Enhancing Education Through Technology

October 22, 2010Stillman Valley Fire Station

Cheryl Metcalf, Deb Thibodeau, and Kim Hofmeister

Presentation Goals

• Review of Student Technology/Literacy tools– Surveys– Proficiency test– Student Product Evaluation

• Review teacher survey procedures and complete Tech Support Survey

• Illinois Teacher Proficiency Demonstration Log• Overview of technology in our schools – hardware and

software• Unit Planning - Backward Design • Multi-media Student Performance Rubric• Review of Observation Log – format and terminology• Upload to Portal and spring surveys May 10, 2011

Data Collection

Student Tools•  5th Grade Technology Proficiency Test 2009-

2010 • 8th Grade Technology Proficiency Test 2009-

2010 • Student Technology Attitudes and Technology

Uses (Part 1) – 5th – 8th and high school math

• Student Personal Technology Skills (Part 2) – 5th – 8th and high school math

• Student Technology Frequency of Use Part 3)– 5th – 8th and high school math

Data Collection

Faculty/Staff Tools•  Teacher Survey

– Teacher Demographics, Technology Attitudes, Technology Uses (Part 1)

– Teacher Technology Professional Development (Part 2)

– Teacher Technology Skills (Part 3) – Teacher Technology Frequency of Use

Survey (Part 4) • Technical Support Survey

– Complete survey

Data Collection

   Targeted Teacher and IT Coach• Teacher Technology Proficiency

Demonstration Log – Script and Checklist– Proctored demonstration of basic

technology skills

Technology Resources

Hardware• laptop• projector• SMART Board (shared)• Digital camera• SMART Responders (shared)• All-in-One printer• Student Computers• Mobile Computer Labs• Building copiers that scan

Technology Resources

Software• Office 07 Suite• Windows Movie Maker• Windows Media Player• VLC Media Player• Photo Story• SMART Notebook Tools

Multimedia Student Performance Rubric

• Review National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

• Review Multimedia Student Performance Rubric

• Compare/contrast standards and rubric to utilize with unit development

Data Collection

Process• Each product (from one class) is ranked

by two people– Primary Teacher– Reliability Teacher(s)

• Group products– Ranked as whole– Each student member of the group is

given that rating for the product

Unit Planning – Backward Design

“Start with the end in mind.”• Understanding by Design

– Grant Wiggins and J. McTighe

• Backward Design Process– Identify desired results – Determine acceptable evidence– Plan learning experience and instruction

• Practice using template– Digital Literacy– http://digitalliteracy.mwg.org

• Begin working with backwards design

Principal and IT Coach• Illinois Classroom Technology Integration

Observation Protocol• Discuss Rating Area Description• Discuss the process and establish first

observation prior to December 1st • Prepare for second observation during the

unit prior to May 1st

Observation Log

Data Collection

• May 10th EETT Professional Day – 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

• Student Product Rating – Add new product– Download data template– Complete product ranking– Upload data template– Complete ALL surveys

• Teacher Surveys just completed• Teacher Survey for Student Technology

Product Rating • LoTi

Data Collection

Reporting• The data for all state reports can be

pulled directly from the Data Portal• Schools can also access data through

the reporting function of the portal