Penn Wood Middle SchoolEnhancing Teaching Through Technology Grant

Implementation Committee MeetingThursday, April 8, 2010 1:00PM

AgendaOverview of the grant objectives

Overview of the role of the Technology Coach

Overview of professional development offerings

Overview of EETT Trainer position

LoTi Digital Age School – Dr. Chris Moersch

Grant Objectives

Change teacher practices to include technology resources embedded into curriculum

Utilize Promethean Planet resources

Utilize Web 2.0 tools Wikis Wall Wisher Blended Schools Ning Blogging Collaborating

Create activities that support higher order thinking (H.E.A.T)

Developing and /or participating in global projects

NETS-S; NETS-T Student technology

assessment Professional

development for teachers (online, blended and face to face models)

Project Plan

Use 21st Century and traditional media to encourage and promote collective knowledge construction Teachers will use data from multiple

sources to set goals; identify instructional materials and allocate instructional time

Project Plan

Teachers and students will be required to take a baseline assessment in September/early October (2010) and a benchmark assessment in May/early June (2011) We must report this data to PDE on or before October 30, 2010 and again October 30 2011(2011 will also include testing new 7th and 8th grade students and personnel.

Assessment

Student and personnel data will be collected via Simple Assessment, an online assessment tool. Students and personnel will then have the opportunity to participate in courses that will provide targeted instruction in the areas that are indicated as deficient.

Personnel Assessment

EETT Personnel Assessment

Project Plan

Students will have opportunities to define authentic problems; work in collaborative groups and identify solutions to problems/projects that have an impact on their lives (Digital Storytelling)

All teachers will create opportunities for students to design and implement classroom response unit lessons to demonstrate content mastery at least 2 times during each quarter

NETS-S Projects

NETS-S Projects for Students

Project Plan

Technology Coach will provide job embedded professional development; just in time training and facilitate professional learning opportunities

Design authentic learning environments that promote creativity and collaboration Continuous use of

promethean boards and resources

Promethean Planet

Project Plan

Provide long and short term professional growth opportunities Summer Learning

opportunities Web 2.0 Digital

Storytelling Promethean

Teachers will participate in WPSD Online University to access courses on technology integration

Online Professional Learning

WPSD EETT Online University

Project Plan

Teachers will participate in afterschool and/or Saturday professional development

Crafting the plan

Working in teams we will develop course offerings for the fall workshops

Deliverables

Manual – how to navigate or create product replete with instructions, screen shots, practice activities, and assessment project

Course description Length of course Number of sessions Length of sessions

Q&A