Archive for April, 2008
Evaluation Project Graphs
The included link contains graphs that support the data from the Evaluation Project
Evaluation Project Graphs (all)
Teacher Needs Assessment Graphs
Student Needs Assessment Graphs
Add comment April 21, 2008
Evaluation Project Documents
Teacher A, B, and C Needs Assessment
Task 3 Implementation
Classroom Performance System
Teacher A and B-CPS Assessment
ExamView
Teacher A and B-ExamView Assessment
Task 5 Student Needs Assessment
Task 7 Technology Tool Rating Scale For Students
Inspriation Technology Standards Rubric
Task 8 Teacher Feedback
Program Outcomes
Add comment April 17, 2008
Evaluation Data
Classroom Performance System Results
Teacher A
Teacher B
Teacher C
ExamView Results
Teacher A
Teacher B
Teacher C
Results from the Student Need Assessments
Teacher A
Teacher B
Teacher C
Add comment April 16, 2008
Professional Development Introduction
What is it?
Wikipedia’s Definition of Professional Development
Available Opportunities
Thinkport provides opportunities for teacher Professional Development.
Professional Development Needs
This site provides Frederick County Teachers with information about many of your Professional Development needs. The site includes ETM Module 4, Maryland Teacher Professional Development Initiative, Modules, New Teacher Information, Resources, Questioning, templates, video, Ruby Payne, and vocabulary.
Add comment April 15, 2008
Classroom Resources
The following sites are included to provide resources for everyday classroom needs.
Scoring Guides are important for teachers and students, alike. For teachers, it helps connect the learning activity and assessment. It provides students with an understanding of expectations. (Connection to Standard 3: Technology for Learning and Collaboration for Students- Students will use technology in order to understand the expecations)
Graphic Organizers are commonly used by teachers. This site provides various printable graphic organizers to meet individual needs. (Addresses Standard 1:Technology Systems for Students-Understanding and uses of technology and Standard 4: Technology for Communication because students wil be asked to use the created organizers to explain their thinking)
This site provides Free printables, such as flashcards, theme lesson plans, multilingual handouts for foreign language teachers, worksheets, wordsearches, projects, ESL games, teaching advice, and activities; (Connection to Standard 3: Technology for Learning and Collaboration for Students- Students will use technology to learn new skills)
Add comment April 12, 2008
Online Safety
The following sites can be used to promote safe use of technology for students. The sites can be useful for teachers and also can be shared with parents. They all can also be found on the Frederick County Webpage– http://www.fcps.org/dept/tech/safety.htm
The understanding of Online safety connects with Technology Standard 2 for Students-Digital Citizenship (being ethical, responsible, and safe) As well as Standard 6 for Problem Solving and Decision Making (students will need to use problem solving skills in order to make choices, while using technology)
Get NetWise – Information for adults concerned with child safety on the web. Computer viruses and ways to prevent spam are discussed.
Kid Safe Search Sites – Large collection of links to sites, indexes, search engines, and information on Web safety.
Stay Safe Online – Information about child safety on the Internet, with tips on how to guard your computer from viruses and hacker attacks. Provides a self-test to check your computer’s vulnerability.
WebWise Kids – Links to safe sites, news of current Internet safety legislation and conferences, plus smart rules of Internet safety.
Add comment April 12, 2008
FCPS Technology Plan
Frederick County has created a 3 year technology plan to “ensure successful and effective use of Technology.”
The Sections of the Document include the following:
Section I: Introduction, Vision, and Strategy
Section II: Access for All Learners
Section III: Provide On-going Professional Development
Section IV: Integrate the Most Appropriate and Effective Technology and Digital Content
Section V: Assess Plan and the Impact of Technology
Section VI: Ensure Adequate Funding
Section VII: Involving Key Stakeholders in Developing and Updating the Plan
Section VIII: Implementation Action Plan
Add comment April 12, 2008
Maryland Technology Standards for Students
“Technology literacy is the ability of an individual, working independently and with others, to responsibly, appropriately and effectively use technology tools to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information.“- Working definition of technology literacy (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/techlit/)
Maryland has 6 Technology Literacy Standards for students. The following link can be used to find out more about each standard for Pre-K through 8th grade. It is important that teachers be familiar with these Literacy Standards because they are now apart of the Maryland State Voluntary Curriculum.
Add comment April 11, 2008
Maryland Technology Standards for Teachers
Maryland Technology Standards for Teachers
- Access, Evaluation, Processing, and Application (Teachers will access various Internet resources for professional development, such as viewing Inspiration and Photo Story training videos, and then they will apply what they have learned in their own classrooms)
- Communication (Teachers will be able to use technology to communicate information, such as creating and posting questions on programs such as CPS)
- Legal, Social and Ethical Issues (Teachers will demonstrate an understanding of these issue by becoming more aware of the issues and how to handle them, example of a site to use with students)
- Assessment for Administration and Instruction (Teachers have used CPS and Examview to analyze student progress and develop data-driven solutions for instructional and school improvement)
- Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction (Teachers have implemented and assessed learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the math instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, or collaboration)
- Assisting Technologies (Teachers have provided equal oppportunities for all students using technology in the classroom. They have provided guidance for those who have not have the same amount of experience on computers and guidance to those who needed more support.)
- Professional Growth (The training on CPS will allow teachers the opportunity to learn new technology tools )
Add comment April 11, 2008
Tutorials
Tutorials
Various Video Tutorials for technology use in the classroom
CPS
CPS Training Videos
Video training for setting up a new CPS Database
Creating a new class video training.
Creating a new lesson.
Examview
ExamView Tutorial for creating an ExamView Test
Video about getting started with ExamView
A video that explains features.
Inspiration
Using Inspiration in the classroom-This site provides ideas for how Inspiration can be used across curricular areas.
Tutorials from the Inspiration site.
This site provides a training handout and nine videos about Inspiration.
This site provides lesson ideas, professional development, tutorials and is very user friendly.
Photo Story
This site provides a step by step guide with visuals to using Photo Story.
This site provides videos to help you get started. It guides you through importing graphics, titles, captions, background music, and the procedure to save your project.
Add comment April 11, 2008
