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District Technology Training Plan (DTTP)
Donald J. Bierschbach
University of Maryland University College
EDTC 640
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Arlington County Public Schools
About Arlington, Virginia Arlington County is a diverse, dynamic, and professional community
located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington County has one of the smallest
land areas in the commonwealth, while Arlington Public Schools is the 15th largest among Virginias
132 school divisions. Schools Summary: 44, Students 23,255, .Full-Time Teachers: 1,517
The 2011 Washington Post Challenge Index listed all APS high schools in the top 1% in the U.S.
This is the sixth year in a row all APS high schools made the list. In 2011, Parent Magazine rated
Arlington, Va. as the #4 community in the nation for raising a family. The 2007 Washingtonian
Magazine named Arlington a national model for teaching diverse students. 94% of APS parents
grade their childs school with an A or B (compared with 46% nationally). Over 50% of
students complete Algebra I before grade 9. AP and IB testing has tripled since 1998.
English/Spanish immersion programs are offered at two elementary, one middle and one high
school. Pre-K classes are offered in all 22 elementary schools. The average APS teacher has 12
years of experience and 75% have earned a masters degree or higher ( Ar l i ng t on P ub l i c
S choo l s , 2011) .
Arlington County Public Schools is committed to technology in the classroom and has one
of the highest computer to student ratios in the country. 2.8 to one, this is well above the state
average for computers to student ratio. In addition to having computers available for student
use in schools, all Arlington County public Schools have both wired and wireless internetaccess in classrooms, labs, and common areas (Arl i ng t on P ub li c Sc h oo l s, 2011 ) .
Needs assessment for Arlington County Public Schools
APS has provided its students and staff with many technological resources to use in the
classroom. Are these resources are being used to effectively improve the students education in a
way that would be impossible without the use of technology? A recent survey taken by APS staff
indicated that the majority of Arlington County Public Schools staff found that many teachers
and administrators were dissatisfied with the level and types of professional development
opportunities as they pertained to integrating and using technology to both improve productivity
and student learning. They would like to see more emphasis and resources devoted to meaningful
professional development (see results in diagram 1). Most teachers and staff were dissatisfied
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with the amount and types of technology available. They simply want additional training on
creating and maintaining web-pages, class websites, wikis, and blogs.
(diagram 1) (appendix a) survey questioner Arlington Public Schools)
Finally, teachers and other staff expressed a strong desire for additional training in areas of legal
and ethical responsibilities and the consequences for failing to meet them.
Many APS teachers stated that they were somewhat comfortable with using technology and
considered themselves at least proficient in its use. The task now is to help refine or develop the
technology skills and confidence of these teachers to use technology to expand or extend the
classroom to connect technology, teachers, and students. By using technology to foster learning
between teachers, and students, it makes the learning more real and helps to meet students in an
environment where they feel comfortable.
Who, What, Where, and Why, is This Training For?
All teachers and administrators in Arlington County Public Schools can benefit from some
form of technology training to improve communication, basic skills, and productivity. This
training program has been developed to address most problems associated with technology. It is
designed to meet the needs of teachers from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is a
comprehensive program designed to meet the needs of novices as well as more experienced
technology users.
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The ability and experience levels of APS teachers and staff very greatly and this wide range
of skills and experiences among teachers requires a broad range of levels and types of training
from simple webpage design to advanced training in website development. It is essential that
different courses be offered to meet the needs of all participants no matter the level of
experience. The goal is that all participants benefit from courses and training in technology even
experienced teachers can benefit from beginner courses since technology is changing all the time
there is always something new to learn or perfect.
The training in general will be designed based on skill level and prior knowledge of the skill
being taught. Some classes will be specifically designed for grade level (elementary, middle,
high). Training will be offered in variety of ways through different mediums and will be
designed to meet the needs of a variety of skills, prior knowledge, and grade level, it assures that
all teachers will have the opportunity to develop their abilities in the very important area of using
technology to communicate effectively with parents, students, and the community.
(Diagram 2)
Diagram 2: shows the percentage of teachers and their responses to the following questions including
their overall level of satisfaction with the technology training being offered.
Teachers Technology Satisfaction
Survey
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Objectives and Goals of the Courses
Below you will find a comprehensive list of different course including scope and sequence of
how these classes will be offered and to whom. These classes have been selected to meet the
needs of Arlington County public school employees as determined by analyzing the district wide
survey results. These classes will help APS staff to use technology effectively to improve
instruction, communication, and teacher student, teacher parent and teacher-community
interaction. The ultimate goal is to provide specialized training and instruction for each class
being offered based on each participants level of experience, or expertise. These classes will last
approximately 2 weeks. Objectives and requirements will vary by class or topic. I have included
a brief overview of each class and the sequence or order of classes. Each description outlines
what students should expect to learn and how they will achieve these goals.
Class-1: Using Email for Teacher-Parent, and Teacher-Student Communication
Prerequisites: Positive can do Attitude
Grade Levels: K-12
Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve student teacher, and teacher parent
communication.Objectives:
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use email to effectively communicate
with parents and students.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able communicate with students using different
email.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a list serve to distribute emails in
order to streamline the communication with students.
Course Outline: This course is designed to train teachers how to effectively
communicate with students through email. Teachers will learn basic email skills and
effective ways to communicate with students through email. There are no required skills
or prior knowledge needed for this course as it is open to teachers of all grades and skill
levels.
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Class- 2: Introduction to Website Development
Prerequisites: Positive can do Attitude
Grade Level: K-12
Goals: Teachers will use technology to extend the classroom through the use of a class website,
and improving student involvement and students technology skills.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a free class website using
yola.com
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a class website to communicate
with students, parents, and the community.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create basic design features using
Yola, such as creating and inserting new pages, menu tabs, text, and images, scales, and
charts.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to publish their website to the internet and
will be able to make changes on their own.
Course Outline: This course is designed for teachers who are new to website development.
Teachers will learn how to create a new account using the website Yola.com and will start a new
website to use with their class. No knowledge of html is needed as all material covered in this
course is done through the use of the user friendly interface on the Yola website. Many of the
skills that teachers will learn in this course are creating new web pages within the website,
editing the style of web pages, inserting text through titles or paragraphs, and inserting images.
This course will allow for teachers to comfortably create a basic class website to keep students
and parents informed.
Class-3: Intro to Blogs and Wikis for Elementary Teachers
Prerequisites: Positive can do Attitude
Grade Level: K-6
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Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve teacher-parent, teacher-student communication.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a blog using Blogger.com.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a blog to communicate with parents
and students for a variety of purposes.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create a wiki using wikispaces.com.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a wiki to communicate with parents
and students for a variety of purposes.
Course Outline: This course is designed for elementary school teachers who are interested in
using blogs and wikis to communicate with parents and students, and who would like to extend
their classroom to students homes. Teachers will learn the basics of starting a blog, what makes
a blog effective, and how to use the blog to extend their classroom to student's homes. Topics
will include creating a book blog, using a blog to keep parents informed, and using a blog to
engage students in homework. Teachers will also learn how to create a wiki in order to better
connect with students and parents while they are away from school. Teachers will also learn how
to set up student accounts, rules for using wikis and blogs with students, and how to keep
students safe while using wikis and blogs.
Class-3.1: Intro to Blogs and Wikis for Middle and High School Teachers
Prerequisites: Positive can do Attitude
Grade Level: 6-12
Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve and extend the classroom outside of school.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a blog using EBlogger.com.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a blog to communicate with
students, parents and the community for a variety of purposes. By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create a wiki using wikispaces.com.
By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a wiki to communicate with
students, parents and the community for a variety of purposes.
Course Description: This course is designed for middle and high school teachers who would
like to learn to use blogs and wikis with their students. After learning the basics of creating and
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maintaining Wikis and Blogs teachers will learn how to incorporate these resources for
maximum effect. Teachers will also learn how to keep students safe while using these resources
and how to instruct and guide students in the creation and maintenance of their own Wikis and
Blogs. Some the other topics that will be addressed include using wikis for group assignments,
using blogs to extend class discussions and communicating with students and parents outside of
the classroom.
Desired Outcome: If teachers attend all classes they will acquire the necessary knowledge and
training to become proficient in the following: Creating and maintaining a class website that
includes a blog and a wiki, and that effectively communicates or projects the classroom into
student's homes. Teachers will be able to create interactive wikis that promote student to student
interaction and that provide students the opportunity to communicate with their teacher and
fellow students while away from school. Teachers will be proficient in using their websites and
blogs to communicate assignments, challenges, and expectations to students and parents. Finally,
through teacher interaction and hands on training teachers will learn new techniques to use
technology resources hook and engage students in learning while outside of the classroom.
Daily Schedule of activities, Strategies, and Resources
Day One - Introduction to the Course and Creating a Webpage
Objectives:
Teachers will get to know their instructors, classmates, and course information by
participating in various activities using technology.
Teachers will begin using technology to extent the classroom to connect school and home
by creating a class website.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
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Introduction Teachers will be introduced
to the course and
instructors.
Instructors will have
created a webpage that
introduces themselves and
the course. It will becreated in the same format
that teachers will use laterin the course when theycreate their webpage.
Yola website
http://districttechnologytrainingplan-
instructor.yolasite.com/
Activating
prior
knowledge
Teachers will work in small
groups to brainstorm and
discuss what they alreadyknow about web-sites and
web design. They will list
at least 5 things they wantto learn and why.
Teachers will be placed in
groups after counting out
1, 2, 3 etc. all number 1sall number 2s etc. No
more than 4 Teachers to a
group. This will generate arandom grouping of
teachers and groups.Groups will than sharethere preconceived ideas
and prior knowledge with
each other group using theinstructor created group
email accounts. They will
use email to share their
answers to the instructors.Each group will compile a
list of the top five things
that each group thoughtthey already knew. When
each group has compiled
this list they will email itto the instructor. This
activity is designed as a
team building icebreaker
activity using technologytools they will be using in
the course.
Instructor created group email
accounts
LessonPart 1
Instructors will discuss theimportance of connecting
the classroom to student's
homes, and the importanceof effective
communication. They will
learn different ways to use
technology to make this
Instructors will use a Prezipresentation to go over the
main points of the lesson.
Included in the lesson willbe statistics, video clips,
and charts to demonstrate
the value of School and
student interaction.
Prezi presentation
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connect with students
outside of the classroom.
Lesson
Part 2
Instructors will introduce
teachers to website
creation. Teachers willcreate a website using
Yola.com to serve as theirclass website. This website
will be used throughout the
duration of the course as a
hub for all of the otheractivities that will be done.
Teachers will visit a Yola
website that was created
by the instructors. Thewebsite will instruct
teachers how they willstart designing their
website. Teachers should
already know the basics of
starting a Yola websitefrom the Intro to Web
Design course that was
offered previously in thisprogram. The instructor's
website will instruct theteachers how they are toset up the main page of
their website.
Instructor's Yola.com
website.http://districttechnologytrain
plan-instructor.yolasite.com/ C:\Users\Don\Desktop\Website
creation tutorial.pptx
Independent
Practice
Teachers will work
independently to create thehomepage, class
description page, and
teacher page of theirwebsite.
Using the tutorial provided
by the instructors, as wellas the instructor websites,
teachers will create the
home page for theirwebsite, as well as the
class description page andteacher page. During thistime, instructors will be
answering any questions
that may arise.
Yola websites
Instructor tutorial
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into gradelevel groups (elementary,
middle, high) to share what
they have created. Groupswill also share ideas that
they have for futuredevelopment of theirwebsite, as well as any
success they have had in
the past.
Groups will be not berandom as teachers will be
divided by grade level.
Teachers will record as agroup what they would
like to add to their sites, orany other ideas that theymay have. They will then
enter this information into
one email and send it to
each member of the groupfor future reference.
Teacher email accounts
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Reflection Teachers will complete an
email reflection.
Teachers will email
instructors the answers to
questions found in the
reflection section underDay 1 on the instructors
Yola page. The instructorswill use this information toguide future training.
Yola websites
Instructor created teacher email
accounts
Day Two - Continuation of Creating a Website
Objectives:
Teachers will use their class website to set up features that promote communication with
students homes.
Teachers will use their class website to set up features that create a safe environment for
students to explore from home.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
Knowledge
Teachers will participate in a game in
randomly assigned groups. The game
will allow for teachers to explore thenumber of different free website
hosting sites that are available for
teachers to use.
As teachers enter the class, they will
each pick up a colored flash drive that
will determine the group they will beworking with for the getting started
lesson. Once everyone has arrived,
people with like color flash drives will
work together (reds together, bluestogether, etc.). This is modeling a
strategy that could be used to group
students in a classroom. Teachers willthen work together and search the
internet for as many different website
hosting sites are available to teachers.The groups will make a master list and
will email it to the instructor. The team
with the most legitimate sites wins theflash drives they were given. This
exercise is designed to show teachers
how many sites they can use in addition
to yola.com.
Instructor
created
teacher emaccounts
internet
browser suas Explore
firefox, etc
Lesson Instructors will answer questions from Instructors will use a PowerPoint PowerPoin
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the previous day's reflection.
Instructors will then discuss different
elements that might be beneficial to
include in a class website.
presentation to discuss various
resources that might be useful to
include in a class website. Examples
include, Web Quests, homework help,educational links, and classroom
challenges. The class will discuss howthese could be helpful and ways tomake them work.
presentatio
Independent
Activity
Teachers will work independently to
add new elements to their website.
They should focus on adding elementsthat were discussed during the day's
lesson, including videos, outside links,
and new web pages.
Using the tutorial provided by the
instructors, as well as the instructor
websites, teachers will create newpages for their website. They should
attempt to add video, Web Quests, or
other engaging material to use duringthe school year. During this time,
instructors will be answering anyquestions that may arise.
Yola webshttp://distr
chnologytr
ngplan-instructor.y
site.com/
Instructor
tutorial
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into grade level
groups (elementary, middle, high) to
share what they have created. Groups
will also share ideas that they have forfuture development of their website.
We will then participate in a gallery
walk where teachers will have thechance to view other websites that have
been made.
Groups will be not be random as
teachers will be divided by grade level.
Teachers will record as a group what
they would like to add to their sites, orany other ideas that they may have.
They will then enter this information
into one email and send it to eachmember of the group for future
reference. The gallery walk willprovide teachers with the chance to seewhat other teachers, from other grades,
have come up with. It also might spark
new ideas for their site.
Instructor
created
teacher emaccounts
Reflection Teachers will complete an emailreflection.
Teachers will email the instructors theanswers to questions found in the
reflection section under Day 2 on the
instructors Yola page. The instructorswill use this information to guide future
trainings.
Yola webs
Instructor
created
teacher emaccounts
Day Three - Using a Website to Engage Students
Objectives:
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Teachers will use their class website to set up features that engage students in exploration
and discovery.
Activity Detailed Description Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
knowledge
Teachers will work in groups of 3 to
complete a website critique.
Teachers will be randomly grouped by
emailing each teacher a number. That
number will determine their grouping,with like numbers working together.
Today's starter will involve teachers
critiquing a teacher website that was
found online. Teachers will not knowthe teacher whose website is being
critiqued as it will be pulled from a
different state and will have noaffiliation with the county. Teachers
will list the pros and cons of the
website and will then find a way to postthis information on their Yola site.
Each group member must post the
same information under a new pagecalled "This is not busy work".
Teacher Y
accounts
Teacherwebsite to
critiqued
Lesson Instructors will discuss with the
teachers what they found during theircritique. Teachers will learn what some
common mistakes of website design
are, including typography errors, color
usage errors, and graphical errors.
Instructors will use a random teacher
website pulled from the internet todemonstrate common mistakes that
people make when creating a website.
They will discuss how to make their
website accessible using webaccessibility tools such as typography
guidelines, images, sounds, and video.
teacher
websites frthe interne
Independent
Practice
Teachers will work independently to
finish the basic design of their website.
Using knowledge and skills gained
from the day's lesson, teachers will
make sure that their basic website
design is completed. They should makesure to follow all typography
guidelines, as well as avoid errors in
color choice and image selection.
Teachers should also make sure theirwebsite takes into account all styles of
learning by adding audio and video.
Yola webs
Instructor
tutorial
http://districtteologytrainingp
-
instructor.yola.com/
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into grade levelgroups (elementary, middle, high) to
share what they have done with audio
Groups will be not be random asteachers will be divided by grade level.
Teachers will share what they have
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and video. done with audio and video elements
and how those elements will add to
their website and benefit students and
parents.
Reflection Teachers will complete an emailreflection.
Teachers will email the instructors theanswers to questions found in the
reflection section under Day 2 on theinstructors Yola page. The instructors
will use this information to guide future
training.
Yola webs Instructor
createdteacher em
accounts
Day Four - Using Blogs to Improve Teacher-Student, and Student-Student interaction
Objectives:
Teachers will use blogs to communicate with students, parents and the community.
Teachers will integrate their blog into their class website.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
Knowledge
Teachers will log into the instructor'scourse page and click on the getting
started with Blogs tab under Day 4 on
the menu bar.
Once teachers have gone to the gettingstarted with Blogs tab under the Day 4
menu option, they will visit the
instructor's blog. Once at the blog, theywill read their task for the lesson and
will answer the questions posed by theinstructor by replying to the blogposting. This will be their first use of a
blog in this course.
InstructorYola webs
Instructorblog
http://districtteologytrainingpblog-
b.blogspot.com
011/10/welcom
to-blogging.ht
Lesson Instructors will discuss the ways that
blogs can be used to communicate with
students to engage them in higher levelthinking activities.
Instructors will use a blogs found on
the internet to demonstrate ways that
blogs can be used to connect studentsto the classroom while they are away
from school. Teachers will also learnhow to avoid the potential dangers andpitfalls that come with blogs, including
student safety, and appropriateness of
the blog. Teachers will learn how to
create student accounts and how tocreate and design their blog to meet
their needs. They will follow a tutorial
Blog
examples
Teachercreated blo
Instructor
tutorial
Instructor's
course
website
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that will be posted in under Day 4 in
the course website to create their blog.
Independent
Practice
Teachers will work independently to
create a blog. They will focus on the
design and appearance of the blogtoday.
Using the tutorial provided by the
instructors, as well as the instructor
websites, teachers will create a blog.They will set up all of the basic
elements of the blog, including thelayout, color, font styles, and graphics,
taking into consideration the
typography guidelines discussed
previously. Teachers will also createtwo separate posts on their website.
The first will be an introductory
biography. The second post will be asurvey question on any topic that they
choose. This will be used at a latertime.
Eblogger
Instructor
tutorial
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into grade level
groups (elementary, middle, high) to
share what they have created. Groups
will share any tricks or tips that theyfound. They will then email each other
their blog links.
Groups will be divided by grade level.
Once groups have shared and tricks and
tips they found, they will email their
group members the link to their blog.Group members should then take the
time to respond to each group
members survey question. They willrespond by posting a reply to the blog
post. This will demonstrate howblogging can be done with students.
Instructor
created
Teacher emaccounts
Teacher bl
sites
Reflection Teachers will complete a blog
reflection.
Teachers will access the instructor's
reflection question by visiting the
instructor's blog. They will post a reply
to the reflection question in the blog.
Yola webs
Instructor's
blog
Day Five - Integrating Educational Opportunities into a Blog
Objectives:
Teachers will use their blog to create learning opportunities for students.
Teachers will use integrate their blog into their class website.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
Activating Teachers will use blogs to create a Teachers will read each teachers blog Instructors
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Prior
Knowledge
fictional history story. This will be an
example of one way to use blogs in the
classroom, or to extend the classroom
to student's homes using blogs.
(story). They will add information to
the story. They will post their
additions as comments to the original
post. At the end of this activity,teachers can share the completed
stories if they wish. This activity showshow a blog can help bring out thecreativity and uniqueness of each
student while still meeting the state
mandated writing requirements.
Blog
http://distr
chnologytr
ngplanblogb.blogspot
m/2011/10lcome-to-blogging.h
Teacher bl
Lesson Today's focus is on adding educationaland instructional elements to the
teacher's blogs. As a class, we will
brainstorm elements that can be addedto blogs to make them engaging for
students to use while away fromschool.
As the class brainstorms ideas, theinstructors will record these ideas on
their blog. This will allow for the
teachers to access this information atany time, even when the course is
finished. Once the class has finishedbrainstorming, the instructors will addany ideas that they feel would be
beneficial to teachers.
Instructor's
bloghttp://distr
chnologytr
ngplanblog
b.blogspotm/2011/10
lcome-to-
blogging.h
Independent
Practice
Teachers will work independently to
finish creating their blog, focusing on
adding elements that will engagestudents and allow them to explore
while at home.
Teachers will take what they learned
during the brainstorming session and
will apply it to their blog. They shouldinclude elements for students, such as a
book blog, and elements that may be
useful to everyone such as
announcements. As teachers arecompleting their Blogs instructors will
circulate and assist or answer any
questions that may arise.
Teacher bl
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into grade level
groups (elementary, middle, high) to
share what they have created. They willuse this time to finish anything that
they ran out of time on before.
Groups will be selected by grade level.
Teachers will explore each other's
blogs and provide feedback on whatthey think. Teachers may also use this
time to finish adding anything to either
their website or their blog.
Instructor
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Reflection Teachers will complete a blog
reflection.
Teachers will respond to the
instructor's reflection question through
the instructor's blog.
Instructor's
blog
Day Six Creating, Using and integrating Wikis into websites.
Objectives:
Teachers will use create a wiki in order to connect the classroom to student's homes.
Teachers will integrate a wiki into their class homepage in order to make communication
and collaboration between teacher and student more transparent and effective.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
Knowledge
Teachers will log into the instructor's
course page and click on the Activator
tab under Day 6 on the menu bar.
Once teachers have gone to the getting
started tab under the Day 6 menu
option, they will visit the instructor'swiki. Once at the wiki, they will read
their task for the activity and will
answer the questions posed by the
instructor by replying to the wikiposting. This will be their first use of a
wiki in this course.
Instructor's
websitehttpdistricttech
ogytraining
n-instructor.y
site.com/
Instructor's
wiki pagehttp://districtte
ologytrainingw
s.wikispaces.c
Lesson Instructors will discuss the ways that
wikis can be used to communicate and
engage students.
Instructors will use a wikis found on
the internet to demonstrate ways that
they can be used to connect students tothe classroom while they are away
from school. Teachers will also learn
how to avoid the dangers that come
with wikis, including student privacyand safety, as well as monitoring the
wiki for inappropriate language and
material. Teachers will learn how toprovide access to students and how to
create and design their wiki to meet
their needs. They will follow a tutorialthat will be posted in under Day 6 in
the course website to create their wiki.
Instructor's cou
websitehttp://districttec
ogytrainingplan
instru...
Instructor's wi
page
http://districtteologytrainingw
s.wikispaces.c
Independent Teachers will work independently to Using the tutorial provided by the Yola webs
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Practice create a wiki. They will focus on the
design and appearance of the wiki
today.
instructors, as well as the instructor
website, teachers will create a wiki.
They will set up all of the basic
elements of the wiki, including thelayout, color, font styles, and graphics,
taking into consideration thetypography guidelines discussedpreviously. Once they have set up the
basic design of their wiki, teachers will
start a new page for their wiki called,"On the 6th day Group Activity". It will
be used later in the day.
Instructor
tutorial
Teacher's w
Group
Activity
Teachers will get into grade level
groups (elementary, middle, high) toshare what they have created. These
groups will also use the wiki page thatthey created earlier to participate in anactivity. Teachers will research a
question to post on the Group Activity
page. Questions might include "Howmuch does the Earth weigh, or any
other question that people likely
would not know.
Once every member of the group has
researched and posted a question, theother members of the group will
attempt to answer the question withoutfinding the answer online. Eachquestion will receive a number of
responses. It will show one type of
activity that could be done withstudents. Teachers could post a trivia
answer for students on a wiki. Students
could then post their best guess, or
could research the answer. This activityis designed to get group members
comfortable with working in a wiki and
to present an idea for classroom use.
Teacher w
Reflection Teachers will complete reflection
through the instructor's wiki page.
Teachers go to the instructor's wiki
page either directly, or through the
course website. They will post their
answer directly to the instructor's wikipage.
Instructor's
course Yol
website
Instructor's
wiki
Day Seven - Integrating Educational Opportunities into a Wiki
Objectives:
Teachers will extend learning to students homes using a wiki.
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Teachers will integrate their wiki into their class website to create learning opportunities
for students while they are away from home.
Activity Activity in Detail Instructional Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
Knowledge
Teachers will participate in a game thatprovides practice using a wiki and
presents an idea that they could use
with students. The instructor will post
different categories on the course wiki.Each student will then use a unique
color and post any word that would fit
in that category.
The purpose of this activity is toprovide teachers with an idea that they
could use with students, as well as
more practice using wikis for
themselves.
Instructor's
wiki.http://disttechnolorainingwiwikispaceom/
Lesson Today's focus is on adding educational
and instructional elements to the
teacher's wiki pages. As a class, we willbrainstorm elements that can be added
to wikis to make them engaging for
students to use while away from
school.
Some of today's lesson will involve
brainstorming in groups. Groups will
brainstorm ideas of how to use a wikiand will add their ideas to the
instructor's wiki page titled, To Wiki
or not". Groups will be determined by
grade level Once the brainstormingsession is over, the class will discuss
some of the ideas and how to make
them work.
Instructor's
wiki pagehttp://disttechnolorainingwiwikispaceom/
Independent
Practice
Teachers will work independently to
finish creating their wiki, focusing on
adding elements that will engagestudents and allow them to explore
while at home.
Teachers will take what they learned
during the brainstorming session and
will apply it to their wiki. They shouldinclude elements for students, such as a
creative writing and homework help.
While this is taking place, instructors
will be answering any questions thatcome up and helping anyone who
needs help. Teachers should also
ensure that their wiki is linked to theirclass website.
Yola webs Teacher's
wikis
Reflection Teachers will complete a wiki
reflection.
Teachers add to the prompts given by
the instructor on the instructor's wikipage.
Instructor's
wiki page
Day Eight - Using technology to extend the traditional classroom.
Objectives:
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Teachers will use all the tools that they have learned over the past two weeks to create a
comprehensive website that includes all of the elements covered during the course.
Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources
Activating
Prior
knowledge
Teachers will work in groups of three
to discuss their final webpage designbased on what they learned during the
past two-week training course.
Teachers will be randomly grouped
using computer numbers. This willmodel a method of random grouping It
is designed to be a fun way for teachers
to work together to get to review andrefine the skills they have acquired
during the course. While utilizing the
technology tools they have used in thecourse.
Teacher em
accounts
Lesson Instructors will discuss review the main
elements of webpage/site development
as well as the many things that can andshould be taken into account when
designing a webpage/site.
By reviewing what has been presented
teachers, will be able to create
meaningful and relevant webpages/sitesdesigned to hook and engage students,
and extending the classroom outside of
the traditional school setting
Teachers will create a collaborative
complete website using the tools they
have learned during the course.
Group
Activity
Teachers will work in their grade levelgroups to create to create a complete
website.
Groups will create a Website tellingwhat they have learned and
accomplished during the two week
training. They will ensure that all textfollows proper typography guidelines
and that images are included. They will
then send the email to the instructors,as well as each member of the class.
This will provide practice creating
email groups, and will give each class
member the opportunity to see whatother teachers have created.
Teacher YSites
Reflection Teachers will complete an end of
course evaluation form before leaving.
Teachers will complete a course
evaluation for the instructors to use as aguideline for future classes.
EvaluationForm (Ann
B)
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Evaluation
Evaluating the success or failure of each course is essential the success of future courses. By analyzing
and reflecting on what went well and what didn't it is possible to make changes for future courses,
ensuring that they are successful. In order to best evaluate each course, it is important that constant
evaluation and reflection is included in the course design and implementation . The final activity of each
session will include a student reflection. These reflections provide the instructors with valuable
information as to what is being learned, the students attitudes and feeling towards the class, and ways to
make the classes better in the future. These reflections also serve to let instructors see if students are
actually meeting the desired outcomes or goals of each course. Finally, at the end of each class and at the
end of the 2 week cycle students are provided with a course evaluation. These student evaluations provide
valuable insight to the instructors as to whether or not the class members found the material beneficial,
interesting, and challenging. Through continuous reflection and evaluation instructors can ensure that the
training will be successful.
District Technology Training Calendar 2 week (week 1)
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MondayOctober 17t
8:30 Coffee
chat8:45
9:00 IntroduAnd
E Blogger: Set up: https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount?continue=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fhome&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com
%2Fhome&service=blogger<mpl=start
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1. Setting up your own Blog: Video
2.
3. Website creation tutorial.pptx
TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND USE SURVEY
Name: Not Required unless you would like a response.
Age: (Optional)
Gender (optional)
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TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND USE SURVEY
For each item identified below, circle the numberto the right that best fits your judgment of its quality.
Use the scale above to select the quality number.
Description/Identification of Survey Item
Scale
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Do you have access to technology when you need it? 1 2 3 4 5
How comfortable are you using technology? 1 2 3 4 5
What types of technology training would you like to have? 1 2 3 4 5
What is your opinion of professional development centered on technology? 1 2 3 4 5
How much time do you spend planning for the inclusion of technology? 1 2 3 4 5
If you have used the l aptop carts, have they been functioning properly(charged, wireless access, etc)?
1 2 3 4 5
Have or do you ever use your personal technology devices at school? 1 2 3 4 5
Have you ever witnessed a student texting in class? 1 2 3 4 5
Do you use technology at home? 1 2 3 4 5
How many emails do you send-receive in a day? 1 2 3 4 5
Are you an Apple or PC user? 1 2 3 4 5
Should the school district issue Ipads to all students and staff? 1 2 3 4 5
(Appendix a)
District Technology Training Course Participant Reflection/Feedback
Name:________________________________________________________________________
Date:_________________________________________________________________________
School:_______________________________________________________________________
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Dates of
Course(s):_____________________________________________________________________
Course(s)
Attended:_____________________________________________________________________
Instructors
Name:________________________________________________________________________
Please respond to the following questions evaluating the course and the instructor:
Circle the response you most closely agree with: Use the following rating system: Yes, No, Not
Sure, No opinion
1. The Instructor was prepared and provided clear goals and objectives for the course. Yes,
No, Not Sure, No opinion
2. The intended outcomes were clear realistic, and attainable. Yes, No, Not Sure, No
opinion
3. The instructor was accessible to students before and after class. Yes, No, Not Sure, No
opinion
4. The course was worthwhile and I would take another course from this instructor. Yes,
No, Not Sure, No opinion
5. I can incorporate these new skills immediately. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion
6. The course was challenging and exciting with a wide variety of activities and methods
being utilized. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion
7. The small grade level groups were an important and necessary part of the course. They
allowed for immediate feedback from peers. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion
8. The teacher was down to earth and not condescending or arrogant. The instructors were
approachable. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion
References:
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