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Demystifying the Tech Standards

Demystifying the Tech Standards. by Rebecca Blume & Gayle Hopkins Portsmouth City School District February 13, 2006. About Our District . 167 teachers 90 non-certified, 11 admin. status of tech experience equipment issues new initiatives that encourage tech use academic status

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Demystifying the Tech Standards

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  1. Demystifying the Tech Standards by Rebecca Blume & Gayle Hopkins Portsmouth City School District February 13, 2006

  2. About Our District • 167 teachers 90 non-certified, 11 admin. • status of tech experience • equipment issues • new initiatives that encourage tech use • academic status • day-to-day stresses • web site (http://www.portsmouth.k12.oh.us)

  3. Our Tech Committee • Tech Coordinator • One technician • 5 facilitators – 2 librarians, Gifted Coordinator, Special Education Coordinator, Reading First Specialist—all non-administrative roles

  4. Purpose of Standards • Provide a set of clear and rigorous expectations. • Provide clarity to Ohio teachers of what content and skills should be taught at each grade-level. • However, how the material will be taught is a local school district decision. courtesy of ODE website

  5. No Child Left Behind ESEA/NCLB • All students will become technology literate by the end of 8th grade. Ohio • Basic skills, introductory and foundation level courses taught by the end of 8th grade. • No Statewide Tech Achievement Test courtesy of ODE website

  6. Where we began… • Tech Facilitators put together presentation (North Canton) http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~technology/standards/ • Tech_Standards_Implementation_Tool.xls • Voluntary 7-12 in service (not all teachers present) • Met with Administrators • Waiver day with teachers grouped by K-2, 3-6, 7-12

  7. The presentation itself… • impossible to present all the standards in the time allotted • focused on what was tangible and realistic • asked teachers to implement tech in classroom once a month • provided them with resources to facilitate this request

  8. Let’s look at what we did… • Technology skills assessment sheet • PowerPoint presentations by grade level K-2 3-6 7-12

  9. Listed all the links on a website Links to resources used in presentation: http://www.portsmouth.k12.oh.us/GenInfo/staffresources/techtuesdays/standlinksgh.htm

  10. Other resources used: • Software websites and resources (already purchased by district)Inspiration, Scholastic Keys, etc. • Infohio Resources:http://www.infohio.org/

  11. Tech Tuesdays • 3 rd year • Every Tues—1 to 2 sessions-2 hrs long completely in- house • Instructors are identified or make proposals to present • Stipends are paid to all who attend—both certified and non-certified staff are included • Last two years we have based TT on needs and tech standard implementation.

  12. Tech Tuesday • Tech Tuesday Course Offerings (2005-06) • Graduate credit offered LPDC CEU’s offered

  13. Benefits of TT • TT has become one of the most credible PD offerings of the District—recognized by staff and administrators • Demonstrates what is possible with the technology we have in-house at the present time—not pie in the sky • Recognizes the abilities of staff members • Technology becomes a consistent, weekly offering in which teachers can participate • Teachers develop an actual “product” to use in classroom

  14. Honest TipsWhat to do and not to do… • Time is money, make it worth their while • Send teachers (trainers) to conferences and workshops to enable new ideas and reinforce that you are on the right track • If you aren’t paying attendees, feed them! • Design PD to meet the teachers’ needs—whether personal or curricular. Picasa • Needs to be at their level—don’t mix computers for dummies group with programmers group

  15. More tips… • Don’t reinvent the wheel! • Keep chipping away—small bits are easier to swallow. • Continually evaluate and ask for teacher input.

  16. Webliography(URLS for embedded links) • ODE Technology Standards-http://www.ode.state.oh.us/academic_content_standards/acstechnology.asp • Texas Teacher Technology Competencies Certification Teacher Checklist -http://www.msad50.org/to/skills/TXselfassess.htm • PCD Technology Standards PowerPoints-http://www.portsmouth.k12.oh.us/GenInfo/staffresources/Staffres.htm • Inspiration-http://www.inspiration.com/standards/index.cfm?fuseaction=state_detail&state=Ohio

  17. Webliography • Scholastic Keys-http://www.tomsnyder.com/Products/productextras/KEYKEY/ • PCS Tech Tuesday Brochure-http://www.portsmouth.k12.oh.us/GenInfo/staffresources/techtuesdays/techtues0506.pdf • Picasa-http://picasa.google.com/index.html

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