District Technology Training Plan for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools

1. District Technology Training Plan for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Presented by: Sarah Eber Queen Anne’s County Board of Education Summer 2013

2. Our County • Increasingly purchasing new technology • SMART Boards in all but three schools • Multiple computer labs, new computers • Document cameras, iPods, iPads, netbooks, Flip Cameras, etc.

3. The Needs

4. The Needs

5. The Needs

6. The Wants • SMART Board • SMART Notebook • Google Docs • Google Calendar • iPad Training • Creating a Classroom Website • Edmodo • Flip Cameras • Microsoft Office • QACPS Drives (personal and shared)

7. Goals of the District Technology Training Plan • Effectively use SMART Boards and SMART notebook to integrate interactive lessons into the classroom. • Use Google Docs and Google Calendar to successfully manage files and dates. • Integrate iPads into their lessons to enhance student achievement. • Create and maintain a classroom website. • Incorporate social media tools, such as Edmodo, into the classroom and lessons. • Use Microsoft Office beyond Word and PowerPoint to enhance lessons. • Navigate and use QACPS network drives for file management. • Incorporate video devices, such as Flip Cameras, into their lessons.

8. Training Summary • Addresses problems and needs • Six hour workshops • Provides workshop descriptions • Differentiated workshops • Sample 5-day lesson plan • Budget • Evaluation

9. Teacher Benefits • Change in views of instructional technology • Increases in levels of comfort • Increases in use of instructional technology • Allows for more collaboration • Teachers will be more efficient

10. Student Benefits • Increased student achievement • Increased motivation and engagement • Diverse student needs are met • Provides collaboration opportunities • Learn technology skills