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TechYES in the Middle School

TechYES program enhances technology literacy skills in middle schoolers through projects aligned with national standards. Students create projects on various subjects for certification. Peer mentors assist through evaluation process.

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TechYES in the Middle School

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  1. TechYES in theMiddle School Mary Buddenhagen St. Johnsville Jr./Sr. High School Rachel Gregg Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES

  2. Background • No Child Left Behind Act • Federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Grant • Partnership between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES and Generation YES Corporation • New York State Student Technology Leaders (NYSSTL) formed

  3. Generation YES Corporation • Washington State Grant • Formed Generation YES Corporation • Began as a professional development model, now called GenYES • Expanded programs to include TechYES for student technology literacy

  4. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students must be “Technology Literate” by the end of eighth grade • NYS adopted ISTE NETS-s standards • TechYES meets national and state standards for technology literacy

  5. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students in selected grade level receive TechYES Student Guide • Must sign contract for Chapters 2 & 3 • “Internet Safety and Ethics” • “Becoming a Web Critic • Project work begins

  6. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students create 2 projects,using technology to: • Gather • Organize • Construct • Share

  7. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students create a project description online • Students complete online planning form • Projects are not uploaded to website

  8. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Projects can be about any subject • May fit into your class curriculum • May be for another class • May be students’ choice • Can be tailored to nearly any subject

  9. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Select group of Peer Mentors help classmates through process • Project work may be done in class or outside of class • 3-step evaluation begins

  10. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Evaluation Process • Self Evaluation • Peer Mentor Evaluation • Advisor/Teacher Evaluation • All evaluations completed online • Evaluation items aligned to ISTE NETS-s

  11. Technology Literacy: TechYES • Once 2 projects are approved, certificates may be requested • Generation YES ships official TechYES Certificates directly to you • TechYES Certification nationally recognized evidence of technology literacy

  12. A Teacher’s Dream • Student Guide • Well presented • Students enjoy content • Web Page • Easy to follow • For teacher • For students

  13. Tribute to Michael Jackson Video on “Don’t Do Drugs” Created a Music Video

  14. The Online Portal • Each school has unique url • Students sign up for account, you approve • http://stjohnsvillemhs.genyes.com

  15. For more information: Rachel Gregg HFM BOCES, Johnstown, NY (518) 736-4681 x 4614 rgregg@hfmboces.org Megan Evander Generation YES, Olympia, WA (888) 941-4369 x 101 megan@genyes.com

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