1. Colquitt County High School
Moultrie, GA
Melinda Wright
Cheryl Youse

2. Language Arts Teachers Bryan Baker, 11th grade
Allen Edwards, 10th grade
Jennifer Ballard, 10th grade
Anna Cannon, 9th grade, Journalism
Mike Marshall, 9th grade
Susan Passmore, 12th grade
Other Members
Melinda Wright, Media Specialist
Cheryl Youse, Media Specialist
Terry Wetherington, Instructional Technology
Emily Wall, Instructional Specialist
Stephanie Terrell, Assistant Principal
Becky Jones, ESOL, 9th – 12th grades

3. Cheryl Youse and Mike Marshall working with students on creation of Digital book talks.

4. Leadership Organized initial Grant paperwork Consolidated application
Equipment
Needs
Organized initial paperwork through writing process, put into final document and compiled grant application.
Once grant was awarded, worked through the online consolidated application process to have budget and waivers approved.
Ordered, processed and distributed equipment. Organized installation of smart boards and projectors.
Worked with teachers to insure they had what they needed to complete grant obligations.

5. Photo story: Of Mice and Men

6. Collaboration Digital book talks Podcasts
Photo story and Windows Movie Maker Projects
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7. Students using technology.
Student products – book talks, podcasts, website w/ products linked, show use technology

8. Positives
Collaboration
Spread quickly to non grant teachers.
Increased collaboration in all areas.
Access to technology
Teachers found they unexpectedly liked new technologies.
Students learned new skills.
Success: + use spread to non grant teachers, teachers embraced things initially didn’t like, increased collaboration across board
too popular, too much to do w/# teachers, lack of time to do other new projects, etc, not quite enough equip., forced to pick some items not used yet, mp3 players and video camera, too many grade levels involved.

9. Teacher Comments
“When Classroom Performance Systems are used in conjunction with Smart Boards, transitions are seamless.”
“If my student hadn’t learned how to use moviemaker, she never would have entered the technology fair. She won first place, first at state in the Multimedia Applications division, and a laptop.”
“I only wanted in on the grant because I wanted a CPS, but if you try to take my Smart Board away from me now, you’ll lose a body part!”
“I know I’m not a grant teacher, but….”
Bri Young—state technology fair winner. Lakeisha Gardner won a second at state with her project.

10. Negatives
Popularity of projects
Spending so much time on projects started, have not been able to try others
Broad spectrum of grade levels and subject area content
Access to technology
Teachers felt a larger number of laptops would be more effective
Variety of equipment somewhat daunting to incorporate
Success: + use spread to non grant teachers, teachers embraced things initially didn’t like, increased collaboration across board
- too popular, too much to do w/# teachers, lack of time to do other new projects, etc, not quite enough equip., forced to pick some items not used yet, mp3 players and video camera, too many grade levels involved.

11. Project Samples Moviemaker projects Videos Google Earth Projects
Podcasts
PowerPoints
Smart Notebook Projects

12. Colquitt County High School
Media Center
1800 Park Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229)