TALENT21 SUSTAINABILITY LOOKING TOWARDS THE

FUTURE

PROJECT BASED LEARNING TEAM

Co-Project Directors: Ms. Polakowski & Dr. Lovell

Administrators: Mr. Zuckerman, Ms. Milavsky & Mrs. Panasowich

Technology Coordinator: Mr. Dean

EVOLUTION

ABOUT TALENT21

$1.4 Million in ARRA funds

All 6th & 7th Grade students receive 1:1 mobile device

BOE agreed to fund 2011 8th Grade Students

LIS & LMS Classrooms outfitted with new tech

Partnership with St. Ann School (6th grade)

All 6th-8th grade teachers participate in PD

Coaches/Mentors work in classrooms w/staff

FUNDING

The funding allows us to provide the following during the 2010-2011 school year

Grant Requirements: 1:1 mobile device for every 6th & 7th grade student Device must follow students to 7th/8th grades Grant-funded technician for grant work only (19.5 months) Grant-funded tech specialist for grant work only (19.5 months) 25% budget MUST be professional development Classrooms must be 21st century learning centers Projects must involve all content areas including related arts Evaluation & accountability must be evidence-based

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT:STAFF

From Staff Use 1:1 mobile device to enhance teaching and

learning, to provide opportunities for differentiation, to model real world problem solving skills, and to facilitate local and global collaboration and communication

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT:STUDENTS

From Students Use 1:1 mobile device to expand your learning

opportunities, to produce authentic and creative work, to teach and reach others, and to contribute to the global society

Be respectful of and responsible for all school property issued to students

Follow rules and regulations regarding acceptable use of school property and access to internet in and out of school

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT: PARENTS

From Parents/Guardians Monitor your child’s learning environment at home

ensuring that s/he is being respectful of and responsible for school property and following acceptable use of school property and access to the internet

Educate yourself: internet safety, 21st century skills

Provide support and encouragement to help your child earn four C’s: Creativity Critical Thinking Communication Collaboration

TRAINING:TEACHERS, STUDENTS & PARENTS

Summer & After School Institutes for Staff & Students Web 2.0 tools, device training, content-specific training

Parent Training Talent21 information session, policies & protocols,

internet safety, 21st century skills, troubleshooting & help sessions

Curriculum Integration Supervisors will work with staff to substitute

tech-rich/critical thinking lessons for existing lessons in the current curriculum

EVALUATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

Ongoing data collection: June 2010 – May 2012 Surveys, observations, focus groups, feedback from

PD, interviews, benchmark assessments, exemplars of student work, etc

Staff data collection: June 2010 - May 2012 Teacher level of technology integration using LoTI Classroom observations – outside evaluator

GET CONNECTED

Blogging: A blog is a form of a weblog

MS Blog

Twitter: social networking that includes instant messaging and micro blogging

lmsnation

Facebook:

Like us at: LMS Nation

NEXT STEPS: PARENTS/GUARDIANS &

STUDENTS Parent/Guardian Information Night: May 2011

Talent21 Webpage for Parents/Guardians

Summer Institutes for Staff : Aug 2011

Parent/Guardian & Student Device Pick-up Night: Aug 2011

Professional Development for Staff & Students: June 2010 – Jun 2012

QUESTIONS?WHERE ARE THEY NOW?