Educational Technology

in the 21st Century

January 2005

National Educational Technology Plan

Toward a New Golden Age in American Education

HOW THE INTERNET, THE LAW AND TODAY’S STUDENTS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING EXPECTATIONS

www.nationaledtechplan.org

About the Partnership for 21st Century Skills…….

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a unique public-private organization created in 2002 to develop a successful model of learning for this Millennium that incorporates 21st century skills into our system of education.

www.21stcenturyskills.org

Learning for the 21st Century

Emphasize core subjectsEmphasize learning skillsUse 21st century tools to develop learning skillsTeach and learn in a 21st century contextTeach and learn 21st century contentUse 21st century assessments that measure 21st century skills

Nine Steps to Build Momentum

1. Embrace a powerful vision of public education that includes 21st century skills

2. Align leadership, management and resources with educational goals

3. Use online assessment tool to determine where your schools are now

4.4. Develop priorities for 21st century skillsDevelop priorities for 21st century skills5.5. Develop a professional development plan for 21st Develop a professional development plan for 21st

century skillscentury skills6.6. Make sure students have equitable access to a 21st Make sure students have equitable access to a 21st

century educationcentury education7.7. Begin developing assessments to measure student Begin developing assessments to measure student

progress in 21st century skillsprogress in 21st century skills8.8. Collaborate with outside partnersCollaborate with outside partners9.9. Plan collectively and strategically for the futurePlan collectively and strategically for the future

Long Range Plan for Technology Progress Report STaR Chart and Results Educational Technology Advisory

Committee TIP eTxTIP eCP eLearning Initiative Technology Allotment

Long-Range Plan for Technology

First plan 1988-2000 Computer Literacy, TENET, T-STAR, TCET, Technology

Allotment, Technology Demonstration Programs, Texas Library Connection, TETN

Second plan 1996-2010 Senate Bill 1, House Bill 2128, House Bill 85 Goals 2000, eRate Technology Applications, SBEC Standards,

Commissioner’s Plan for Information Access

NCLB Title II Part D State technology plan

aligned to National Educational Technology Plan

2002 Update to Long-Range Plan for Technology 1996-2010

Long-Range Plan for Technology 1996-2010

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Administration and Support

Infrastructure for Technology

Developed by the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC)Educational Technology DivisionTexas Education Agency

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Texas Campus STaR Chart Data 2003-2004

Teacher STaR Chart

www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart

Aligned with the Campus ChartIncludes performance descriptors Online version will have video examples for each indicator

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/

Provide leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of a new Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 that aligns with the National Educational Technology Plan 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Don Knezek and Ann McMullen – co-chairsDon Knezek and Ann McMullen – co-chairs 30 members from the education community30 members from the education community Outreach to all stakeholders Outreach to all stakeholders

professional organizations, professional organizations, business and community groups, business and community groups, teachers, teachers, students, students, parentsparents

October 13-14, 2004 & January 18-19, 2005October 13-14, 2004 & January 18-19, 2005Additional meetings and TETN sessionsAdditional meetings and TETN sessionsETAC section of Ed Tech websiteETAC section of Ed Tech website

Current workCurrent workReview recommendations for 2006-2010 Review recommendations for 2006-2010 (originally listed as long-term)(originally listed as long-term)Determine if recommendations need to stay, Determine if recommendations need to stay, go, or be revisedgo, or be revisedAdd new recommendations based on Add new recommendations based on current progresscurrent progressDetermine alignment with new National Determine alignment with new National Educational Technology PlanEducational Technology PlanIdentify gaps to be addressed Identify gaps to be addressed

Next steps Next steps Gather input from stakeholdersGather input from stakeholdersDetermine impact of 79th legislatureDetermine impact of 79th legislatureDevelop vision for 2020Develop vision for 2020Align goals and objectives to visionAlign goals and objectives to visionShare drafts for feedbackShare drafts for feedbackRevise and develop draft planRevise and develop draft planShare plan for public comment Share plan for public comment Review comments and revise plan Review comments and revise plan

Timeline Timeline September 2006September 2006 SBOE First ReadingSBOE First ReadingSept-Dec 2006Sept-Dec 2006 STaR Charts STaR Charts

correlated to new correlated to new planplan

November 2006November 2006 SBOE Second SBOE Second Reading and Reading and

AdoptionAdoptionDecember 2006December 2006 Plan due to Plan due to LegislatureLegislatureJanuary 2007January 2007 Rollout of new planRollout of new planApril 2007April 2007 Finalize STaR Charts Finalize STaR Charts August 2007August 2007 Finalize revisions to ePlanFinalize revisions to ePlan

Send your input to etac@tea.state.tx.us

www.txtip.info

Traditional Education Technology Implementation Cycle

Content

Hardware

Professional Development

Technical Support

Infrastructure

Productivity Tools

The traditional technology implementation cycle in schools involves implementing only 1 or 2 pieces of the critical 6 piece whole at a time.

By the time a schools completes all 6 steps of the cycle, it’s time to start all over with step 1. As a result, the school is perpetually behind and teachers perpetually lack the tools they need to properly harness technology to the learning process.

Software

Hardware

Technical Support

Online Assessment

Digital Content

ProfessionalDevelopment

Technology Immersion

Technology Immersion Implementation

With the Technology Immersion model, schools implement all 6 critical technology resources at the same time as part of a “technology immersion package”.

Now teachers have the tools they need to assess student proficiency and develop multimedia lesson plans targeted at student skill strength and weakness areas.

Equally as important, students are given the same tools as teachers, including wireless notebook computers to use at school and at home.

Six Critical Components of a Technology Immersion Package

A wireless mobile computing device for each student for use at home and school

Ongoing professional development for teachers and administrators through proven training models

Online instructional resources in the core subjects Online formative and diagnostic assessment tools Productivity software tools Technical support

TIP Project1. Whole district

2. Vertical team--elementary, middle, and high school feeder pattern

3. Single secondary campus

4. Middle school campuses serving only grades 6-8

eTxTIP Middle school

campuses serving grades 6-8

44 campus awards 22 experimental 22 control

1,400 teachers 19,000 students

The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) ProjectPioneering 21st Century Schools Today

Immersion CampusesWhole District Clarksville ISD

Clarksville High SchoolClarksville Middle SchoolClarksville Elementary School

Vertical Team Irving ISDLively Elementary School De Zavala Middle School Irving High School

Single Secondary Ysleta ISDCampus Hillcrest Middle School

The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) ProjectPioneering 21st Century Schools Today

Immersion Campuses Middle Schools Grades 6-8

Brady Bryan Charlotte Corpus Christi (2) Dublin Floydada Fruitvale Galena Park Houston Laredo (2)

McLeod Memphis Monte Alto Morton Port Arthur Newton Post Presidio Riviera San Diego

The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) ProjectPioneering 21st Century Schools Today

National and State Level Studies

National studies $15 million study of the effects of educational

technology, using rigorous scientifically based methodologies

NETTS (National Educational Technology Trends Study)

State-level studies ESETP (Evaluating State Educational

Technology Programs)

Research Questions What are the characteristics of participating

schools and their contexts? What is the nature of technology immersion, and

how is it implemented? What is the effect of technology immersion on

schools, teachers and teaching, and students and learning?

Does technology immersion impact student achievement?

School Context

Technology Immersion Access to wireless

computing Professional

development to support implementation

Software/resources Technical support

School Culture Leadership Infrastructure Collaboration Educator development Support services

Teachers Technology access &

use Technology proficiency Knowledge of

integration Attitude Collaboration Instructional practice

Students Technology access

and use Technology proficiency Self-direction Peer collaboration Motivation &

engagement Intellectual work

www.etxtip.info

Electronic Course Pilot

Follow up to Virtual School Pilot eCP Terms and conditions on TEA website Application process open through February

14, 2005 Review and approval as applications

received

The ChargeInvestigate the existing and “in-development” products, processes, services and technologies that can improve teacher effectiveness and student learning including those that are related to: The planning and delivery of curriculum, instruction

and extended enrichment materials; Ongoing assessments, including diagnostic tools and

classroom-, campus-, and district-based assessment;

Texas eLearning Initiative Historical Overview

Professional development for all educators; The management and dissemination of

information, including homework and record-keeping systems;

Communication among all interested parties; Infrastructure necessary to integrate

technology into the teaching and learning process;

Any other topics that may be identified as significant.

The Vision Schools to study performance and cost

effectiveness (TIP) Move aggressively to provide needed digital

and online course content Move to convert appropriate testing to an

online format Develop an online education portal to provide

entry access to educational resources, assessment, and tutorials

Recommendations Restructure the Technology Allotment

$300 per student per year $50 district match

Create and fund a department of Technology and Implementation at TEA

Fund the Technology Applications Instructional Materials

Support online formative, diagnostic assessment

Support online instructional materials and resources Expand the Technology Immersion Pilot

Recommendations

Revisit the Long-Range Plan for Technology Develop and launch a Texas eLearning

Communications Plan Review and revise state grant and incentive

programs to ensure technology incentives Funding beyond present state capabilities Leverage private funding sources

November & December 2003 eLearning Task Force Meetings

December 2004 eLearning Showcase eLearning Task Force meetings

January 2005 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse

February 2005 TCEA Convention Texas Technology Week

Texas eLearning Initiative

Current StatusCurrent Status

House Public Education CommitteeHouse Public Education Committee Senate Education CommitteeSenate Education Committee

•Technology ApplicationsTechnology Applications• Status of technology in schoolsStatus of technology in schools• Technology Immersion Pilot Technology Immersion Pilot • Electronic TextbooksElectronic Textbooks• Textbook adoption processTextbook adoption process• Online Assessment Online Assessment • Virtual schoolsVirtual schools• School Interoperability Framework (SIF)School Interoperability Framework (SIF)• Technology Allotment Technology Allotment

Technology Allotment

$30 per student per year Electronic instructional materials,

professional development, access Changed last session from Textbook fund to

Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Payments were a little less than $30 in 04 and

05 due to available funds 2128 legislation expires 8-31-05 unless

reauthorized by the legislature

Stay tuned!