Alabama Department of Education

Technology Initiatives

– October 13—EETT Competitive Grants FY11—Writing Winning Grants– November 16—E-Rate Update– December 15— EETT ARRA Competitive Grants—Promising Practices– January 13— Moodle– February 16—Strategies for Meeting Online Experience, 8th Grade

Literacy, and Computer Applications– March 8—Dollars and Sense for 21st Century Classrooms– April 7—AUP Revisions and Changes/IMPACT Survey– May 11—Social Networking– E-Rate Boot Camp—October 25-27, 2010—Desoto State Park

• November 2-4, 2010—Lake Point State Park– Spring Regional Meetings

These meetings will be scheduled for March and April.

Webinars and Meetings

LIBRARY MEDIA

First Fridays

October 1 Introduction to the new AVL Web Site

November 5AR and RTI

January 7Grant Writing

February 4Library Cafe

June 14-17, 2011

Formula• Must have an

approved technology plan (Level 1)

Competitive• Submitted through eGap• Interviews • Due November 1• Six grants - $112,416

each

EETT – Title II Part D

Technology in Motion

• Delivery Options:– Face to Face – Online Classes– Web-based Instruction – Professional Learning Groups

• eLearning for Educators

• Tom Dreilinger • Sandra Hornig• Dr. Wendolyn LaFleur• Eric Lee• Robert Mayben• Micheal Pepper

• Dr. Roland Weldon• Elizabeth Sessions• Janet Taylor• Elizabeth Whitehead• Barry Wiginton• Richard Wilkerson

Technology in MotionCheri Hayes, Project Manager

ALEX

A social networking, open area on ALEX, called “ALEXville” is the latest addition.

ACCESS

• 65 Web Based Courses• New Courses

• New Task Force • Expanding to Middle School• Policies - WIP • eLearning • Virtual Field Trips• Information Live• Moodle• Connectivity to 50 Mbps

Enrollment Growth

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• Earlene Patton– Misty Dixon– Joan Greene– John Halbrooks– Linda Jarzyniecki– Ramona Langston– Sondra Cunningham – ASA II

• Larry Raines– Debbie Crutchfield– Mary (Meg) Lowry– Rhonda Oates

ACCESS Distance Learning

State Report 2009-2010

Improvement Areas

• Both teachers and administrators report that they are not receiving the necessary digital literacy skills to prepare students (or lead the charge) for 21st Century work.• Parents want teachers to use technology tools to improve home-to-school communications, student achievement, and organizational skills.• Schools are not keeping pace with current technologies that will be required for success in the 21st Century.

www.alsde.eduSectionsTechnology Initiatives

http://ti.state.al.us

Alabama Department of Education5351 Gordon Person BuildingPO Box 302101Montgomery, AL 36130334-242-9594

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