1 NEEDS BASED TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Aland Russell Director of Technology Escuela Campo Alegre Documents available upon request

2 Overview Philosophy: What do you believe about Technology in Education? Philosophy: What do you believe about Technology in Education? What is your strategy to get there? What is your strategy to get there?

Needs Based Cycle Student IT Standards Teacher IT Standards Teacher Self- Evaluation Professional Development Program Teacher Professional Evaluation 3

ECA Technology Strategy In Escuela Campo Alegre, Technology is a tool not a subject. Like a pen on paper, without content it is meaningless. Teaching and learning is transformed and enhanced through the use of technology. It provides a means of gathering information at the moment it is needed and wherever it is needed. This strategy removes the classroom walls and makes each teacher and student mobile collaborators and creators of knowledge, not just knowledge consumers. Technology offers real world authenticity by integrating and bridging subject areas through the use of constructive learning projects. Accountability is a critical part of this puzzle. ECA teaches and assesses technology standards for both students and faculty within the content area. Technology is used to maintain and improve communication between all members of the ECA community. 4

StrategyStudentsFacultyParents Technology is a tool, not a subject.  Tech skills are learned in context when the content curriculum requires it  Tech skills become more commonplace and seamless as part of daily life  Technology Integration Specialists work with teachers making the curriculum content drive acquisition of tech skills  Tech skills become more commonplace and seamless as part of daily life  Standard teaching hardware (CPU, Interactive Whiteboard w/projector and sound, document camera.  Educate parents on how technology is a tool to enhance learning. Not a subject in itself. 5

6 StrategyStudentsFacultyParents Accountability through assessed standards  Cross-Disciplinary Technology Standards embedded into subject area curriculums  Assessed and reported as part of subject area curricular standards  Faculty Tech Skills Professional Evaluation Standard  Faculty Tech Skills Self-Evaluation  Faculty Tech Skills Professional Development  MAP testing puts standardized testing in the formative realm through nearly instant feedback  Parents have increased knowledge of achievement in all skills including technology 

7 Faculty Technology Skills The instructional faculty and staff shall possess the technology skills necessary to teach and assess all the grade level technology benchmarks that they are responsible for teaching. In addition, they shall possess all the necessary skills to complete the necessary administrative tasks that are required of them as part of their job description. Instructional faculty shall also be able to use instructional technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. From the ECA Technology Plan

8 Self-Evaluation Rubric A Faculty Technology Skills Self-Evaluation Rubric defining and evaluating the skills instructional faculty should possess shall be administered to all instructional faculty and staff at the beginning of each school year. The results shall be analyzed by the IT Director and reported to divisional Principals and the Superintendent. From the ECA Technology Plan

9 Technology Professional Development A professional development program shall be developed and implemented annually by the IT Director in conjunction with the Division principals based upon the needs resulting from the annual administration of the Faculty Technology Skills Self-Evaluation Rubric. In addition, special training needs arising from technology initiatives or curricular programs shall be planned and provided for. From the ECA Technology Plan

Standards of Effective Faculty STANDARD 8: Uses technology appropriately to enhance teaching, learning, communication, and record keeping. 10

11 DOES NOT MEETMEETSEXCEEDS 1. Does not use technology effectively or requires assistance to communicate with the school community, parents, and students ( , Skyward Message Center, Classwebs, Skyward Student Calendar, and Desktop Publishing, netiquette) 1. Uses technology effectively and without assistance to communicate with the school community, parents, and students ( , Skyward Message Center, Classwebs, Skyward Student Calendar, and Desktop Publishing, netiquette) 1. Uses technology effectively and without assistance to communicate with the school community, parents, and students ( , Skyward Message Center, Classwebs, Skyward Student Calendar, and Desktop Publishing, netiquette, Wikis). Able to teach or provide assistance to others in the use of these skills. 2. Does not use technology effectively or requires assistance for record keeping (Skyward gradebook, attendance, Student Data) 2. Uses technology effectively and without assistance for record keeping (Skyward gradebook, attendance, Student Data) 2. Uses technology effectively and without assistance for record keeping (Skyward gradebook, attendance, Student Data, and reports). Able to teach or provide assistance to others in the use of these skills.

12 DOES NOT MEETMEETSEXCEEDS 3. Does not use technology effectively or requires assistance in the planning process (Edutrack, Skyward Lesson Planner, evaluation of online resources, copyright and fair use, subscription resources, advanced search techniques) 3. Uses technology effectively and without assistance in the planning process (Edutrack, Skyward Lesson Planner, evaluation of online resources, copyright and fair use, subscription resources, advanced search techniques) 3. Uses technology effectively and without assistance in the planning process (Edutrack, Skyward Lesson Planner, evaluation of online resources, copyright and fair use, subscription resources, advanced search techniques). Able to teach or provide assistance to others in the use of these skills. 4. Does not use technology effectively or requires assistance in the teaching and learning process without assistance (advanced search techniques, still images, video, spreadsheets, multimedia presentation, interactive whiteboards, projectors, Desktop Publishing, instructional techniques to integrate technology) 4. Uses technology effectively and without assistance in the teaching and learning process (advanced search techniques, still images, video, spreadsheets, multimedia presentation, interactive whiteboards, projectors, Desktop Publishing, instructional techniques to integrate technology) 4. Uses technology effectively and without assistance in the teaching and learning process (advanced search techniques, still images, video, spreadsheets, multimedia presentation, interactive whiteboards, projectors, Desktop Publishing, instructional techniques to integrate technology, online assessments, Student websites, document cameras). Able to teach or provide assistance to others in the use of these skills.

13 Evaluation Divisional Principals will set a Technology Standard goal with each faculty member and evaluate it as part of the teacher evaluation. Administrative Buy-In

14 Developing the Rubric or Set of Skills Your Student Technology Standards Your Student Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) teachers-2008.aspx

15 ECA Self-Evaluation Rubric Four Categories of Skills Basic Knowledge Basic Knowledge Preparing Units and Lessons Preparing Units and Lessons Teaching Students Teaching Students Administrative Tasks Administrative Tasks Completed Online: Zoomerang Completed Online: Zoomerang

16 Analysis of the Results Zoomerang provides raw downloads Zoomerang provides raw downloads Filter the download by division Filter the download by division Compare as whole school Compare as whole school Compare by division Compare by division 2010 sample results 2010 sample results 2010 sample results 2010 sample results

17 Using the Results Create Professional Development Opportunities based on needs Create Professional Development Opportunities based on needs Workshops for all levels Workshops for all levels Commitment as a school to provide time Commitment as a school to provide time Use in-house talent Use in-house talent Tech TAG Tech TAG Tech TAG Tech TAG

18 Acknowledge and Honor

19 Evaluate the Program Survey participants Survey participants Survey participants Survey participants Improve the program Improve the program Start over again the next year Start over again the next year

20 Questions? Documents available upon request or