Technology Integration

...bringing 21st Century Skills to every student

Staff Development Road Map: Developing Foundational Technology Skills

Purpose

Topic

Professional Development Activities

Level

·   Making the Hardware work

·   Managing the technology-rich classroom

·   File management

·   Switches, connections ports, function keys

·   Connecting devices

·   Operating system basics

·   Navigating the network and printers

·   Self help and asking Customer Support for help

·   Technology Issues and Strategies

·   Self-help tip sheets

·   Foundational Technology Skills instructor

·   Exemplary

·   Technology Issues and Strategies

·   Self-help tip sheets

·   Classroom Management: Thriving in the one-to-one classroom

·   Navigating the Network (part 2)

·   Proficient

·   Technology Integration: Introduction to SMART Boards

·   Technology Issues and Strategies

·   Self-help tip sheets

·   Buttons and Switches and Ports (Oh my!)

·   Navigating the Network (part 1)

·   Basic

The classes listed above are meant to be illustrative of the types of offerings available within the district. The listing is not inclusive of all technology-embedded class offerings, nor do the skill level designations represent a barrier to enrollment. See the district Staff Development site for current class offerings and your building ITS for local workshop sessions.

Staff Development Road Map: Expanding Learning with Technology

Purpose

Topic

Professional Development Activities

Level

·   Making learning engaging

·   Expanding what is learned

·   Increasing personal productivity

·   Word Processing Applications

·   Spreadsheet software

·   Organizing and brainstorming  software

·   Multimedia

·   Data collection tools

·   Web resources

·   Communication software

·   Applications for managing classroom information and communications (SWIFT, Moodle, Educator Access, grade books)

·   Advanced Moodle Skills

·   Web Literacy in the Classroom

·   New Tools for Learning

·   SMART Board Certification Training

·   SWIFT Instructor Certification training

·   Moodle Instructor Certification training

·   Exemplary

·   Introduction to Moodle

·   Rethinking the Research Report

·   Technology Integration: SMART Instruction That Works

·   Technology Integration: Advanced SMART Tools

·   Technology Integration in the Primary classroom

·   Scaffolding for Learning series

·   For the Classroom Series

·   The Wide, Wide Web: Resources that Engage Students

·   pdPoint online courses and workshops

·   Proficient

·   Blogs and Wikis: Introduction for the Classroom Teacher

·   Building Teacher Websites with SWIFT

·   Navigating the Intranet:  Teacher Resources on Staff Link

·   Microsoft Office series

·   Learning to Use (Application) series

·   Introduction to Technology Standards for Students (ISTE)

·   Using Educatory Access and Skyward

·   Basic

The classes listed above are meant to be illustrative of the types of offerings available within the district. The listing is not inclusive of all technology-embedded class offerings, nor do the skill level designations represent a barrier to enrollment. See the district Staff Development site for current class offerings and your building ITS for local workshop sessions.

Staff Development Road Map: Changing Instructional Paradigms (with Technology)

Purpose

Topic

Professional Development Activities

Level

·   Instructional Design

·   How People Learn

·   Understanding by Design

·   Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works

·   21st Century Skills (Partnership for Learning)

·   Constructivist learning design

·   Problem- and/or Project-based learning

·   Applying How People Learn in Lesson Design

·   Building Engaging Lessons from Standards (using technology)

·   Exemplary

·   Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (advanced)

·   Rethinking the Research Report

·   Lesson Design Using Understanding by Design

·   Problem-based Learning: Designing Lessons that Engage

·   Adapting edClass modules to your classroom

·   Proficient

·   Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (Introduction)

·   Introduction to 21st Century Skills for Students

·   Using edClass modules in your classroom

·   Basic

The classes listed above are meant to be illustrative of the types of offerings available within the district. The listing is not inclusive of all technology-embedded class offerings, nor do the skill level designations represent a barrier to enrollment. See the district Staff Development site for current class offerings and your building ITS for local workshop sessions.