Program Overview

Technology Academy Summer Conference 2009

Welcome

Jason Pasatta

Technology Magnet Administrator

Introduction

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

Technology Academy Goals

STUDENTS ATTENDING THE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES

WILL EXHIBIT . . .

Advanced Technology and Digital Media Skills

Increased Achievement in Core Subject Areas

Integration

Conference Goals

BY THE END OF THE CONFERENCE , YOU WILL . . .

Understand the Technology Academy Program

Have Increased Capacity for Working with New Technology Tools

Have Developed an Integrated Learning Unit

Overview of the Conference

9:00to12:0012:45to4:00

Overview

OverviewBreak-Outs

Grade-Level Sessions

Break-Outs

Digital Citizenship

Break-Outs

Technology Assessment

Break-Outs

Online Research

School Planning

MONDAY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAY

Conference Wiki-Space

cpstechacademy.wikispaces.com

Today’s Schedule

MORNING: Provocative Prompts Overview/Schedule/Requirements for the

Year Student Work Showcase

AFTERNOON: Website Training (By School) Getting the Most Out of Your Mac Equipment Setup

Provocative Prompts

Prompt Agree

Disagree

Provocative Prompts (cont)

WITH SOMEONE SITTING NEXT TO YOU . . .

Share One Provocative Prompt You Agreed with and Why

Share One Provocative Prompt You Disagreed with or Questioned and Why

Today’s Schedule

MORNING: Provocative Prompts Overview/Schedule/Requirements for the

Year Student Work Showcase

AFTERNOON: Website Training (By School) Getting the Most Out of Your Mac Equipment Setup

Overview of the Year

Program Overview

Expectations/Requirements

Schedule

Technology Academy Goals

STUDENTS ATTENDING THE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES

WILL EXHIBIT . . .

Advanced Technology and Digital Media Skills

Increased Achievement in Core Subject Areas

Integration

Primary Grade Tech Skill Development

5th Grade

4th Grade

3rd Grade

2nd Grade

1st Grade

Kindergarten

Inte

rnet R

ese

arch

, Eth

ics, and S

afe

ty

Skills

Pre

sen

tatio

n S

kills

– Blo

gs, W

ikis, Pre

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tion S

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are

, Conce

pt M

appin

g

Softw

are

Colla

bora

tion

Skills

– Em

ail, T

hre

aded

Discu

ssions, G

raphin

g/A

naly

zing

Softw

are

Com

mu

nic

atio

n S

kills

– Word

Pro

cessin

g,

Pre

senta

tion a

nd G

raphic D

esig

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Softw

are

Tech

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nd

C

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ts – B

asic O

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Exp

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kills

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KEY: Science Language Arts General

6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Tech/Media Curriculum

6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Tech/Media Curriculum

6th Grade – Language Arts

7th Grade – Science

8th Grade – Social Studies

Digital Media Coach

Technology Lead Teachers

Dumas: - Lindsay Johnson - Lisa Allen

Dunne: - Ed Caster - Carolyn Zachary

Dvorak: - Jim Davis - Derek Atchison

Nicholson: - Latoya Brown - Audrey Ware

Spencer: - Stella Norman - Tracey Howse

Overview of the Program

Community Liaisons Representative at each

school whose responsibility it is to connect the school with community partnerships

Media Skills Development Timeline

Implementation Year #1

Implementation Year #2

Implementation Year #3

Complexity of Tech

Skills

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Basic

Intermediate

Advanced

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Year 1 Year 1 Year 1

Year 1 Year 2 Year 2

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Technology Academy Goals

STUDENTS ATTENDING THE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES

WILL EXHIBIT . . .

Advanced Technology and Digital Media Skills

Increased Achievement in Core Subject Areas

Integration

Primary Grade Tech Skill Development

5th Grade

4th Grade

3rd Grade

2nd Grade

1st Grade

Kindergarten

Inte

rnet R

ese

arch

, Eth

ics, and S

afe

ty

Skills

Pre

sen

tatio

n S

kills

– Blo

gs, W

ikis, Pre

senta

tion S

oftw

are

, Conce

pt M

appin

g

Softw

are

Colla

bora

tion

Skills

– Em

ail, T

hre

aded

Discu

ssions, G

raphin

g/A

naly

zing

Softw

are

Com

mu

nic

atio

n S

kills

– Word

Pro

cessin

g,

Pre

senta

tion a

nd G

raphic D

esig

n

Softw

are

Tech

nolo

gy O

pera

tion

s a

nd

C

on

cep

ts – B

asic O

pera

tions (i.e

. – O

penin

g/N

am

ing/S

avin

g File

s)

Exp

ressio

n S

kills

–Basic W

ord

Pro

cessin

g,

Pre

senta

tion a

nd G

raphic D

esig

n S

oftw

are

KEY: Science Language Arts General

6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Tech/Media Curriculum

Expectations /Requirements

TEACHERS AT THE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIES WILL . . .

Design, Implement, and Assess Two Integrated Units (One During the Fall Semester and One During the Winter Semester)

Engage in 90 Hours of Professional Development During the Year

Expectations /Requirements

Integration

Curriculum Integration is: the equal and meaningful connection of essential content in a magnet cluster focus area with essential content in one or more subject areas.

Curriculum Integration: Defined

Curriculum Integration: “Equal” Unpacked

Parallel:Content

Technology •

Separate, but headed in the same direction

Curriculum Integration: “Equal” Unpacked

Content

Technology

Hitched: • Content Drives the Learning

• Technology Makes the Experience Richer/More Engaging, but Still Can Reach the Goal Without It

Curriculum Integration:“Equal” Unpacked

Integrated:

Content + Technology

• Content and Technology Skills Intertwined

• The Unit Would not Operate the Same without the Other

Curriculum Integration Dial

Stand-Alone

Parallel

Hitched

Integrated

Curriculum Integration is: the equal and meaningful connection of essential content in a magnet cluster focus area with essential content in one or more subject areas.

Curriculum Integration: Defined

Curriculum Integration: “Meaningful” Unpacked

Content+ Technology

Real World Issues

+ Areas

of Intere

st

Curriculum Integration is: the equal and meaningful connection of essential content in a magnet cluster focus area with essential content in one or more subject areas.

Curriculum Integration: Defined

Curriculum Integration: “Connection” Unpacked

Content + Technology

Curriculum Integration is: the equal and meaningful connection of essential content in a magnet cluster focus area with essential content in one or more subject areas.

Curriculum Integration: Defined

Curriculum Integration: “Essential” Unpacked

Addresses Standards within Each Area Assessment of Student Understanding in

Each Area

Addresses an Area of “Greatest Need” in Each Area Evidence-Driven

Schedule for the Year

Technology Academy Summer Conference

Problem Based-Learning/Digital Media Training

Tech Team Tuesdays

Professional Development:

2nd Integrated Unit

1st Integrated Unit

Schedule for the Year

Documentation of 1st Integrated Unit (Revised Unit Plan and Student Products)

By December 11th

Documentation of 1st Integrated Unit(Revised Unit Plan and Student Products)

By May 7th

Integrated Unit Documentation:

Schedule for the Year

Questions

?

Discussion/School Debrief

Today’s Schedule

MORNING: Provocative Prompts Overview/Schedule/Requirements for the

Year Student Work Showcase

AFTERNOON: Website Training (By School) Getting the Most Out of Your Mac Equipment Setup

Student Work Showcase

- Video Production

- Blogs

- Audio Production

(Podcasting)

- Wikis

- Presentations

REFLECTION:

- Have you used these tools personally? If so, how?

- Have you used these tools professionally? If so, how?

Student Work Showcase

Station #1: Video

Production

Station #2: Blogs

Station #3: Audio

Production

Station #4: Wikis

Station #5: Presentation

s

(STAGE)

Student Work Showcase

Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Station #1

2nd and 3rd Grade: Station #2

4th and 5th Grade: Station #3

6th and 7th Grade: Station #4

8th Grade and Specialty (Gym, Art, etc.): Station #5

Student Work Showcase

- Video Production

- Blogs

- Audio Production

(Podcasting)

- Wikis

- Presentations

POST REFLECTION:

- How would you use the tools showcased professionally?

Today’s Schedule

MORNING: Provocative Prompts Overview/Schedule/Requirements for the

Year Student Work Showcase

AFTERNOON: Website Training (By School) Getting the Most Out of Your Mac Equipment Setup

Today’s Schedule

AFTERNOON:12:45 – 2:15 Website Training (Dunne) – Room

208 Website Training (Dumas) – Room

212 Website Training (Dvorak) – Library

Equipment Setup - Gym Getting the Most Out of Your Mac -

Room 215

NicholsonSpencer

Today’s Schedule

AFTERNOON:2:20 – 3:50 Website Training (Nicholson) – Room

204 Website Training (Spencer) – Library

Equipment Setup - Gym Getting the Most Out of Your Mac -

Room 215

DumasDunneDvorak