Technology Community Event Melanie Culver EDU 620 Instructor: Melissa Phillips November 23, 2015

Welcome to our Community Event A S you know we will vote on an $18 million educational technology bond intended to update the technology infrastructure of both the school district and local community center. The passing of the bond would provide upgraded technology to improve learning for Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade students enrolled in the school district as well as adult learners enrolled in the community’s blended adult learning programs. This presentation is to bring awareness and provide a better understanding of what this bond means to our community.

As an educator in the district I feel that this bond will benefit the community greatly. The bond would provide a huge impact on how teachers teach and how students learn if passed. This event provides opportunities for the community to be exposed to and interact with various types of technology. “Recognizing the need for physical, sensory, and cognitive access to learning provides a rationale for far-ranging searches of existing technologies that fundamentally alter the way specific tasks can be completed”(Edyburn, 2013).

Bond Awareness Event

Station 1 is all about drawing in the audience.

Audience & Information I will draw in the audience to visit the first station is by providing demos on Ipads of the educational programs we are currently providing. This station will have a big colorful banner to draw the audience eye. The station will include a table several Ipads that are loaded with programs that the school uses currently and a table that has suggested technologies that we want to include with the Bond. The most essential information that the attendees should know about UDL is that it is for all students young and old. According to National Center on Universal Design for Learning,UDL gives learners a different way to “perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them”.(The Three Principles).

UDL in Action Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a form of curriculum that gives all students equal opportunities to learn. UDL serves all learners, regardless of ability, disability, age, gender, or cultural and linguistic background. Technology that supports UDL Click the video to learn more.

Differentiation & Interaction UDL has a big impact on teaching and learning for the specific population of PK through 12th grade students at the school district and will for adult learners as well. Incorporating UDL principles enhances learning by providing differentiated learning opportunities by individualizing the ways that students work toward goals using a variety of tools and applications. UDL is built to focus on students strengths and create instruction that has those strengths in mind. Attendees will be able to interact at this station by viewing how the same lesson can be taught in various ways. They will appreciate the way technology can be used to reach multiple learning styles by being hands on with the technology already available in the classrooms and a glimpse of what could be available through the bond.

Station 2 Technology and UDL for All Learners:

Mission, Belief, and Goals Our Mission is to create students who are adverse in technology and have the necessary skills to succeed in life. Technology is an outstanding resource that provides opportunities for all ages. In our school we believe technology provides opportunities for learning, creates tools for productivity and creativity as well as refining 21st century skills needed for college and careers. Our Belief is that the best way to make sure our students and community succeed is to provide them with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed. Career and technology education benefits teachers and students by allowing for differentiated learning opportunities to ensure that all students are prepared for the life outside of school. We must utilize technologies and work diligently to introduce or develop in the students the 21st century skills needed to be confident in the real world. Our goal for the courses offered will be to provide the most up to date knowledge focused around technology and to get the community involved with work programs, community events and classes for adult learners.

Classes for the Community Accounting Principles of Technology Family and Community Services Career Preparations (Courses found at and_Technology_Education_Allotment/) Classes offered at School Intro to Robotics Robotics Food Science and Technology Agricultural Sciences and Technology Business Education Telecommunications and Networking Applied Technology Agricultural Structures Technology Automotive Technician CTE Course and/or Program Offerings

Station 3 21st-Century Skills Acquisition and Employability

Technology and 21st-Century Skills Partnerships for 21st Learning (P21) believes that students today need to master the skills, knowledge and expertise to succeed in work and life in the 21st century. According to P21 website, their mission “is to serve as catalyst for 21st century learning to build collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops”(Partnership for 21st Century Skills). P21 has defined what skills students should master. 21st Century Student Outcomes 1. Content Knowledge and 21st Century Themes - Mastery of fundamental subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. Disciplines include: English, reading or language arts, World languages, Arts, Mathematics, Economics, Science, Geography, History, Government and Civics 2. Learning and Innovation Skills: Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as the skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not. A focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration is essential to prepare students for the future. 3. Information, Media and Technology Skills: Today we live in a technology and media-suffused environment with: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to create, evaluate, and effectively utilize information, media, and technology. 4. Life and Career Skills: Today's life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills including: Flexibility & Adaptability, Initiative & Self Direction, Social & Cross- Cultural Skills, Productivity & Accountability, Leadership & Responsibility

Agricultural Sciences and Technology is a course that provides instruction in the foundations of the agricultural industry. Agricultural career opportunities include those in animal science, plant and land science, and agricultural mechanics skills. Information, Media, and Technology Skills address the knowledge needed specifically for applying technology effectively because students are familiar with them and able to navigate through them. Employers will not have to spend time training. Skills students will gain from each of the four 21st-century outcomes represented in the Partnership for 21st-Century Skills framework 1.Content knowledge of global awareness of agriculture and career opportunities. 2.Learning and innovation skills that are focuses on creating new ideas and concepts in agriculture. 3.Information, Media & technology skills that are update so students can become familiar with them. 4. Life and career skills that will support future college enrollment and employment.

Tools & Interaction Tech/digital tools used in our courses vary from high tech calculators to 3-d printers. Our robotics classes will be able to use 3-d printers to make all the parts necessary for competition. Attendees will be able to interact with robots that have been designed by our schools robotics teams. This interaction will make them feel like they are playing and get them excited to know more about the program. They will be able to create a robot using Legos and learn about programming.

New Technology The schools and community would benefit greatly from upgrading technology from the approved bond. If the bond passes our school will be able to purchase the most up to date equipment and tools to help improve student learning and motivation. This bond will allow each student to have an IPad to improve individual learning, it will help our technology classes get the necessary equipment to compete in competitions and give all students valuable 21 st century skills to prepare them for life in college or in their careers.

References CTE Courses Retrieved from: rces/Career__and_Technology_Education_Allotment/)/ Edyburn, D. L. (2013). Inclusive technologies: Tools for helping diverse learners achieve academic success. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). Framework for 21st century learning. Retrieved from Schulte, B. (2015, February 23). Looking for UDL. Retrieved November 23, 2015, from The Three Principles | National Center On Universal Design for Learning. (2014, September 14). Retrieved November 23, 2015, from