology and best practices into their classrooms in order to impact student learning.
The principal uses data gathered from AEIS, PIEMS, star chart, class room observations, as well as teacher and staff surveys to help make data driven decisions that will impact all stakeholder development and professional learning that will reflect in student learning and achievement.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:
• Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week 3 report;
• Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Includes professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
From my week three learning’s I found out that our district website and podcasts can be used to deliver messages via video, radio, or online in order to keep all stakeholders up to date. Informed of the current news surrounding the particular topic at hand, in this case it would be: identifying campus curriculum goals, instructional practices, and professional development announcements or needs. Today’s technologies will need to be interwoven into the curriculum and instructional practices of every classroom teacher. Most professional development needs to be addressed with online distance education available twenty-four-seven. This allows teachers and administrators the capabilities to differentiate for their own needs as well as others in order to develop a twenty-first century classroom and school. About every nine weeks these skills will have to be observed by the administration with a patient realistic look into each individual’s technological needs for continual learning. Online surveys along with information systems such as: AEIS, STAR chart, AYP, blogs, podcasting, wiki’s, and online surveys from teachers and students will give administrational leader’s the ability to improve decision making for the district and campuses. Gathering the necessary feedback through these organizational methods will help leaders to identify areas of needed improvement that will impact teaching, student achievement, and learning. This systematic nine week approach accompanied with data and personal feedback by teachers and students will drive the decision making process for continual learning and professional development needs. This method also addresses a way to improve the gathering of data and the analysis of it, to meet the needs of all stakeholders in a district. Allowing for a true integration of technology within the classrooms and offices of a campus that will truly benefit everyone involved through this development process.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must include evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address the following:
• Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus and district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional development designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
• My campus and district plans use technology and information systems such as: AEIS, STAR chart, AYP, blogs, podcasting, wiki’s, and online surveys from teachers and students to give administrational leaders of the district and campuses the feedback necessary to identify areas of needed improvement that will impact student achievement and learning. Our district and campus plans have been collaborated by all stake holders and show vertical alignment to this data and are in alignment with the Texas Long Range Plan to integrate technology in our schools. It is the role of the principal and campus CIP committee to evaluate and implement these campus goals and plans. A timeline and a professional development online log, tracks teachers progress and professional learning for these implementations. Campus leaders use PDAS and teacher conferences to evaluate progress and further learning. One of the new trends pointed out by Dr. Abernathy in the round table interview will be administrators that are able to use a variety of data to brainstorm collectively and collaboratively with stakeholders through blogs. This allows for a synergistic collection of ideas and opinions in which new goals and campus visions can take place. Another trend pointed out by the round table interviews is the use of Wiki’s. They can be used to deliver an outline blueprint of these goals to be edited and updated by all stakeholders working together through a living and breathing document that is continually being updated and changed. The changes are updated into our campus improvement plans. This enables campuses the ability to maneuver around unforeseen obstacles to the plan. Our district website and podcasts can be used to deliver messages via video, radio, or online in order to keep all stakeholders up to date an informed of the current news surrounding the particular topic at hand, in this case it would be: identifying campus curriculum goals, instructional practices, and professional development announcements or needs. Today’s technologies will need to be interwoven into the curriculum and instructional practices of every classroom teacher. Online distance education available twenty-four-seven allows teachers and administrators the capabilities to differentiate for their own needs as well as others in order to develop a twenty-first century classroom and school that will also meet the needs of students through the same type of capabilities and web tools.
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:
• Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for integrating technology and instructional and organization leadership from the district office to the campus and classroom;
• Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified personnel in your organizational chart;
• Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is implemented and monitored.
School Board Members for Irving ISD:
Heather
Ashley
(President)
Ronda
Huffstetler
(Vice
President)
Jerry
Christian
(Secretary)
Gwen
Craig
Steven
Jones
Valerie
Jones
Gail Conder Wells
Superintendent:
Dana Bedden, Ed.D.
Special Assistant to the Superintendent:
Ralph Diaz
Campus Administrators at Barbra Cardwell:
Curtis Mauricio
Sheryl Colley
Eric Ogle
Campus Technology Specialist:
Donna Cagle
Teachers, staff, community
Brief description:
The state or TEA sets guidelines for the integration of technology though the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Integration. The school board and superintendent work together to implement policy and the DIP. The administration works with campus leaders and stakeholders to incorporate the plan through the CIP that meets the needs of their campus and align it to the DIP. They also implement a plan to evaluate the progress of the technology integration. They also provide input for teacher professional development in order to meet these twenty-first century demands. The teachers, staff, and stake holders help implement this plan and grow their knowledge of technology and best practices into their classrooms in order to impact student learning.
The principal uses data gathered from AEIS, PIEMS, star chart, class room observations, as well as teacher and staff surveys to help make data driven decisions that will impact all stakeholder development and professional learning that will reflect in student learning and achievement.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:
• Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week 3 report;
• Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Includes professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
From my week three learning’s I found out that our district website and podcasts can be used to deliver messages via video, radio, or online in order to keep all stakeholders up to date. Informed of the current news surrounding the particular topic at hand, in this case it would be: identifying campus curriculum goals, instructional practices, and professional development announcements or needs. Today’s technologies will need to be interwoven into the curriculum and instructional practices of every classroom teacher. Most professional development needs to be addressed with online distance education available twenty-four-seven. This allows teachers and administrators the capabilities to differentiate for their own needs as well as others in order to develop a twenty-first century classroom and school. About every nine weeks these skills will have to be observed by the administration with a patient realistic look into each individual’s technological needs for continual learning. Online surveys along with information systems such as: AEIS, STAR chart, AYP, blogs, podcasting, wiki’s, and online surveys from teachers and students will give administrational leader’s the ability to improve decision making for the district and campuses. Gathering the necessary feedback through these organizational methods will help leaders to identify areas of needed improvement that will impact teaching, student achievement, and learning. This systematic nine week approach accompanied with data and personal feedback by teachers and students will drive the decision making process for continual learning and professional development needs. This method also addresses a way to improve the gathering of data and the analysis of it, to meet the needs of all stakeholders in a district. Allowing for a true integration of technology within the classrooms and offices of a campus that will truly benefit everyone involved through this development process.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must include evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address the following:
• Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus and district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional development designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to improve decision making in the integration of technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
• My campus and district plans use technology and information systems such as: AEIS, STAR chart, AYP, blogs, podcasting, wiki’s, and online surveys from teachers and students to give administrational leaders of the district and campuses the feedback necessary to identify areas of needed improvement that will impact student achievement and learning. Our district and campus plans have been collaborated by all stake holders and show vertical alignment to this data and are in alignment with the Texas Long Range Plan to integrate technology in our schools. It is the role of the principal and campus CIP committee to evaluate and implement these campus goals and plans. A timeline and a professional development online log, tracks teachers progress and professional learning for these implementations. Campus leaders use PDAS and teacher conferences to evaluate progress and further learning. One of the new trends pointed out by Dr. Abernathy in the round table interview will be administrators that are able to use a variety of data to brainstorm collectively and collaboratively with stakeholders through blogs. This allows for a synergistic collection of ideas and opinions in which new goals and campus visions can take place. Another trend pointed out by the round table interviews is the use of Wiki’s. They can be used to deliver an outline blueprint of these goals to be edited and updated by all stakeholders working together through a living and breathing document that is continually being updated and changed. The changes are updated into our campus improvement plans. This enables campuses the ability to maneuver around unforeseen obstacles to the plan. Our district website and podcasts can be used to deliver messages via video, radio, or online in order to keep all stakeholders up to date an informed of the current news surrounding the particular topic at hand, in this case it would be: identifying campus curriculum goals, instructional practices, and professional development announcements or needs. Today’s technologies will need to be interwoven into the curriculum and instructional practices of every classroom teacher. Online distance education available twenty-four-seven allows teachers and administrators the capabilities to differentiate for their own needs as well as others in order to develop a twenty-first century classroom and school that will also meet the needs of students through the same type of capabilities and web tools.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Star Chart PPP
Star chart slideshow
This is a campus summary and review of the Texas Star Chart and Texas Long Range plan for Technology
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Opinion: Texas Long Range Plan for Technology
To me the most important area of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology lies in Educator Preparation and Development. This is often times a struggle to get old school, lecture type, stand up in front of the class and dictate to the students, to want to change their classroom environments. Change is difficult, and when technology is constantly changing it is hard to get these types of teachers on board. The problem more often than not, is a lack of knowledge on the teacher’s part on how a certain technology can help motivate and make their classroom lessons so much more interesting for their students. This is where educator preparation and professional development must be our number one priority on this long range plan. Educators must take the initiative to increase their own personal learning before they can make an increase in their students learning. Teachers and administrators will have to develop their knowledge of technology first and then learn how to incorporate this knowledge into the curriculum and classroom instruction. Classrooms of the future all point to an environment in which individualization, differentiation, and diversity will make it a necessity to implement technology and software programs that will benefit each and every student. No child left behind mandates this and our diversified populations where students come to the classrooms with different strengths and weaknesses demands it. Technology and its implementation and integration into our curriculums and classrooms will be constantly changing and improving. The state of Texas and the prosperity of our future generations will need educators willing to continually learn and develop professionally in order to meet the demands of our future students and classroom environments.
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