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IMPACT. Integrated Media and Technology Program with an Emphasis on Student Achievement. What is the IMPACT Model…. provides guidelines for school library media coordinators and technology facilitators. reflects national, state and professional standards.
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IMPACT Integrated Media and Technology Program with an Emphasis on Student Achievement
What is the IMPACT Model… • provides guidelines for school library media coordinators and technology facilitators. • reflects national, state and professional standards. • provides a step-by-step guide to becoming an IMPACT school. • provides recommendations for programs, personnel, budgets, resources, and facilities.
The IMPACT Model Building upon these points media and technology programs will: • IMPACT teaching, • IMPACT learning, • IMPACT motivation, and • IMPACT student achievement.
Why IMPACT? “...when a library media specialist spends more time in collaboration and leadership activities, student academic achievement is positively impacted.” (Library Research Service 2001,http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/174lmcstaff.pdf )
Why IMPACT? The use of technology as a learning tool can make a significant difference in student achievement as measured by standardized tests. (Mann et al., 1999)
Impact Components • Personnel • Hardware • Resources • Connectivity • Professional Development • Evaluation
Implementing Impact: A Change in School Culture • Full-time media coordinator • Full-time technology facilitator • Collaborative planning time with the media coordinator and technology facilitator • Flexible scheduling of the media center and the computer lab • Project-based learning • Evaluation by teachers, the media coordinator, and the technology facilitator • Sharing/Celebrating
Implementing the IMPACT Model • Phase 1: Building Support • Phase 2: Readiness Assessment • Phase 3: Setting the Stage for Successful Collaboration • Phase 4: Formal Collaboration • Phase 5: Beyond the Classroom
Orientation for New Staff and Administrators • The school needs to recruit and hire teachers who support the IMPACT Model. • The MTAC should provide support and training for new staff and administrators.
Readiness Assessment • Review IMPACT Guidelines, NC Educational Technology Plan, and the district’s technology plan to determine additional personnel. • Conduct a needs assessment of the staff to determine readiness. • Evaluate the media collection, the media schedule, infrastructure, hardware and software access, and the budget’s capacity to fund needs identified in the needs assessment. • Using the IMPACT Rubrics, the MTAC should conduct a benchmark assessment of the media and technology program. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/impact/admin/rubric.pdf
Implementation of Flexible Access • Stage 1: • Media and technology professionals meet occasionally with classroom teachers to plan collaboratively • Combination of fixed classes and open access • Stage 2: • Media and technology professionals meet regularly to plan collaborative learning units • There are no fixed classes in the media center or computer lab
Implementation of Flexible Access (Continued) • Stage 3: • Highest level of implementation • Collaborative planning, implementation, reflection, and evaluation of formal units of instruction • Media and technology professionals may also engage in co-teaching with classroom teachers
Collaboration: The Key to Success • Role of the Principal • Scheduling time for collaboration • Preparing for the meeting • Long-range planning • By Teachers • By Media coordinator • By Technology Facilitator • Communication • One-on-one collaboration (Teachable moments) • Group collaboration • Role(s) of participants
Setting the Stage for Successful Collaboration • Attempt to meet personnel needs. • Articulate school-wide expectations for collaboration. • Develop a schedule to provide flexible access. • Acquire print and non-print resources. • Offer professional development. (Continued)
Setting the Stage for Successful Collaboration (continued) • Upgrade building infrastructure as needed • Analyze student data to identify school-wide student needs. • Identify goals for technology/information skills integration in the School Improvement Plan. • Redesign the media center and classrooms to accommodate differentiated instruction using technology and flexible grouping.
Formal Collaboration • Collaboration Toolkit • Create and evaluate multidisciplinary units • Create differentiated activities • Identify common planning for collaboration • Create new assessment tools and rubrics • Celebrate and recognize student and teacher achievements. • Evaluate outcomes using a variety of methods (surveys, reflections, etc.)
Developing Integrated Units • Target the unit (T) • Brainstorm Objectives (C) • Refine Activities (C) • Assign Responsibilities for Instruction • Schedule Time • Present the Unit (C) • Evaluate the Unit • Share Successes
Beyond the Classroom • Identify and integrate outside resources into units of instruction (local, state, national educational resources including print, digital, and human resources). • Provide after school programs for children, parents, and community members. • Open the media center and technology facilities extended hours
Beyond the Classroom ` On-going Evaluation • The MTAC may evaluate the implementation of the IMPACT Model using the guided reflection questions found on page 8 of the IMPACT notebook • or the Program Evaluation Rubrics found at http://www.ncwiseowl.org/impact/admin/rubric.pdf
Tracking the Curriculum • Corkboard Examples www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/TeacherHut/TableofContents/CorkBoard.html • Curriculum Center http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/impact/Slideshow/slide1.htm
Online Resources • IMPACT www.ncwiseowl.org/impact.htmAdministrators:http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/Admin/AdminImpact.htmTeachers:http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/impact/ • IMPACT Model Schoolshttp://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/igrant/Websites.htm
Example of Library Media Coordinator Scenarios • Http://www.ncwiseowl.org/IT/MCPAI/MCPAI.htm
Works Cited • IMPACT: Guidelines for North Carolina Media and Technology Programs. Public Schools of North Carolina. State Board of Education. Department of Public Instruction. Instructional Technology Division, August 2005 • IMPACT website at www.ncwiseowl.org/impact.htm