Training Uninformed Staff on Ways to Integrate Technology in the Classroom By: Andrea Jones.

Training Uninformed Staff on Ways to Integrate

Technology in the Classroom

By: Andrea Jones

Who We Are

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1. Every student will interact with technology2. Technology will become familiar3. Technology will enhance teaching and instruction

What is our vision in regards to technology?

Top Ten Needs1. Staff development2. Funding3. Student training4. Advancing learning goals and needs5. Assessment of technology use6. Input from stakeholders7. Up-to-date technology8. New policies9. Technical support and maintenance10. Effective implementation of a technology plan

What are our needs in regards to technology?

What do we need to do in order to train our staff?

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Teaching Foundational Math Skills with the SMART Board

1. Introduction to purpose and objectives of workshop2. The Lesson3. Guided Practice4. Independent Practice5. Closure6. Assessment/Evaluation

Sample Workshop

http://youtu.be/deHoaTpIOBU

What does technology integration in the classroom look like?

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Sample Lesson

MaterialsPhonics Skills Chart

Skill Grade Level Example ActivityRecognizes letters by their name

Pre-Kindergarten Points to “c” and says “c”

Starfall’s “ABC Let’s Get Ready to Read”http://www.starfall.com/

Recognizes letters by sound

Pre-Kindergarten Points to “b” and identifies its /b/ sound

Starfall’s “ABC Let’s Get Ready to Read”http://www.starfall.com/

Recognizes rhyming words

Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Identifies that “house” and “mouse” rhyme

PBS Kids Rhyming Gameshttp://pbskids.org/games/rhyming/

Identifies different beginning sounds

Kindergarten Recognizes that “sun” and “ball” have different beginning sounds

Gamequariumhttp://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Phonics_and_Phonemes/Beginning_Sounds/

1. Field tests2. Evaluation sheets3. Summative evaluation using a focus group4. Feedback

Evaluations and Revisions

Budget Technology Workshop

Item Cost Quantity Comments Total

Staff Development

Instructor Time Instructional Staff Stipend

$40 Admin Pay Per Hour X 25 Hours=$1,000 $32 Admin Pay Per Hour x 25 Hours=$800 (Teachers) $22 Admin Pay Per Hour x 25 Hours= $550 (Teaching Assistants)

5 Instructors (1 per workshop)

20 Teachers 8 Teaching Assistants

Staff Development will cover the 5 day workshop.

$5,000

$16,000

$4,400---------------

$25,400

School Board Presentation Budget.docx

1. A quiz2. An email3. A blog

Follow-Up

Thank you!

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Calvert County Public Schols (2013, December). Calvert county public schools 2013 annual report. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/administration/annualreport/documents/annualreport.pdfCalvert County Public Schools (n.d.). Calvert county public schools technology plan. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/diit/documents/fulltechplan.pdfGamequarium (n.d.). Beginning sounds. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Phonics_and_Phonemes/Beginning_Sounds/Jones, A. (2014, March 12). Technology in the classroom survey. Retrieved March 12, 2014,

from https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9CDT8DQLearning Games for Kids (n.d.). Syllable patterns lesson. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/syllables/syllable-patterns-lesson.htmlPBS Kids (n.d.). Rhyming games. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://pbskids.org/games/rhyming/Shepherd Software (n.d.). Fun kids online math games. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htmStarfall (2000). Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://starfall.comSuper Teacher Worksheets (n.d.). Phonics worksheets: Full list. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/full-phonics.htmlSuper Teacher Worksheets (n.d.). Syllable worksheets : Breaking words into syllables. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/syllables.htmlUnited States Census Bureau (2014, January 6). Calvert county quickfacts from the US census bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24009.htmlUS News (2014). Calvert county public schools: Maryland's best high schools. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/calvert-county-public-schools

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