Nov. 27th

I. Tech. Plans

National Center for Technology Planning - http://www.nctp.com/

California Department of Education Technology Planning http://ctap/

A. What is your commitment? To you? Your students? Your school? Your district?

1. Different Types of Technology

- Integrated Learning Systems

1. Accelerated Reading/STAR/STAR Early Literacy/Accelerated Math

2. Mathscore.com (Just online)

3. Bridges

4. Plato

- Known as EPSS systems

Problems: Accelerated Reader - Great for regular ed. students. (All visual)

Mathscore.com- Not great for Special Ed. Students: Doesn't help kids who are

trying to figure out the problems.

Bridges - All visual

Plato - You read online. It is self paced. For special needs learners who need

video, audio, visuals - has to be accessible. Is this touch screen

available?

II. Computer Lab

A. Your computers are a tool to do something else. What is it you want your kids

to learn?

B. One computer per two students

III. One Computer Classroom

1. Teacher use (data management)

2. Presentations

3. Discussions/points of view

4. Cooperative learning activities using TV/Projector (virtual fieldtrips) - If you have

the internet. (Virtual webcams) best to do it at home to discover which websites are

safe. (Can go to google trips).

5. Teacher communications

******** If you don't have internet - then you can load things up on a flashdrive and upload it

to the computer at school.********

IV. A Few Computers

1. Cooperative groups

2. Learning Center

V. Distance Learning

1. Great, but what are the considerations you need to know? (Can make it into closed

captioning).

VI. Portable Labs

1. Purpose?

2. Library Centers

3. Mobile Workstations

4. PDA's

Reflection:

How are you going to take what you know and get - how are you going to transmit be a resource person to collegues, school, and district? How are you going to become a resource tech. person at school?
How I will share these resources with my collegues is by helping them trouble shoot problems. I will also share what I have learned in class with my collegues as well as implement what I have learned in this class with my own class.
In regards to the district, I will continue to look at the district tech. standards to see if what they are trying to implement is feasible. If not, I will try to talk to my school's tech. support person and voice my concerns if there any.
I have learned a lot in this class and I want to really try and share what I have learned with my collegues so that my school can be more technologically advanced.