LoFTI

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• Structured Observations: LoFTI– Determine how technology is being used

school-wide.– Record instances of particular uses of

technology, not “how well” it is used.– This is not a teacher evaluation tool.

Measures/Data Sources

Question 16: Technology is being used as a tool for… (Check either Teacher or Student, or both)

*41 Classroom Observations

Problem-Solving (e.g., graphing, decision support, design)

Information Processing (e.g., data manipulation, writing, data tables)

Personal Development (e.g., e-learning, time management, calendar)

Formative Assessment

Brainstorming

Face to face classroom discussion

Asynchronous discussion

Generating and testing hypotheses

Project-based activities

Summarizing and note-taking

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Technology is being used as a tool for...

StudentTeacher

Questions 19-21 Student engagement is shown by…*53 Classroom Observations

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Student engagement is shown by...

Sustained behavioral involvementPositive emotional tone--cheerful, calm, communicativeExertion of effort and concentration

Questions 22 *51 Classroom Observations

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How essential was technology to the teaching and learning activities?

No TechnologyNot needed; other approaches would be BETTER.Somewhat useful; other approaches would be as EFFECTIVE.Useful; other approaches would NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE.Essential; the lesson could not be done without it.

Question 24*43 classrooms observed for a total of 30 minutes each

Average minutes technology used by students

Average minutes students used for learning

Average minutes technology used by teachers

Average minutes teachers used for learning

13.1 11.1 15.8 14.5

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1. What are the results? How would you summarize the data?

2. What do the results mean for your school or district?

3. What decisions would you make about PD, infrastructure, tools/resources, staffing, School Improvement Plans, submitting a grant, or partnerships?

Guiding Questions

Whole Group Guiding Question

• What might be next steps or decisions based on all three data sources?