Pueblo School District Number 70 Setting the Vision May 28, 2008 Billy Long

Introductions and Agenda Wednesday – May 28th Wednesday – May 28th 8:00 - 9:30 Setting the Vision 8:00 - 9:30 Setting the Vision 9:30 - 9:45Break 9:30 - 9:45Break 9:45 – 10:15Opening your New Toy 9:45 – 10:15Opening your New Toy 10: :30Introduction to the Dell XT Tablet 10: :30Introduction to the Dell XT Tablet 11:30 -12:30 Lunch 11:30 -12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 3:30 First Week in a 1:1 12:30 - 3:30 First Week in a 1:1

Hardware/Software Components 1 to 1 Laptop (students) 1 to 1 Laptop (students) 1 Dell XT Tablet (teacher) 1 Dell XT Tablet (teacher) Software: Software: Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business Any Relative Updates Any Relative Updates Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise with OneNote Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise with OneNote Equation Editor Equation Editor Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Adobe Flash Player Adobe Shockwave Player Adobe Shockwave Player Adobe Air Player Adobe Air Player Microsoft Silverlite Microsoft Silverlite Java Runtime Environment Java Runtime Environment QuickTime ITunes QuickTime ITunes Selected Office Templates Selected Office Templates CyberLink DVD CyberLink DVD Roxio Roxio Absolute Software (????) Absolute Software (????) Antivirus Antivirus Dyknow Software Dyknow Software Dyknow Software Dyknow Software Microsoft Experience Pack Teacher Machine only Microsoft Experience Pack Teacher Machine only Microsoft Ink Desktop Teacher Machine Only Microsoft Ink Desktop Teacher Machine Only

Driving Question How are we going to improve teaching and learning with technology? How are we going to improve teaching and learning with technology?

Highs and Lows Lows Lows Internet Access Issues Internet Access Issues System Locks Up System Locks Up Highs Highs Teachable Moments Teachable Moments 5 th Grade – Immigration – Ellis Island 5 th Grade – Immigration – Ellis Island Saving Paper/Time/Efficiency Saving Paper/Time/Efficiency Multi-Purpose Printer/Scanner Multi-Purpose Printer/Scanner Interactive Board or Dell XT Tablet Interactive Board or Dell XT Tablet

Activity Literary Jeopardy Literary Jeopardy Literary Jeopardy Literary Jeopardy Biology Animation Library Biology Animation Library Biology Animation Library Biology Animation Library Teachertube Teachertube Teachertube

Video Go to: Go to: Click on “NOPS” Click on “NOPS” Click on “Technology Video” Click on “Technology Video”

Article Go to: Go to: Click on “NOPS” Click on “NOPS” Click on “Digital Training Article” Click on “Digital Training Article” After reading the article, what is your vision for how technology should be used? After reading the article, what is your vision for how technology should be used? What do you want technology integration to look like? What do you want technology integration to look like? What might a visitor see in the classrooms? What might a visitor see in the classrooms?

What does Technology Integration Look Like to you? Powerpoint, cellphone- pictures Powerpoint, cellphone- pictures Online Virtual Teacher’s lounge Online Virtual Teacher’s lounge Delicious Delicious Teacher Collaboration Teacher Collaboration Support Staff Support Staff

What are your Core Beliefs? Develop a shared vision of technology integration for your district Develop a shared vision of technology integration for your district How will we evaluate success at the end of the school year? How will we evaluate success at the end of the school year?Remember… The goal of technology is to change the dynamics of past teaching practices The goal of technology is to change the dynamics of past teaching practices You don’t necessarily need a separate vision statement for technology but you do need to develop core beliefs around technology use. You don’t necessarily need a separate vision statement for technology but you do need to develop core beliefs around technology use.

Setting the Vision Vision Statement Vision Statement Enhance Education NOT lead Education Enhance Education NOT lead Education Core Beliefs Core Beliefs Set participation standard Set participation standard Aid efficiency Aid efficiency Time, prep, Prof Dev Prof Dev Increase Interaction and Communication w/ students and parents Increase Interaction and Communication w/ students and parents Review Speaker Notes

Big Picture - How are we going to improve teaching and learning with technology? Establish a common vision (We started today) Establish a common vision (We started today) Conduct a needs assessment Conduct a needs assessment What are our strengths and challenges? What are our strengths and challenges? Develop and implement an action plan Develop and implement an action plan Practice using the new tools and skills in the classroom Practice using the new tools and skills in the classroom Reflect upon and assess progress Reflect upon and assess progress

Lets Take a Break!!

Explore Your New Device Feel free to explore the Tablet PC. We will spend some time in a few minutes going over some basic how-to’s

Lunch Break

First Week in a 1:1 By the end of the workshop, we will be able to: By the end of the workshop, we will be able to: 1. Understand specific management issues 2. How to implement strategies that can make their classes an ideal laptop environment. 3. Understand some basic elements of laptop integration including WebQuests, PowerPoint software, online activities, , and other forms of communication. 4. Create an instructional plan, using a resource from this course, to integrate technology effectively and seamlessly into their classroom instruction. 5. Learn the importance of digital literacy in the 21st century.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Imagine the first day of laptops in the classroom, students just received them and they are beginning their first real activity. Imagine the first day of laptops in the classroom, students just received them and they are beginning their first real activity. EVERYTHING goes wrong EVERYTHING goes wrong Could be technical, spilling something, inappropriate sites, drops it, etc. Could be technical, spilling something, inappropriate sites, drops it, etc. (Page 6) Write a worst-case scenario (Page 6) Write a worst-case scenario

Classroom Management Classroom Management (Page 7) Go to (Page 7) Go to Note two or three tips from the article Note two or three tips from the article Did they address your worst-case scenario? Did they address your worst-case scenario? Share your thoughts with your neighbors Share your thoughts with your neighbors

Create a Draft Set of Classroom Rules for the First Day in Class (Page 8) Laptop Expectations Rubric (Page 8) Laptop Expectations Rubric Rules need to be enforceable and have clear consequences Rules need to be enforceable and have clear consequences Once Poor expectations and behaviors are established, they are very difficult to adjust Once Poor expectations and behaviors are established, they are very difficult to adjust

Instructional Activities Go to the Internet: dell.co-nect.net Go to the Internet: dell.co-nect.net Log in with Log in with Username: billylong Username: billylong Password: urgr8 Password: urgr8

Create an Instructional Plan (Page 9) (Page 9) Be sure to start with objectives/standards Be sure to start with objectives/standards Then add best use of technology Then add best use of technology How are you going to use the laptops during the first week? How are you going to use the laptops during the first week?

Final Thoughts Areas that we need to cover for tomorrow? Areas that we need to cover for tomorrow? Create an instructional plan Create an instructional plan Anything you wish I would have discussed in more detail? Anything you wish I would have discussed in more detail?