1. Ipod Project Initial Overview Training February 15, 2010 3:30-5:30 PM (SEA #11 – 309 – Academic) Lenoir County Public Schools

2. Overview The purpose of this session is to provide teacher leaders, their principals and others with an overview of the Ipod Grant Project expectations for teachers and students. In addition, participants will review the relevant standards that will guide implementation and finally, teachers will complete the initial Ipod teacher survey.

3. Outcomes To gain background knowledge about the expectations for teachers and students involved in the Ipod Project To examine the connections to various standards which will guide the work To provide a basic timeline for the Ipod Project To complete the teacher survey

4. Welcome and Introductions Ipod Grant Winners – Teacher Leaders IET Sub Committee Members Principals Central Office Staff Others

5. Origin and Overview of Ipod Grant Project Origin and History 8 Carts with 30 Ipods each (laptop) Project Managers The Grant Development Process Application The Sub-Committee Selection of Grant Winners

6. Connections to the Standards 21 st Century Framework (Rainbow) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards ( NETS – T) North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Future-Ready Students for the 21st Century New Evaluation Instrument for Teachers (Rubric)

7. Ipod Project Instructional Focus Impact Student Achievement Through Increased Student Engagement and Motivation 1. Achievement 2. Student Engagement 3. Motivation to learn

8. S.M.A.R.T Goals 1. Specific and Strategic 2. Measurable 3. Attainable or achievable 4. Realistic 5. Time-bound http://www.career-intelligence.com/management/SmartGoals.asp http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/templates/SMART_index.html#smart

9. Action Research http://www.edu.plymouth.ac.uk/resined/action research/arhome.htm#INTRODUCTION http://www.edu.plymouth.ac.uk/resined/action research/arhome.htm#INTRODUCTION http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ ed/act_research.pdf http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ ed/act_research.pdf

10. Timeline and Activities  Apple Ipod Training – Feb. 22, 23 (8:30 – 3:30)  Recognition (School Board Meeting) March 10, 2010 (7:00 PM)  Journals – Spiral notebooks  Blog – online (show it online)  Workshops and PLCs  Classroom Visits/ Observations and Coaching (TBA)

11. Teacher Survey Collect Data Throughout the Project Teacher and Student Data Action Research Survey Monkey SMART Responders

12. Closing Questions Reminders Thank you!