Personal Technology Plan Barbara Benford CEP 812 November 2009*

Technology and the Classroom “Integration is when classroom teachers use technology to introduce, reinforce, extend, enrich, assess, and remediate student mastery of curricular targets.” (Hamilton, 2007) When used properly, technology in the classroom enhances the learning of students especially this generation of digital natives.

Student Achievement improves with Technology when it: directly supports curriculum being assessed. provides opportunities for student collaboration adjusts to student ability and provides feedback to student and teacher. is integrated into instructional day. gives students opportunities to extend curriculum content. is supported by teachers, administrators and school community.*

Future Classrooms In future classrooms, each student will have a personal computer or pda with wireless capability even in third or fourth grade. Assignments will be uploaded to a server for immediate feedback. Students may even do more online or distance learning at a young age. That would be sad. There is nothing like the feel of a good book.

Background Media Specialist in Hartland, MI. Served on several technology plan committees in the past. Use 21 st Century Learner guidelines in classroom. Believe in preparing students to becoming productive citizens in global society.*

Current Classroom Technology with students Teaching research skills: Destiny Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Mel.org Grolier online Web evaluation Citing Sources Building computer skills: Keyboarding Computer basics Accelerated Reader Microsoft Office Introduction

Current Classroom Technology with Teachers Teacher Resource Find online resources for teachers to supplement curriculum United Streaming Websites Mel.org / Grolier Troubleshooting How to questions Technology problems Maintaining data projectors, printers Updating student logins/passwords

Missing technology We are still missing - Classroom projectors Document readers Smart Boards Technology Bond February 2010 will correct this situation and keep us on five year computer rotation schedule.

My Future Technology Growth Complete NP endorsement by August 2010 Build skills that will enable increased education of students and staff Complete MAET by December 2011 Continue growing network connections through MAME and MACUL

21 st Century Technologies Continue to learn how to use rss feeds, twitter, blogs, wikis, etc. Explore ways to make them safely accessible to students at school Continue to offer professional development opportunities to teachers to help them grown in technology skills

Resources ISTE Michigan Technology Plan 2006Michigan Technology Plan 2006 METS Hartland Schools Technology PlanHartland Schools Technology Plan Hartland Schools K - 4 Technology CurriculumHartland Schools K - 4 Technology Curriculum Hamilton, Boni. It’s Elementary! Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades. Eugene, OR, ISTE:2007. Smith, Grace E. and Stephanie Throne. Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms. Eugene, OR, ISTE:2007.