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District Technology Training Plan (DTTP)

Donald J. Bierschbach

University of Maryland University College

EDTC 640


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Arlington County Public Schools

About Arlington, Virginia Arlington County is a diverse, dynamic, and professional community

located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington County has one of the smallest

land areas in the commonwealth, while Arlington Public Schools is the 15th largest among Virginias

132 school divisions. Schools Summary: 44, Students 23,255, .Full-Time Teachers: 1,517

The 2011 Washington Post Challenge Index listed all APS high schools in the top 1% in the U.S.

This is the sixth year in a row all APS high schools made the list. In 2011, Parent Magazine rated

Arlington, Va. as the #4 community in the nation for raising a family. The 2007 Washingtonian

Magazine named Arlington a national model for teaching diverse students. 94% of APS parents

grade their childs school with an A or B (compared with 46% nationally). Over 50% of

students complete Algebra I before grade 9. AP and IB testing has tripled since 1998.

English/Spanish immersion programs are offered at two elementary, one middle and one high

school. Pre-K classes are offered in all 22 elementary schools. The average APS teacher has 12

years of experience and 75% have earned a masters degree or higher ( Ar l i ng t on P ub l i c

S choo l s , 2011) .

Arlington County Public Schools is committed to technology in the classroom and has one

of the highest computer to student ratios in the country. 2.8 to one, this is well above the state

average for computers to student ratio. In addition to having computers available for student

use in schools, all Arlington County public Schools have both wired and wireless internetaccess in classrooms, labs, and common areas (Arl i ng t on P ub li c Sc h oo l s, 2011 ) .

Needs assessment for Arlington County Public Schools

APS has provided its students and staff with many technological resources to use in the

classroom. Are these resources are being used to effectively improve the students education in a

way that would be impossible without the use of technology? A recent survey taken by APS staff

indicated that the majority of Arlington County Public Schools staff found that many teachers

and administrators were dissatisfied with the level and types of professional development

opportunities as they pertained to integrating and using technology to both improve productivity

and student learning. They would like to see more emphasis and resources devoted to meaningful

professional development (see results in diagram 1). Most teachers and staff were dissatisfied


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with the amount and types of technology available. They simply want additional training on

creating and maintaining web-pages, class websites, wikis, and blogs.

(diagram 1) (appendix a) survey questioner Arlington Public Schools)

Finally, teachers and other staff expressed a strong desire for additional training in areas of legal

and ethical responsibilities and the consequences for failing to meet them.

Many APS teachers stated that they were somewhat comfortable with using technology and

considered themselves at least proficient in its use. The task now is to help refine or develop the

technology skills and confidence of these teachers to use technology to expand or extend the

classroom to connect technology, teachers, and students. By using technology to foster learning

between teachers, and students, it makes the learning more real and helps to meet students in an

environment where they feel comfortable.

Who, What, Where, and Why, is This Training For?

All teachers and administrators in Arlington County Public Schools can benefit from some

form of technology training to improve communication, basic skills, and productivity. This

training program has been developed to address most problems associated with technology. It is

designed to meet the needs of teachers from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is a

comprehensive program designed to meet the needs of novices as well as more experienced

technology users.


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The ability and experience levels of APS teachers and staff very greatly and this wide range

of skills and experiences among teachers requires a broad range of levels and types of training

from simple webpage design to advanced training in website development. It is essential that

different courses be offered to meet the needs of all participants no matter the level of

experience. The goal is that all participants benefit from courses and training in technology even

experienced teachers can benefit from beginner courses since technology is changing all the time

there is always something new to learn or perfect.

The training in general will be designed based on skill level and prior knowledge of the skill

being taught. Some classes will be specifically designed for grade level (elementary, middle,

high). Training will be offered in variety of ways through different mediums and will be

designed to meet the needs of a variety of skills, prior knowledge, and grade level, it assures that

all teachers will have the opportunity to develop their abilities in the very important area of using

technology to communicate effectively with parents, students, and the community.

(Diagram 2)

Diagram 2: shows the percentage of teachers and their responses to the following questions including

their overall level of satisfaction with the technology training being offered.

Teachers Technology Satisfaction

Survey


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Objectives and Goals of the Courses

Below you will find a comprehensive list of different course including scope and sequence of

how these classes will be offered and to whom. These classes have been selected to meet the

needs of Arlington County public school employees as determined by analyzing the district wide

survey results. These classes will help APS staff to use technology effectively to improve

instruction, communication, and teacher student, teacher parent and teacher-community

interaction. The ultimate goal is to provide specialized training and instruction for each class

being offered based on each participants level of experience, or expertise. These classes will last

approximately 2 weeks. Objectives and requirements will vary by class or topic. I have included

a brief overview of each class and the sequence or order of classes. Each description outlines

what students should expect to learn and how they will achieve these goals.

Class-1: Using Email for Teacher-Parent, and Teacher-Student Communication

Prerequisites: Positive can do Attitude

Grade Levels: K-12

Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve student teacher, and teacher parent

communication.Objectives:

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use email to effectively communicate

with parents and students.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able communicate with students using different

email.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a list serve to distribute emails in

order to streamline the communication with students.

Course Outline: This course is designed to train teachers how to effectively

communicate with students through email. Teachers will learn basic email skills and

effective ways to communicate with students through email. There are no required skills

or prior knowledge needed for this course as it is open to teachers of all grades and skill

levels.


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Class- 2: Introduction to Website Development


Grade Level: K-12

Goals: Teachers will use technology to extend the classroom through the use of a class website,

and improving student involvement and students technology skills.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a free class website using

yola.com

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a class website to communicate

with students, parents, and the community.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create basic design features using

Yola, such as creating and inserting new pages, menu tabs, text, and images, scales, and

charts.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to publish their website to the internet and

will be able to make changes on their own.

Course Outline: This course is designed for teachers who are new to website development.

Teachers will learn how to create a new account using the website Yola.com and will start a new

website to use with their class. No knowledge of html is needed as all material covered in this

course is done through the use of the user friendly interface on the Yola website. Many of the

skills that teachers will learn in this course are creating new web pages within the website,

editing the style of web pages, inserting text through titles or paragraphs, and inserting images.

This course will allow for teachers to comfortably create a basic class website to keep students

and parents informed.

Class-3: Intro to Blogs and Wikis for Elementary Teachers


Grade Level: K-6


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Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve teacher-parent, teacher-student communication.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a blog using Blogger.com.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a blog to communicate with parents

and students for a variety of purposes.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create a wiki using wikispaces.com.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a wiki to communicate with parents

and students for a variety of purposes.

Course Outline: This course is designed for elementary school teachers who are interested in

using blogs and wikis to communicate with parents and students, and who would like to extend

their classroom to students homes. Teachers will learn the basics of starting a blog, what makes

a blog effective, and how to use the blog to extend their classroom to student's homes. Topics

will include creating a book blog, using a blog to keep parents informed, and using a blog to

engage students in homework. Teachers will also learn how to create a wiki in order to better

connect with students and parents while they are away from school. Teachers will also learn how

to set up student accounts, rules for using wikis and blogs with students, and how to keep

students safe while using wikis and blogs.

Class-3.1: Intro to Blogs and Wikis for Middle and High School Teachers


Grade Level: 6-12

Goal: Teachers will use technology to improve and extend the classroom outside of school.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to create a blog using EBlogger.com.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a blog to communicate with

students, parents and the community for a variety of purposes. By the end of this course, teachers will be able to do create a wiki using wikispaces.com.

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to use a wiki to communicate with

students, parents and the community for a variety of purposes.

Course Description: This course is designed for middle and high school teachers who would

like to learn to use blogs and wikis with their students. After learning the basics of creating and


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maintaining Wikis and Blogs teachers will learn how to incorporate these resources for

maximum effect. Teachers will also learn how to keep students safe while using these resources

and how to instruct and guide students in the creation and maintenance of their own Wikis and

Blogs. Some the other topics that will be addressed include using wikis for group assignments,

using blogs to extend class discussions and communicating with students and parents outside of

the classroom.

Desired Outcome: If teachers attend all classes they will acquire the necessary knowledge and

training to become proficient in the following: Creating and maintaining a class website that

includes a blog and a wiki, and that effectively communicates or projects the classroom into

student's homes. Teachers will be able to create interactive wikis that promote student to student

interaction and that provide students the opportunity to communicate with their teacher and

fellow students while away from school. Teachers will be proficient in using their websites and

blogs to communicate assignments, challenges, and expectations to students and parents. Finally,

through teacher interaction and hands on training teachers will learn new techniques to use

technology resources hook and engage students in learning while outside of the classroom.

Daily Schedule of activities, Strategies, and Resources

Day One - Introduction to the Course and Creating a Webpage

Objectives:

Teachers will get to know their instructors, classmates, and course information by

participating in various activities using technology.

Teachers will begin using technology to extent the classroom to connect school and home

by creating a class website.

Activity Activity in Detail Strategies Resources


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Introduction Teachers will be introduced

to the course and

instructors.

Instructors will have

created a webpage that

introduces themselves and

the course. It will becreated in the same format

that teachers will use laterin the course when theycreate their webpage.

Yola website

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instructor.yolasite.com/

Activating

prior

knowledge

Teachers will work in small

groups to brainstorm and

discuss what they alreadyknow about web-sites and

web design. They will list

at least 5 things they wantto learn and why.

Teachers will be placed in

groups after counting out

1, 2, 3 etc. all number 1sall number 2s etc. No

more than 4 Teachers to a

group. This will generate arandom grouping of

teachers and groups.Groups will than sharethere preconceived ideas

and prior knowledge with

each other group using theinstructor created group

email accounts. They will

use email to share their

answers to the instructors.Each group will compile a

list of the top five things

that each group thoughtthey already knew. When

each group has compiled

this list they will email itto the instructor. This

activity is designed as a

team building icebreaker

activity using technologytools they will be using in

the course.

Instructor created group email

accounts

LessonPart 1

Instructors will discuss theimportance of connecting

the classroom to student's

homes, and the importanceof effective

communication. They will

learn different ways to use

technology to make this

Instructors will use a Prezipresentation to go over the

main points of the lesson.

Included in the lesson willbe statistics, video clips,

and charts to demonstrate

the value of School and

student interaction.

Prezi presentation
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connect with students

outside of the classroom.

Lesson

Part 2

Instructors will introduce

teachers to website

creation. Teachers willcreate a website using

Yola.com to serve as theirclass website. This website

will be used throughout the

duration of the course as a

hub for all of the otheractivities that will be done.

Teachers will visit a Yola

website that was created

by the instructors. Thewebsite will instruct

teachers how they willstart designing their

website. Teachers should

already know the basics of

starting a Yola websitefrom the Intro to Web

Design course that was

offered previously in thisprogram. The instructor's

website will instruct theteachers how they are toset up the main page of

their website.

Instructor's Yola.com

website.http://districttechnologytrain

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creation tutorial.pptx

Independent

Practice

Teachers will work

independently to create thehomepage, class

description page, and

teacher page of theirwebsite.

Using the tutorial provided

by the instructors, as wellas the instructor websites,

teachers will create the

home page for theirwebsite, as well as the

class description page andteacher page. During thistime, instructors will be

answering any questions

that may arise.

Yola websites

Instructor tutorial

Group

Activity

Teachers will get into gradelevel groups (elementary,

middle, high) to share what

they have created. Groupswill also share ideas that

they have for futuredevelopment of theirwebsite, as well as any

success they have had in

the past.

Groups will be not berandom as teachers will be

divided by grade level.

Teachers will record as agroup what they would

like to add to their sites, orany other ideas that theymay have. They will then

enter this information into

one email and send it to

each member of the groupfor future reference.

Teacher email accounts
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Reflection Teachers will complete an

email reflection.

Teachers will email

instructors the answers to

questions found in the

reflection section underDay 1 on the instructors

Yola page. The instructorswill use this information toguide future training.

Yola websites

Instructor created teacher email

accounts

Day Two - Continuation of Creating a Website

Objectives:

Teachers will use their class website to set up features that promote communication with

students homes.

Teachers will use their class website to set up features that create a safe environment for

students to explore from home.


Activating

Prior

Knowledge

Teachers will participate in a game in

randomly assigned groups. The game

will allow for teachers to explore thenumber of different free website

hosting sites that are available for

teachers to use.

As teachers enter the class, they will

each pick up a colored flash drive that

will determine the group they will beworking with for the getting started

lesson. Once everyone has arrived,

people with like color flash drives will

work together (reds together, bluestogether, etc.). This is modeling a

strategy that could be used to group

students in a classroom. Teachers willthen work together and search the

internet for as many different website

hosting sites are available to teachers.The groups will make a master list and

will email it to the instructor. The team

with the most legitimate sites wins theflash drives they were given. This

exercise is designed to show teachers

how many sites they can use in addition

to yola.com.

Instructor

created

teacher emaccounts

internet

browser suas Explore

firefox, etc

Lesson Instructors will answer questions from Instructors will use a PowerPoint PowerPoin


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the previous day's reflection.

Instructors will then discuss different

elements that might be beneficial to

include in a class website.

presentation to discuss various

resources that might be useful to

include in a class website. Examples

include, Web Quests, homework help,educational links, and classroom

challenges. The class will discuss howthese could be helpful and ways tomake them work.

presentatio

Independent

Activity

Teachers will work independently to

add new elements to their website.

They should focus on adding elementsthat were discussed during the day's

lesson, including videos, outside links,

and new web pages.

Using the tutorial provided by the

instructors, as well as the instructor

websites, teachers will create newpages for their website. They should

attempt to add video, Web Quests, or

other engaging material to use duringthe school year. During this time,

instructors will be answering anyquestions that may arise.

Yola webshttp://distr

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site.com/

Instructor

tutorial

Group

Activity

Teachers will get into grade level

groups (elementary, middle, high) to

share what they have created. Groups

will also share ideas that they have forfuture development of their website.

We will then participate in a gallery

walk where teachers will have thechance to view other websites that have

been made.

Groups will be not be random as

teachers will be divided by grade level.

Teachers will record as a group what

they would like to add to their sites, orany other ideas that they may have.

They will then enter this information

into one email and send it to eachmember of the group for future

reference. The gallery walk willprovide teachers with the chance to seewhat other teachers, from other grades,

have come up with. It also might spark

new ideas for their site.

Instructor

created

teacher emaccounts

Reflection Teachers will complete an emailreflection.

Teachers will email the instructors theanswers to questions found in the

reflection section under Day 2 on the

instructors Yola page. The instructorswill use this information to guide future

trainings.

Yola webs

Instructor

created

teacher emaccounts

Day Three - Using a Website to Engage Students

Objectives:
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Teachers will use their class website to set up features that engage students in exploration

and discovery.

Activity Detailed Description Strategies Resources

Activating

Prior

knowledge

Teachers will work in groups of 3 to

complete a website critique.

Teachers will be randomly grouped by

emailing each teacher a number. That

number will determine their grouping,with like numbers working together.

Today's starter will involve teachers

critiquing a teacher website that was

found online. Teachers will not knowthe teacher whose website is being

critiqued as it will be pulled from a

different state and will have noaffiliation with the county. Teachers

will list the pros and cons of the

website and will then find a way to postthis information on their Yola site.

Each group member must post the

same information under a new pagecalled "This is not busy work".

Teacher Y

accounts

Teacherwebsite to

critiqued

Lesson Instructors will discuss with the

teachers what they found during theircritique. Teachers will learn what some

common mistakes of website design

are, including typography errors, color

usage errors, and graphical errors.

Instructors will use a random teacher

website pulled from the internet todemonstrate common mistakes that

people make when creating a website.

They will discuss how to make their

website accessible using webaccessibility tools such as typography

guidelines, images, sounds, and video.

teacher

websites frthe interne

Independent

Practice


finish the basic design of their website.

Using knowledge and skills gained

from the day's lesson, teachers will

make sure that their basic website

design is completed. They should makesure to follow all typography

guidelines, as well as avoid errors in

color choice and image selection.

Teachers should also make sure theirwebsite takes into account all styles of

learning by adding audio and video.

Yola webs

Instructor

tutorial

http://districtteologytrainingp

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instructor.yola.com/

Group

Activity

Teachers will get into grade levelgroups (elementary, middle, high) to

share what they have done with audio

Groups will be not be random asteachers will be divided by grade level.

Teachers will share what they have
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and video. done with audio and video elements

and how those elements will add to

their website and benefit students and

parents.

Reflection Teachers will complete an emailreflection.

Teachers will email the instructors theanswers to questions found in the

reflection section under Day 2 on theinstructors Yola page. The instructors

will use this information to guide future

training.

Yola webs Instructor

createdteacher em

accounts

Day Four - Using Blogs to Improve Teacher-Student, and Student-Student interaction

Objectives:

Teachers will use blogs to communicate with students, parents and the community.

Teachers will integrate their blog into their class website.


Activating

Prior

Knowledge

Teachers will log into the instructor'scourse page and click on the getting

started with Blogs tab under Day 4 on

the menu bar.

Once teachers have gone to the gettingstarted with Blogs tab under the Day 4

menu option, they will visit the

instructor's blog. Once at the blog, theywill read their task for the lesson and

will answer the questions posed by theinstructor by replying to the blogposting. This will be their first use of a

blog in this course.

InstructorYola webs

Instructorblog

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011/10/welcom

to-blogging.ht

Lesson Instructors will discuss the ways that

blogs can be used to communicate with

students to engage them in higher levelthinking activities.

Instructors will use a blogs found on

the internet to demonstrate ways that

blogs can be used to connect studentsto the classroom while they are away

from school. Teachers will also learnhow to avoid the potential dangers andpitfalls that come with blogs, including

student safety, and appropriateness of

the blog. Teachers will learn how to

create student accounts and how tocreate and design their blog to meet

their needs. They will follow a tutorial

Blog

examples

Teachercreated blo

Instructor

tutorial

Instructor's

course

website
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that will be posted in under Day 4 in

the course website to create their blog.

Independent

Practice


create a blog. They will focus on the

design and appearance of the blogtoday.

Using the tutorial provided by the


websites, teachers will create a blog.They will set up all of the basic

elements of the blog, including thelayout, color, font styles, and graphics,

taking into consideration the

typography guidelines discussed

previously. Teachers will also createtwo separate posts on their website.

The first will be an introductory

biography. The second post will be asurvey question on any topic that they

choose. This will be used at a latertime.

Eblogger

Instructor

tutorial

Group

Activity



share what they have created. Groups

will share any tricks or tips that theyfound. They will then email each other

their blog links.

Groups will be divided by grade level.

Once groups have shared and tricks and

tips they found, they will email their

group members the link to their blog.Group members should then take the

time to respond to each group

members survey question. They willrespond by posting a reply to the blog

post. This will demonstrate howblogging can be done with students.

Instructor

created

Teacher emaccounts

Teacher bl

sites

Reflection Teachers will complete a blog

reflection.

Teachers will access the instructor's

reflection question by visiting the

instructor's blog. They will post a reply

to the reflection question in the blog.

Yola webs

Instructor's

blog

Day Five - Integrating Educational Opportunities into a Blog

Objectives:

Teachers will use their blog to create learning opportunities for students.

Teachers will use integrate their blog into their class website.


Activating Teachers will use blogs to create a Teachers will read each teachers blog Instructors


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Prior

Knowledge

fictional history story. This will be an

example of one way to use blogs in the

classroom, or to extend the classroom

to student's homes using blogs.

(story). They will add information to

the story. They will post their

additions as comments to the original

post. At the end of this activity,teachers can share the completed

stories if they wish. This activity showshow a blog can help bring out thecreativity and uniqueness of each

student while still meeting the state

mandated writing requirements.

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Teacher bl

Lesson Today's focus is on adding educationaland instructional elements to the

teacher's blogs. As a class, we will

brainstorm elements that can be addedto blogs to make them engaging for

students to use while away fromschool.

As the class brainstorms ideas, theinstructors will record these ideas on

their blog. This will allow for the

teachers to access this information atany time, even when the course is

finished. Once the class has finishedbrainstorming, the instructors will addany ideas that they feel would be

beneficial to teachers.

Instructor's

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Independent

Practice


finish creating their blog, focusing on

adding elements that will engagestudents and allow them to explore

while at home.

Teachers will take what they learned

during the brainstorming session and

will apply it to their blog. They shouldinclude elements for students, such as a

book blog, and elements that may be

useful to everyone such as

announcements. As teachers arecompleting their Blogs instructors will

circulate and assist or answer any

questions that may arise.

Teacher bl

Group

Activity



share what they have created. They willuse this time to finish anything that

they ran out of time on before.

Groups will be selected by grade level.

Teachers will explore each other's

blogs and provide feedback on whatthey think. Teachers may also use this

time to finish adding anything to either

their website or their blog.

Instructor

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Teacher bl

Teacher

created

teacherwebsites
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Reflection Teachers will complete a blog

reflection.

Teachers will respond to the

instructor's reflection question through

the instructor's blog.

Instructor's

blog

Day Six Creating, Using and integrating Wikis into websites.

Objectives:

Teachers will use create a wiki in order to connect the classroom to student's homes.

Teachers will integrate a wiki into their class homepage in order to make communication

and collaboration between teacher and student more transparent and effective.


Activating

Prior

Knowledge

Teachers will log into the instructor's

course page and click on the Activator

tab under Day 6 on the menu bar.

Once teachers have gone to the getting

started tab under the Day 6 menu

option, they will visit the instructor'swiki. Once at the wiki, they will read

their task for the activity and will

answer the questions posed by the

instructor by replying to the wikiposting. This will be their first use of a

wiki in this course.

Instructor's

websitehttpdistricttech

ogytraining

n-instructor.y

site.com/

Instructor's

wiki pagehttp://districtte

ologytrainingw

s.wikispaces.c

Lesson Instructors will discuss the ways that

wikis can be used to communicate and

engage students.

Instructors will use a wikis found on

the internet to demonstrate ways that

they can be used to connect students tothe classroom while they are away

from school. Teachers will also learn

how to avoid the dangers that come

with wikis, including student privacyand safety, as well as monitoring the

wiki for inappropriate language and

material. Teachers will learn how toprovide access to students and how to

create and design their wiki to meet

their needs. They will follow a tutorialthat will be posted in under Day 6 in

the course website to create their wiki.

Instructor's cou

websitehttp://districttec

ogytrainingplan

instru...

Instructor's wi

page

http://districtteologytrainingw

s.wikispaces.c

Independent Teachers will work independently to Using the tutorial provided by the Yola webs
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Practice create a wiki. They will focus on the

design and appearance of the wiki

today.


website, teachers will create a wiki.

They will set up all of the basic

elements of the wiki, including thelayout, color, font styles, and graphics,

taking into consideration thetypography guidelines discussedpreviously. Once they have set up the

basic design of their wiki, teachers will

start a new page for their wiki called,"On the 6th day Group Activity". It will

be used later in the day.

Instructor

tutorial

Teacher's w

Group

Activity


groups (elementary, middle, high) toshare what they have created. These

groups will also use the wiki page thatthey created earlier to participate in anactivity. Teachers will research a

question to post on the Group Activity

page. Questions might include "Howmuch does the Earth weigh, or any

other question that people likely

would not know.

Once every member of the group has

researched and posted a question, theother members of the group will

attempt to answer the question withoutfinding the answer online. Eachquestion will receive a number of

responses. It will show one type of

activity that could be done withstudents. Teachers could post a trivia

answer for students on a wiki. Students

could then post their best guess, or

could research the answer. This activityis designed to get group members

comfortable with working in a wiki and

to present an idea for classroom use.

Teacher w

Reflection Teachers will complete reflection

through the instructor's wiki page.

Teachers go to the instructor's wiki

page either directly, or through the

course website. They will post their

answer directly to the instructor's wikipage.

Instructor's

course Yol

website

Instructor's

wiki

Day Seven - Integrating Educational Opportunities into a Wiki

Objectives:

Teachers will extend learning to students homes using a wiki.


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Teachers will integrate their wiki into their class website to create learning opportunities

for students while they are away from home.

Activity Activity in Detail Instructional Strategies Resources

Activating

Prior

Knowledge

Teachers will participate in a game thatprovides practice using a wiki and

presents an idea that they could use

with students. The instructor will post

different categories on the course wiki.Each student will then use a unique

color and post any word that would fit

in that category.

The purpose of this activity is toprovide teachers with an idea that they

could use with students, as well as

more practice using wikis for

themselves.

Instructor's

wiki.http://disttechnolorainingwiwikispaceom/

Lesson Today's focus is on adding educational

and instructional elements to the

teacher's wiki pages. As a class, we willbrainstorm elements that can be added

to wikis to make them engaging for

students to use while away from

school.

Some of today's lesson will involve

brainstorming in groups. Groups will

brainstorm ideas of how to use a wikiand will add their ideas to the

instructor's wiki page titled, To Wiki

or not". Groups will be determined by

grade level Once the brainstormingsession is over, the class will discuss

some of the ideas and how to make

them work.

Instructor's

wiki pagehttp://disttechnolorainingwiwikispaceom/

Independent

Practice


finish creating their wiki, focusing on

adding elements that will engagestudents and allow them to explore

while at home.

Teachers will take what they learned

during the brainstorming session and

will apply it to their wiki. They shouldinclude elements for students, such as a

creative writing and homework help.

While this is taking place, instructors

will be answering any questions thatcome up and helping anyone who

needs help. Teachers should also

ensure that their wiki is linked to theirclass website.

Yola webs Teacher's

wikis

Reflection Teachers will complete a wiki

reflection.

Teachers add to the prompts given by

the instructor on the instructor's wikipage.

Instructor's

wiki page

Day Eight - Using technology to extend the traditional classroom.

Objectives:
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Teachers will use all the tools that they have learned over the past two weeks to create a

comprehensive website that includes all of the elements covered during the course.


Activating

Prior

knowledge

Teachers will work in groups of three

to discuss their final webpage designbased on what they learned during the

past two-week training course.

Teachers will be randomly grouped

using computer numbers. This willmodel a method of random grouping It

is designed to be a fun way for teachers

to work together to get to review andrefine the skills they have acquired

during the course. While utilizing the

technology tools they have used in thecourse.

Teacher em

accounts

Lesson Instructors will discuss review the main

elements of webpage/site development

as well as the many things that can andshould be taken into account when

designing a webpage/site.

By reviewing what has been presented

teachers, will be able to create

meaningful and relevant webpages/sitesdesigned to hook and engage students,

and extending the classroom outside of

the traditional school setting

Teachers will create a collaborative

complete website using the tools they

have learned during the course.

Group

Activity

Teachers will work in their grade levelgroups to create to create a complete

website.

Groups will create a Website tellingwhat they have learned and

accomplished during the two week

training. They will ensure that all textfollows proper typography guidelines

and that images are included. They will

then send the email to the instructors,as well as each member of the class.

This will provide practice creating

email groups, and will give each class

member the opportunity to see whatother teachers have created.

Teacher YSites

Reflection Teachers will complete an end of

course evaluation form before leaving.

Teachers will complete a course

evaluation for the instructors to use as aguideline for future classes.

EvaluationForm (Ann

B)


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Evaluation

Evaluating the success or failure of each course is essential the success of future courses. By analyzing

and reflecting on what went well and what didn't it is possible to make changes for future courses,

ensuring that they are successful. In order to best evaluate each course, it is important that constant

evaluation and reflection is included in the course design and implementation . The final activity of each

session will include a student reflection. These reflections provide the instructors with valuable

information as to what is being learned, the students attitudes and feeling towards the class, and ways to

make the classes better in the future. These reflections also serve to let instructors see if students are

actually meeting the desired outcomes or goals of each course. Finally, at the end of each class and at the

end of the 2 week cycle students are provided with a course evaluation. These student evaluations provide

valuable insight to the instructors as to whether or not the class members found the material beneficial,

interesting, and challenging. Through continuous reflection and evaluation instructors can ensure that the

training will be successful.

District Technology Training Calendar 2 week (week 1)


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MondayOctober 17t

8:30 Coffee

chat8:45

9:00 IntroduAnd

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%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fhome&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com

%2Fhome&service=blogger&ltmpl=start
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1. Setting up your own Blog: Video

2.

3. Website creation tutorial.pptx

TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND USE SURVEY

Name: Not Required unless you would like a response.

Age: (Optional)

Gender (optional)
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TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND USE SURVEY

For each item identified below, circle the numberto the right that best fits your judgment of its quality.

Use the scale above to select the quality number.

Description/Identification of Survey Item

Scale

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Do you have access to technology when you need it? 1 2 3 4 5

How comfortable are you using technology? 1 2 3 4 5

What types of technology training would you like to have? 1 2 3 4 5

What is your opinion of professional development centered on technology? 1 2 3 4 5

How much time do you spend planning for the inclusion of technology? 1 2 3 4 5

If you have used the l aptop carts, have they been functioning properly(charged, wireless access, etc)?

1 2 3 4 5

Have or do you ever use your personal technology devices at school? 1 2 3 4 5

Have you ever witnessed a student texting in class? 1 2 3 4 5

Do you use technology at home? 1 2 3 4 5

How many emails do you send-receive in a day? 1 2 3 4 5

Are you an Apple or PC user? 1 2 3 4 5

Should the school district issue Ipads to all students and staff? 1 2 3 4 5

(Appendix a)

District Technology Training Course Participant Reflection/Feedback

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Date:_________________________________________________________________________

School:_______________________________________________________________________


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Dates of

Course(s):_____________________________________________________________________

Course(s)

Attended:_____________________________________________________________________

Instructors

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Please respond to the following questions evaluating the course and the instructor:

Circle the response you most closely agree with: Use the following rating system: Yes, No, Not

Sure, No opinion

1. The Instructor was prepared and provided clear goals and objectives for the course. Yes,

No, Not Sure, No opinion

2. The intended outcomes were clear realistic, and attainable. Yes, No, Not Sure, No

opinion

3. The instructor was accessible to students before and after class. Yes, No, Not Sure, No

opinion

4. The course was worthwhile and I would take another course from this instructor. Yes,

No, Not Sure, No opinion

5. I can incorporate these new skills immediately. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion

6. The course was challenging and exciting with a wide variety of activities and methods

being utilized. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion

7. The small grade level groups were an important and necessary part of the course. They

allowed for immediate feedback from peers. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion

8. The teacher was down to earth and not condescending or arrogant. The instructors were

approachable. Yes, No, Not Sure, No opinion

References:

A r l i n g t o n P u b l i c S c h o o l s . ( 2 0 1 1 , M a r c h 0 0 ) . A r l i n g t o n p u b l i c s c h o o l s ( q u i c k f a c t s ) .

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