Show whatwhat you know……Teaching whatwhat you love……

With skillsskills kids need!

Capstone I and IICapstone I and II

through through

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and the and the

International Society International Society forfor Technology Technology inin Education Education

Do you use technology in your lesson Do you use technology in your lesson

plans at least once a semester?plans at least once a semester?

Then you should consider Then you should consider

taking Capstone!taking Capstone!

What is Capstone??What is Capstone??Capstone is a two-semester, six-hour course Capstone is a two-semester, six-hour course

that allows you to showcase your that allows you to showcase your technological know-how while earning technological know-how while earning certification from the International Society certification from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). You for Technology in Education (ISTE). You can also earn graduate credit through can also earn graduate credit through affiliated institutions. Some colleges are affiliated institutions. Some colleges are now offering this certification combined now offering this certification combined with teaching certificates and bachelor’s with teaching certificates and bachelor’s degrees.degrees.

WhaWhat is t is the the ISTEISTE

??

The ISTE publishes the National The ISTE publishes the National Educational Technology Standards Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T) and for Teachers (NETS*T) and Students (NETS*S). These Students (NETS*S). These standards define the readiness our standards define the readiness our teachers and students should teachers and students should

exhibit.exhibit.

Capstone is a way for teachers Capstone is a way for teachers to prove proficiency in the to prove proficiency in the integration of technology into integration of technology into lesson planning and teaching. lesson planning and teaching.

My Capstone Experience

• Centered around a web Centered around a web quest I createdquest I created

• Students researched, Students researched, gathered and compiled gathered and compiled informationinformation

• Students created 3-5 Students created 3-5 minute films teaching minute films teaching about the area their about the area their group was assignedgroup was assigned

Capstone I: The Spark of Ben FranklinCapstone I: The Spark of Ben Franklin

A Sample A Sample Product…Product…

From 2008-09…From 2008-09…the group who the group who had Franklin had Franklin the Politician…the Politician…

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My Capstone Experience

• Centered around a web Centered around a web quest I createdquest I created

• Students researched, Students researched, gathered and compiled gathered and compiled informationinformation

• Students created web sites Students created web sites used to teach about their used to teach about their area of studyarea of study

• Used email and the school Used email and the school server extensively to server extensively to manage data and web site manage data and web site creationcreation

Capstone II: The Tangled Web of Puritan LifeCapstone II: The Tangled Web of Puritan Life

A Sample A Sample Product…Product…

From 2009-10…the group who From 2009-10…the group who had Puritan Laws and had Puritan Laws and

Punishments…Punishments…

http://ghs.gc.k12.va.us/now/mwall/Puritan%20WQ/laws_and_punishments.htm

These projects helped me These projects helped me to…to…

• Plan lessons supported by the school’s technology resources.

• Use technology to enhance student learning in ways traditional methods simply do not.

• Construct assessments, evaluations, and planned student products around technological resources.

These projects helped me These projects helped me to…to…

• Recognize the Web 2.0 tools available to help productivity in addition to the division-wide tools already in use.

• Exemplify appropriate and professional use of tools of creation and communication.

• Recognize the strengths I have in place, along with those I need to develop.

These projects helped me These projects helped me to…to…

• Foster a community of practice with those in my Capstone cohorts, while also building one throughout the school community in which I work.

• Gain confidence in using technological tools en masse.

• Gain nationally-recognized certification.

But my projects most But my projects most helped…helped…

• Students responding to an Students responding to an ever-changing job market, one ever-changing job market, one shifting from manufacturing to shifting from manufacturing to service-based.service-based.

• Students develop skills Students develop skills matching the demands of matching the demands of today’s job market.today’s job market.

• Emphasize the 21st Century Emphasize the 21st Century Skills that American students Skills that American students now must have as they enter now must have as they enter employment and a global employment and a global market.market.

Not to mention!!!Not to mention!!!

• Instead of lugging around shoulder Instead of lugging around shoulder bags of papers, carry a jump drive bags of papers, carry a jump drive instead!instead!

• Awesome rubrics created online Awesome rubrics created online specific to your project!specific to your project!

• Great opportunity for sharing with Great opportunity for sharing with work with parents!work with parents!

• Reduced opportunity for classic Reduced opportunity for classic “cheating”!“cheating”!

Include it Include it in your in your

professional professional developmentdevelopment

!!

• Sign up at Sign up at www.pbs.org/teacherline • Groups can enrollGroups can enroll