Anne HeitmanInstructional Technology Resource Teacher

Mobile County Public Schools

How do we ensure the success of every student?

◦ Define “success”

Essential Question

success

Course of Study

Partnership for 21st Century Skills◦ Core subjects◦ 21st century Interdisciplinary Themes◦ Learning and Innovation Skills◦ Information, Media and Technology Skills ◦ Life and Career Skills

“ We want technology to be almost a thoughtless, seamless process. When you go to a classroom, you pick up a piece of chalk. Technology should be as automatic as picking up the chalk. The newer teachers are expecting it and our students are expecting it when they come into the classroom.”Irving (Nick) Nicholson

director of eLearning programs Chicago Public Schools

Administrators decide how students spend their time at school. They control resources, set policies, define curriculum, and manage staff. They balance educational vision with the needs of the community as well as federal, state, and local mandates. Speak Up 2007 Report Release: The New Visionary Administrator

Speak Up 2007 Report Release: The New Visionary Administrator

ISTE: Necessary conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning

ISTE: NETS for Administrators

Where are you?

Where are YOU?

Where is your school?

Which of these will you have control over?

Where are you?

Tech challenges

Lab or no lab Technical support Funding Curriculum Equity of access Staff needs Security

The Pacing Guide Access and Distance Learning Web 2.0 1 to 1 Initiatives Second Life iPhone

How

Wikis◦ http://mcpssprincipal.wikispaces.com

Google◦ Docs◦ Reader◦ Notebook

Blogs Social bookmarking

direct and indirect costs◦ Support◦ Management◦ Downtime

(Total Cost of Ownership)