Techno Infusion / TILT Meeting

March 30, 2009Location: A 232 Mrs. Krunich’s Room1410-1510

Curriculum Technology Showcase 2009

Goals / Philosophy School Level Showcase ideas DSO Level Showcase ideas PDO Level Showcase ideas Six Entries sent to DSO and PDO Vote

Goals and Philosophy

Emphasize information and communication technology integration into standards-based curriculum lessons

Showcase all students and staff entries in as many venues as possible at three different educational levels Local School District Superintendent’s Office (DSO) Pacific Director’s Office (PDO)

Guidelines

Projects must be based on DoDEA curriculum standards

Entries must be created using DoDEA supported software and hardware

Students and staff members may submit entries Sullivans is allowed 6 entries (800 students or

more)

Original Work

“Hands-off" approach from parents and teachers regarding student submitted work

Encourage Student / Staff Original Work All sources must be cited

Six Entries to the PDO

Single entries: staff or student Group entries: two or more students Group

entries include: class, club, or team projects

School Level Showcase Ideas

School INTRANET - done! School Curriculum Technology Showcase

Evening (community may be invited) School meetings and trainings School-wide broadcast of morning

announcements or newscasts Other school communication outlets

DSO Level Showcase Ideas

DSO INTRANET At meetings, conferences, and trainings Showcase to visitors as they visit a DSO briefing Other communication outlets

PDO Level Showcase Ideas

Projects showcased on entry monitor Projects showcased on DoDDS Pacific DDESS

Guam Internet or Intranet Site

Selection Process

Application submitted by teacher provided by the PDO

TILT and Techno Infusion teams meet to select the top six entries

Selection based on rubric provided by the PDO

Certificates

School level provide: A “Certificate of Participation” signed by the school Principal

Template will be provided by the PDO to the school or designed by Mr. Wilhoit

DSO level provide: A “Certificate of Merit” signed by the District Superintendent

Template will be provided by the PDO to each DSO

PDO level provide A “Certificate of Merit” signed by DoDDS Pacific DDESS

Guam Director Signed and completed certificates will be sent from the PDO to the showcased ‘authors’ via the school mail

“Showcase” at Sullivans Intranet- Dolphinet: This is occurring SSN Tech Fest Night Awards Ceremony during School Day Opener for faculty Meeting: May / June Article in the “Starlight Express” Communications POC submit article to the “Seahawk”

or “Sensei” Article provided by the submitting teacher in collaboration

with the ET PTO General Meeting

Tech Fest Night Possibility

Opener: 15 Minutes: Lobby PTO / Voluntary Teachers serve finger foods, drinks, and light

snacks

45 minutes (session 1) Awards Ceremony: MPR Principal hands out certificates Awarded students present their technology projects at the

Ceremony to the audience POC invites the press to attend for press coverage of the event

45 minutes (session 2): B Building Voluntary teachers host technology curriculum activities in

the classrooms

Technology Curriculum Activities Technology activities include:

any technology related activity the teacher is comfortable doing with students

Interactive website such as StarFall, NLVM, Illuminations, KidsGraph

Software Stations: Any software used at School including the Smartboard

Let’s Vote

Complete the ballot as you leave 1 is the highest (favorite) 5 is the least desired method Results will be announce via e-mail in the

morning