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Technology Professional Development 2013-2014 School Year. Kathryn Thomas Fifth Grade Teacher Forest Hill Elementary School. Benefits of Technology in the Classroom. Change in student and teacher roles Increased motivation and self-esteem Technical skills Collaboration with peers
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Technology Professional Development2013-2014 School Year Kathryn Thomas Fifth Grade Teacher Forest Hill Elementary School
Benefits of Technology in the Classroom • Change in student and teacher roles • Increased motivation and self-esteem • Technical skills • Collaboration with peers • Increased use of outside resources • Improved design skills • Attention to audience (Singh, 2008)
How to Use Technology Correctly • Active engagement • Participation in groups • Frequent interaction and feedback • Connection to real-world experts.
Using Money Wisely • Promethean ActivBoard in every classroom in the district. • A Promethean ActivBoard costs $2,300. • If you multiply this by 2,906, the number of teachers in the district, then the total cost has been $6,683,800.
Plan for Implementation • 10 professional development days into the school year • 5 days are designated for county professional development • Extra week-long session offered for teachers • Substitute provided • Center for Educational Opportunity
Benefits for Students • Support thinking processes • Promote equity • Prepare students for the future • Support changes in school structure • Explore technology capabilities • (Singh, 2008)
Benefits for Teachers • Increased collaboration among teachers • Increased interaction with external collaborators and resources • Professionalgrowthactivities • (Singh, 2008)
Resources Edutopia Staff. (2008, March 16). Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction Harford county public schools. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.hcps.org/ PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program. (2010). Official vendor line-item price submission form. Retrieved from http://www.peppm.org/Products/promethean/price.pdf Promethean. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.prometheanworld.com/en-us Singh, R. (2008). Retrieved from Office of Educational Research and Improvement website: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html Speak up day: Survey for teachers. (2012, April 11). Retrieved from http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/