CMS TEC Grant Final Activities April 16, 2012

Grant Goals Increase teachers’ effective integration of digital resources into the curriculum Professional development (Appy Hours, After- school workshops, PLCs) Technology activities embedded into the curriculum (one required per marking period per content level per grade)

Grant Goals Increase student technology literacy Regular access to classroom technology systems Foundation of key technology skills (NETS-S) H.E.A.T. classroom activities in all areas and grades

Grant Goals Increase administrative involvement and support for technology integration Development and adoption of technology policies and procedures Providing time and support for technology professional development activities

Foundations LoTi (Reach Level 3 or higher) Student use of technology for higher cognitive skills Focus on both content and process Student products require complex thinking strategies

Foundations H.E.A.T. Higher-order thinking Engaged learning Authentic connections Technology use

Foundations NETS-S Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

Policies and Procedures Sign-out and logs for COWS Reporting technology issues Printing Sharing technology responsibilities

September Seven All students will be able to: 1. Log on using their account name and password 2. Locate and evaluate web sites appropriate for a given task (search engines, bookmarks, teacher provided links) 3. Use productivity applications to create, edit, save, and print documents 4. Copy and paste text and graphics within and between sources 5. Use tables to organize ideas and resources 6. Use spelling and grammar tools and help buttons as needed 7. Understand and apply copyright and digital ethics principles

Research expectations Seventh Grade students will: Choose a topic Develop a thesis statement Locate appropriate online and print materials Create a basic bibliography Take notes Organize ideas Eighth Grade students will also: Use in-text citations Create an annotated bibliography Create a title page Add footnotes/endnotes as applicable

Use 5 for 5 5 paragraphs 5 sentences 5 descriptive words/phrases (adjectives, adverbs; use thesaurus) 5 prepositions 5 types of punctuation +1 = At least one conjunction used properly

Important Dates May 14 through 18 - Student Technology Post- test May 21 through 25 - All teachers take the LoTi survey

Today’s Goals Review MP chart for your grade and content area In your group, come to consensus on a required technology activity for each marking period Does NOT need to be an entire lesson Remember to look for “learning” tools, not “teaching” tools to engage students and provide them with access to the technology Must reach a LoTi Level 3

Exit Ticket Please complete and leave the document on your table.