Project Connect 2 Teach Rebecca J. Speelman, Ed.D. York College of Pennsylvania Shared at the National Education Computing Conference 2009

Please join us as we embark down a path that I believe will "make the connections" to help guide our pre- service teachers to plan, instruct and assess our students as 21st century learners.

Background Philosophy I believe integration has to start with the first introduction of a lesson plan, not as an add-on feature after we learn about content and pedagogy.

Key Points to Share 1. Vision and highlights 2. Historical information 3. Implementation planning 4. Outcomes/Examples

Vision To connect pre-service teacher candidates with in-service teachers in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice when working with curriculum and technology. To provide in-service teachers with resources to assist planning and pre- service teacher candidates a glimpse of their future lives as teachers.

Highlights 228 students (primarily sophomore level students) 218 teachers 8 states K-12 Focused on state, national and NETS-T standards Over 2,950 standards-aligned, teacher reviewed web resources now available

Spring 07Fall 07Spring 08Fall 08Spring 09 TOTAL 47 students46 students48 students47 students40 students 228 students College web WikispacesWetpaint 3 delivery modes PA, WV, MD, NJ, DE, NY PA, MD, NJ, DE, NY, VA PA, NJ, NY, MD, DE PA, NY, NJ, MD, DE PA, NC 8 states NETS, state standards NETS, state and national standards NETS, state and/or national standards 3 forms of standards Logistics

Project Guidelines Spring 07Fall 07Spring 08Fall 08Spring 09 Student work Web resources, reflection Web resources, lesson, reflection Unit, hours, teaching, blog, wiki resources, field experience checklist Lesson/unit hours, teaching, blog, wiki resources, field experience journal Web Resources (minimum) ContentStudentTeacher Hours Required Teacher Debriefing None Survey Monkey

Implementation Planning Previous semester Field Experience Coordinator (contact for Alumni) District Contacts– superintendent, director of C&I, building level principals, teachers Two weeks prior to start of course Student contact request for placement Grade level, content area, extenuating circumstances

Implementation Planning One week prior to start of course Overview of project sent to student for review First day of semester Guidelines for contact Students make initial contact with PC2T teacher

Outcomes Lesson/unit development Student journaling PC2T teacher survey (quantitative and qualitative) Web resource review and alignment by PC2T teacher Lesson/unit review by course instructor Student understanding of beginning with the end in mind

“Curriculum drives technology; technology should not drive curriculum!”

Rebecca Speelman, Ed.D. York College of Pennsylvania