HP Innovations in Education Grant Program Professional and Leadership Development For the Malton Technology Initiative (MTI)

Agenda  8:30Light breakfast (Room 202)   8:45Welcome/Prayer/Introductions   9:00Overview of the Grant and Obligations   9:40Break   9:55Complete the Action Plan   11:20 Lunch (Drama Room)   12:00ISTE Survey and Teacher AEP (Rooms 308 & 312)   1:00Hands-on Learning of Technology (Rooms 308 & 312)   2:00Next Steps – (Rooms 308 & 312)   2:30Homework and Dismissal

Welcome and Introductions  From the CEC »Anthony Corvinelli, Science /Math/ Technology Consultant 7-12 »Dorota Jakubowska, Mathematical Literacy Consultant 7-12 »Andy Kwiecien, Technology Consultant »Kathy Russell-Kwan, Board Researcher »Dwight Stead, Math Literacy Consultant 7-12 »John Steele, Chief Information Officer  From the Admin Teams »Alexis Galvao, Mark Cassar, Craig Serjeant  From Schools »The teachers!!! Ice-breaker Activity

HP Innovations in Education Grant. Why Us? »Research from shows that students from Malton scored the lowest in the board in many indicators »Indicators show that our students come from one of the poorest socio-economic areas of Peel Region »Evidence shows that motivation is low for many students »“Regional” schools seem to be drawing students from Ascension

What to do?  Apply for a HP Innovations in Education Grant so that we can: »Bring the latest and greatest educational technology to the Math and Science classrooms of Malton »Transform the instructional practices at Holy Cross, St. Rapael’s and Ascension in Math and Science »Support teachers in their pedagogical transition »Create a cascade of effects that will ultimately lead to improved student attendance, motivation and success in Math and Science »Create a collaborative teaching community by co-planning lessons »Keep students in this community of excellence

The Result?  John Steele submitted a proposal on our behalf  HP awarded Malton with just 1 of 8 Grants in Canada, 1 of 40 in North America  DPCDSB Program Department infused additional funds  You have your HP Tablet PC and a SmartBoard, your students will have HP Netbooks!  … and you are on a steep learning curve!  We own the Project!

Who is involved in this project?  HP  ISTE – International Society for Technology Education  DPCDSB  Teachers  Admin – Principals, VP’s, Superintendents, CIO  Consultants  ICT Department

Role of Each? HP  Provide funding and technology – $9 million worldwide

Role of Each?  ISTE- International Society for Technological Education »Provides Teacher Training and Support »Provides a Mentor for 1 year – Susan Brooks-Young and Kevin MacGillvray »Is a conduit for release of funds from HP »Gathers data submitted by each grantee team and relays it to HP »Supports each grantee team with its Action Plan »Makes recommendations to HP for Grant extensions/renewals

Role of Each? »ISTE continued »Is a conduit for release of funds from HP »Hosts conferences for Grantees »You are now a member of ISTE … Go to and username: your board and password is changemewww.iste.orghttp://pds.iste.org »You are entitled to Professional Development provided by ISTE based on what your technological and teaching needs currently are. These needs will be discovered today when you complete your initial NETS teacher survey

Role of each? TEACHERS  Teacher must participate in both teacher and student research (Pre, Mid and Post reporting period): »A) Essential Conditions School-wide or District- wide Survey »B) NETS-T self-assessment survey »C) NETS-S student survey. (A and B will be done today!)  Teachers must build their own TAP (Technology Action Plan), which will be used to create their ALP (Annual Learning Plan)

Role of each? TEACHERS  Teachers must use technology effectively in their classrooms  Teachers must collaborate to develop lessons that feature technology and share!  Teachers help develop the multi-year action plan – to be done today  Teacher participate in and make use of ISTE resources (online, paper, mentors, webinars)

Role of each? ADMIN  Support teachers with their TAP/ALP  Be creative in allowing PD for grantees  Participate in creating the Grant Action Plan  Gather, collate and assist in submitting research to ISTE  Others?

Role of each? CONSULTANTS  Support teachers in delivery of curriculum with the new technology  Support teachers with their TAP/ALP  Participating in PD for grantees  Participate in creating the Grant Action Plan  Gather, collate and assist in submitting research to ISTE  Others?

Role of each? ICT  Support teachers with the new technology You should know those involved:  John Steele, CIO  Julian Menezes (Technical Support Specialist HP tablet PC)  Ed Hudson (Manager: Data)  ICT help desk and your school tech person You should know how to use the ICT help desk since all issues should have a heat ticket created (for a variety of reasons). “HP tablet”

Questions/Comments? I think that …

Working on the Action Plan  We will review what’s in the plan that Barry and Dwight drafted in August  We will collaboratively complete the plan now  The final plan is due by September 30 th  Let’s get started…..

ISTE Survey – NETS-T  Complete the survey! Remember, your honest answers here will determine how much ISTE funding you will receive for professional development. So you may want to be “economical” with your answers.  You can complete the NETS-T survey now online….

Your TAP/ALP  Complete your TAP/ALP based on your goals for the MTI

Hands-On Time   Science teachers will go to 308  Math teachers will go to 312  Elementary teachers can shuttle between the two rooms  You will have opportunities to »practice with the Smartboards »try pre-made notebooks files »Explore the Gizmos site

NEXT STEPS  Student NETS-S surveys  Monthly meetings  Small group sessions (teachers of math, science, a specific grade, 8&9 teachers, …)  Virtual sessions using Adobe Connect  What changes would you like see made to the image? (Send “bugs” to Julian Menezes)  Your “Homework” is on the wiki  Questions/Comments

HP Innovations in Education Grant Program Professional and Leadership Development For the Malton Technology Initiative (MTI)