Become an iAdministrator

Become an iAdministrator to Strengthen Your Leadership and Management Skills #1144Dr. Richard J. Voltz, Associate Director

Illinois Association of School AdministratorsPatrick Beedles, Account Executive, Apple Computer

http://illinoisasa.wikispaces.com/

http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_matas.html

Participant Outcomes

Participants will be able to apply internet-based software applications for such purposes as:

Using Google Documents to make forms for classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluation

Using “Twitter,” “Facebook” or “Blogger” to increase communication with their school and district constituencies.

Developing a strategic plan for incorporating 21st Century Skills into the curriculum at their school(s) and surveying constituencies using such as Google Documents, “polleverywhere,” or “SurveyMonkey” to establish input for the strategic plan.

Developing faculty professional development using “Jing” for screenshot type applications or “Audioboo” for podcast type applications.

Improving time management skills via use of texting, email, calendar use, Kindle for professional book reading and “Dropbox” for file sharing and hosting.

Learn how to use a tablet (iPad) as an

education administrator

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•Texting

•Email

•Calendar Use

•Kindle

•Dropbox

Complete Google Form

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The students never had a chance to tune her out – they were constantly being asked to participate one way or another, whether it was working out problems on the whiteboard (not interactive), watching instructional videos on the iPad, or working in groups

If the goal of learning is to figure out the “how” and not just the correct answer, then the gadget is doing its job. “Students don’t really look at it as it’s solving the problem for them. They really want to understand. Kids really do want to learn, and this just makes it more fun for them to learn,” Mitchell says.

Web 2.0You create your own content.

Twitter

IASA Twitter Podcast

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How educators can use social media to make their voices heard in budget debates

• Regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum, this much is clear: Educators need to tell their stories and make their voices heard over the pundit-driven media din.

• Social media networks like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn are a good place to start. Free and easy to use, with micro blogs typically limited to 140-character messages, social media networks can be updated on the go from smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices.

Blog

iGoogle

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IASA Social Workplace

Use Digital Feedback For

Strategic Planning

Polleverywherehttp://www.polleverywhere.com

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Surveymonkeyhttp://www.surveymonkey.com

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Use Web 2.0 for Staff

Professional Development

Save in the cloud

Best Search Engine

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Every Special Education Teacher and Student Needs

an iPad

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FirstWords

IWriteWords

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Stories2Learn

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Education in Illinois needs to change

due to state financial condition.

$15B deficit

2% income tax increase generates

$6.8BState retirement

obligation for FY 12 = $6B

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Textbooks

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Watch you thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Google Docs

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Group Collaboration

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Share

Google Forms

"It is our job to know what is effective teaching practices and to hold

teachers accountable."Dr. Mike Schmoker

Do all your teachers?

Teach the district’s adopted curriculum

Use Common Assessments

Based On

Engage Students

Classroom Walkthroughs

Input from your

teachers and

administrators

Timely and Effective

Used to improve teaching and

learning

You do not have to have a gmail

Account

Workflow

Mail

Calendar

RV’s Favorite Apps

Maps

USA Today

Amazon Kindle

Newsy

ReaddleDocs

Google

Flipboard

TED Mobile

Dropbox

Dragon Dictation

http://www.mhric.org/ipad/index.html

http://bit.ly/eU0XY5

Apps for Students

Star Walk

Kahn Academy

Speak It

momwithapps.com

Goldybear and the Three Locks

3D Brain

WebReader

Weather Station

Pocket Heart

DisneyToy Story

Frog Dissection