1. K-5 Instructional Technology Overview Darien Public Schools
Christina L. Hefele
K-12 Technology/Data Coordinator

2. Current Darien Technology Curriculum
2006 CT/ISTE Curriculum Standards – Focus on building proficiency in computer technology skills and competencies
Basic operations and concepts
Social, ethical, and human issues
Technology Productivity Tools
Technology Communication Tools
Technology Research Tools
Problem Solving and Decision Making Tools

3. 21st Century Curriculum Overview
Current ISTE Curriculum Standards - focus on citizenship, digital community, creativity and innovation and placing technology in a social context.
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Research and Information Fluency
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Digital Citizenship
Technology Operations and Concepts

4. Technology & Common Core
Online Testing to begin Spring 2015
Embedded technology skills throughout K-12 ELA (Reading, Writing, Speaking) and Math Standards
Continuous monitoring and evaluation of our current hardware and infrastructure to support online testing

5. K-5 Common Core & Technology
Create, produce and publish writing using technology
Read, analyze, interpret digital text, graphs, charts, animations etc..
Use technology to interact and collaborate
Discuss details of digital text
Use electronic menus and icons to locate information
Create audio recordings of stories and poems

6. K-5 Common Core & Technology
Navigate online resources and digital information using key words, searches
Incorporate multimedia into student- created writings (audio, video, graphics)
Take notes from digital sources
Keyboard Efficiently
Grade 4: type a minimum of 1page in a single sitting
Grade 5: type a minimum of 2 pages in a single sitting
Source Information ethically and responsibly

7. What does this mean for K-5 Instructional Technology at Darien?
Develop materials to support Teachers
Technology Pacing Guides for K-5
Sample Lessons for Teachers
Incorporate of Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Implementation of Keyboarding Program K-5
K-2 Type2Learn Jr. (left side, right side)
3-5 Type2Learn (touch typing method)
Ongoing Teacher Professional Development
Focus on K-12 alignment of Instructional Technology Curriculum
Update/Revision K-5 Technology Curriculum

8. K-5 Recent Technology Improvements
Replacement of classroom student computers grades 3-5
SMARTBoards remounted K-5 to lower height
Implementation of SMARTBoards in Special Education Classrooms
Purchase of document cameras for each school
Purchase of digital cameras for each school
Implementation of Dreambox Learning Math K-5
Implementation of RAZ Kids for Literacy district wide
Pilot of iPads in Special Ed and SRBI
Pilot of Nooks for elementary libraries
Implementation of Atomic Learning Technology PD tool for teachers
Implementation of district wide Blog Tool for teachers
Initial rollout Aspen for K-5 Parents – Emergency Contacts

9. Anticipated K-5 Technology Improvements per Tech Plan
Aspen – rollout of additional features for parents
Additional upgrades to wireless infrastructure
Double the number of computers available for students in library
Upgrade student classroom computers K-2
Implementation of additional Special Ed SMARTBoards
Implementation of K-5 Keyboarding Program
Purchase of additional student interactive devices
Replacement of elementary laptop carts
Upgrades of teacher computers
Implementation of additional tools to promote digital collaboration and communication

10. Parent Resources Sample Common Core Assessments
Dreambox FAQs for Parents
Parent Info Setting up Aspen Account
Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship Resources Parents
*** Common Sense Media – Great website to help you make informed choices about technology at home.