PT Council January 27, 2014

Mission Ensure that students and staff are effective users and producers of ideas and information. We accomplish this mission by providing the instruction, resources (print and digital) and services required to support 21 st century teaching and learning.

Staff  Library Media Specialists  Technology Integration Team  Technology Integration Specialist  Technology Integration Curriculum Specialist  Department Supervisor

We serve Students and staff in 16 schools and Town Hall  10,000+ students  900+ certified staff  500+ support staff (e.g. secretaries, paras, Tas)

Library Media Specialists Collaborate with teachers to create authentic learning experiences which integrate information and technology literacy skills with the classroom curriculum.

Library Media Specialists instruct students in:  Developing research/inquiry questions  Locating and accessing information  Using effective search strategies  Evaluating resources for relevance & reliability  Applying note taking strategies  Citing sources using appropriate formats  Solving problems  Creating a product/performance using appropriate information and technology to communicate their ideas and findings

Technology Integration Team The primary role of the technology integration team is to help teachers integrate technology in the classroom to engage students in their learning and help them develop the 21 st century skills to be career and college ready.  Determine, develop and conduct training programs for staff in the utilization of technology  Identify and support projects that explore the use of emerging technology in the curriculum and evaluate their potential for broad scale implementation  Serve as technical consultants to teachers and administrators  Coach teachers in using technology effectively  Model and/or co-teach the effective use of technology

Technology Updates  BYOD  Google Apps for Education  Social Media  PowerSchool expansion  Elementary attendance and lunch counts  Elementary report card pilot SY  Anticipated online report card for all elementary schools in next 1-2 years

BYOD Bring your own device (BYOD) allows the use of personally owned devices for educational purposes. Devices include:  Cell phones  Laptops  Tablets  Other Wi-Fi-devices BYOD is considered supplemental and is not meant to supplant district owned devices, nor preclude the district from making adequate investments in computer hardware. District and school guidelines District and school guidelines

Google Apps for Education Set of online tools for communication, collaboration, time- management and document storage.  Gmail : a full functioning program  Calendar : a customizable calendar and to-do list  Contacts : an address book  Google Docs : a word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, form and drawing program that allows multi-user access and editing  Google Sites : a website application allowing the gathering of a variety of information in one place - including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text - and easily shared for viewing or editing with a small group, an entire organization, or the world

Why Google Apps?  Build student skills for 21 st century learning  Provide students with practice and guidance in using current technology applications and tools  Facilitate communication and collaboration using shared tools and documents both at school and at home  For more information For more information

Google Apps Roll Out  Staff   Students in grades 6-12  Pilot in grade 5  Students in grades 4-5

Student Gmail  addresses do not identify students by full name.  Student accounts allow communication within the district. Students may not send outside the district or receive from outside the district* *Pending TechConnect final recommendation

Social Media “Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.” Oxford Dictionary

Social Media in Education  Blogs (Edublog) Interactive web page that provides continuous publication of information & links which can be viewed b anyone online who can then respond by posting comments  Wikis (Wikispaces) An online collaborative workspace that anyone can edit  Podcasts Online audio or video files produced to share ideas, presentations and music

Social Media in Education  Digital Storytelling (e.g. VoiceThread, PhotoStory, Little Bird Tales) Using software to tell a story with images which is usually narrated or accompanied by music  Glogster Mulitmedia posters with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments etc.  Google Apps for Education  Twitter —Miss Graboski’s K Live from Room 5Live from Room 5

Safe & Responsible Digital Citizens  Administrative Guidelines for the Use of Technology Administrative Guidelines for the Use of Technology  CyberCompass A West Hartford Internet Awareness Initiative This web site serves as a clearinghouse of resources for parents, educators and students to become safe and responsible users of technology in a digital world. CyberCompass  LMET Curriculum Focus on the legal and ethical use of information (e.g. copyright, citing sources)

Safe & Responsible Digital Citizens Health Curriculum Internet Safety at the Elementary Level--Overview _education_curriculum__k-12/internet_safety_at_the_elementary_level/ Internet Safety at the Elementary Level--Lessons _education_curriculum__k- 12/internet_safety_at_the_elementary_level/elementary_internet_lessons/ Grade 5—Lesson with WHPD officer—CyberCompass bookmarks distributed Grade 6—Communicating During Adolescence (e.g. , social media) Grade 7—Communicating to Prevent Violence (e.g. cyberbullying) Grade 8—Developing and Maintaining Healthy Relationships (e.g. using social media) Grade 10—Handling Harassment in a Safe and Responsible Way (e.g. cyberbullying, using social media in ways to keep you and others safe) _education_curriculum__k-12/internet_safety_at_the_elementary_level/ _education_curriculum__k- 12/internet_safety_at_the_elementary_level/elementary_internet_lessons/

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