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1. 0 State of MI Educational Technology PlanOnline Learning8th Grade Technology LiteracyPowerUP 2006 ConferenceOakland SchoolsBarb Fardell and Ron FauldsMichigan Department of Education

2. Michigan’s economic survival demands that we have a workforce that can compete not only with the rest of the country, but with the rest of the world. Yes…… the world is 0

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4. It is a goal of the Federal Government, as stated in “No Child Left Behind,” that a school will: Assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the eighth grade, regardless of the student’s race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability. 0 NCLB Requirement

5. New State Educational Technology Plan New Technology Standards 0 How will we achieve this goal?

6. 0 Define technology • Technology is how people modify the natural world to suit their own purposes. • ISTE

7. 0 SETDA Definition • Technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century.

8. 0 Time for a new State Educational Technology Plan • Last plan written in 1998 and updated twice – 2000 and 2004 • New National Educational Technology Plan

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10. Prepare Michigan students to become productive citizens in a global society. 0 Michigan Educational Technology PlanGoal

11. Michigan will provide leadership for educational technology in order to expand and develop transformative learning environments that increase student achievement. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Leadership

12. Every Michigan student will be proficient in technology and will demonstrate the ethical use of technology as a digital citizen and lifelong learner. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Digital Citizenship

13. Every Michigan student will have meaningful technology-enabled learning opportunities based on research and best practice that include virtual learning experiences. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Student Learning

14. Every Michigan educator will use data effectively for classroom decision making and school improvement planning through an integrated local and statewide decision support system. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Data Driven Decisions

15. Every Michigan educator will have the technology competencies to enable the transformation of teaching and learning to improve student achievement. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Professional Learning

16. Every Michigan classroom will have broadband Internet access to enable regular use of worldwide educational opportunities. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Broadband Access

17. Every Michigan educator and learner will have equitable and sustained access, through statewide coordination and support, to resources necessary to transform teaching and learning through educational technology. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Shared Resources

18. Michigan will develop innovative methods of funding to transform and sustain teaching and learning through educational technology and build local, regional, and statewide capacity. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Plan Eight Steps Funding

19. America’s students need the knowledge and competence to compete in an increasingly technology-driven world economy. This need demands new models of education facilitated by educational technology. Industry is far ahead of education. Tech-savvy high school students often are far ahead of their teachers. 0 Conclusions

20. Some of the most promising new educational approaches are being developed outside the traditional educational system, through e-learning and virtual schools. This is an exciting, creative and transforming era for students, teachers, administrators, policymakers and parents. 0 Conclusions

21. 0 “Together, we can use technology to ensure that no child is left behind.” -- President George W. Bush

22. Questions? 0 http://techplan.org Barb Fardell - fardellb@michigan.gov Manager, Educational Technology Michigan Department of Education

23. 0 Michigan Educational Technology Standards Preparing Students for the 21st Century Ron Faulds Consultant, Educational Technology Michigan Department of Education

24. It is a goal of the Federal Government, as stated in “No Child Left Behind,” that a school will: Assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the eighth grade, regardless of the student’s race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability. 0 NCLB Requirement

25. K-12 Technology Standards for Students New State Educational Technology Plan 0 How will we achieve this goal?

26. Basic Operations and Concepts Social, Ethical and Human Issues Technology Productivity Tools Technology Communications Tools Technology Research Tools Technology Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Tools 0 StandardsCommon Focus

27. Formal technology course Anytime before end of 8th grade with curriculum based on and addressing the Grades 6-8 METS Concerned more with process than cognitive Integrate the standards into existing curriculum (preferred) Teacher Professional Development “Technology Enhanced” Lesson Plans Other resources aligned to MI Standards 0 Teaching the Standards

28. putting computers in the classroom (without teacher training) using pre-packaged programs unrelated to curriculum goals using application software that does not address higher concepts or goals 0 Technology integration is not:

29. using computers effectively and efficiently in the general content areas to allow students to learn how to apply computer skills in meaningful ways having the curriculum drive technology usage, not having technology drive the curriculum 0 Technology integration is:

30. Formal Assessment Teacher Observation (checklist) Required technology course (based on METS 6-8) Portfolio 0 Measuring Competency

31. Formal Assessment REMC Association’s Technology Toolkit Follow links to: “SPOTLIGHT ON” http://remc.org 0 Measuring Competency

32. 0 8th Grade Tech Lit Reporting • Schools will be required to enter the percentage of their 8th grade students who are technologically literate into MEGS (Michigan Educational Grant System) by June 30, 2006.

33. 0 8th Grade Technology Literacy • Authorized Officials have access to the Certification Menu

34. 0 8th Grade Technology Literacy • The percentage is entered and compiled by MEGS for Statewide reporting

35. 0 Finding Help TECH PLAN.ORG JES and Co

36. 0 Teacher PD

37. 0 Lesson Plans http://techplan.org/ci2005

38. House / Senate approved March 30, 2006 D) MEETS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING, AS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY: (i) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT LEAST 1 COURSE OR LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT IS PRESENTED ONLINE, AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. (ii) THE PUPIL'S SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY HAS INTEGRATED AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM BY ENSURING THAT EACH TEACHER OF EACH COURSE THAT PROVIDES THE REQUIRED CREDITS OF THE MICHIGAN MERIT CURRICULUM HAS INTEGRATED AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE INTO THE COURSE. 0 Online Experience

39. Available by mid-April: http://michigan.gov/mde http://techplan.org 0 Guidelines

40. Over 400 district educational technology plans in Michigan are expiring 6/30/06. DON’T JEOPARDIZE YOUR eRATE FUNDING! SUBMIT SOON!!!!! 0 REMINDER

41. Questions? Comments? Barb Fardell - fardellb@michigan.gov Ron Faulds – fauldsr@michigan.gov 0 Thank you!