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Technology Resources. Kayla Steiner ksteiner@esc11.net 817-740-7659 www.esc11.net/edtech/kayla. www.esc11.net/edtech/kayla. Discovery Streaming. World & I School. TeachingBooks. Go to www.esc11.net/passcodes
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Technology Resources Kayla Steiner ksteiner@esc11.net 817-740-7659 www.esc11.net/edtech/kayla
World & I School TeachingBooks
Go to www.esc11.net/passcodes Follow the directions to access the campus Passcodes & Logins flyers for your district – they will show you how to access each resource. How do we access these resources?
About Project Share… - The Project Share Gatewaywww.projectsharetexas.org Project Share
How do I get an account? - Contact your district Project Share Admin - How do I know who that is?www.esc11.net > click Project Share > District Contacts Project Share
Free Professional Development Online Coursesincluding… • TELLIT: Math and TELLIT: Science • EOC Success (including Algebra I and Chemistry) • Supporting Science Instruction • Science Safety Training (HS and Ele)
How do I find and enroll in these courses? • www.esc11.net > click Project Share > List of Courses • Click Join this Course Project Share PD
Classroom Resources What’s in Project Share?
http://www.ipsi.utexas.edu/OnTRACK.html What is OnTRACK
Focus of the OnTRACK project (funded by Texas Education Agency) Student preparedness for • STAAR™ End-of-Course assessments • STAAR™ Middle School assessments • College and Career Readiness What is OnTRACK?
Nearly 1000 lessons have been developed Materials are available in Project Share Additional resources are will be made available as they are developed. About OnTRACK
OnTRACK materials for high school are organized into ten courses, one for each subject area About OnTRACK • U.S. History • World History • World Geography • English I • English II • English III Currently Available • Algebra I • Algebra II • Geometry • Biology • Chemistry • Physics Coming Soon (under development)
OnTRACK materials for middle school will be organized by grade level. Each course will include dozens of lessons that align with the STAAR™ requirements. (under development) About OnTRACK Beginning with … Grade 8 – to be released Spring 2013 • Mathematics, • Science • ELAR • Social Studies Followed by… Grade 7 • Mathematics • Science • ELAR • Social Studies
Each lesson includes Contentwritten by Texas classroom teachers Interactive learning opportunities Assessmentswith meaningful feedback for students Additional resources About OnTRACK
To enroll in Sample Lessons, you will need to • Log in to Epsilen/Project Share (your Portal, not Admin Interface) • Select Courses from the menu on the left • Choose Search Courses • Search “ontrack sample” (not case sensitive) • Click the ENROLL icon for OnTRACK Sample Lessons. You might also choose to join English III Example OnTRACK Sample Lessons
Accessing Sample Lessons Select Learning > Courses
Accessing Sample Lessons Search Courses Search for “OnTrack Sample” Join Course
Accessing Sample Lessons Select Lesson
Accessing Sample Lessons Lesson Sections Title and Performance Descriptor Interactive Applet
Accessing Sample Lessons Video Segment Take Notes Tool
Accessing Sample Lessons Author Created Instructional Videos
Accessing Sample Lessons Assessment items aligned to STAAR reporting categories
Direct Teach Examples (Projected) Additional Practice Assignments Acceleration and Intervention Grade Recovery Work Blended with Classroom Instruction Flipped Classroom Uses for OnTrack Courses OnTRACK Courses are NOT for Credit – They are supplementary resources
Middle-School Student in Texas: Algebra Ready The Universal Screener is a formative assessment system to identify students in grades 5-8 who are at risk for not meeting curricular expectations MSTAR
Beginning August 2012, MSTAR is now integrated through Project Share Students and Teachers now use their Project Share accounts to login into the new MSTAR system MSTAR
There are 3 MSTAR testing windows • Fall: FoundationalAug 27 – Sept 28 (was extended to Oct 19) • Winter: BridgingJan 7 – Feb 8 • Spring: TargetApril 8 – May 8 MSTAR
Formally TMSDS Being piloted December 2012 Release has been delayed until Spring 2013 More information will be released as it becomes available TxAIR
Provided to all public school students grades 3-8 • Previously Apangea Learning Texas Success Think Through Math
Why so successful? • Web-based, compelling instruction available anytime, anywhere • Adaptive, personalized learning paths to foster success and skill-building • Live instruction from expert, certified US math experts to provide just-in-time support Texas Success Think Through Math
How do I access TTM? • Go to www.texassuccess.org to register for your account • Highly recommended for student roll-out that you consult with your technology department before planning your implementation. Texas Success Think Through Math
Contact Kayla Steiner Discovery Streaming, Project Share817-740-7659, ksteiner@esc11.net Bonnie Barnes World & I School, TeachingBooks 817-740-3613, bbarnes@esc11.net For more information