1. Demystifying the Tech Standards
by Rebecca Blume & Gayle Hopkins
Portsmouth City School District
February 13, 2006

2. About Our District 167 teachers 90 non-certified, 11 admin.
status of tech experience
equipment issues
new initiatives that encourage tech use
academic status
day-to-day stresses
web site (

3. Our Tech Committee Tech Coordinator One technician
5 facilitators – 2 librarians, Gifted Coordinator, Special Education Coordinator, Reading First Specialist—all non-administrative roles

4. Purpose of Standards Provide a set of clear and rigorous expectations.
Provide clarity to Ohio teachers of what content and skills should be taught at each grade-level.
However, how the material will be taught is a local school district decision.
The academic content standards provide a set of clear and rigorous expectations for all students. Students will need to learn more and do complex work, at each grade level, as they progress through school. The new academic content standards provide clarity to Ohio teachers of what content and skills should be taught at each grade-level. However, how the material will be taught is a local school and district decision.
courtesy of ODE website

5. No Child Left Behind ESEA/NCLB Ohio
All students will become technology literate by the end of 8th grade.
Ohio
Basic skills, introductory and foundation level courses taught by the end of 8th grade.
No Statewide Tech Achievement Test
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires all students to become technology literate by 8th grade. This means that basic or introductory technology concepts will be addressed by benchmarks and indicators in the K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 grade bands. Skills needed to achieve this mandate are addressed in Ohio’s Technology Standards within the K-8 Benchmarks and Indicators) (
There is no current plan for a statewide technology achievement test.
courtesy of ODE website

6. Where we began…
Tech Facilitators put together presentation (North Canton)
Tech_Standards_Implementation_Tool.xls
Voluntary 7-12 in service (not all teachers present)
Met with Administrators
Waiver day with teachers grouped by K-2, 3-6, 7-12

7. The presentation itself…
impossible to present all the standards in the time allotted
focused on what was tangible and realistic
asked teachers to implement tech in classroom once a month
provided them with resources to facilitate this request

8. Let’s look at what we did…
Technology skills assessment sheet
PowerPoint presentations by grade level
K-2
3-6
7-12

9. Listed all the links on a website
Links to resources used in presentation:

10. Other resources used:
Software websites and resources (already purchased by district)Inspiration, Scholastic Keys, etc.
Infohio Resources:

11. Tech Tuesdays
3 rd year
Every Tues—1 to 2 sessions-2 hrs long completely in- house
Instructors are identified or make proposals to present
Stipends are paid to all who attend—both certified and non-certified staff are included
Last two years we have based TT on needs and tech standard implementation.

12. Tech Tuesday Tech Tuesday Course Offerings (2005-06)
Graduate credit offered LPDC CEU’s offered

13. Benefits of TT
TT has become one of the most credible PD offerings of the District—recognized by staff and administrators
Demonstrates what is possible with the technology we have in-house at the present time—not pie in the sky
Recognizes the abilities of staff members
Technology becomes a consistent, weekly offering in which teachers can participate
Teachers develop an actual “product” to use in classroom

14. Honest Tips What to do and not to do…
Time is money, make it worth their while
Send teachers (trainers) to conferences and workshops to enable new ideas and reinforce that you are on the right track
If you aren’t paying attendees, feed them!
Design PD to meet the teachers’ needs—whether personal or curricular. Picasa
Needs to be at their level—don’t mix computers for dummies group with programmers group

15. More tips… Don’t reinvent the wheel!
Keep chipping away—small bits are easier to swallow.
Continually evaluate and ask for teacher input.

16. Webliography (URLS for embedded links)
ODE Technology Standards-
Texas Teacher Technology Competencies Certification Teacher Checklist -
PCD Technology Standards PowerPoints-
Inspiration-

17. Webliography
Scholastic Keys-
PCS Tech Tuesday Brochure-
Picasa-