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April Updates. Bill Dinkelmann OAISD Science Consultant ELAR Project Manager. Science Website www.oaisd.org/science. New organizational structure and intent “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates Elementary Middle School High School For Students “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12 For Teachers
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April Updates Bill Dinkelmann OAISD Science Consultant ELAR Project Manager
Science Websitewww.oaisd.org/science • New organizational structure and intent • “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates • Elementary • Middle School • High School • For Students • “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12 • For Teachers • Professional development • Grant opportunities
Gizmos Access via E2020 • Highlight Gizmos • Explain connection to E2020 • Explain teacher access and instructional use • Dedicate “student seat” for teacher access • Gizmos available limited to E2020 scope and sequence • Why? Highly effective instructional tool • Mike and Bill available for training and teacher intro/discussion
ELAR Project Update • Why? • ELAR is…ELAR is not… • Scenarios / Uses • Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates • Item Alignment • Training
ELAR Is… ELAR Is Not…
Use and Scenarios • Source for high-quality, aligned items • Formative or summative • Quiz or test generator • Create and share common assessments • Online student use • Formative: mid-point check…topic review…etc. • Summative: Out of class prep/review or taken in-class
Summer – Fall 2009 Plans • Two primary objectives • Item Alignment Finalize course pools • Teacher Training Focus on 4 previous scenarios
Training Dates Reserved @ OAISD • Teacher Training • Teacher use/scenarios • Online access for students • Available for targeted training in in-house