ECBOE Fall Technology Coordinator Meeting

1. Back-to-School And Technology Planning Melissa Shields August 26, 2010 ECBOE Fall Technology Coordinator Meeting

2. To access Learn360 you must log-in through the APTPlus website http://www.aptv.org/APTPlus/ Student Log-in http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx

3. Instructions on how to access Learn360

4. Teachers can access Learn360 tutorials on the Help Center link located on the homepage

5. Embed Media log-in username: viewaptplus password: aptplus

6. Learn360 recommends downloading videos as a flash video when using a Promethean or Smart Board • Teachers can not download A&E and History Channel videos, they can stream these videos • Teachers can not use Learn360 videos on the ECBOE website • September 15, 2010, Learn360 homepage will receive a new look

7. Learning.com glossary terms and definitions • Testing Window will be open from September 1, 2010 to October 15, 2010 • New Learning.com interface-SKY

8. To view your classes click on “My Classes”

9. Click on the class

10. You should see the log-in cards and roster on this screen Click on the on the assessment icon

11. Click on the on the assessment

12. Click on the on the assessment icon

13. View assessment progress

14. New Technology Coordinators • Heather Blackmon– Gaston School • Farrah Kilgo (Returning) – Ivalee Elem. • Denisse Lumpkin – Southside High • Donna Riley (Returning) -West End Elementary • Any others??? • Read /Print TC Manual (available online on District Site – Technology)

15. Job Summary • Coordinate all technology related professional development activities at their respective schools. • Instruct faculty on using and maintaining computers, printers, cameras, Interactive White Boards, Document Cameras, and any other devices deemed appropriate for instructional uses. • Assist with school technology purchases – work with District Technology Department to ensure all bid laws are obeyed and purchases are documented in Technology Plans. Also, purchases must be compatible with network.

16. Job Summary • Share what you learn (at meetings and workshops) with others in your school. VERY IMPORTANT! • Spend an average of hours a six weeks working on technology related issues. There may be some after-school and/or summer hours included. • Submit a log (signed by TC and principal) at the conclusion of each NINE weeks (within 5 days) summarizing all Technology Coordinator related activities. During our last monitoring, they were scrutinized and helped us do well.

17. 3-Ring Binder • Every coordinator should keep a 3-Ring Binder for Technology each year. • This binder should keep hard copies of everything related to technology: • Your technology log • Original sign-in sheets from all Technology Activities • Copies of all Technology related Purchase Orders • School Technology Plan • Hardcopy of Technology Inventory • Disaster Recovery Information • Tech Coordinator Survival Kit

18. Employee Needs • Novell Installed • Trend Antivirus Program Installed • GroupWise Messenger Installed • GroupWise E-mail Accounts Set-Up • Big Web Desk Accounts Set-Up Instructions for installing these can be found in your Technology Coordinator Survival Notebook and online (http://ecboe.org / Technology).

19. Trend Antivirus • Any computer connected to the Etowah County School District Network must be protected with Trend Antivirus Software. • Have teachers manually check their Windows Updates and Trend settings to be sure they are updating daily. • It is imperative that ALL computers are protected: • Administrative • Classroom • Labs • Lunchrooms • Laptops • One unprotected computer can cause disaster!

20. Randal’s Tools • Available on Technology Website under “Technology Coordinators.” • Daryl is currently working on it to make it more user-friendly.

21. Inventory • Windows 7 • Classroom Names • Donated Computers • Netbooks

22. Over 5300 Registered Users • Ongoing Workshops Throughout the Year (in-house and district-wide) • Centricity2 Upgrade this Year

23. Upgrades: • Calendar • All Day Events, Multiple Calendars, “Drag and Drop” Events, Sync with Outlook and Google Calendar • Misc. • Apps on Overview Page (Announcements, Calendar, etc) • Channel Editor rights • No more “You’re leaving” page pop-up messages • Help files are there each time you start new project • How-to videos to walk one through the process – won’t progress until steps are successful • Webmasters can unlock websites • Pics • Can resize, crop, red-eye reduction • Right click options, drop and drag

24. Schoolwires Reminders • Send new teachers to “New Teacher Resource Page” on district website (under Teachers’ Corner/Website Support). • Please do not delete a transferring teacher’s website. We can simply move it from one school to another.

25. Trouble Tickets – Big Web Desk • Teachers should send tickets to you. • Please use the ticket system for its intended purpose. Emails, phone calls, and IM’s are not efficient. • For computers still under warranty: Do not transfer ticket to CO. • Instead, call 1-800-IBM-SERV. They will either send a tech to resolve the issue or replace the equipment. • If you can’t resolve the issue… • Transfer the ticket to Melissa Shields. • DO NOT send the ticket directly to a technician. • If you can resolve the issue… • Close the ticket and include the appropriate information.

26. New Technician! • Wesley Brasher joined the Technology Department as a  Computer Hardware Technician. •  Wes worked as an Verizon salesperson/technician from 2006-2010 and has a B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

27. AUP’s • AUP’s must be signed by every employee and student. • This must be kept on file. • Both forms are available on the Technology Website under “Internet Safety.”

28. Lots of New Technologies! • Flip Cameras • Sound Amplification Systems • Netbooks • Promethean Technologies • ActivSlates, Wands, ActiView, ActivExpressions, ActivVotes

29. New Technology Course of Study • Content standards and related content included in bullets in this document are minimum and required. • Standards (by grade level) are posted on district website under Technology. • Please work with your principal to make sure the Course of Study is being taught in your school. • Use the Scope and Sequence as a roadmap to teach the Course of Study. • Available online (Under Technology).

30. School Technology Plan – Due Oct. 29 • The school template is available on the district website (under Technology). • You will also be sent a copy of the system’s technology plan for review.

31. District Technology Goal #1 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND MASTERY OF STANDARDS Objectives: • Students regularly make use of current and emerging technology in the learning process. • Teachers appropriately and regularly assign learning activities that integrate the use of technology tools. • Teachers use technology to gather and analyze data for improving student achievement. • Educators use technology to communicate with stakeholders at the local, district, and state level.

32. District Technology Goal #2 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY Objectives: • Educators will foster and nurture an environment that supports innovative uses of technology. • Technology resources are provided to support the learning and technology needs of the school and community. • Distance learning opportunities are provided to enhance learning and access to curriculum content.

33. District Technology Goal #3 TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Objectives: • Teachers, administrators and school staff are provided high quality, research-based, job-embedded, technology professional development that is aligned with local, state, and national standards and course of study content standards. • Teachers and administrators are provided with adequate resources to enable their participation in professional development opportunities within the district and off-site. • Administrators use a variety of evaluation data to make decisions related to technology professional development.

34. District Technology Goal #4 TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE Objectives: • Instructional spaces, library media centers, and administrative offices have sufficient network bandwidth to support the learning, communication and administrative goals of the district. • Districts have implemented the required Internet security tools to enable teachers, administrators, and students convenient, useful, and safe access to the Internet. • Schools will have a sufficient number of Internet-enabled computers and the infrastructure necessary to support learning, communication, and administrative goals of the district.

35. 2010 Speak-Up Results Speak-Up Survey 2010 (Parents k-12) Do you think your child’s school is doing a good job preparing today’s students for jobs in the 21st Century? 2010 Yes – 47% 2009 Yes – 33%

36. Speak-Up 2010 - Parents • What are your top 3 concerns regarding your child’s school right now? • Funding (54%), Too Much Emphasis on Tests (16%), School Safety (16%) • What concerns you the most about your child’s Internet use at school and home? • Meeting strangers online (67%) • 49% of parents who responded have a Facebook page. • If your child’s school allowed the use of cell phones for educational purposes, how likely would you be to provide one for your child? • Likely-Very Likely – 64%

37. ECBOE 2010 Impact Survey Item #22. How often do you communicate with parents using communication tools like email, online forums, instant messenger, blogs, or web pages?

38. Technology Workshops & STIPD • Summer Technology Workshop certificates • Summer Technology Workshop surveys in STIPD • Log-in STIPD • Click on “My History” • Locate the workshop in “My History” • Click on Submit Evaluation • Complete the evaluation and click submit

39. Thanks to Our Workshop Presenters! • Chad Strawn - Glencoe Middle • Kathy Russell - Hokes Bluff Middle • Eric Lee - JSU Technology in Motion • Rachael Couch, Mark Snead, & Clint Brannon – WEHS • Charlotte Hindman & Genia Craft – Ivalee • Jennifer Johnson - Sardis • Lisa Richards & Dena Statum - JSJ • FarrahKilgo – Ivalee Elem. • Cara Whitehead – Carlisle Elem. • Kim White - Central Office • Lesley Chance - Promethean Trainer • Stephanie Querns – Promethean Trainer

40. Summer Technology Workshops 23 Sessions Offered This Summer – Over 330 Teachers Attended!! 17 Sessions Offered Summer 2009 9 Session Offered Summer 2008 ECBOE Impact Survey / Item #7 Did you participate in any summer technology-focused professional development activities in the past 12 months?

41. STIPD Summer Technology Workshop Surveys

42. ENGAGE PLU 5 Required Activities 1. Ongoing 21st Century Professional Development for Administrators 2. Conduct ENGAGE Training in Schools 3. Improve Web Presence 4. Join Ning and Wiki 5. Social Media Exposure – Facebook and/or Twitter When you have completed the 5 requirements, please email Kim Mintz. Please do so before September 1, 2010.

43. Technology Grants $458, 156 • A+ College Ready - $31,950 (HBHS and SSHS) • Technology, Equipment, and Supplies • EETT Formula - $19,206 (all schools) • Podcasting Tools and PD • EETT ARRA Formula - $47,000 (all schools) • School Technology Coordinator Supplements • EETT ARRA Competitive - $160,000 (primarily WEHS & shared with all schools) • $125,00 for Equipment / $35,000 for PD • ARC Grant - $200,000 (WEE, WEHS, SSHS, RMS, SSE, JSJ, GES, GMS, & GHS) • $150,00 for Equipment / $40,000 for PD

44. CONGRATS!!!!! • Cara Whitehead and Farrah Kilgo • Presented at ISTE for Schoolwires • Lisa Richards • ALSDE LAMP Award • Farrah Kilgo • ALSDE Chiquita Marbury Award

45. Share Ideas for Action PlansQuestions / Comments